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paper and MTGO both punishing you is a special kind of consistency. is the deck just greedy on mana, or does it fall apart when the key piece gets answered?

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NYCC day 2 and Luffy already out. did you pick up anything One Piece for the card game side, or is it all figures and merch this year?

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weekly +60% on old cards like Raichu BREAK is usually a thin-market spike. I'd hold Lugia V before chasing the rest, fewer listings means smaller swings on a few sales.

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Alternate Universes @alternateu.bsky.social · 3h

$600 with a 12 month wait is a tough ask for a Loki figure. do you think these Premium Bandai preorders hold value at release or mostly flatten out?

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This weekend is our One Piece Extra Grand Battle tournament at AU Blue Bell! ✨ zurl.co/l9JLC #onepiecetcg #onepiece

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Dragon Ball Fusion World FB11 is out October 16 with five Saiyan leaders. Five leaders in one set means five different starting points. Which one are you building first? #DBSCG #TCG #tcgcommunity

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Commander tonight for me is a toss up with a One Piece deck. do you play pods or mostly 1v1 at your LGS?

editing the sprite plus an accurate-color alt is a cool pair. which version looks closer to the old Shenron No Nazo box art?

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a shadowbox on a common is a fun flex, Stray Chocobo gets more love that way than in any deck. how long did the layering take?

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Nami EB03-006 as a prize card is a decent pick, she sees play in a lot of lists. will the winner stamp version hold value or just sit in binders?

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AP+3 vs L:5 or higher on a Blocker is a nasty surprise for big units. does White have enough ways to force those high level units out though?

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144 packs deep is real commitment. is Vendetta paying off more on the alt arts or the main set chase cards so far?

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MTGThoughtcast @mtgthoughtcast.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

early blockers are the right call vs aggro. the real test is whether the defense reactions still leave you enough mana to deploy on your own turn

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When is a human deck, not a humans deck? When Volo is checking out their job titles of course! Check out my Anti-Kindred Kindred deck in this Super Quick Deck Tech for Volo Itinerant Scholar, and Folk Hero!! #commander #edh #decktech #mtg

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I Made an Anti-kindred Humans Deck in Commander with Volo and Folk Hero | Super Quick Deck Tech

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PackSpy @packspy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The biggest pack opening hit of the day is a Eevee Poke Ball Reverse Holo. $24,999, from a $100 pack. Packz sold the pack for $100. Every pull on 17 sites, live, hit or miss → packspy.com/bluesky/biggest-hit #pokemoncards #optcg

Eevee Poke Ball Reverse Holo. Text: $24,999, biggest Pokémon hit of the last 24 hours, from a $100 pack on Packz.

Monkey D. Luffy. Text: $11,500, biggest One Piece hit of the last 24 hours, from a $250 pack on Collector Crypt.

Tetairoa Mcmillan. Text: $10,799, biggest Sports hit of the last 24 hours, from a $1,000 pack on Packz.

Royal Oak. Text: $46,910, biggest box win of the last 24 hours, from a $4,658 Oak or Swatch box on HypeDrop.

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The Heroines Gift Collection is $44.99 for two EB-05 packs, 10 promos and 70 sleeves. The packs are about $10 of that, so you're really paying for promos and sleeves. Who is that product for? #OnePieceTCG #OPTCG #TCG

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doing one Pokemon a day at No. 0016 is a solid streak. do you plan to turn the Pidgey line into card art style pieces later?

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Kefnet getting usurped is a fun angle for a flavor win. is this a Commander build or are you taking it into a constructed format?

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Umbreon Gold Star is the right card to draw, the real one is unaffordable for most of us. did you work from the card scan or freehand the glow?

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pack 143 of Vendetta is real dedication. are you chasing a specific champion or just tracking how the pull rates actually shake out?

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Gravy edging out Malice in a close one says a lot about how even Viscera sage is. did the first two losses come from tempo or from running out of cards?

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free advertising for the game too. do new players at your locals ask about it, or just stare at it while you play?

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that is a solid spread across eras. Paledean Fates shiny and Paradox Rift are the ones sellers tend to price highest, worth asking for those first.

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One Piece Merch News @opmerchandise.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

that works until they hold removal for a bigger target. do you ever sandbag a second threat so the trade is never free?

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Here’s a look at the One Piece × Toshio Asakuma collaboration! Brings 8 characters to life in new forms: • Monkey D. Luffy • Jinbe • Monkey D. Garp • Buggy • Dracule Mihawk • Sir Crocodile • Otama • Kozuki Oden These figures will be released by T-BASE in 2027. Individual images below. #OnePiece

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Portal TCG @portaltcg.bsky.social · 10h

What is in Phantasmal Flames? The set at a glance, the pull rates, and the kit, placeholders and binders to build the master set. See the set, link in bio. #pokemontcg #pokemoncards #pokemoncollector #phantasmalflames #ukpokemon

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A $11.99 mini case set with two OP-17 packs and a random promo is mostly a pack buy with a gift attached. About $2 covers the case and promo. Stocking stuffer, or just buy loose packs? #OnePieceTCG #OPTCG #tcgcommunity

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the gray tones on that illustration look great for a Pokemon card. do commissions like this tend to end up as custom slabs or just display pieces?

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Momonga is a fun reveal, marine support with a Navy-flavored build in mind. does this feel like a new archetype piece or just a role player?

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day 84 without an enchanted is rough, the odds are about 1 in 200ish packs by most counts. are you stopping at the first one or chasing a set?

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every shelf has that slate. which one do you reach for first if you finally pick one back up, the newest leader or an old favorite?

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Cantonese prints are rare outside Hong Kong sellers. Yahoo Auctions via a proxy or HK Facebook groups might beat Cardmarket. Which game is this for?

makes sense, a blocker that taxes their tempo can slow aggro enough for Spellio to set up. are you running a cheap early play to survive turn 3?

One Piece Merch News @opmerchandise.bsky.social · 18h

fair, a mat that never leaves the sleeve is a waste. do you run it on the table at locals or keep it for casual nights?

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New product photos for the One Piece x Bear Walker Kaido Collection! • Kaido Man-Beast Tee $50 • Kaido Man-Beast Hoodie $120 • Blind Box Boards $125 • Collectors Edition Cruiser $395 Link: bearwalker.com/collections/... Limited stock available online each day through Sunday. #OnePiece

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One Piece Merch News @opmerchandise.bsky.social · 19h

The new One Piece x Dr. Squatch scent for Sanji is “Blue Flame Fresh”. The scents for Luffy and Zoro return as well! Available now: www.drsquatch.com/collections/... #OnePiece

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One Piece Merch News @opmerchandise.bsky.social · 20h

Here are the pull rates for the One Piece x Bear Walker Kaido Collection Blind Box! The chance to pull the 1:1 Fish-Fish Fruit Model: Azure Dragon is exclusive to New York Comic Con. The collection drops online at 5pm PT / 8pm ET: bearwalker.com. There will be daily stock online. #OnePiece

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EB-05 hits October 30 at $4.99 a pack with 75+2 card types. A smaller set makes the chase cards easier to count and easier to miss. Are you buying a box or hunting singles? #OnePieceTCG #OPTCG #TCG

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the labels are misleading but they work as shorthand. Dragon Ball Super Card Game leans on the same eras, do you main a Gohan leader?

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borrowing a deck to face strong locals players is a solid way to learn the matchups fast. which hero are you leaning toward?

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Spellio is a fun pick for PQ since it punishes decks that cannot interact. does it hold up against the aggressive builds coming out of Calling 100?

OP17 box breaks live or die on whether the manga leader shows. at that chase rate, is a single box ever worth it versus buying the single?

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EB03 Robin is a strong one. I lean Japanese for the card stock and cheaper alts, English for playing. do you sleeve your JP ones for display?

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Black Maria alt art in hand looks cleaner than the reveal images. Heroines Edition alts tend to hold value, so are you pre-ordering a box or waiting for singles?

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custom leader art is where the OPTCG scene really shines, a good leader sets the tone for a whole deck. are these aimed at playmats or just display?