Monkey.D.Luffy - OP14-34

Strategic Overview

Monkey.D.Luffy (OP14-034) serves as the "Aura of the King" for Green Straw Hat and FILM decks. His primary function is a passive board-wide buff, granting all 4-cost or higher Green Straw Hat characters a +1000 power boost. This turns standard 5000 and 6000 power units into massive threats that force counters with every swing, significantly taxing the opponent's hand resources.

His secondary ability provides critical protection against the "Removal Meta." By resting one of your characters (often himself or a searcher that has already used its effect), you can prevent a Straw Hat character from being K.O.'d by an opponent's effect. This effectively turns every body on your board into a potential shield for your finishers, making your board state incredibly difficult to dismantle with events like Jet Pistol or K.O. effects from Leaders.

Key Strategic Synergies

• Nami (OP14-031): Luffy protects Nami from effect-based removal, ensuring she stays on the board to provide her blocker utility and DON!! refund.
• Roronoa Zoro (OP01-025): Any high-cost Zoro benefits from the +1000 power buff, making his multi-attacks devastating.
• Uta (OP06-001): As a FILM Leader, Uta can search for this Luffy and utilize his protection to keep her board wide for her aggressive power-reduction plays.