Donquixote Doflamingo - OP14-060

Strategic Overview

Donquixote Doflamingo (OP14-060) is a Purple Leader that introduces a unique defensive redirection mechanic to the game. His ability allows you to spend 1 DON!! to effectively become a "target-shifter," forcing your opponent to attack your Leader or a specific Donquixote Pirates character of your choice. This completely disrupts combat math, allowing you to protect fragile but essential utility characters or searchers while forcing the opponent to crash into high-power blockers or your Leader.

The strategic value of this redirection is immense in a Purple shell, which usually struggles with board longevity. By controlling where attacks land, you can dictate combat trades and preserve your win conditions. This Leader turns your entire board into a defensive network, making it one of the most frustrating decks for aggressive opponents to navigate through effectively.

Key Strategic Synergies

• Vergo (OP14-061): Vergo acts as a protective anchor; Doflamingo can redirect attacks to Vergo, who then uses his own effect to stay on the field by returning DON!!.
• Sugar (OP14-063): Use Doflamingo to protect Sugar from early attacks, allowing her to ramp your DON!! and provide defensive utility for multiple turns.
• Pica (OP14-065): Redirecting attacks to a 6000+ power Pica makes it incredibly difficult for the opponent to clear your board without massive DON!! investment.