OP-17 Blue Leader Revealed: Rocks D. Xebec Confirmed

The OP-17 blue leader question has an answer now: Bandai's August 3 reveal closed out the set's leader lineup with Rocks D. Xebec. The official card list now confirms OP17-039 as a Blue Leader and OP17-118 as a separate Secret Rare Character, while the English product page lists August 28, 2026 as the set release date. For the wider set breakdown, our OP-17 set guide covers the card count and rarity tiers.

What Happened: OP-17 Blue Leader Confirmed

Bandai's official card list names Rocks D. Xebec as OP-17's Blue Leader, with the card number OP17-039 OP17-039OP17-039Shop on TCGplayer. OP17-118 OP17-118OP17-118Shop on TCGplayer is not an alternate art of that Leader print. It is a separate 10-cost, 12000-power Secret Rare Rocks D. Xebec Character card. Keeping those cards separate matters when reading decklists, card databases, and price pages.

The printed Leader text has Xebec trigger when attacking: you may trash a card from hand to reveal the top card of the deck, then draw two cards if the revealed card's type includes Rocks Pirates. OP17-118 has a separate On Play effect: draw one card, then play up to two differently named Rocks Pirates type cards from hand at a combined cost of 9 or less. Both effects push the deck toward the Rocks Pirates type rather than a generic Blue control shell.

Update as of September 16: after the English release, the official card list confirms OP17-039 at 5000 power and 5 life, with the Rocks Pirates reveal effect unchanged. OP17-118 is a 10-cost, 12000-power Secret Rare with a conditional +2000 Counter in hand and the draw-and-deploy effect described above. Early results are real but mixed: One Piece Decklists records Xebec finishes including 3rd, 7th, and 11th at ChinoizeCup #108 on September 9, 2nd at Liga Phoenix on September 8, and 1st at the German Dressrosa Tournament on August 31. A current OP17 snapshot from OPMetagame places Green Dracule Mihawk first and lists Xebec at a 52.5% win rate with 0.2% population, so do not describe Xebec as the settled aggregate-share leader. The full current standings are in the OP-17 meta tier list.

Why It Matters: OP-17 Blue Leader Completes the Set

For weeks, the Blue slot was the only missing OP-17 Leader reveal. It is now a named card with a complete printed effect, not a placeholder slot.

Rocks D. Xebec is the character the manga treats as the reason four of OP-17's other leaders exist as legends in the first place. Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom all sailed under him in the Rocks Pirates before the crew's downfall at God Valley, and Shanks's generation grew up in the shadow of that story. Putting Xebec's own card in the same set as Newgate, Kaido, and Big Mom's leaders isn't a coincidence, it's Bandai building the set's Yonko-and-predecessor theme around a single card drop.

For deck builders, this closes out the wait: all six colors now have a named Leader, so leader-by-leader deck potential analysis can cover Blue as well. Xebec's printed effects clearly reward a dense Rocks Pirates package, and the official card list is now complete enough to separate the Leader, Secret Rare Character, events, and support cards. The OP-17 Xebec deck guide breaks down the actual build. Anyone building the full picture of the Rocks Pirates package should check the OP-17 spoilers complete tracker, which covers the confirmed card list following the set's August release.

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Key Takeaways

• Rocks D. Xebec is OP-17's confirmed Blue Leader, revealed August 3, 2026, closing out the set's six-Leader lineup
• Leader print is OP17-039; the separate OP17-118 Secret Rare Character print is not an alternate art of the Leader
• Leader ability (When Attacking): trash a card to reveal the top deck card, drawing two if its type includes Rocks Pirates. The draw-and-deploy effect belongs to the OP17-118 Character card
• The official OP17 card list introduces Xebec's first One Piece Card Game cards and a dedicated Rocks Pirates package
• All six OP-17 leaders are now named: Newgate (Red), Luffy (Black), Shanks (Green), Kaido (Purple), Big Mom (Yellow), Xebec (Blue)
• OP-17 cards are legal from the English pre-release on August 21, 2026 at the local game store, with the listed English release date of August 28
• Early Xebec tournament finishes are meaningful, but current OP17 rankings are mixed and Green Dracule Mihawk leads the cited snapshot

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the OP-17 blue leader? Rocks D. Xebec is the Blue Leader in OP-17. Bandai's official card list identifies OP17-039 as a 5-Life, 5000-power Leader with the Rocks Pirates type and a When Attacking effect that can trade one hand card for a top-deck reveal. The Leader slot completes the set's six-color lineup.

What is Rocks D. Xebec's card number? The Leader print is OP17-039. OP17-118 is a separate 10-cost, 12000-power Secret Rare Character with the Rocks Pirates type, not an alternate-art version of the Leader. The official card list gives the two cards separate categories and effects, so decklists and price pages should not merge their card numbers.

What does Rocks D. Xebec's leader ability do? OP17-039's When Attacking effect lets you trash one card from hand to reveal the top card of your deck. If that card's type includes Rocks Pirates, you draw two cards. OP17-118 has the separate On Play payoff: draw one card, then play up to two differently named Rocks Pirates type cards with total cost 9 or less.

Has Rocks D. Xebec appeared in the TCG before? Bandai's current OP17 card list is the first One Piece Card Game listing for Rocks D. Xebec and introduces the Rocks Pirates type as a dedicated OP17 package. That is narrower and verifiable than claiming no other game has ever used the character; this article is about his debut in this card game.

Are all six OP-17 leaders confirmed now? Yes. The official OP17 card list contains six Leaders: Edward.Newgate in Red, Shanks OP17-020OP17-020Shop on TCGplayer in Green, Rocks.D.Xebec in Blue, Kaido in Purple, Monkey.D.Luffy in Black, and Charlotte Linlin in Yellow. Each has its own Leader number and color, so the lineup is now complete.

When can I use the OP-17 blue leader in a tournament? Bandai's official product page lists OP-17's English pre-release as August 21, 2026 and its release date as August 28. It says cards are legal from the pre-release date at your local game store. Check the event's rules and the current card list before registering, since local release handling can differ.

References

• BOOSTER PACK -THE WORLD'S STRONGEST WARRIORS- [OP-17] official product page: Bandai's official set listing, legality note, and English release dates
• OP-17 official card list: Bandai's current card names, numbers, types, stats, and effects
• One Piece Card Game OP-17: Rocks D. Xebec Debuts: dated reveal coverage for the August 3 announcement
• Rocks D. Xebec OP17 decklists and tournament results: dated finishes and public lists from the OP17 field
• OP-17 Meta Tier List and Best Decks: current OP17 snapshot used for the early meta caveat
• TCGPlayer One Piece TCG: card pricing reference