Trebol

Strategic Overview

Trebol (OP14-068) is a fundamental defensive pillar for the Purple Donquixote Pirates. His primary identity is that of a 2000 counter—the highest standard defensive value in the game—making him a mandatory 4-of search target to ensure your Leader survives heavy swings. However, Trebol also offers a powerful resource-mitigation ability if he ever hits the field.

His [Opponent's Turn] effect is designed to "soften the blow" of Purple's heavy DON!! minus costs. When your effects or Leader ability return a DON!! to the deck, Trebol immediately ramps a rested one back. This prevents you from falling behind on your resource curve during defensive turns, allowing you to maintain enough DON!! to play your boss monsters on your subsequent turn. He essentially turns your Leader's redirection ability into a "free" action once per turn.

Key Strategic Synergies

• Doflamingo (OP14-060): The Leader's DON!! -1 cost for redirection is perfectly neutralized by Trebol, allowing you to manipulate attack targets every turn without losing momentum.
• Vergo (OP14-061): Vergo also returns DON!! for protection; Trebol ensures that using Vergo's "life-save" doesn't cripple your upcoming turn.
• Gladius (OP14-062): Triggers Trebol's ramp if Gladius is K.O.'d during the opponent's turn, providing a removal-and-ramp combo that is devastating for the opponent's tempo.