Chew

Strategic Overview

Chew (OP14-050) is a quintessential consistency piece for Blue Fish-Man decks. At 1-cost, he provides immediate card advantage by drawing 1 card on play if your Leader is a Fish-Man (like Jinbe). This essentially makes him a "free" body that replaces himself in hand, helping you cycle through your deck to find your high-cost finishers like 8-cost Jinbe or Shiryu.

While his 3000 power is modest, it is significantly higher than most 1-cost searchers, allowing him to actually contribute to the board. He can poke at 5000 power Leaders with just 2 DON!! attached, or clear out small opponent searchers without wasting your higher-power attacks. He is a mandatory 4-of for any deck utilizing the OP14 Sun Pirates engine.

Key Strategic Synergies

• Jinbe (OP14-040 Leader): Chew provides the card draw to find targets for Jinbe's buff, while Jinbe can use rested DON!! to make Chew a legitimate attacker.
• Arlong (OP14-042): Arlong can search for cards cost 2 or higher, making Chew the perfect "Turn 1" play to draw into those searchable targets.
• Aladine (OP14-043): Aladine can play 3-cost units, allowing you to use your manual DON!! to drop Chew and cycle your hand simultaneously.