Spell
ContinuousBranded Lost
Archetype:
Branded
View:
1321
The activation of your cards and effects that include an effect that Fusion Summons a Fusion Monster cannot be negated, also your opponent cannot activate cards or effects when a monster is Fusion Summoned this way. If you Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster: You can add 1 "Fallen of Albaz", or 1 monster that mentions it, from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Branded Lost" once per turn.
Branded Lost — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 53 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 48 · Deck: 57 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Utility · Secondary: Searcher/Tutor
Why it scores here
Branded Lost turns a Fusion Summon into a protected window: the activation is uncounterable and the opponent cannot respond to that Fusion Summon, and it adds a once-per-turn search for Fallen of Albaz or a monster that mentions it. It is not a starter (0 of 20 combo boards tag it as starter or searched) and it does not build a board by itself, so the high average power index of the boards it appears in is not credited to it. The score comes from near-universal inclusion at one copy in Branded-family decks and a cheap slot, not from raw effect strength; high deck and combo presence confirm that it is played, not that it is powerful.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 45 | It is in all 400 sampled decks at one copy, but it is a continuous Spell with no observed searcher or starter route, so it is often dead in hand until a Fusion Summon happens (deck counts observed; the dead-in-hand reading inferred from text). |
| Combo & Conversion | 45 | It appears in 20 of 20 recorded boards with an average power index of 91.2, but every role count is zero and it is never a starter or payoff, so the board strength is not credited to it (observed, discounted for causality). |
| Resource Economy | 55 | Its search returns one card on each Fusion Summon, at most once per turn, which is a conditional +1 that costs the card itself (inferred from text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 45 | It protects Fusion Summon activations from negation and blocks responses to that summon, but it brings no removal or disruption of the opponent's cards (inferred from text). |
| Material Utility | 5 | It is a Spell and cannot be used as material (verified from card text). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 40 | It sits on the field as a Continuous Spell where backrow removal can reach it, and its protection only applies to Fusion Summons (inferred from text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | It is a single-copy slot with no garnet or lock, and the 400/400 inclusion at one copy shows it is cheap to run in its home (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Utility + 0.3 Searcher/Tutor. Intrinsic ≈ 48, Deck ≈ 57, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Included in all 400 sampled decks at one copy, with 99% co-occurrence with Fallen of Albaz and other core Fusion pieces (observed)
- Fusion Summon protection means the opponent cannot negate the Fusion Summon, which is a reliable benefit in the Branded family (verified from card text)
- Its once-per-turn search on Fusion Summon adds a body that feeds the Fusion engine (verified from card text, observed in partners)
Weaknesses
- Not a starter: it does not begin a combo or build a board by itself (observed, 0 of 20 boards)
- Its value depends on a Fusion Summon happening, so it is a dead card in hand before that (inferred from text)
- The protection covers only Fusion Summons, not the rest of the turn (verified from card text)
Counters / choke points
- Backrow removal on a face-up Continuous Spell (inferred from text)
- Opponent plays that do not depend on Fusion Summons, which this card does not stop (inferred from text)
Best use
Fusion-summon protection plus a conditional search for Fallen of Albaz, in Fusion-based decks. Decks: Branded (archetype 2123), Branded (archetype 917), Branded (archetype 754), Despia (archetype 633), Bystial/Byssted (archetype 741). Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: uncounterable Fusion Summon activations, opponent cannot respond to a Fusion Summon of this kind, once-per-turn search for Fallen of Albaz or a monster that mentions it; Card is a Spell (Continuous) with no ATK, DEF or material value
- Observed: Included in 400 of 400 sampled decks, 392 at one copy and 8 at two; Runs in 31 distinct archetypes, with Branded-family archetypes the largest share; Co-occurs with Fallen of Albaz in 99% of decks and with Branded Fusion in 97.5%; Appears in 20 of 20 recorded boards with an average power index of 91.2, but with zero starter, searched, material or payoff tags; Usage statistics: 100% inclusion in Branded (2123, gameplay 3), 66.7% in Stardust Bystial, 53.8% in Sự kiện Limit 1; Top-card rank 29 of 257 in duel-links, average 98.1%
- Inferred: It is often dead in hand until a Fusion Summon happens; Its value is a conditional card advantage that costs the card itself; It is exposed to backrow removal as a face-up Continuous Spell
- Data gaps: No banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) Combo role counts are all zero, so the starter/searched/material split cannot be confirmed from combos No rulings data for the once-per-turn and negation-lock interactions No guide text quoting how the card is used in a real match