Gol D. Roger OP09-118: price and value of the King of the Pirates' Secret Rare

The King of the Pirates was always going to get a card worthy of the title. The Gol D. Roger OP09-118 price ranges from around €20 for the plain Secret Rare to over €6,000 for the manga version, the highest piece in the entire first French set. In between, an alternate art and a wanted poster version offer far more reasonable entry points. Here's the breakdown.

The Secret Rare that closes out OP09

In "Emperors in the New World" (OP-09), the first One Piece Card Game set released in French, the Secret Rares close the numbering. Gol D. Roger carries number 118 and plays the role of the set's emblem: the predecessor of every Emperor, the man who started the age of piracy.

Bandai gave him an effect to match the character. This isn't a raw-stats card: it's an alternate win condition, one of the very few in the game.

The card in detail

Its text fits in two devastating lines. First [Rush]: the card can attack the turn it's played. Then the signature effect: when your opponent activates a [Blocker], if either you or your opponent has 0 Life cards, you win the game.

In practice, once the game is down to zero Life on either side, your opponent can no longer block without losing immediately. Roger turns the most mundane defensive tool in the game into a death trap, and locks down the endgame. At cost 10 he arrives late, but when he arrives he changes the nature of the race.

The versions and their value

Reference points observed on the secondary market (Cardmarket for Europe, Limitless / TCGplayer internationally, during 2026, indicative):

The progression is clean and steady right up to the manga, where the market changes scale entirely. That's what makes this reference one of the most expensive in the game, across all sets — see our list of the most expensive One Piece cards to put it in perspective.

What drives the value

The ultimate character. Gol D. Roger isn't just another pirate: he's the starting point of the entire work. No other name in One Piece carries that much symbolic weight, and it feeds straight into collector demand.

An already high base rarity. Unlike a manga card built on a common Rare, OP09-118 starts from Secret Rare status. Every treatment tier stacks on an already scarce base, compressing available supply even further.

A unique effect. Alternate win conditions are extremely rare in the One Piece Card Game. Even when they don't dominate the meta, they keep a particular aura and sustain player demand.

Artwork by TAPIOCA. The artist is well known in the community, and the manga treatment of this card is regularly cited among the finest in the game.

Should you buy this card?

Arguments for:

• The standard Secret Rare stays under €35 and is more than enough to play with
• The alternate art is one of the best art-to-price ratios in all of OP09
• The manga version is a heritage piece featuring the most emblematic character in the series

Caveats:

• Above €5,000 this is an investment purchase: recognised grading and a trustworthy seller are non-negotiable
• Don't confuse the manga version with the wanted poster — ten times cheaper, but striking in its own right
• Price gaps between the French, English and Japanese versions are significant on this reference

Practical advice: for a red deck, the standard SEC does the job. For a display case, aim for the alternate art or the wanted poster, which offer real presence without leaving the realm of reason. The manga is treated like an artwork: graded, documented, insured.

Frequently asked questions

Is Gol D. Roger OP09-118 the most expensive card in OP09?

Yes, in its manga parallel version. It sits clearly ahead of the set's other chases, including the Buggy OP09-051 and Marshall D. Teach OP09-093 mangas.

How exactly does its effect work?

Once a player is at 0 Life cards, Roger's opponent loses the game if they activate a [Blocker]. The effect doesn't trigger on its own: the block has to happen.

Is there a French version of this card?

Yes. Since OP-09 was the first set localised into French, the card exists in FR as well as English and Japanese. Values differ from one language to another.

Conclusion

Gol D. Roger OP09-118 brings together everything that pushes a card up: a founding character, a high base rarity, a unique effect and artwork that has become a reference. From €20 to over €6,000, it's the peak card of the first French set — and a good lesson in checking the exact version before talking price.

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