Dzui Strategy is a series that helps you build a deck around a certain card or a certain card family that is rarely seen in the meta and these decks often have very simple winning conditions to help players have fun experiences. fun in the game (no one knows who is having fun).
Dzui Tactics - Despia ft. Darklord
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Today's main character
The First Darklord (Protagonist)
The First Darklord
ATK:
4000
DEF:
4000
3 DARK Fairy monsters Your opponent cannot target Fairy monsters you control with card effects. You can only use 1 of the following effects of "The First Darklord" per turn, and only once that turn. ● If this card is Fusion Summoned using "Darklord Morningstar" as material: You can destroy all cards your opponent controls. ● During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can pay 1000 LP; Special Summon 1 Fairy monster from your hand or GY in Defense Position.
In this deck, you will play around the monster The First Darklord , a very interesting monster with a respawn effect every turn.
Darklord
Darklord Ixchel (Filter hands, feed graves)
Darklord Ixchel
ATK:
2500
DEF:
2900
You can discard this card and 1 "Darklord" card; draw 2 cards. (Quick Effect): You can pay 1000 LP, then target 1 "Darklord" Spell/Trap in your GY; apply that target's effect, then shuffle that target into the Deck. You can only use each effect of "Darklord Ixchel" once per turn. You can only Special Summon "Darklord Ixchel(s)" once per turn.
Ixchel is a monster that helps you filter out unnecessary Darklord cards in your hand and increase your chances of drawing other necessary combo pieces.
Play 3 because you will want to see this card as soon as possible.
Banishment of the Darklords (Searcher)
Banishment of the Darklords is a spell card that allows you to add any other Darklord card from your deck to your hand.
Always play 3.
Indulged Darklord (Searcher)
Indulged Darklord
ATK:
1600
DEF:
0
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can take 2 "Darklord" monsters from your hand or Deck with different Levels, except "Indulged Darklord", Special Summon 1 of them to your opponent's field in Defense Position and add the other to your hand, also you cannot activate monster effects for the rest of this turn, except Fairy monsters. You can only use this effect of "Indulged Darklord" once per turn.
Use Indulged Darklord to get the Darklord monsters you want from your deck into your hand.
Play 2 or 3.
Darklord Ukoback (Maintain grave resources)
Ukoback can help you get more resources for Darklord cards in your grave.
Play 2.
Darklord Superbia (Monster Reborn)
Superbia, when special summoned from the grave, can summon 1 additional fairy monster from the grave. This is the key monster that helps your monsters revive.
You should only play 1 because it's a brick when you get a hand.
Darklord Contact (Monster Reborn)
Darklord Contact is a non-target Monster Reborn of the Darlords.
Playing 2 or 3, sometimes you will not want to see this card in the early stages of the game.
Condemned Darklord (Searcher)
Condemned Darklord
ATK:
1600
LINK-2
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Bottom-Left
Bottom-Right
2 Fairy monsters You can Tribute Summon Fairy monsters that require 2 Tributes by banishing 2 monsters from your GY instead of Tributing (it is still treated as a Tribute Summon). You can discard 1 card; take 1 "Darklord" monster from your Deck, and either add it to your hand or send it to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Condemned Darklord" once per turn. Once per turn, during your End Phase: Gain 500 LP for each Fairy monster on the field.
Condemned Darklord is a 2nd link monster that adds the ability to search monsters for Darklord in addition to Banishment of the Darklords .
Play 1 or 2.
Darklord Morningstar (Boss)
Darklord Morningstar
ATK:
3000
DEF:
3000
Cannot be Special Summoned. If this card is Tribute Summoned: You can Special Summon "Darklord" monsters from your hand and/or Deck, up to the number of Effect Monsters your opponent controls. While you control another "Darklord" monster, your opponent cannot target this card with card effects. Once per turn: You can send cards from the top of your Deck to the Graveyard, equal to the number of "Darklord" monsters on the field, and if you do, gain 500 LP for each "Darklord" card sent to the Graveyard by this effect.
Morningstar is the fusion material needed to activate the field-sweeping effect of The First Darklord . This monster can also be summoned and sacrificed thanks to Condemned Darklord .
Play 1.
Several other Darklord monsters
Darklord Nasten
ATK:
2600
DEF:
2600
You can discard 2 other "Darklord" cards; Special Summon this card from your hand. (Quick Effect): You can pay 1000 LP, then target 1 "Darklord" Spell/Trap in your GY; apply that target's effect, then shuffle that target into the Deck. You can only use this effect of "Darklord Nasten" once per turn. You can only Special Summon "Darklord Nasten(s)" once per turn.
Darklord Amdusc
ATK:
1800
DEF:
2800
You can discard this card and 1 "Darklord" card, then target 1 "Darklord" card in your Graveyard; add it to your hand. During either player's turn: You can pay 1000 LP, then target 1 "Darklord" Spell/Trap Card in your Graveyard; apply that target's effect, then shuffle that target into the Deck. You can only use each effect of "Darklord Amdusc" once per turn. You can only Special Summon "Darklord Amdusc(s)" once per turn.
Darklord Nergal
ATK:
2700
DEF:
2500
If your Fairy monster attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent. (Quick Effect): You can pay 1000 LP, then target 1 "Darklord" Spell/Trap in your GY; apply that target's effect, then shuffle that target into the Deck. You can only use this effect of "Darklord Nergal" once per turn. You can only Special Summon "Darklord Nergal" once per turn.
Darklord Tezcatlipoca
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2100
If a "Darklord" monster(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can discard this card instead. During either player's turn: You can pay 1000 LP, then target 1 "Darklord" Spell/Trap Card in your Graveyard; apply that target's effect, then shuffle that target into the Deck. You can only use this effect of "Darklord Tezcatlipoca" once per turn. You can only Special Summon "Darklord Tezcatlipoca(s)" once per turn.
Other Darklord monsters are playable. If your deck has too few Darklord cards, it will make it difficult for Ixchel to be used. You need to have a fair number of Darklord monsters in your deck to activate Ixchel 's card filter effect.
The Sanctified Darklord, Darklord Enchantment and Darklord Rebellion (Trap cards can be played)
Some Darklord monsters have on-field effects that can be used during your opponent's turn, this effect allows that monster to copy the effects of Darklord spells/traps in the graveyard. In addition, because only effects are copied, the cost of the cards will be discarded.
Darklord spell/trap cards can also be used as normal cards or can be used for Ixchel and can also be sent from the deck to the grave with Ukoback .
The First Darklord (Big Boss)
The First Darklord
ATK:
4000
DEF:
4000
3 DARK Fairy monsters Your opponent cannot target Fairy monsters you control with card effects. You can only use 1 of the following effects of "The First Darklord" per turn, and only once that turn. ● If this card is Fusion Summoned using "Darklord Morningstar" as material: You can destroy all cards your opponent controls. ● During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can pay 1000 LP; Special Summon 1 Fairy monster from your hand or GY in Defense Position.
The First Darklord is one of the main monsters of the deck, this monster can protect your other fairy monsters from being targeted. Each turn, The First Darklord can revive 1 additional fairy monster from the grave to ensure your monster resources.
Play 2.
Despia
Despia Theater of the Branded (Fusion support)
Despia, Theater of the Branded
During your Main Phase: You can Fusion Summon 1 Level 8 or higher Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material. If a face-up non-Fusion Fairy monster you control leaves the field by an opponent's card effect, or is destroyed by battle: You can target 1 Level 8 or higher Fusion Monster in your GY; Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Despia, Theater of the Branded" once per turn.
The way to summon The First Darklord is through Theater . With the advantage of having the same fairy type and DARK attribute, Darklord and Despia can be used as fusion materials for each other's main monsters. In addition, this card can also revive fusion monsters from the grave, making your deck more "immortal".
Play 2 or 3, you also don't want to see this card early if you haven't prepared enough fusion materials.
Aluber the Jester of Despia (Searcher)
Aluber the Jester of Despia
ATK:
1800
DEF:
0
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Branded" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. If a face-up Fusion Monster you control is destroyed by battle, or leaves the field because of an opponent's card effect, while this card is in your GY: You can target 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls; Special Summon this card, and if you do, negate the targeted monster's effects until the end of this turn. You can only use 1 "Aluber the Jester of Despia" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
Aluber is Despia's main searcher. This monster helps you add Branded spells/traps from your deck to your hand.
Always play 3.
Branded Opening (Searcher)
Branded Opening
Discard 1 card, then take 1 "Despia" monster from your Deck, and either add it to your hand or Special Summon it in Defense Position, also for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Fusion Monsters. If a Fusion Monster(s) you control would be destroyed by card effect, you can banish this card from your GY instead. You can only use each effect of "Branded Opening" once per turn.
Branded Opening allows you to special summon or add to your hand a Despia monster from your deck and increase the cohesion of your deck. The act of discarding a card from your hand to this card's grave is an effect so it can be Triggers the effect of Tragedy Branded Opening . Branded Opening in the grave also protects your fusion monsters from being destroyed by effects.
Always play 3.
Despian Tragedy (Searcher)
Despian Tragedy
ATK:
400
DEF:
400
If this card is sent to the GY, or banished, by a card effect: You can add 1 "Despia" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Despian Tragedy". You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 "Branded" Spell/Trap in your GY; Set it to your field. You can only use 1 "Despian Tragedy" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
When Tragedy is sent from the deck to the grave or removed by a card's effect, you can activate the effect to add 1 more Despia monster from the deck to your hand. For the cost of removing this monster from the Graveyard, you can return 1 Branded spell/trap from the Graveyard to the field.
Play 1 or 2 because you also won't want to see this monster in your hand often.
Despian Comedy, Dramaturge of Despia and Ad Libitum of Despia (Some other Despia monsters)
Despian Comedy
ATK:
0
DEF:
2000
When your opponent activates a card or effect that targets a face-up "Despia" card(s) you control (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; negate that effect. If this card is in your GY (Quick Effect): You can Tribute 1 Fusion Monster; Special Summon this card. You can only use 1 "Despian Comedy" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
Dramaturge of Despia
ATK:
3000
DEF:
1500
If a Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster is Special Summoned (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 Effect Monster on the field; negate its effects until the end of this turn. If this card in your hand or field is used as Fusion Material, and sent to the GY or banished: You can Special Summon this card. You can only use each effect of "Dramaturge of Despia" once per turn.
Ad Libitum of Despia
ATK:
1500
DEF:
2000
During your Main Phase: You can make all monsters currently on the field gain ATK equal to their own Level x 100, until the end of the opponent's turn. If this card in your hand or field is used as Fusion Material, and sent to the GY or banished: You can target 1 of your "Despia" monsters or Level 8 or higher Fusion Monsters, that is banished or in your GY, except "Ad Libitum of Despia"; Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Ad Libitum of Despia" once per turn.
Dramaturge of Despia is sent to the grave or discarded as a fusion material that while in hand or on the field can be special summoned back to the field. Ad Libitum of Despia can summon 1 Despia monster when used as a fusion material.
Despian Quaeritis (Boss)
Despian Quaeritis
ATK:
2500
DEF:
2500
1 "Despia" monster + 1 LIGHT or DARK monster During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can change the ATK of all monsters currently on the field to 0 until the end of this turn, except Level 8 or higher Fusion Monsters. If this face-up card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card effect: You can add to your hand, or Special Summon, 1 "Fallen of Albaz" or 1 "Despia" monster, from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Despian Quaeritis" once per turn.
Quaeritis can turn the ATK of other monsters to 0 (except level 8 or higher fusion monsters). When Quaeritis is destroyed by an opponent's effect, you can add it to your hand or special summon from your deck 1 Despia monster.
Play 1.
Despian Proskenion (Boss)
Despian Proskenion
ATK:
3200
DEF:
3200
1 "Despia" monster + 1 LIGHT monster + 1 DARK monster During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can target 1 Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster in your opponent's GY; banish it, or Special Summon it to your field. When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's original ATK or DEF (whichever is higher). You can only use each effect of "Despian Proskenion" once per turn.
Proskenion can reclaim monsters from his opponent's grave.
Play 1.
Staple
Hand traps always appear in Yugioh
Crossout Designator
Declare 1 card name; banish 1 of that declared card from your Main Deck, and if you do, negate its effects, as well as the activated effects and effects on the field of cards with the same original name, until the end of this turn. You can only activate 1 "Crossout Designator" per turn.
Infinite Impermanence
Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; negate its effects (until the end of this turn), then, if this card was Set before activation and is on the field at resolution, for the rest of this turn all other Spell/Trap effects in this column are negated. If you control no cards, you can activate this card from your hand.
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
ATK:
0
DEF:
1800
When a card or effect is activated that includes any of these effects (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; negate that effect. ● Add a card from the Deck to the hand. ● Special Summon from the Deck. ● Send a card from the Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring" once per turn.
Allure of Darkness (Support drawing cards)
The ratio of DARK-type monsters in the deck is very high and the monsters in hand really don't need to be removed a lot because trap spell cards can replace them.
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon, Super Polymerization and Predaplant Dragostapelia (Breakboard)
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2000
2 DARK monsters on the field, except Tokens If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can make this card gain ATK equal to 1 opponent's Special Summoned monster, until the end of this turn. Once per turn: You can target 1 Level 5 or higher monster your opponent controls; until the End Phase, this card's name becomes that monster's original name, and replace this effect with that monster's original effects. If this Fusion Summoned card is destroyed: You can destroy all your opponent's Special Summoned monsters.
Predaplant Dragostapelia
ATK:
2700
DEF:
1900
1 Fusion Monster + 1 DARK monster Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; place 1 Predator Counter on it, and if it is Level 2 or higher, it becomes Level 1 as long as it has a Predator Counter. Negate the activated effects of your opponent's monsters that have Predator Counters.
The card supports break boards extremely well by not allowing players to chain to this card's effects, this is also an annoying card if set up first.
The deck's gameplay
The First Darklord, Despia and Theater of the Branded (Win condition)
The First Darklord
ATK:
4000
DEF:
4000
3 DARK Fairy monsters Your opponent cannot target Fairy monsters you control with card effects. You can only use 1 of the following effects of "The First Darklord" per turn, and only once that turn. ● If this card is Fusion Summoned using "Darklord Morningstar" as material: You can destroy all cards your opponent controls. ● During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can pay 1000 LP; Special Summon 1 Fairy monster from your hand or GY in Defense Position.
Despia, Theater of the Branded
During your Main Phase: You can Fusion Summon 1 Level 8 or higher Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material. If a face-up non-Fusion Fairy monster you control leaves the field by an opponent's card effect, or is destroyed by battle: You can target 1 Level 8 or higher Fusion Monster in your GY; Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Despia, Theater of the Branded" once per turn.
The goal of this deck is to summon the monster The First Darklord . This monster will protect your other fairy monsters. This monster's ATK will not be reduced to 0 by Quaertis .
Each turn this monster can revive 1 fairy monster in the grave. Dramaturge of Despia can be revived thanks to The First Darklord , or you can also summon Aluber to help you increase the card resources in your hand.
If you go later, you can find a way to use Morningstar as a material to summon The First Darklord and activate this monster's sweeping effect.
Theater is the card to summon The First Darklord .
Despian Quaeritis, Darklord Ixchel and Dramaturge of Despia (Win condition)
Despian Quaeritis
ATK:
2500
DEF:
2500
1 "Despia" monster + 1 LIGHT or DARK monster During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can change the ATK of all monsters currently on the field to 0 until the end of this turn, except Level 8 or higher Fusion Monsters. If this face-up card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card effect: You can add to your hand, or Special Summon, 1 "Fallen of Albaz" or 1 "Despia" monster, from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Despian Quaeritis" once per turn.
Darklord Ixchel
ATK:
2500
DEF:
2900
You can discard this card and 1 "Darklord" card; draw 2 cards. (Quick Effect): You can pay 1000 LP, then target 1 "Darklord" Spell/Trap in your GY; apply that target's effect, then shuffle that target into the Deck. You can only use each effect of "Darklord Ixchel" once per turn. You can only Special Summon "Darklord Ixchel(s)" once per turn.
Dramaturge of Despia
ATK:
3000
DEF:
1500
If a Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster is Special Summoned (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 Effect Monster on the field; negate its effects until the end of this turn. If this card in your hand or field is used as Fusion Material, and sent to the GY or banished: You can Special Summon this card. You can only use each effect of "Dramaturge of Despia" once per turn.
It's not always easy to summon The First Darklord . Besides this super big main monster, you can also play through turns with monsters like Dramaturge of Despia , Quaertis or take advantage of the effects of Darklord spell/trap cards from the grave.
Conclusion
Thanks to the common elements of the system and monster type, Darklord can enjoy some of the power or support from Despia cards, making it easier for Darklord to breathe. Strategy also revolves around familiar cards and short combos to help you easily enjoy duels to the fullest.
Reference sample deck
Main: 45 Extra: 15
Aluber the Jester of Despia
ATK:
1800
DEF:
0
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Branded" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. If a face-up Fusion Monster you control is destroyed by battle, or leaves the field because of an opponent's card effect, while this card is in your GY: You can target 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls; Special Summon this card, and if you do, negate the targeted monster's effects until the end of this turn. You can only use 1 "Aluber the Jester of Despia" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
Darklord Amdusc
ATK:
1800
DEF:
2800
You can discard this card and 1 "Darklord" card, then target 1 "Darklord" card in your Graveyard; add it to your hand. During either player's turn: You can pay 1000 LP, then target 1 "Darklord" Spell/Trap Card in your Graveyard; apply that target's effect, then shuffle that target into the Deck. You can only use each effect of "Darklord Amdusc" once per turn. You can only Special Summon "Darklord Amdusc(s)" once per turn.
Darklord Ixchel
ATK:
2500
DEF:
2900
You can discard this card and 1 "Darklord" card; draw 2 cards. (Quick Effect): You can pay 1000 LP, then target 1 "Darklord" Spell/Trap in your GY; apply that target's effect, then shuffle that target into the Deck. You can only use each effect of "Darklord Ixchel" once per turn. You can only Special Summon "Darklord Ixchel(s)" once per turn.
Darklord Morningstar
ATK:
3000
DEF:
3000
Cannot be Special Summoned. If this card is Tribute Summoned: You can Special Summon "Darklord" monsters from your hand and/or Deck, up to the number of Effect Monsters your opponent controls. While you control another "Darklord" monster, your opponent cannot target this card with card effects. Once per turn: You can send cards from the top of your Deck to the Graveyard, equal to the number of "Darklord" monsters on the field, and if you do, gain 500 LP for each "Darklord" card sent to the Graveyard by this effect.
Despian Tragedy
ATK:
400
DEF:
400
If this card is sent to the GY, or banished, by a card effect: You can add 1 "Despia" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Despian Tragedy". You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 "Branded" Spell/Trap in your GY; Set it to your field. You can only use 1 "Despian Tragedy" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
Dramaturge of Despia
ATK:
3000
DEF:
1500
If a Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster is Special Summoned (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 Effect Monster on the field; negate its effects until the end of this turn. If this card in your hand or field is used as Fusion Material, and sent to the GY or banished: You can Special Summon this card. You can only use each effect of "Dramaturge of Despia" once per turn.
Indulged Darklord
ATK:
1600
DEF:
0
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can take 2 "Darklord" monsters from your hand or Deck with different Levels, except "Indulged Darklord", Special Summon 1 of them to your opponent's field in Defense Position and add the other to your hand, also you cannot activate monster effects for the rest of this turn, except Fairy monsters. You can only use this effect of "Indulged Darklord" once per turn.
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
ATK:
0
DEF:
1800
When a card or effect is activated that includes any of these effects (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; negate that effect. ● Add a card from the Deck to the hand. ● Special Summon from the Deck. ● Send a card from the Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring" once per turn.
Branded Opening
Discard 1 card, then take 1 "Despia" monster from your Deck, and either add it to your hand or Special Summon it in Defense Position, also for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Fusion Monsters. If a Fusion Monster(s) you control would be destroyed by card effect, you can banish this card from your GY instead. You can only use each effect of "Branded Opening" once per turn.
Despia, Theater of the Branded
During your Main Phase: You can Fusion Summon 1 Level 8 or higher Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material. If a face-up non-Fusion Fairy monster you control leaves the field by an opponent's card effect, or is destroyed by battle: You can target 1 Level 8 or higher Fusion Monster in your GY; Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Despia, Theater of the Branded" once per turn.
Forbidden Droplet
Send any number of other cards from your hand and/or field to the GY; choose that many Effect Monsters your opponent controls, and until the end of this turn, their ATK is halved, also their effects are negated. In response to this card's activation, your opponent cannot activate cards, or the effects of cards, with the same original type (Monster/Spell/Trap) as the cards sent to the GY to activate this card. You can only activate 1 "Forbidden Droplet" per turn.
Infinite Impermanence
Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; negate its effects (until the end of this turn), then, if this card was Set before activation and is on the field at resolution, for the rest of this turn all other Spell/Trap effects in this column are negated. If you control no cards, you can activate this card from your hand.
Despian Proskenion
ATK:
3200
DEF:
3200
1 "Despia" monster + 1 LIGHT monster + 1 DARK monster During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can target 1 Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster in your opponent's GY; banish it, or Special Summon it to your field. When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's original ATK or DEF (whichever is higher). You can only use each effect of "Despian Proskenion" once per turn.
Despian Quaeritis
ATK:
2500
DEF:
2500
1 "Despia" monster + 1 LIGHT or DARK monster During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can change the ATK of all monsters currently on the field to 0 until the end of this turn, except Level 8 or higher Fusion Monsters. If this face-up card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card effect: You can add to your hand, or Special Summon, 1 "Fallen of Albaz" or 1 "Despia" monster, from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Despian Quaeritis" once per turn.
Masquerade the Blazing Dragon
ATK:
2500
DEF:
2000
1 "Despia" monster + 1 LIGHT or DARK monster While you control this Fusion Summoned card, your opponent must pay 600 LP to activate cards or effects. If your opponent controls a Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster, while this card is in your GY (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon this card, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use this effect of "Masquerade the Blazing Dragon" once per turn.
Predaplant Dragostapelia
ATK:
2700
DEF:
1900
1 Fusion Monster + 1 DARK monster Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; place 1 Predator Counter on it, and if it is Level 2 or higher, it becomes Level 1 as long as it has a Predator Counter. Negate the activated effects of your opponent's monsters that have Predator Counters.
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2000
2 DARK monsters on the field, except Tokens If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can make this card gain ATK equal to 1 opponent's Special Summoned monster, until the end of this turn. Once per turn: You can target 1 Level 5 or higher monster your opponent controls; until the End Phase, this card's name becomes that monster's original name, and replace this effect with that monster's original effects. If this Fusion Summoned card is destroyed: You can destroy all your opponent's Special Summoned monsters.
The First Darklord
ATK:
4000
DEF:
4000
3 DARK Fairy monsters Your opponent cannot target Fairy monsters you control with card effects. You can only use 1 of the following effects of "The First Darklord" per turn, and only once that turn. ● If this card is Fusion Summoned using "Darklord Morningstar" as material: You can destroy all cards your opponent controls. ● During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can pay 1000 LP; Special Summon 1 Fairy monster from your hand or GY in Defense Position.
Accesscode Talker
ATK:
2300
LINK-4
Link Arrow:
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Left
Right
Bottom
2+ Effect Monsters Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to this card's effect activations. If this card is Link Summoned: You can target 1 Link Monster that was used as material for its Link Summon; this card gains ATK equal to that monster's Link Rating x 1000. You can banish 1 Link Monster from your field or GY; destroy 1 card your opponent controls, also for the rest of this turn, you cannot banish monsters with that same Attribute to activate this effect of "Accesscode Talker".
Condemned Darklord
ATK:
1600
LINK-2
Link Arrow:
Bottom-Left
Bottom-Right
2 Fairy monsters You can Tribute Summon Fairy monsters that require 2 Tributes by banishing 2 monsters from your GY instead of Tributing (it is still treated as a Tribute Summon). You can discard 1 card; take 1 "Darklord" monster from your Deck, and either add it to your hand or send it to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Condemned Darklord" once per turn. Once per turn, during your End Phase: Gain 500 LP for each Fairy monster on the field.
I:P Masquerena
ATK:
800
LINK-2
Link Arrow:
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2 non-Link Monsters During your opponent's Main Phase, you can (Quick Effect): Immediately after this effect resolves, Link Summon 1 Link Monster using materials you control, including this card. You can only use this effect of "I:P Masquerena" once per turn. A Link Monster that used this card as material cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects.
Knightmare Phoenix
ATK:
1900
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2 monsters with different names If this card is Link Summoned: You can discard 1 card, then target 1 Spell/Trap your opponent controls; destroy it, then, if this card was co-linked when this effect was activated, you can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Knightmare Phoenix" once per turn. Co-linked monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle.
Knightmare Unicorn
ATK:
2200
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2+ monsters with different names If this card is Link Summoned: You can discard 1 card, then target 1 card on the field; shuffle it into the Deck, then, if this card was co-linked when this effect was activated, you can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Knightmare Unicorn" once per turn. While any co-linked "Knightmare" monsters are on the field, for your normal draw in your Draw Phase, draw 1 card for each different card name among those co-linked "Knightmare" monsters, instead of drawing just 1 card.
Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star
ATK:
2600
DEF:
2100
2 Level 8 monsters You can only Special Summon "Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star(s)" once per turn. You can also Xyz Summon this card by using an "Orcust" Link Monster you control as material. If a card(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can detach 1 material from this card instead. If this card is Special Summoned: You can activate 1 of these effects; ● Send 1 card your opponent controls to the GY. ● Attach 1 of your banished Machine monsters to this card as material.
Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder
ATK:
3000
DEF:
3000
2 Level 12 monsters Once per turn, if an Xyz Monster battled this turn, you can also Xyz Summon "Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder" by using 1 Xyz Monster you control as material. (Transfer its materials to this card.) (Quick Effect): You can detach 2 materials from this card; send all other cards from the field to the GY. Once per turn, if another card(s) you control is destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect: You can attach 1 card from your hand, Deck, or Extra Deck to this card as material.
Despia's power has not stopped
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Target 1 "Despia" monster or "Fallen of Albaz" in your GY; add it to your hand, then you can apply the following effect. ● Fusion Summon 1 Level 8 or higher Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, by banishing Fusion Materials mentioned on it from your hand or field, but it cannot attack directly this turn. You can only activate 1 "Branded in Red" per turn.
Fallen of Albaz
ATK:
1800
DEF:
0
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned (except during the Damage Step): You can discard 1 card; Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters on either field as Fusion Material, including this card, but you cannot use other monsters you control as Fusion Material. You can only use this effect of "Fallen of Albaz" once per turn.
Masquerade the Blazing Dragon
ATK:
2500
DEF:
2000
1 "Despia" monster + 1 LIGHT or DARK monster While you control this Fusion Summoned card, your opponent must pay 600 LP to activate cards or effects. If your opponent controls a Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster, while this card is in your GY (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon this card, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use this effect of "Masquerade the Blazing Dragon" once per turn.
Branded Fusion
Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster that mentions "Fallen of Albaz" as material from your Extra Deck, using 2 monsters from your hand, Deck, or field as Fusion Material. You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Fusion Monsters, the turn you activate this card. You can only activate 1 "Branded Fusion" per turn.
Masquerade the Blazing Dragon can be fusion summoned using Despia monsters to stay on the field instead of Quaeritis . This is an annoying monster for the opponent because they have to pay an additional 600lp if they want to activate something, and it will be even more annoying if there is more than 1 Masquerade the Blazing Dragon on the field.
Besides the monsters of the Despia card family, this archetype is also supported by Branded cards, which is also an archetype of Albaz's storyline.
Fallen of Albaz is a monster that was released very early and has support from card clans such as Dogmatika, Tri-Brigade, Swordsoul, etc. However, this monster does not show much strength in the mentioned card clans. on forever until Branded Fusion launched. With Branded Fusion 's strong resource addition ability combined with support from Despia, it promises to bring a fusion deck that has a huge impact on the meta game!