Yamato

One Piece Card Game

Card Details

Battle Statistics

Cost5Power5000Counter2000

Effect:

[Activate:Main] [Once Per Turn] Give up to 1 rested DON!! card to your Leader or 1 of your Characters.

Expert Analysis

Strategic Overview

Yamato (EB01-007) is a 5-cost, 5000 power character with a powerful [Activate:Main] ability. Once per turn, she allows you to reassign a rested DON!! card to your Leader or another Character. This effect is incredibly versatile, enabling you to boost an attacker for a stronger swing, activate a Leader's ability that requires DON!!, or even set up a blocker for a defensive turn. Her 2000 counter value also makes her a valuable defensive card in hand.

Utility
5/5

Key Strategic Synergies

  • Monkey D. Luffy (OP01-001): The most common Red Leader, who benefits immensely from extra DON!! to reach higher attack values, making Yamato a consistent source of pressure and enabling more aggressive turns.
  • Monkey D. Luffy (OP05-001): This Red/Green Leader's ability to give +1000 power to a character requires a DON!!, which Yamato can provide, enabling more frequent use of his powerful buff and increasing overall board threat.
  • Roronoa Zoro (OP01-002): A key aggressive character who, when boosted by Yamato's DON!!, can consistently threaten higher power attacks, forcing more resources from the opponent and maintaining offensive tempo.

💡 Pro Strategy Tip

Yamato's ability is best used to reallocate DON!! from a character that has already attacked or from your Leader if you don't plan to attack with them, to boost another character for a surprise high-power swing or to activate a Leader's ability. This allows for flexible resource management throughout your turn.

Best In Decks
Red Aggro Luffy Red/Green Luffy Red Zoro Aggro
How to Counter

Remove Yamato from the board as quickly as possible. Her recurring DON!! manipulation can create significant tempo advantages for your opponent. Prioritize character removal over attacking life if Yamato is active.