Branded is Good in Fusion x Link Festival Actually.

Hai. I like trying to play branded in as many festival as possible. Even though branded fusion and bystials are banned, branded is still very very playable.
Decklist is shown at the end of the video.
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The music is all original soundtracks from the Touhou game series. I just like the music, it's very cool.
Music 1 = Sora no Kaerimichi Sky Dream.
Music 2 = The Locked Girl's Secret Room.
Music 3 = Wonderful Heaven.
Music 4 = Satori Maiden.
Music 5 = True Administrator.
The lofi music at the end is a track i had commissioned. It doesnt have a name, maybe i should name it hmmm....
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[@Dark-Emperor]

Brilliantly executed. I especially enjoyed the pseudo mirror match against Darklord Despia.

[@TheDuelistGuy]

Good deck + good player = Very good video Perfectly balanced.

[@Ryu-e6m]

It was really exhausting, but I just reached Master rank in my first month playing! Thank you so much for all the teachings about Branded Despia. If it weren't for your help, I probably wouldn't have made it this early ❤️

[@AprilShowerz]

congrats

[@JosephHk743]

To be honest, I’m impressed with your toned down Branded deck even through the festival limitations (mainly no Branded Fusion and Bystials). I like that you added the Frightfur Patchwork engine as a nice substitute for Branded Fusion so that you can get almost as much value in a limited environment. This shows that Branded is able to be somewhat adaptable in the environments they are able to be played in. If you’re wondering what I played in the event, I played a somewhat gimmicky link climbing deck based on World Chalice and ending on ideally either Avramax with some protection or even (and this once is a spicy pick) The Arrival Cyberse @Ignister. It wasn’t the most consistent or optimal deck for the event, but I ended up making it work and was still able to get all the awards. 😊

[@andrewhines8234]

Incredibly entertaining!! Absolutely enjoyed the duel with you up against Dark Lords and cracked up at the tax duel against Spright x Live Twins🤣 Thanks for the show, April!

[@AprilShowerz]

thankyou

[@tempestsilv3r258]

Been fighting Memento and I got to say I LOVE targeting effects. It’s one reason I love branded as I played it with your first duel. The second I got to say had me laughing so hard 🤣 Idk what’s the guy thinking; the entire time I was imagining you as an accountant of a loan shark giving the client an update about his past due!

[@AprilShowerz]

pay up

[@tempestsilv3r258]

@@AprilShowerz Yes, my Highness!🙇 Forgive thy tardiness!

[@KetchupSauces]

I love how the deck says, FUCK IT, NO HANDTRAPS, WE ENGINE!!!

[@AprilShowerz]

yep

[@KetchupSauces]

​@@AprilShowerzI just used this list in the event and is really fun, I was planing to just play despia full tax dragon spam but this is so much fun

[@josefwoodend]

I played branded despia dragonmaid and had loads of fun with this event

[@TyBrooks1997]

I learned that all you have to do is run more engine . I also ran patchwork at 60 and it was wonderful! Like 80 win rate. Nice replays as always!

[@sar7an272]

Masquerade Cooked that tear player's ass lol

[@starbomber]

A preview of what happens if they ever ban Branded Fusion?

[@AprilShowerz]

yeh kind of. we still got bystials as well so its definitely going to playable. not to mention you can play synchro build

[@metalmariomega]

Deck's fine without Branded Fusion. People are just too used to it to realize. Especially with Branded Bystial being a thing that can be done to set up a Control board and even some Synchro plays(not in this event, but in general).

[@AprilShowerz]

yes exactly. without branded fusion it probably is not competitive anymore though, which is sad. they wont ban it though, we are safe. trust.

[@nurfajarmayandie8330]

Switching to Branded after no win with Dragonlink Dragonmaid, somewhat got lucky 9 winstreak.

[@butterflyl12-nw4de]

hi april have you tried playing ultimate conductor in a 60 card branded deck? i play it with 1 overtex qoatlus and 2 double evolution pill. i have 1 ultimate conductor at the moment. im trying to spice up the deck a little. i use grass to mill the overtex and sometimes with gangranol. i played over 20 matches and only once the mill was bad. anyway i wanted know if you tried this before and if you can give me your thoughts.

[@AprilShowerz]

hmmm. that is spicy...

[@Zeditah]

Very funny mirrorjade has the restriction of Once every 2 turns for baNisshh ( Dkayed Voice ) But then you have like 36 ways of summoning him on your opponent s turn, and go baNisshh ( Dkayed Voice ) again Is this still Touhou ost? Can't tell since i don't even know what Touhou is, sorry Edit: Have you ever wanted to play a deck " out of the meta "???? Who knows, maybe you play Blue Eyes when nobody's watching Or you are a hardcore meta user?

[@AprilShowerz]

i played paleo in a tournament today

[@Zeditah]

@@AprilShowerz oof yes saw you the other day But man the deck received a huge boost with rollback

[@AprilShowerz]

@@Zeditah yep

[@yonathan4194]

Wanted and snash limited, branded time or not yet?

[@AprilShowerz]

haha its always branded time. but hitting snake eye does help it.