{"id":7047,"date":"2026-08-03T04:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T20:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/one-piece-card-game-op17-rocks-xebec-baki-itagaki\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T04:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T20:31:11","slug":"one-piece-card-game-op17-rocks-xebec-baki-itagaki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/one-piece-card-game-op17-rocks-xebec-baki-itagaki\/","title":{"rendered":"One Piece Card Game OP-17: Rocks D. Xebec Debuts, Baki&#8217;s Itagaki Draws Kaido"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most feared names in <em>One Piece<\/em> history has finally found its way onto cardboard. Bandai has revealed that <strong>Rocks D. Xebec<\/strong> \u2014 the pirate so dangerous the World Government erased him from the history books \u2014 will make his <strong>One Piece Card Game debut in OP-17: The World&#8217;s Strongest Warriors<\/strong>, alongside a stunning guest-art collaboration with <em>Baki<\/em> creator Keisuke Itagaki. The 4th Anniversary booster drops worldwide on <strong>28 August 2026<\/strong>, including Singapore.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KiadKc6S0Vw\" title=\"The ONE PIECE CARD GAME BOOSTER: -THE WORLD'S STRONGEST WARRIORS- [OP-17] Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>The ONE PIECE CARD GAME BOOSTER: -THE WORLD&#8217;S STRONGEST WARRIORS- [OP-17] Trailer \u2014 via Official Bandai Card Games Channel on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Rocks D. Xebec Finally Joins the One Piece Card Game<\/h2>\n<p>The Rocks Pirates&#8217; legendary captain has never appeared in the card game \u2014 until now. <strong>Rocks D. Xebec<\/strong> enters OP-17 as a Secret Rare (OP17-118 SEC) with a formidable 12,000 power and a block X Rocks Pirates affiliation. His on-play ability lets you draw a card and then deploy up to two different Rocks Pirates characters from your hand, provided their combined cost does not exceed 9. He also receives a Manga Rare treatment \u2014 part of OP-17&#8217;s brand-new Manga Rare rarity tier, which is making its first appearance in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Rocks holds the distinction of being the one pirate who united Kaido, Big Mom, and Whitebeard under a single flag \u2014 long before their names were spoken with fear across the Grand Line. The Elbaph arc currently airing has begun pulling those threads back into focus, which makes his card debut feel particularly well-timed.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/op17-rocks-xebec-secret-rare.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rocks D. Xebec Secret Rare card OP17-118 SEC from One Piece Card Game The World's Strongest Warriors OP-17\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Baki Creator Keisuke Itagaki Illustrates Kaido \u2014 OP17-062 SR<\/h2>\n<p>Alongside the Rocks reveal, Bandai confirmed that <strong>Keisuke Itagaki<\/strong> \u2014 the mangaka behind the <em>Baki<\/em> franchise \u2014 has created an exclusive illustration of Kaido for the set. The resulting card (OP17-062 SR, titled &#8220;The Strongest Creature&#8221;) applies Itagaki&#8217;s trademark raw, anatomy-heavy linework to Kaido&#8217;s face mid-roar, in a composition that reads unmistakably like a page from <em>Baki Dou<\/em>. The name &#8220;KEISUKE ITAGAKI&#8221; is printed vertically into the card border as a permanent guest credit.<\/p>\n<p>This follows the precedent set when <em>Jujutsu Kaisen<\/em> creator Gege Akutami illustrated the Five Elders cards, cementing guest manga-artist collaborations as a recurring headline of the One Piece Card Game. Two of the biggest names in brutal, power-focused manga have now contributed art to the game \u2014 and the card community has responded warmly both times.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/op17-kaido-itagaki-card.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kaido Super Rare card OP17-062 SR illustrated by Baki creator Keisuke Itagaki for One Piece Card Game OP-17 The World's Strongest Warriors\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OP-17 Set Breakdown: New Rarities, 131 Card Types, Elbaph Theme<\/h2>\n<p>OP-17 is the game&#8217;s <strong>4th Anniversary<\/strong> set, themed around the Elbaph arc and the Four Emperors. It introduces two new rarity types at once: <strong>Manga Leaders<\/strong> and <strong>Manga Rares<\/strong> (both firsts for the game), plus the new <strong>Pirates Super Parallel<\/strong> rarity, which debuts with special versions of Monkey D. Luffy and Rocks D. Xebec. The full set contains <strong>131+4 types<\/strong> in total \u2014 6 Leaders, 45 Commons, 30 Uncommons, 26 Rares, 10 Super Rares, 2 Secret Rares, 6 Special cards, and 1 Treasure Rare. Starter decks confirmed for the wave include Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Kuzan, Charlotte Katakuri, Sabo, and Eustass &#8220;Captain&#8221; Kid.<\/p>\n<h2>Singapore Release: 28 August 2026 \u2014 First Global Simultaneous Launch<\/h2>\n<p>OP-17 releases in Japan on <strong>22 August 2026<\/strong>, with the English-language wide release on <strong>28 August 2026<\/strong> \u2014 the same date for Singapore, North America, and Europe. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.onepiece-cardgame.com\/products\/op17.html\">Bandai has confirmed this as the game&#8217;s first booster with zero gap between the Japanese and international release<\/a>, which means local players can open packs on the same weekend as their counterparts in Tokyo and New York without waiting or importing. International pack pricing is set at USD $4.99 per pack; watch major game retailers and card shops here for SGD pricing and pre-order details closer to the date. For more One Piece and trading card game news, check our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">manga and anime coverage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Manga\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rocks D. Xebec makes his One Piece Card Game debut as a Secret Rare in OP-17 The World&#8217;s Strongest Warriors, while Baki creator Keisuke Itagaki illustrates Kaido. Global release 28 August 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7046,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[25],"tags":[329,1038,52,1036,1037],"class_list":["post-7047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","tag-bandai","tag-keisuke-itagaki","tag-one-piece","tag-one-piece-card-game","tag-rocks-d-xebec"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/op17-worlds-strongest-warriors-4th-anniversary.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1PF","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4359,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/tekken-8-season-3-evo-2026-bob-yujiro-hanma\/","url_meta":{"origin":7047,"position":0},"title":"Tekken 8 Season 3 at EVO 2026: Bob Drops This Summer, Yujiro Hanma From Baki Confirmed","date":"June 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Tekken 8 Season 3 is taking shape: Bob's gameplay trailer drops at EVO 2026 this weekend, and Yujiro Hanma from Baki confirms a 2027 crossover.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tekken8-season3-trailer-key-art.webp?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5488,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/one-piece-card-game-st31-st36-starter-decks-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":7047,"position":1},"title":"One Piece Card Game Launches 6 New Starter Decks \u2014 The Friendliest Way Into OPTCG Yet","date":"July 11, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The One Piece Card Game drops six new colour-coded starter decks on 11 July in Japan and 31 July for English \u2014 your simplest way into OPTCG this year.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Manga Anime&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/optcg-beginners-deck-party-2026-banner.jpg?fit=1200%2C710&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3833,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/naruto-card-game-bandai-2027\/","url_meta":{"origin":7047,"position":2},"title":"NARUTO Card Game Is Coming in 2027 \u2014 Bandai\u2019s Newest TCG Revealed","date":"June 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Bandai reveals the NARUTO CARD GAME, a strategy TCG launching worldwide in 2027. 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