OP09 Emperors of the New World Set Guide: Every Chase, Every Price

Emperors of the New World (OP09) — set context: released December 2024, themed around the Yonko set — Shanks, Kaido, Big Mom, Blackbeard. Emperors of the New World is the Yonko set — Shanks, Kaido, Big Mom, and Blackbeard get cluster-defining prints. The Yonko Leader cards are perennial chase targets; alt-art versions remain the most expensive in the set.

Emperors of the New World (OP09) is one of the deeper chase clusters in English One Piece TCG. 216 cards from the set currently trade above $0 on TCGPlayer; 22 of them sit above $100. The top card today is Shanks (OP09-004-v6)** at $967.01**.

This is the actual price ladder pulled from the Haki database on 2026-05-10. Every card linked goes to its database entry with the most current TCGPlayer USD market price.

The chase tier

The top 5 character/event cards in OP09, by current price:

Card	Code	Rarity	Price
Shanks	OP09-004-v6	AA	$967.01
Shanks	OP09-004-v4	AA	$966.75
Marshall.D.Teach	OP09-093-v2	AA	$944.47
Buggy	OP09-051-v2	AA	$938.50
Nami	OP09-050-v2	AA	$894.09

Shanks at $967.01 is the marquee non-Leader pull from this set. The Yonko-themed character cluster is part of why OP09 dominates the high-end secondary market right now — five of the top 10 most expensive cards in the entire game are OP09 Manga Rares.

The Leader cluster

OP09 shipped with 8 Leader cards in active circulation:

Leader	Code	Colors	AA price
Monkey.D.Luffy	OP09-061-v3	Purple / Black	$450.06
Monkey.D.Luffy	OP09-061-v1	Purple / Black	$123.17
Shanks	OP09-001-v4	Red	$119.96
Shanks	OP09-001-v3	Red	$95.06
Marshall.D.Teach	OP09-081-v3	Black	$77.10
Buggy	OP09-042-v3	Blue	$73.61

The most-collected Leader from OP09 is Monkey.D.Luffy at $450.06. Base-rarity (L) versions of every Leader trade between $0.50 and $5 — those are the play copies. The AA-rarity (-v1) prints in the table above are the chase versions for sleeve-and-display.

What I’d buy from OP09 today

Pragmatic picks for May 2026, given current prices and how the set has aged:

• Shanks (OP09-004-v6) at $967.01
• Shanks (OP09-004-v4) at $966.75
• Marshall.D.Teach (OP09-093-v2) at $944.47

Three cards from the chase tier give you the cleanest exposure to this set without overcommitting to a single piece.

How OP09 compares to the major clusters

Set	Top card	Top price	Cards above $100
OP01 Romance Dawn	Mihawk MR	$899	11
OP09 Emperors of the New World	Shanks AA	$967	9
OP09 Emperors of the New World	Shanks	$967.01	22

OP09 is among the deeper chase clusters in the game.

For broader market context across all sets, see the 10 most expensive One Piece cards in 2026.

FAQ

When does OP09 reprint?

Bandai’s English-language reprint cadence is 12–18 months after initial release. OP09 dropped December 2024, so reprint risk on chase prints is moderate — reprint announcements in 2026 are possible.

Should I crack OP09 sealed product or buy singles?

Singles. Cracking has a flat expected value (you average out close to box cost in singles). If you specifically want the chase pull experience, buy one box; for everything else, the secondary market is more efficient.

What’s the most undervalued OP09 card right now?

Gol.D.Roger at $94.24. Mid-tier prints often track the chase tier upward when the set ages, and this one has clean character demand.

Are OP09 cards being reprinted in alt-art form in newer sets?

Newer Booster sets often include alt-art prints of characters first introduced in earlier sets. For OP09, watch for Yonko character alt-arts in the next 2-3 set releases — these typically trade at 30–50% below the original OP09 chase prices.

How do I track OP09 prices over time?

The iOS app’s collection feature supports per-card price alerts. The full OP09 set page shows current prices for every card, sortable by color, rarity, and cost.

Can I scan OP09 cards with the Haki app?

Yes — the Haki TCG iOS scanner recognizes every OP09 print, including AA-rarity variant disambiguation (-v1, -v2, etc.). The scanner identifies cards in under one second and shows current TCGPlayer pricing immediately after the scan.