Yu-Gi-Oh!!! YCS Richmond 7-0 Branded Despia Deck Profile Featuring NicMakesPlays!!!

Hopefully you guys like the informative video!

[@NicMakesPlays]

Sorry if I talk a lot. I wasn't on anything I just get really excited talking about card games LMAO

[@jtm94]

That's dope

[@thepoweroftheweed2215]

No need to worry, it was intriguing to listen to your combos and reasoning behind ratios

[@idrum2loud]

I'm a noob and imma try and copy this deck and learn. Thank you.

[@YouseeMourinho]

Post test hands on your channel + any updated lists in the future

[@karimdarwish30]

you're an amazing card game player nic! used to follow during the LoR days, really impressed that you just switched back and got a 7-0 just like that. congratulations!

[@idrum2loud]

This dude is on a gallon of 5 hour energies

[@1mrhunter523]

Awesome will never leave branded

[@hicrawl5325]

Love this deck man, i also hate playing lock, its really enjoyable to see someone top with a pure branded deck without puppet lock

[@leesingswr2534]

he didnt top, but ig he got to day 2 which isnt to bad either.

[@kevinc.8885]

he went undeafeated until day 2 so that is pretty solid

[@kevinc.8885]

I would say that it is just as impressive to top with it and if anybody responds to this comment asking my reasoning if i see it i will explain why

[@davidvolar]

Nice deck n combos

[@YouseeMourinho]

Love this guy

[@kevinc.8885]

underrated

[@smileywater]

Take a shot every time he goes on a tangent

[@AIexhn]

Not surprised about no Albion the Sanctifire in the extra because he’s probably the one I summon the least but I never want to get caught slipping against Evenly Matched

[@liam7liam7]

Glad to still see branded topping

[@thetrickster0]

He didn’t top

[@ALOT123]

@@thetrickster0he did well just didn’t top

[@xw0ex948]

Hell yeah

[@omfgusername002]

7-0, which is cool but the harder matches are to come so I doubt you would of topped with this list. Knowing basic combos isn’t even enough, the combo you’re showing literally loses to a single bystial or DD crow, turning your “9 Interaction board” into a single banish

[@Torpedoman316]

Is he on fentynal? He didn’t stumble over his words one time, talking a million miles an hour for over 30 minutes

[@quypham3186]

I have to speed down the video 😂

[@thepoweroftheweed2215]

24:06 You probably meant "You can fuse the ALBAZ (in grave) and a dark in hand to make Lubellion"

[@alexthiessen7454]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE that you’re taking the time to explain the versatility and purpose of these cards, rather than putting them in because “everyone does”. I agree, thrust is cope, playing 3 quem is cope, and I think you were right about other stuff. Honestly my local’s experience tells me that quems a good combo for the one combo, but branded has a lot of combos. I lost a mirror(jade) match, learned a lot just in round 1, but in round 2 I learned I need quem with dusk for some more success. However, I edited my deck, got 2 quem but didn’t have time to add her. I was still winning matches without her. If you read this far, to offer you in return for all this good advice is my own personal new combo with little knight. In brackets are the turn 2 parts. You need “branded regained” on field for this to work. Opponent ashes (or used a negate while they control an extra deck monster, you can if available use tactics, steal that monster for little knight material) get little knight on board, (pop one with on summon, than, use the double banish effect, or) wait for your opponent to summon something, banish it and little knight, than use regained to return opponents card to deck so it doesn’t come back, than draw 1. This may seem like a lot, but if you get it, it can do a lot off of just regained and little knight. For fun I call it “big things, small packages” One I like in a fun deck build is using arkbrave for the light material for Albion, but eventually dump something from extra deck to special summon from grave using arkbrave next turn in standby to avoid interruption on the next turn set ups

[@deathgrinn001]

If they Ash Branded Fusion, you *Cannot* Triple Tactics into S:P.

[@alexthiessen7454]

@@deathgrinn001 can you tell my why not?

[@alexthiessen7454]

@@deathgrinn001 like, I’m saying to take the monster, because a lot of people forget that talents takes the monster. If branded fusion gets ashed, the cons get ashes too

[@deathgrinn001]

@@alexthiessen7454 No it doesnt. The effect of the card was activated therefore the "Con" still happens. Because essentially you still *Activated* the card.

[@deathgrinn001]

@@alexthiessen7454 if they negate the activated effect with lets say Baronne. Then you will be able to Synchro. Because the whole card was negated. But if it gets ashed, you still get the drawback because it was still activated and the effect of the card negated.

[@ErdensKitchen]

I thought I accidentally had the video on 2x first lol

[@dK-cn2yt]

and remember kids DONT DO DRUGS lol jk this is awesome to see someone still playing it pure

[@dogguytft6165]

Omg is that Nic Makes Plays!?

[@joseurieldiazdeleon]

I got 44th at indy with 60 cards , it's very strong 💪 I lost to blackwings and rikka I destroyed all my ace and unchained match ups

[@itsvanburen5879]

I thought a lot about doing a 50-60 card build for Indy. Went 45 instead and had a terrible time. Currently testing the synchro variant.

[@pivotchampion]

Great breakdown of the deck! Also this guy starts talking like xqc a couple times where he's just incoherent 😂

[@F666Demon66]

on time 16:38 what Fusion card is that

[@isaac3252]

@28:30 You cannot use cartesia or quem to fuse into dragostapelia, its a fusion and a dark monster. Not light

[@sauravistheascended7161]

You're blind

[@No__Vanity]

@@sauravistheascended7161hes right tho

[@florian8864]

Why no dragoon?

[@iamtheking8365]

what do you think about nadir servant

[@husseinmoussa2947]

not good

[@remylordski]

Trust is a issue cause no gimmick puppet😅

[@professionalflyers]

Is Dragoon not good at the moment?

[@streiya]

Dragoon is actually really good right now because it has can't be targeted effect which is great against Rescue Ace and non destruction is always good too.

[@dddddd-mu2ow]

Drachostapelia needs a dark and a fusion. You used Cartesia (light) and a fusion in your combo tutorial. This wont work...

[@jamzTCG]

bystials have a field day against this 😢

[@kevinc.8885]

tier 1

[@MedusaWorld]

Anyone got the full list?

[@idrum2loud]

3 Aluber the jester of despia 3 Fallen of Albaz 1 Albion the shrouded dragon 1 tri brigade 1 despian tragedy 2 blazing Cartesia the virtuous 1 guiding Quem the virtuous 1 ad Libitum of despia 1 bystial of lubellion 1 bystial saronir 3 ash blossom & joyous spring ❌ 3 branded fusion ❌ 3 fusion deployment 3 branded opening 1 branded in red 1 branded lost ❌ 1 called by the grave ❌ 1 foolish burial 1 gold sarcophagus ❌ 3 super polymerization 3 infinite impermanence 1 branded retribution ❌ 1 branded beast Extra 2 mirror jade❌ 1 lubellion the searing dragon❌ 2 Albion the branded dragon ❌ 1 rindrumm the striking dragon 1 masquerade the blazing dragon 1 despian quaeritis 1 GRANGUIGNOL the dusk dragon 1 sprint the iron dash dragon❌ 1 guardian chimera 1 PREDAPLANT DRAGOSTAPELIA 1 mudragon of the swamp❌ 1 Garura wings of resonant life ❌ 1 alba-lengths the abyss dragon Side deck 2 cross out designator 3 solemn judgment 3 nibiru 3 droll and lock bird 1 harpies feather dust 3 fantastical dragon phantazmay

[@idrum2loud]

Ignore the X's that's cards I already had. I copied this and is my first deck. Wish my luck lol

[@YouseeMourinho]

x 0.75 speed

[@ekdaguru]

28:37 is not a legal play cartezia is sadly a light monster

[@NicMakesPlays]

Yeah you fuse with the Mirrorjade you already used + a dark. Was just going fast for the video

[@YouseeMourinho]

​@@NicMakesPlaysdo you have a yugioh channel?

[@josepharmstrong6852]

Sad the guy behind the camera knows nothing

[@luigiderlindati1618]

You don't know how to play this deck. Saying playing more than 1 quem is bad is crazy... Amd u need the puppet lock

[@NicMakesPlays]

I just think they are unrealistic against good players. The puppet lock is very weak to hand traps, and doesn't give you much besides the lock if it resolves. It's also not that great in some matchups (Floow, Labyrinth, and Mannadium can just droplet and you lose). Aluber is stronger to search lost going 1st and going 2nd, Quem isn't good enough into real boards. Also Quem is a searchable 1 of you don't want more

[@luigiderlindati1618]

@@NicMakesPlays yeah I mean I play a different list with nadir too but first of all: u need the second quem to bring with guignol if u get nibbed. Second if u play correctly u will have lost up when u branded in red for Albion the sanctifier in the draw phase... I'm not trying to criticize but I think pure branded should be played this way.

[@NicMakesPlays]

@@luigiderlindati1618 You can just get the first quem from that if you summon aluber instead imo which is better. I also don’t run sanctifire dragon. My turn 1 combo I feel is more reliable, good against the meta, and gives more follow up. Albion into gimmick puppet is way too all in and beatable where the 6-7 interaction board I make is a lot kore resilient, layered and well rounded.

[@luigiderlindati1618]

@@NicMakesPlays I run puppet but I don't always go for it... My board is usually mirrorjade/dragoon, guignol, quem and lost up with red ready to go for sanctifier in draw phase. If they have a bystial the puppet is just a bait. I play similar to the french player (Sophianne) who tends to go 50 cards(obviously too many bricks), and is the only player that tops almost every YCS he goes to with this list. He got top 4 at Dortmund and almost got to worlds. I recommend u go watch his list, because I realized that puppet is just a wincon that u need to run. Other than that I don't mind the list.

[@NicMakesPlays]

@@luigiderlindati1618 I think I like my deck the way it is. I was about to be 8-0 and would’ve topped if I didn’t throw. Being at table 1 made me nervous and the fatigue got to me. Going above 40 makes you farther from key cards like hard drawing aluber or branded fusion. The focal point of the deck is you need more going 2nd cards like ash imperm etc to see with 40 cards rather than gas or boards are too hard to break. I also think nadir adds too many bricks and takes up too much space in extra. I like this version because it’s simple and realistic for big tournaments

[@pelotubi2011]

32 min for a deck profile ? Nahhhh 👎🏻

[@FNigslol]

Bruh needs to not to drugs before his video. Also cringe title