One Piece Card Game formats: Standard, Extra and block rotation

As of 9 November 2026, One Piece Card Game's Standard format allows cards with block number 2, 3, 4, 5 or X; block 2 leaves Standard on 1 April 2027, and Extra Regulation allows everything printed since block 1. Both formats share one ban list: six banned cards, three banned pairs and no restricted cards. To check a card, read the number inside the circle in its lower right corner, look its code up on Bandai's page of cards with updated block numbers, then run it against the ban list. We checked all of this today on Bandai's official site.

This guide covers formats and legality only. Gameplay and deck-building rules live in our One Piece Card Game rules guide; what to buy and how to sign up for events, in the beginner guide; and how to tell a parallel apart, in the parallel cards guide.

Standard vs Extra: what each format allows

Since 1 April 2026 there are two constructed formats: Standard Regulation, built from roughly the last three years of cards, and Extra Regulation, which allows every card released so far. Bandai announced this on 23 July 2025 when it introduced the block number system, and filled in the details in its development team letter of 9 January 2026. The block doesn't change how a card plays: rule 2-15-1 of the Comprehensive Rules (version 1.2.1, 28 August 2026) says the block symbol "does not affect gameplay".

Most of what you'll play is Standard. On 9 November 2026, Bandai's events page listed 15 events with a stated format: 14 in Standard, including Pirates Party Vol. 4 and the Season 2 Regionals, and just one in Extra, the Large Scale Extra Grand Battle 2026, which is best-of-one with 35-minute rounds plus 5 minutes of overtime.

Which block each set belongs to

Bandai explained the system with an example ("booster packs 1 to 4 are block 1, 5 to 8 are block 2"), but what counts is the number printed on each card, and not every block has four boosters. We counted the "Block icon" field in the official card list, product by product, using only each product's own card numbers (leaving out reprints of older cards packed inside):

Reprints keep the block they were given: a 2026 Starter Deck ships block 3 cards alongside its own block 5 ones, and the Premium Boosters are almost entirely reprints from blocks 1 to 3. OP-18 (20 November 2026), EB-06 (29 January 2027) and OP-19 (5 March 2027) weren't in the official card list yet, so we don't state their block.

A heads-up about OP-05: on 9 November 2026, the "Block icon" text field in the official card list showed 1 for OP-05's Characters (91 of its 119 numbers), yet the official images of OP05-003 Inazuma, OP05-010 Nico Robin, OP05-091 Rebecca and OP05-100 Enel all show a printed 2. Bandai defines the block as the number printed in the lower right corner, so trust your copy, and if someone disputes it, call a judge.

When each block rotates

The next rotation is on 1 April 2027: block 2 leaves Standard and block 6 comes in. Bandai put it in writing: from April 2027 to March 2028, blocks 3 to 6 are legal. There's no full official schedule beyond that, but the updated-block page says the cards treated as block 4 stay Standard-legal until 31 March 2029, which fits a pattern of moving one block per year.

The day counts are ours, and inferred dates can move: Bandai reserves the right to update the block of specific card numbers as the game environment changes, and has done so several times since 2025.

The three exceptions that keep older cards legal

A card whose block is out of Standard is still legal if its number appears on Bandai's "Overview of Cards Subject to Block Number Updates" page, last updated on 30 October 2026. Exceptions work by card number, not by character or product: if the number is listed, every printing of it counts, old ones included.

1. Super Parallel Rares and their card numbers: block X

Super Parallel Rares, and every card that shares a number with one, remain "generally" permitted in Standard, and new ones have been printed with block X since April 2026. The list has 38 numbers: 5 from block 1 (OP01-016, OP01-120, OP02-013, OP03-122 and OP04-083), 8 from block 2 and the rest from blocks 3 to 5, such as OP16-063 Kuzan. The block 2 ones are EB01-006 Tony Tony Chopper, OP05-069 Trafalgar Law, OP05-074 Eustass Kid, OP05-119 Monkey D. Luffy, OP06-118 Roronoa Zoro, OP06-119 Sanji, OP07-051 Boa Hancock and OP08-118 Silvers Rayleigh. According to the official page, they're the only block 2 cards that stay in Standard after 1 April 2027.

2. Cards treated as block 4

These are 15 numbers that PREMIUM BOOSTER -ONE PIECE CARD THE BEST vol.2- (PRB-02) printed with block 1. Bandai treats them as block 4, legal in Standard from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 in any printing: OP01-039, OP01-055, OP02-005, OP02-068, OP03-008, OP03-044, OP03-048, OP03-072, OP03-097, OP04-016, OP04-077, OP04-096, ST01-011, ST02-007 and ST06-008.

3. Reprints with an updated block

Numbers reprinted with a new block, which carries over to the earlier printings: OP01-016 Nami, OP04-016 Bad Manners Kick Course and EB04-061 Monkey.D.Luffy, as of 21 August 2026. In Starter Deck ST-31, Nami has an X printed on it and Bad Manners Kick Course a 4. A reprint alone isn't enough, though: ST-31's own Leader, ST21-001 Monkey.D.Luffy, is a reprint that keeps block 3 and isn't on any list.

Banned cards, banned pairs and restricted cards today

Since 12 October 2026 there are six banned cards, three banned pairs and no restricted cards, and the list applies equally to Standard and Extra. A banned card can't go in any deck; a banned pair means card A and card B can't be in the same deck. Bandai notes in every case that parallels are included. Otherwise, the usual limit is 4 copies per card number.

When Bandai bans a Leader, it hands out a replacement Leader with new text at events: P-117 Nami for OP03-040 and P-163 Dracule Mihawk for OP14-020. The list is usually reviewed after Championship Season 1 in Japan and after the World Championship, though Bandai can change it at any time.

Bans get lifted too. Effective 1 April 2026, OP07-045 Jinbe, EB01-059 Kingdom Come, ST06-015 Great Eruption, OP02-024 Moby Dick, OP03-098 Enies Lobby and OP02-117 Ice Age came off the list; the last four are block 1, so they only see play in Extra. Bandai said in January 2026 that it plans to "regularly review" bans on cards that leave Standard, so banned block 2 cards could return to Extra after 2027. Nothing has been announced.

How to check whether a specific card is legal

Always go in the same order: event format, printed block, exceptions, ban list.

1. Event format. It's on the Bandai TCG+ listing or the event page; the Tournament Rules Manual requires organisers to announce it before round one.
2. Your copy's code and block. They sit together in the lower right corner, next to the rarity: for example, OP05-119 and a 2 or an X inside a circle.
3. Current range. Until 31 March 2027, Standard allows 2, 3, 4, 5 and X. Extra allows anything.
4. Exceptions. If the block is out of range, look the code up on the updated-block page.
5. Bans and pairs. A legal card can still be illegal in your deck if its pair is in there too.
6. The official card list when in doubt. Each entry on en.onepiece-cardgame.com/cardlist shows the "Block icon" field and an image of every version; if they disagree, the printed number wins.

It's worth doing before every event: Bandai's Tournament Rules Manual gives a Game Loss for cards that aren't valid for deck construction, and you have to fix the deck before playing on.

Three worked examples

Example 1: the ST-31 Starter Deck from this summer

The official card list gives ST-31 (RED Monkey.D.Luffy, 31 July 2026) 15 distinct cards: 5 from block 3 (Leader ST21-001 Monkey.D.Luffy, OP11-003 Usopp, OP11-009 Nico Robin, OP11-012 Franky and ST23-004 Monkey.D.Luffy), 4 from block 4 (OP04-016, OP13-021, OP14-015 and P-101), 5 from block 5 (the five ST31 cards) and 1 with block X (OP01-016 Nami).

• Today and after 1 April 2027: all 15 legal, since none are block 2.
• From 1 April 2028, if the pattern holds: the 5 block 3 cards leave, Leader included, and 10 remain (67%).

In ST-36 (YELLOW Eustass"Captain"Kid), nine of its 15 distinct cards are block 3, including Leader OP10-099. A July 2026 starter deck is Standard-legal until March 2028 without changes, but it isn't a forever deck.

Example 2: a binder of OP-01 to OP-04 cards

OP-01 to OP-04 contain 484 card numbers of their own (121, 121, 123 and 119 in the official list). Of those, 17 are still Standard-legal: 5 through block X and 12 treated as block 4 (the other three on that list are Starter Deck cards). That's 3.5%. A 2022 OP01-039 Killer is legal in Standard until March 2029; OP01-120 Shanks has no announced end date; Leader OP01-001 Roronoa Zoro is Extra-only. The rest of the binder is for Extra and for your collection.

Example 3: trading a block 2 card for a block 4 card

Someone offers you an OP-07 card (block 2) for your OP-14 card (block 4), both with the same reference price. If you play Standard, that's not an even swap: the block 2 card gives you 142 days of Standard from today, the block 4 card 873. You'd be giving up 731 days of play. If you only collect, the block doesn't matter and condition and version are what count. To compare reference prices, the trade calculator lets you add One Piece cards manually.

What rotation means if you collect or trade

Rotation doesn't take away a card's collector appeal, but it does pull it out of the format nearly everything is played in, and that changes who's looking for it. With 14 of 15 official events in Standard, a card leaving that format comes to depend on Extra players and collectors. This isn't a price forecast: we haven't measured how block 1 cards moved in April 2026, and an expensive version's value rests mostly on rarity and condition.

• Before 1 April 2027, flag the block 2 cards on your "Have" list that aren't among the 8 with block X: until then, Standard players are still after them.
• On your "Want" list, favour blocks 4 and 5 and always ask for the full code: two cards of the same character can belong to different blocks.
• When offering a card, add the block next to the code, language and condition. The printable trade list lets you write it on each line.
• Don't promise "legal forever", not even for block X: Bandai only says it's "generally" permitted.

For everything else that decides a trade, see how to tell if a card trade is fair and our card condition guide. TradeMatches supports One Piece: you add your "Have" and "Want" lists, see matches with people nearby on the map and sort it out over chat.

Events in Spain: which format you'll find

If you live in Spain, you'll mostly play Standard at your local store; the next big chance to play Extra is on 29 November 2026 in Elche. According to Bandai's event pages, organiser Victory Road is running the Championship 26-27 Season 2 Regionals at the Institución Ferial Alicantina (IFA) on 28 and 29 November, in Standard, plus a Large Scale Extra Grand Battle on the 29th, in Extra, with sign-up through the link on each page. Elsewhere, Bandai's events page lists the venues for each region.

At stores, the Bandai TCG+ listing states the format; our TCG store directory for Spain links to Bandai TCG+'s official store locator. In Europe your Leader and deck must be in English or French: the beginner guide and the card language and edition guide cover the details. If it's your first event, read how to prepare for your first TCG event, and to plan purchases, the release calendar filters by One Piece Card Game.

Common mistakes

• Judging a card by its set. A 2026 Starter Deck includes block 3 cards and the Premium Boosters reprint older blocks. The printed number is what counts.
• Assuming any reprint makes old copies legal. Only if the number is on the updated-block page.
• Thinking Extra means "no bans". It shares its ban list with Standard.
• Forgetting the pairs. OP11-040 Monkey.D.Luffy is a legal Leader, just not with OP11-067 or OP08-069 in the deck.
• Relying only on the card list's text field. For the OP-05 Characters we checked, it doesn't match the printed number.
• Selling a deck "because it rotates" without checking the date. April 2027 removes block 2; the Leaders of the July 2026 Starter Decks are block 3.

FAQ

When is the next One Piece Card Game rotation?

On 1 April 2027. That day block 2 (OP-05 to OP-08, EB-01 and ST-10 to ST-14) leaves Standard, except for the 8 block 2 card numbers that carry block X.

Are my block 1 cards useless now?

No. They're legal in Extra Regulation, and 20 block 1 card numbers are still Standard-legal through Bandai's exceptions: 5 with block X and 15 treated as block 4.

What happens if I bring an illegal card to an event?

Bandai's Tournament Rules Manual gives you a Game Loss, and you have to fix the deck before you keep playing.

Does the block number change what a card does?

No. The Comprehensive Rules say the block symbol doesn't affect gameplay; it only decides which format the card can be used in.

Sources and checks

On 9 November 2026 we read, on Bandai's official English site (the one for North America, Europe, Oceania, Latin America and the Middle East), the block system announcements, the updated-block page, the ban list and its history, and the event and product pages, and cross-checked both lists against the French site. We counted the "Block icon" field in the official card list for every booster, Extra and Premium Booster and Starter Deck up to ST-36. Percentages and day counts are our own calculations.

• Bandai: Introduction of the Block Number System (23/7/2025)
• Bandai: development team letter on the 2026-2027 season (9/1/2026)
• Bandai: Overview of Cards Subject to Block Number Updates (30/10/2026)
• Bandai: current Banned/Restricted list (12/10/2026)
• Bandai: changes effective 1 April 2026
• Bandai: history of banned cards
• Bandai: official card list
• Bandai: Large Scale Extra Grand Battle 2026
• Bandai: Championship 26-27 Regionals Season 2
• Bandai: Comprehensive Rules 1.2.1 (PDF)
• Bandai: Tournament Rules Manual (PDF)