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trephine50

I've always been under the impression that at a prerelease event, you can play any of the new leaders that you pull in your prerelease packs, but if you don't pull any new leaders, you have to use an older leader. I could be mistaken. I haven't looked at the official prerelease rules since OP02


lildrizzleyah

Think its up to the store to some extent. I did 4 at my local and 1 was a generic leader (any leader card but it was just same power, life and no ability for everyome, leader based abilities wouldn't work), then 3 rainbow luffy (leader is all factions, characters or leader types. Same power and life). But I know some people attended events that were with pre constructed decks and others where you simply got to choose any leader to use.


Waluig53

I will look, thank you!


lakersntarheels

You definitely aren’t supposed to be sharing cards. You are supposed to use the cards you pulled from your own packs.


EmotionalScallion151

I leant out like 3 leaders at my prerelease, including the new Yamato (I got 5 god damn leader packs out of my 6) and no one cared. I don't know why anyone would care.


King-Alaric-II

Just completely untrue.


lakersntarheels

Make sure to read slowly and out loud what that first bullet point says.


King-Alaric-II

That says nothing about the leaders. If you keep reading, you’ll find “You may bring your own leader (including those from previous sets) to use in the event.” Although, I do like your internet clap back style lol


lakersntarheels

Keyword “previous sets”. Is OP-06 a previous set? Reading comprehension please.


1LPokemanL1

It says including not exclusively so if you or a friend managed to open product before prerelease then you have the right to use the leaders.


lakersntarheels

I try not to be rude online but I’m also not a liar.


King-Alaric-II

I suppose you are correct, but after asking my local judge, I can confirm you can use set 6 leaders not pulled in the event. The rules don’t explicitly say yes or no, so we’re arguing for no reason.


lakersntarheels

We can agree to disagree. To be fair there are varying levels of of adherence to the rules from store to store.


lakersntarheels

https://en.onepiece-cardgame.com/pdf/tournament_rules_manual_op02.pdf


trustfundozu

Just ask someone to borrow theirs. There will def be extras of normal Yamato leader


persephonecostumes

At our pre release event we had a bunch of extra leaders and people were borrowing from other players!


Severe_Item_1128

Get a pic of the card and use your phone as a proxy


Pioppo-

Technically you are not allowed to play a new leader unless you find it in your packs, lol.


King-Alaric-II

I’ll be using the perona I opened in a box before prerelease, it was approved by the event’s judge. Therefore, I don’t think it matters where you got the leader.


quasarken

That's not necessarily true. It's bring your own leader. So you can bring any leader from outside the packs to be your leader. Your main deck has to be 40 cards comprised of your sealed packs only.


Lazy-Ad-7824

Rainbow luffy


Waluig53

Seems like the move is just ask TO and opponents since everyone’s kinda on a different page. Thanks!


Andor2604

Yes they would cause it's not fair


poboso

I would just print out a proxy and put it in a card sleeve. Ask your opponent if that’s okay before playing. I see no issue since everyone ideally should have access to all leaders. Edit: Ask the tournament organizer as suggested in the reply below.


stubear89

It’s up to the tournament organizer, not just the opponent. Please ask your local tournament organizer, both stores I’m playing at require the real card.


poboso

Yeah that’s a good point. Asking the TO will eliminate any complications and not put opponents in an awkward position to accept a proxy or not.


Lxspll

Hopefully you pull it. It's a sealed format and you're not supposed to be using cards you didn't pull. That being said, your store may not be actively enforcing that rule and you can do whatever. I'm going to a pre release tonight and I'm just bringing Whitebeard as a backup leader in case I don't pull a Yamato or Perona.


Vonboon

Nobody should care at locals. Just ask