Spell
NormalBranded Loss
Archetype:
Branded
View:
5324
Target 1 monster your opponent controls that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck and 1 Fusion Monster you control; shuffle them into the Deck(s), also, during the End Phase of this turn, each player can Special Summon 1 Fusion Monster that mentions "Fallen of Albaz" as material from their own Extra Deck. You can only activate 1 "Branded Loss" per turn.
Branded Loss — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 58 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 54.5 · Deck: 60.4 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Removal / Negation · Secondary: Extender
Why it scores here
Branded Loss is a 1-copy-style Spell whose main job is a narrow removal: it shuffles one opponent monster that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck back into the Deck, at the cost of shuffling one of your own Fusion Monsters. Its End Phase clause gives both players a Fusion Summon for a Fusion that mentions Fallen of Albaz, so it also acts as a mild extender. It is in all 224 sampled decks, but that confirms it is a near-mandatory slot in its archetypes, not that it is intrinsically strong. The observed combo data is only two boards, so the combo_conversion and resilience scores stay moderate.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 65 | Runs in 224 of 224 decks at 1.29 copies on average and sits in most Branded decks, but the combo sample has no recorded search or starter route for it (inferred from deck frequency; observed in decks). |
| Combo & Conversion | 60 | Both recorded boards (power index 100) show it as a support piece rather than a starter or payoff, and the sample is only two combos (observed, thin). |
| Resource Economy | 40 | It is a shuffle-back effect with no card advantage or graveyard refuel, and the opponent receives the same End Phase Fusion option (verified from card text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 50 | It removes one opponent Extra-Deck-summoned monster, a narrow but real answer, and can be stopped by a generic negation (verified from text; the narrowness is inferred). |
| Material Utility | 10 | As a Spell it is never material; its only body value is the Fusion Monster it returns and re-summons (verified from text). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 35 | It is a single Spell that can be negated, is limited to once per turn, and has no redundancy in its own zone (verified from text; the negation risk is inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | It is a single-slot staple with no garnet or lock, and it shares copies with the Branded engine (observed in decks, 1.29 copies on average). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Removal / Negation + 0.3 Extender. Intrinsic ≈ 54.5, Deck ≈ 60.4, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Appears in all 224 sampled decks, so access is reliable within its archetypes.
- Its End Phase clause gives an extra Fusion body to both sides.
- It is cheap to run in a single slot, with no garnet or lock.
Weaknesses
- Its removal is narrow: it only hits an Extra-Deck-summoned opponent monster.
- It has no card advantage or graveyard refuel, and the Fusion it returns costs a body.
- Combo evidence is only two boards, so its real conversion rate is unclear.
Counters / choke points
- Generic negation or Spell-negation effects, since this is a Spell with a once-per-turn clause.
Best use
Removal / Negation with End Phase Fusion Summon support. Decks: Branded, Despia, Bystial/Byssted, Springans. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Text: shuffles 1 opponent Extra-Deck-summoned monster and 1 of your Fusion Monsters into the Deck(s).; Text: each player may Special Summon 1 Fusion that mentions Fallen of Albaz during the End Phase.; Text: once per turn; in 224 of 224 sampled decks; 1.29 copies on average.
- Observed: Appears in 2 of 2 recorded combos with power index 100, but none as starter, searched, material, or payoff.; Top partners include Fallen of Albaz (98.2%) and Lubellion (91.5%).
- Inferred: Accessibility depends on the archetype's searchers, which the combo sample does not show.; Its narrow removal means it is rarely a primary answer.
- Data gaps: no guides supplied no banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % inferred from deck sample only combo sample is only 2 boards, so combo_conversion is low-confidence