Thatch

Thatch, identified as ST15-004, was released as part of the Starter Deck -Red Edward.Newgate- [ST-15] for the One Piece Card Game in 2024. The card depicts Thatch, the former fourth division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, whose demise serves as a primary catalyst for the narrative arc involving Blackbeard and the subsequent power vacuum within the series. Its inclusion in this specific deck focuses on the legacy of the Whitebeard Pirates, aiming to provide players with synergy centered around the crew's thematic identity.

The card’s illustration follows the standard visual language established by the One Piece Card Game, prioritizing character accuracy and dynamic posing consistent with Eiichiro Oda's original manga aesthetic. As a character card within a starter deck, it was designed to be accessible for newcomers while adhering to the game's mechanics of faction-based deck building. It has been received by players as a foundational piece for mono-red or Whitebeard-themed decks, appreciated primarily for its utility in gameplay rather than as a rare collector's chase card.