Bobu

Earth Leader for grinding decks: 1 IKZ a turn turns the next Earth entity you lose, even on the opponent's turn, into 1 leader health.

20Health
Earth Leader
Brewmaster
Stonemend

Once/Turn, Main: Pay 1 IKZ: Until the start of your next turn, the first time an Earth entity in your Garden or Alley is destroyed or sacrificed, you may heal 1 to your leader.

How to play it

The effect lasts until your next turn, so pay with spare IKZ late in your turn. It then covers Earth entities that die blocking or trading on their turn.
Only Earth entities count. Neutral ones like Mocking Dummy don't trigger it, and neither does an entity replaced in a full row.
When Warding Totem dies blocking on your opponent's turn, Bobu heals 1 and Miharu of the White Bloom heals 2.

From The Gate

Aez's Shao Deck Guide, Q1 2026
Aez
Against Earth, Aez often holds attacks until late game, since a good Earth player portals in a 1/1 Defender and Bobu's leader ability can pay 1 IKZ on their turn so that, until their next turn, they may heal 1 the first time an Earth entity in their Garden or Alley is destroyed or sacrificed.
Introduction to Azuki TCG
ExpectedValue
Introduced as the Earth Leader: 'Defensive and value-oriented.'
Goro's Gravelly Grit
DKB
Many questioned Goro because Bobu does endgame survival 'better'; DKB faced only one traditional Bobu/Stonehaven deck at the Regional.

Watch and read

Ducky Wins Again at the First Garden Arena Regional
Azuki TCG · Aug 21, 2026
The January $10,000 Azuki Invitational Recap
Azuki TCG · May 18, 2026

Play it

Top 8 Bobu

Deck lists

Details

Card number: STT03-001
Rarity: Leader
Released in: Starter Deck 3
Illustrator: Pandart Studio
Art based on: Azuki #40
Tournament status: Legal

Printings

Leader · Pandart Studio
Leader ★ · steamboy
Leader ★ · nJoo

Questions

What does Bobu do in the Azuki TCG?

Once/Turn, Main: Pay 1 IKZ: Until the start of your next turn, the first time an Earth entity in your Garden or Alley is destroyed or sacrificed, you may heal 1 to your leader. Earth Leader for grinding decks: 1 IKZ a turn turns the next Earth entity you lose, even on the opponent's turn, into 1 leader health.

Is Bobu legal in tournaments?

Yes. Bobu is not banned.

What decks play Bobu?

Top 8 Bobu by Cat. You can play any of them free at IkuzoClash.

Who illustrated Bobu?

Pandart Studio, steamboy and nJoo, across its 3 printings.