Is OP-18 The Dominance of God Worth Opening? Box Price, Pull Rates & Chase Cards
Published October 23, 2026 · Prices updated October 21, 2026
Short answer
Presale boxes cost $353.24, 195% above the $119.76 release price. For the last 6 One Piece sets, the typical box opened was worth less than the box itself in 6 of 6, and the value comes from rare chase cards most boxes never hit. If you want specific cards, singles will almost certainly be cheaper. Buy boxes to open for fun, or to keep sealed. We'll publish OP-18's real numbers a few days after it releases (in 29 days).
OP-18 at a glance
| Release date (English) | November 20, 2026 |
| Release price (MSRP) | $119.76 |
| Presale box on TCGplayer | $353.24 |
| Packs per box | 24 × 12 cards |
| Cards revealed so far | 39 |
What's in an OP-18 booster box
Bandai doesn't publish pull rates. These are the averages from community case openings of recent English sets, which OP-18 should follow (we'll confirm after release). “1 in 40” means one box in forty, on average.
| Pull | Per box | Per case (12 boxes) |
|---|---|---|
| Manga / Super Alternate Art | 1 in 40 | 0.3 |
| Treasure Rare | 1 in 13 | 1.0 |
| SP (special reprint) | 1 in 6 | 2.0 |
| Gold / special DON!! | 1 in 6 | 2.0 |
| Alternate art DON!! | 1 | 12 |
| Pandaman art | 1 in 2 | 7.2 |
| Leader alternate art | 1 in 3 | 4.0 |
| Alternate art (R / SR / SEC) | 1.3 | 16 |
| Secret Rare (SEC) | 1 in 2 | 7.2 |
| Super Rare (SR) | 7 | 84 |
| Leader | 6 | 72 |
| Rare | 17 | 204 |
| Uncommon | 72 | 864 |
| Common | 168 | 2016 |
Full method and sources: One Piece pull rates, or read One Piece pull rates explained.
Chase cards revealed so far
The most expensive OP-18 cards on TCGplayer right now. Presale card prices swing a lot in the first weeks, so treat them as a rough guide.
| Card | Rarity | Presale price |
|---|---|---|
| Nico Robin OP18-031 | SR | $29.99 |
| Monkey.D.Luffy (022) OP18-022 | L | $9.99 |
| Saint Gunko OP18-060 | L | $9.99 |
| Monkey.D.Luffy (016) OP18-016 | C | $4.99 |
How the last One Piece sets did after release
The best guide to OP-18 is what happened to the sets before it. Box prices below are today's TCGplayer market prices; opened values come from our simulation of 10,000 boxes with today's card prices.
| Set | MSRP | Box today | Since release | Typical box opened | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP-17 The World's Strongest Warriors | $119.76 | $305.32 | +155% | $96.43 | Hold it |
| OP-16 The Time of Battle | $119.76 | $210.06 | +75% | $76.88 | Hold it |
| OP-15/EB-04 Adventure on Kami's Island | $119.76 | $255.15 | +113% | $136.99 | Hold it |
| OP-14/EB-04 The Azure Sea's Seven | $119.76 | $260.46 | +117% | $110.85 | Hold it |
| OP-13 Carrying On His Will | $119.76 | $446.60 | +273% | $81.37 | Hold it |
| OP-12 Legacy of the Master | $119.76 | $292.34 | +144% | $90.98 | Hold it |
- Sealed boxes have held up: on average these boxes sell for 146% more than their release price today.
- Opening rarely beats the box price: the typical box was worth less opened than sealed for 6 of 6 sets.
- OP-18 presale vs the last set: an OP-18 box costs $353.24 on presale, while OP-17 The World's Strongest Warriors sells for $305.32 today.
Should you preorder?
Preorder prices are set by shops guessing demand. Recent One Piece boxes have mostly held or grown in value sealed, which is why presale prices sit well above MSRP. If you're buying to hold, the question is whether OP-18 will end up above its presale price, and nobody can know that before the chase cards are fully revealed. If you're buying to open for value, history says the typical box loses money. Either way, a free price alert on the OP-18 box emails you if the presale price drops.
See every upcoming release on the release calendar, and every current box on Open or Hold.
FAQ
When does OP-18 The Dominance of God come out?
OP-18 The Dominance of God releases in English on November 20, 2026.
How much is an OP-18 booster box?
Presale boxes list for about $353.24 on TCGplayer, against a release price (MSRP) of $119.76.
What are the OP-18 pull rates?
Bandai doesn't publish odds. Based on recent sets, a box has 24 packs of 12 cards, about 7 Super Rares, about 1.3 alternate arts, a Secret Rare in about half of boxes, and a manga rare in about 1 in 40 boxes.
Is OP-18 worth opening?
For the last 6 sets, the typical box opened was worth less than its sealed price in 6 of 6 cases. We'll publish OP-18's own numbers a few days after release.