Diamante

Strategic Overview

Diamante (OP14-066) serves as the "heavy hitter" and primary offensive vanguard for the Donquixote Pirates. While he is a vanilla character without a specific text ability, his stat line is mathematically significant. At 6-cost with 8000 base power, he hits the standard "threshold of pressure," meaning most Leaders must attach at least 4 DON!! just to match his power on a swing, forcing out multiple counters from the opponent's hand.

The true power of Diamante comes from his searchability and his role as a target for cheat-out effects. In the Purple Donquixote shell, maintaining a board of characters that are difficult to clear through combat is essential. Diamante’s 8000 power keeps him safe from most mid-range character swings, making him a persistent threat that the opponent must answer with high-cost removal events rather than simple board trades.

Key Strategic Synergies

• Sugar (OP14-063): Sugar can ramp into Diamante early, or her [On K.O.] effect can potentially float into high-cost threats if supported by other set mechanics.
• Doflamingo (OP14-060): The Leader can redirect attacks to Diamante. With 8000 power, he is an incredibly difficult target for most characters to successfully damage, effectively wasting the opponent's attack.
• Baby 5 (OP05-034): The primary searcher that ensures you find your heavy hitters like Diamante exactly when your curve reaches 6 DON!!.