Jinbe - OP14-040

Strategic Overview

Jinbe (OP14-040) is a high-tempo Blue Leader that masterfully weaponizes "DON!! Efficiency" for the Fish-Man and Merfolk archetypes. His ability allows you to trash a card from your hand to attach 2 rested DON!! to a tribal unit. This effectively creates a +2000 power swing for the cost of a card, allowing you to play multiple characters during your Main Phase while still threatening massive attacks that force your opponent to deplete their hand counters.

Strategically, Jinbe bridges the gap between Blue's typical control style and the aggressive swarming capabilities of Fish-Men. By recycling rested DON!!, he ensures that your board of midrange threats consistently hits the 7000+ power threshold, which is the "magic number" for pressuring 5000 power Leaders. His dual-subtype (Seven Warlords and Sun Pirates) also makes him highly searchable across multiple support packages.

Key Strategic Synergies

• Arlong (OP03-022): Arlong can cheat out characters, and Jinbe provides the rested DON!! to buff them instantly, creating an overwhelming board presence.
• Camie (OP06-025): The ultimate searcher for this deck. She finds the pieces Jinbe needs while being a valid target for the rested DON!! buff in a pinch.
• Hody Jones (OP06-035): A late-game finisher that rests opponent blockers, allowing Jinbe's buffed Fish-Men to land the finishing blows.