Hello! I made a full and comprehensive guide to Branded in the TCG. (This is also useful in master duel, even with banlist differences).
With Branded being one of the best fusion decks konami has ever printed, it’s unique play style is very misunderstood so I thought taking a granular look at how the deck works for people would help out the community.
I cover everything Branded, from an in depth decklist with theory on every card and possible tech choice the deck has – to showing you guys the most important combos for the deck today.
This guide could have been even longer so I decided to focus on Branded Despia, the main and most popular and successful variant of Branded. However I still decided to also include various theory on the synchro and white forest variants of Branded, as well as add some of the most important aspects of Branded, like how exactly Branded lost works and how to play through ash blossom.
The video ends out with a long match up guide vs all of the relevant meta decks, showing you guys theory and tips on how to win vs every relevant deck in yugioh right now.
Lastly, there is a full locals experience from a few months ago, where you can see what playing branded in person looks like and how the deck can absolutely run a whole tournament.
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Chapters
00:00 – Intro
04:56 – Deck Profile & Card Theory (In Depth)
1:27:07 – Best Side Deck & Tech Cards
2:06:39 – Branded Combos
3:22:45 – Branded Gameplay & Match Up Guide
3:56:05 – How To Play Through Hand Traps in Branded (ash blossom)
4:14:27 – Branded Lost Explained
4:20:12 – Locals Experience w/ Branded
5:53:24 – Outro
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Here are 2 great resources where to start your journey with branded
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Sincerely appreciate all of the knowledge you’re giving your fellow branded players in order to tackle this meta!! Always giving such great advice—I’ve been watching your channel very regularly and noticed I wasn’t subbed yet so I hit that button with a quickness!
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If this video gets 500 likes ill make another long guide like this JUST on branded combos!
Comment down below what you all thought on the guide 🙂
I’ve just been bouncing around the video getting as much info as I can, but would you say a 50 card build is superior to a 60? Ik people run 40 for the consistency and seeing better starters in your opening hand, but between 50 and 60 what would you say
So, how do we counter branded without watching all of this video 😀
keep going man, you’re a branded beast
This absolutely amazing, thank you for your dedication
Is there any point in playing branded without quem and if so what is the alternative? I’m waiting for the reprint because it’s expensive 🙁
5:33 if albaz gets mooned it still fuses
Does this work on master duel as well?
Would you be able to give some feedback on Super Poly being a good response to the fiendsmith engine? Since Super Poly cannot be responded to, I was curious about how Fiendsmith can play around it. Thank you!
1:20:40 Little correction there, you can't send Rindbrumm off of Droll&Lock Bird with High Spirit, you have to send Grandguignol because Droll is a spellcaster not a winged beast (despite his name, confusing I know)
Thank you for sharing those resources and wisdom. I have two questions for you if you don't mind :
What is your opinion on Bystial/Branded Synchro, maybe using the Horus engine ?
What's a good replacement for Thrust ?