A Short Guide to Branded | Master Duel.

[@raptorjesas2177]

-- Standard Combos -- 01:53:42 Aluber + FD 02:03:44 Aluber + FD + Quem 02:05:32 Aluber + FD (Puppet lock) 02:09:22 Aluber + FD + Druiswurm (vs backrow) 02:12:24 Gold Sarc + FD 02:14:18 Foolish Burial + FD 02:19:45 Aluber + FD + BO 02:25:12 Aluber + FD + BO (Branded Fusion Ash'd) 02:26:39 Aluber + FD + BO (Puppet lock) 02:28:46 Saronir + FD 02:30:32 Branded Fusion + FD 02:33:17 Test hand: FD + Gold Sarc + Quem + Branded Retrib + Branded Banishment 02:38:07 Test hand: Aluber + FD + BO + Mercourier + Droll -- Bystial Combos -- 02:41:28 Aluber + Bystial Lubellion 02:46:02 Aluber + Saronir 02:48:35 Aluber + Saronir + search target (Cartesia) 02:51:54 Aluber + Bystail Lubellion (Puppet lock) 02:53:40 Aluber + Saronir + Bystial Lubellion (Magnahut in deck) 02:56:23 Saronir x2 + Bystail Lubellion x2 02:58:55 Test hand: Bystial Lubellion + Albaz + Foolish Burial + Super Poly + Thrust -- Branded in High Spirits Combos -- 03:03:25 BiHS + Bystial Lubellion 03:05:47 BiHS + Bystial Lubellion + Normal summon 03:08:02 BiHS + Albaz (no Ash respect) 03:09:27 BiHS + Albaz (respect Ash) 03:10:43 Aluber + Albaz 03:11:53 BiHS + Bystial Lubellion (Puppet lock) 03:14:30 Test hand: BiHS + Bystial Lubellion + Cartesia + Droll x2 03:16:40 Test hand: BiHS + Albaz + Foolish Burial + Super poly x2 -- One Card Combos -- 03:19:47 Aluber 03:20:55 Branded Opening 03:22:40 Branded Fusion

[@AprilShowerz]

thanks ❤

[@HasturrX]

Thank you very much for the time stamps 🤙🏾

[@Davidoorama]

I’m just going home and I’m not not going going home I have have my my own house

[@noflanks3982]

A Short Guide 💀💀

[@rafaeldeleo92]

Branded is complex.......

[@andrips9995]

Hahahaha😂

[@fanoramaaa]

Actually, this is too short bro....

[@hanscaniagochan8448]

april really tried hard to get to 10 minute mark

[@globalphantom6928]

Bro this comment made me laugh so hard

[@Ibrahim1066]

As someone who's been playing various versions of branded despia over the years, this is such a great video to see as I'm returning to the game. Thanks so much!

[@iShokan]

I just now finished crafting a Branded deck and I search everywhere on yt for a guide, THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST DETAILED GUIDE FOR BRANDED!! Thank you and you have gained a new sub 👍👍👍

[@kayne_vk]

Why did I just watch 4 hour Branded... I am not even a Branded Player

[@infin888essence]

me neither😂

[@mrg2155]

To find the weaknesses

[@BlackCatTheOtaku]

​@@mrg2155 thats dedication bruh.

[@raptorjesas2177]

April has spoken.. The Branded Bible

[@strawberrysherbet96]

Lol. Can’t lie branded is actually tough 😂

[@lob-119]

3 hours and 57 minutes is a lot of video for get ashed and scoop but I'm here for it

[@dewanegara8333]

I mean, modern branded can still set up under ash if they can put quem in field.

[@SleepyLain]

Modern branded has evolved lol. It doesn't lose that hard to ash anymore

[@suryansjaiswaltysonn1034]

Nadir Servant exists.. Fuck ash

[@theboy1625]

Your trash if your still losing to ash

[@TheDeathstar2000]

After watching the video in its entirety I can confidently say this is the best Branded guide one could ever wish for. I have been playing TCG Branded for about 2 years now and you managed to cover even the smallest details and interactions that generally are only learnt with a lot of experience. It was clear, well explained and cohesive. You really touched every little aspect and reported it in the best way possible. Despite being a Master Duel format guide, it mostly adapts to TCG and OCG and it is so well made that this is the one guide to recommend overall. I have been a big fan of your videos for many months now, since before the Bystials were added to Master Duel and Branded support had not been fully released. The best Branded guide coming from my favourite Master Duel Branded player, and one of my favourites in general. Keep up the amazing content, you deserve much more!

[@AprilShowerz]

thankyou so much 😭. I feel like i could have done so much more with it, but im glad you found it helpful. :)

[@Fried_Rice11]

Do you think Branded is better then Voiceless Voice or Tearlament??

[@MateusSales-gq9si]

This video has raised the level for tutorials so much that now I can't listen to other channels without feeling like something is missing. I wish I could meet a Tearlament expert (and other non-linear decks) who could detail the deck profile like the one in this guide.

[@AprilShowerz]

there is a better one coming from me soon.

[@hamedjabbari5883]

Someone on MasterDuelMeta commented mentioning this guide under a Branded decklist. When I opened it and saw it's 3:57:00 long, my eyes immediately went 😍since I love long, detailed, almost book-esque explanations. So far I've watched 20:35 minutes of it but I've already saved the video, and, to be honest, this level of explanation is something I have been searching for since I first started Master Duel (after being away from the game for over 15 years). I'm now going to go through your channel to find such guides on my favorite archetypes, namely Blackwings, Vanquish Soul, Labrynth, Synchrons, and Generaiders. If I find any guide like this on those, April, I'll watch every video you post. Thank you so so so much. Remember, the effort you put in making this video, has created an effect that's going to impact the Yu-Gi-Oh! community. Keep on ♥

[@AprilShowerz]

❤❤

[@Jimsiepops]

I'm mid 30's coming back to the game after 20 years away and I can't explain how much this has helped me. I'd moved onto Branded Despia from a very simple DM deck to find my feet and was completely lost. I've had this on repeat in the background while working from home and I'm now managing to steadily climb the ranked ladder so thank you. I've picked up the real cards for most of this deck to try a real game with some friends, and fairly confident i'm going to get blown to bits when the activations don't light up gold for a handhold but I actually feel like I can play because of your video. As feedback, you mentioned the ai voice was an attempt at something new, I didn't find it distracting in the slightest and it came off very naturally most of the time - I wouldn't hesitate to use it if you found it of value it definitely doesn't detract from the video. Thanks again April

[@AprilShowerz]

thanks for the kind words. glad i could help. :)

[@dude-e]

This is SO GOOD! And I don't even play Branded, yet. Just starting looking into the deck to see if its for me and you covered A LOT of what i needed to know. Thanks!

[@SleepyLain]

I'm not a branded player, but this guide is so well made. It's very informative even for a rogue player like myself who has to understand the different lines Branded can go for. 10/10 video.

[@nlm84dev]

This is what I'm looking for my whole life! I've recently come back to the game and being very confuse by the META, but your depth, informative guide is just perfect!!! TYSM, keep it up bro

[@remillion2203]

Love your SHORT version very much thank you❤

[@ssutton142]

New subscriber here! This is truly an amazing guide. I originally picked up branded before the Bystials were released, and it was my first deck returning to the TCG after a 10 year hiatus. I kept my deck updated on MasterDuel, but focused on other decks until recently. Coming back to the deck after so much time was overwhelming! Your video is helping me relearn the deck, and has given me a huge appreciation for the strategy as a whole! I feel like every time I think of a question, your video pauses and answers it for me. It's like it's reading my mind! I'm going to need a lot of practice to get familiar with all these cards and the combos, and your video is an invaluable companion for doing so! Thank you for your hard work!

[@tempestsilv3r258]

Hello, there! (Obi walk-in) Great to see this SHORT walkthrough guide as this after finally getting to the time to watch. Really appreciate the vid and Happy (late) New Year! Your content (not just Branded) is always welcome and hope for a great year for you channel/content. Will be following and grateful for you as you helped me improved my duel knowledge. Seriously 💯❤

[@AprilShowerz]

thankyou ❤

[@Gleech]

finally a guide to branded by april!! i’ve been waiting for this for ages thank you so much for doing it! ❤

[@KozarrX]

I’ve been following your build on Master Duel Meta for a while since I like the same playstyle. I just realized this was you I’m so glad I came across your channel such a wealth of knowledge on Branded. Great video!

[@AprilShowerz]

thanks i appreciate that 😭

[@Alma-kz4zo]

Impressive video, very informative and I love how you kept it nice and short.

[@akamatsu3448]

Another thing to mention is that quem + lubellion is full combo (banish mercourier, setup early lost, get brafu -> standard albion combo dumping cartesia), so theres some justification for more quems as a pseudo starter (and in grind) when paired with the 3 shrouded or 3 lubellion you might see in higher card counts

[@iCockaine]

how to banish mercourier?

[@elandydelve1]

@@iCockaine The bystial you search with Lub ofc

[@JM-jn4il]

I just got my boy to download MD last night, and the same night the YGO gods blessed me with a 3h vid on how to play my main deck by my fav player 😭😭. Thank you!

[@reisen9584]

just saw this but good work right here. Been playing branded for a long time and I can say I'm pretty good at it, but once quem and stuff came out, I struggled to find a good guide. But this is the perfect branded video I've ever seen. Really thank you april

[@JosephHk743]

I finally decided to start to build a Branded deck myself! Even if the guide is slightly outdated for the current meta (as of posting), the fundamental cards and combos are still great to reference while I’m learning the deck. Thanks April!

[@ExcaliburPrime7]

tbh i just came to the metchup guide and it was just as complete as want, just love it

[@HasturrX]

Muchas gracias por tu dedicación! I build this deck as a beginer as my main deck and its complexity almost made me quit the game since i spend all my gems in it. But now after playing 2 weeks i think ill give it a chance again since you made this guide. Greetings from Mexico homie 🤙🏾🇲🇽

[@Mateus-qu7ln]

You did a great job, thank you very much! After watching everything carefully and putting the teachings into practice, I can proudly say that I learned how to play Branded Despia from you. ❤️

[@AprilShowerz]

thanks i appreciate that

[@brycej68]

That card by card deck explanation was to nice. I needed that. Thanks

[@Reign7631]

I left my phone playing KZbin as I fell asleep. I woke up and it wa 2 hrs and 43 mins into this video. I wish I was awake for this

[@qayiyaxakwe6585]

Ladies and Gentlemen I give you the greatest Branded guide that has ever and will ever exist 😭🔥🔥❤

[@Valnoir_]

I’m getting into branded tear but this guide is helping me lots already for the branded side. Thanks!

[@L_Kay]

This is great, i don't play branded but this is what people and MBT was talking about more in depth competitive content. Ill eventually get through this.

[@shippo2205XD]

This is a gift, I've been struggling to learn a new deck, thank u so mucho ❤️ Hope this could turn into a series

[@AprilShowerz]

i can certainly try! It would take me a while to learn other decks well enough to make a guide but its still a possibility.

[@saitirumala1880]

Really well made! Can't wait for the long guide 💀

[@HasturrX]

XD

[@metalmariomega]

I shifted my Branded focus over to a Synchro encompassing variant recently to move out of my comfort zone, this guide covers basically everything you need to get started with the standard Fusion builds from what I can tell though. Branded as an Overarching Archetype covers cards that show up in six different archetypes just when doing its Fusion setups("Fallen of Albaz", Despia, Dogmatika, Tri-Brigade, Springans, Bystial).

[@its_austxnn]

This being the short guide implies a longer guide exists. Can't wait til it drops

[@AprilShowerz]

i am not opposed to that! would have to wait until future banlists when branded settles down though, since its likely to get hit a few more times.

[@omair5354]

great guide! i know it's format dependant but my favorite branded tech this season has been adding 1 rainbow magician, you can send it with branded fusion and summon sanctifier in one special summon under maxx c which did me wonders in a ladder full of shs

[@Barnacle121]

The goddess has spoken thank you for teaching me i will watch all 3hours and 57 min ❤

[@isaac3252]

Liked, subbed and commented. Appreciate all the work you put into this, I've been playing branded a while now, but im sure I'll still learn a lot from this video

[@skysaber23]

Thanks for this guide! I've always wanted to build branded but I had it on hold because I wanted to focus on Visas Starfrost archetypes first. Now I've completed all the Visas Starfrost and now I want to finish building branded next! 😁 Visas Starfrost and Albaz lore is my favorite lore so I'm gonna build them even if they gonna get banned on nerf later.

[@JustiFalz]

Just what I needed to go back to playing my favorite deck again thanks.

[@kingsilverwing1854]

I still find it crazy how this deck went from pretty easy with just mirrorjade and chimera being the interruptions to a 4 hour short guide

[@FyrenRei]

im gonna listen to this guide on my sleep so i dont forget anything

[@mordredygo]

Excellent job April.

[@thomaslefebvre5312]

When i see the notification, i knew it will be unironically long but 4 hours 🐻 Thank you for giving us so much of ur time to helping (me) us understand such a deck

[@SolidusBR]

Wow, thank you for all the effort to put this guide together.

[@ferdyoktav]

A short guide for Branded Proceed to make 4 hours long videos,impresive very nice

[@josuezaratevazquez7705]

Uaaah the best guide I've ever seen, it's super cool, really thanks for taking the time and trouble to make it 😊

[@JohnnyGhost91]

Great "short" guide thank you ive been playing despia since before it was meta its a great toolbox of goodies.

[@jagoc]

You are just built different. Now I want to watch the Long guide

[@funkgremlin2765]

I genuinely believe that if April sat down and tried to put everything she knew about branded into 1 video it would be 20+ hours long. There are so many micro interactions with branded it’s pretty insane

[@Gaje383]

I was asked to watch lord of the rings but instead I watched this short guide.

[@HaezeusYT]

I appreciate the time and effort you put into this video

[@inhalethegreenexhalethedre4443]

Just when I built the deck and needed a guide right on time

[@funkgremlin2765]

Obviously I love that branded is possibly the best deck rn cuz it’s my fav deck of all time, but I’m realllly interested to see what kind of crazy stuff is gonna get cooked up once it finally takes a big hit

[@shadowofsunderedstar679]

"short guide" yeah this is going to be a week long assignment 💀 cheers from one branded main to another

[@blueyeswhitedoggo]

I came for the meme I stay 'cause it really a good guide good video

[@AVK47gaming]

Very awesome, in-depth guide. Hopefully, there will be a Labrynth guide soon. 🙏

[@ZtarZtorm]

oh you were COOKIN for the last month. this guide was excellent and MD is better off with more content like this. even got the staple touhou ost, very iconic for that

[@SunShine-lo7pm]

The most optimal cartesia/quem ratio is 2-2 imo. It’s always nice to have access to another copy of cartesia from the deck: sometimes its more efficient to get her from the deck and discard the one you opened or sometimes they get rid of the first one. If you have access to both you can keep them in rotation: 1 to recycle from the gv for extra value and one to keep in the gv to summon with quem if you need it. As for quem its always good to have one in the deck to summon in the end phase in case you open her and have better normal summons. It’s more efficient than like do weird shenaningans to get her into gv, and use resources to revive her that could have used into better dirsuption etc.. If you dont really like 2 quem i think at least 2 cartesia -1 quem is still better. Like i feel 2 cartesia has a purpose

[@LikeTheBirb]

Ive never had a second Quem come up. Second Albion, second and THIRD Cartesia, second Mirrorjade, but most games I only search out the Quem with Titaniklad, or she just doesnt come up at all.

[@I_FORGOR.]

Cant wait for the long guide💀💀

[@haneefali7140]

Haha same same

[@stergiosmeskas1715]

What i have been waiting for! Great work!!

[@AnotherWindaSimp]

The grind game part is quite true, I've played against brandon andys with both speedroids and labrynth, either you win fast,lose fast or enter an annoying grind game with aluber constantly re summoning itself and somehow ends on a decent board again if you've got rid of it completely. Also yes,I don't think brandon is an easy deck to manage,having a lot of different synergies+ different matches, pretty sure it feels like a puzzle overall

[@xCorvus7x]

The End phase - pardon, Main Phase 3 seems particularly hard to manage. I've seen someone add Cartesia back from grave and then use Albion to add Branded in High Spirits, then use it immediately to dump both Cartesia and Granguignol and search Mercourier. They had Quem on board, so after that they summoned Cartesia back to the field. That deck is like a labyrinth: the corridor you're in looks short but you go around a corner and boom, another combo.

[@Jyxero]

3:41:36 Purrely can actually use Happy memory to keep Zeus 3:42:29 Is a rare sight, since they love to go all in, but, so long as they can summon Lyly by having a quickplay set, can play around Herald Aside of certain Dark world / Archfiend Heiress shenanigans with Branded in High spirits, didn't knew how handy it can be, especially as a non-Branded player (Lab, but no floodgates... duels had been dragged to 11 turns and I have to play perfectly to stand a chance) To say this is a superb video is an understatement, if it wasn't cause can't afford it (on MD), would give them a shot (Blessed Edopro for testing thou) Have a wonderful day

[@azuregrace5957]

April this is awesome. Great guide with great explanation. Maybe now i can play branded xd

[@AprilShowerz]

thankyou ❤

[@juniort4207]

Wow!!! This is great info! Thank you for the guide!

[@mateogalarza454]

short guide to branded XD you got me there ahahah. I think that kashtira for example can be explained in 4 minutes ahah

[@aaronellis980]

Great detailed guide definitely should do more guides😊

[@AprilShowerz]

its a shame i dont know as much about other decks 😆😆

[@diobranded]

Yuki-san would approve this 🧐👍🏻

[@AprilShowerz]

pick a number between 40 and 60

[@diobranded]

@@AprilShowerz 53

[@trizard1186]

I need a longer one no joke branded is very hard to play to its full potential

[@DadcastGames]

I built this deck, then realized how difficult it is to play 😢

[@AprilShowerz]

it takes a while to figure it out yeh. but its very rewarding when u do

[@Glickael]

Youre doing the pharaoh’s work

[@Pumiirium]

I'm gonna watch all of this when I find the time. You are a big inspiration, thank you!

[@genshinmeta7235]

April thank you so much i really needed voice over on ur gameplays it made the learning process insanly short please make more videos like this specially on branded thank you❤️

[@wewasdf6438]

Thanks for the guide I always struggle when i draw quem time to learn new combo routes I've never seen that kit add banishment + 1 branded spell combo

[@alpharkin]

I think I got matched against you on ladder yesterday, in a mirror match! I tried some really weird line trying to play around some stuff + min summons against maxx c and decided it was probably time to learn more lines and this vid helped me a ton, tyvm for the guide! It was either you or there are way too many ppl with April as a nick + Ecclesia pfp 😭

[@AprilShowerz]

yes we did play :) thanks for watching

[@alpharkin]

@@AprilShowerz You think running three lubellion after the saronir limit is a good idea? Also, is running 3 high spirits still good enough or should it be used at 2 and searched with Aluber when you need it? ty for the match as well you playing that well through ash and crossout yesterday was sick I probably should've used crossout on Maxx c instead of duplication but I thought I'd summon less than I actually ended up doing

[@AprilShowerz]

@@alpharkin i think high spirits is still too good to pass on. im playing 3 lubellion as well as magnamhut.

[@TheCarc25]

Congrats! I enjoy it!

[@lmr4403]

I am looking forward to the trilogy and the extended edition. ;)

[@diaha4398]

Thank you, this is dope!

[@PatounesTR]

an absolutely amazing guide ! but 4-5 parts would have been great lol

[@IDiyoriI]

I wouldn’t say short but a amazing guide

[@zad515]

Amazing guide!

[@terminatoaster-1094]

Thank you for this video, it's a huge help !

[@muhammadsalah9598]

Amazing guide

[@firulice7000]

*Sees length of video* HOLY JESUS

[@HK-mi9yg]

I really love this guide

[@AprilShowerz]

thanks

[@HK-mi9yg]

@@AprilShowerz I really loved your in-depth explanation of all the cards in your deck and your reasoning behind it. That helped me the most actually, as a new branded player. So thank YOU!!! 😄

[@AxielFan]

Amazing guide. Any thoughts on saronir to one? Is magnamut worth playing or do you just cut the deck size?

[@AprilShowerz]

i think u need to take out high spirits. its lost a lot of good targets. going 1st it can be ok since u can play 3 lubellion. but going 2nd its not great. i think u play nadir and 3 lubellion now. magna is optional.

[@abo-hmod231]

Nice cook, I learned some things too

[@manuelpecaoco5532]

this video made me like, add to my favorites and even subscribe you 💀

[@princeKazma]

This guide has re-ignited my will to play Branded. It is just so good! The new lines felt overwhelming, as I felt like I was unable to play the deck optimally, but the guide helped me to clarify so many doubts I had. I also love to see some respect for Guardian Chimera, and addressing the match-up/plays against Backrow. I'm glad to hear someone agrees that the card is still good! On the other hand, it's sad I have to say goodbye to Ad-Lib, but I can see how there are so many better mills to do now. Thank you so much for making this guide! I appreciate every detail and explanation you have added for each card and combo you showed. I'll stay tuned for the next one! PD: ...BTW, how do you test custom hands in MD?

[@AprilShowerz]

thankyou so much! i will say that chimera is not THAT good. it really only comes up sometimes. anybody who cuts the card is totally justified. you cant make custom hands on md. i used a mod u can see it in description.

[@DwarfInAJar]

Man I have a full branded deck but I suck at it Soo hopefully after this ""short"" video somehow I get good

[@axelhoward]

So this is why I've not seen you in Dkayed's tournaments despite this being Branded's best time ever in the game

[@virajkolte9954]

H! Brilliant video, so much efforts were put into this! I am returning back to MD and I had this deck half built. I want to complete it now and play it as this seems fun. Is there an update to this guide now as the meta has changed. Lots of snake eyes and ace decks now! Please do reply 😁

[@AprilShowerz]

my latest videos show more updated version. i havnt done another guide yet tho

[@LoganSaunders-i2c]

I like using starving venom to gain a beatstick against stronger cards that i cant handle to well

[@kyoelshua]

That was sensational, cheers April!

[@RoyalRareShua]

a guide from the one of the best ❤ I always hope to watch you play in Dkayeds tournaments

[@dage2079]

Great guide

[@michaelblueknight1268]

*A short guide* "Oh well I have something to watch for a couple of minut- *4 hours* "..... Let me get the popcorn first"

[@jjohnson218]

There is no real short guide to Branded. It can be unique as you are. The deck has synergy with light/dark fusion, synchro(Quem , Cartesia, Golden sword are tuners) rituals (Dogmatika-stripping the extra deck), it can be heavy on Dragons or spell casters. You can throw in some Link monsters or even some XYZ (Garunix eternity lvl 8). It can be 60 cards of 40. It can be a power house or defensive. When it comes to Branded Fusion, depending on the circumstances (Many factors) sometimes you have to gamble on what to summon first. Sanctifire , Lubelion, Albion, or Rindbrum. What dictates your first summon depends on if you have a follow up fusion or not. The extra deck is key and do you have the ability to summon from the extra deck consistently (even on your opponents turn)

[@franstamba3442]

welcome back from vacation ^^ and thx for the guide anw I summon titaniklad than making regular combo branded for easy summon quem xdd and I'm playing branded synchro (with etude branded) not much giving brick also so what do u think ?

[@PhukPKummings]

*laughs in Buster destruction/dragon jar*