Budget Despia Deck List & Card Guide

For players looking to spend as minimally as possible but still want a good Deck to contend with, a Budget Despia Deck can get you pretty far. It is also a perfect stepping stone before you branch of and add your own twist. Read on to learn more about the Deck list, combos, counters and more!

Budget Despia Deck List

Main Deck: 40 cards
x3	x3	x3	x2	x2
x2	x2	x1	x1	x1
x1	x3	x3	x2	x1
x1	x1	x1	x1	x1
x3	x1	x1	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 cards
x3	x3	x3	x1	x1
x1	x1	x1	x1	-

Budget Despia Breakdown

Monsters

Spells

Traps

Extra

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Maxx "C"	1
	Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring	1
	Nibiru, the Primal Being	1
	D.D. Crow	2
	Fallen of Albaz	3
	Aluber the Jester of Despia	2
	Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous	1
	Springans Kitt	3
	Albion the Shrouded Dragon	2
	Despian Tragedy	3
	Ad Libitum of Despia	2

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Raigeki	1
	Lightning Storm	1
	Branded Fusion	1
	Branded in White	1
	Branded in Red	3
	Branded Bond	1
	Despia, Theater of the Branded	3
	Branded Opening	2

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Infinite Impermanence	1
	Monster Rebone	1
	Branded Retribution	3
	Branded Sword	1

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Despian Quaeritis	1
	Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon	1
	Titaniklad the Ash Dragon	1
	Albion the Branded Dragon	1
	Masquerade the Blazing Dragon	1
	Lubellion the Searing Dragon	1
	Brigrand the Glory Dragon	3
	Sprind the Irondash Dragon	3
	Despian Proskenion	3

Budget Despia Deck Guide: How to Play

Playstyle and Win Condition

For players that are just starting out in Master Duel, or are looking out to test the Branded/Despia Deck without having to spend a lot of resources, this budget variant should be a good way to learn how the archetype mechanics work, and let the player explore while getting stronger cards and synergy with other archetypes.

The Despia Engine allows additional Fusion Summonings of specific DARK-type Fusion Monsters, and maintaining presence on the field. Despia, Theater of the Branded further boosts the ability to Fusion Summon as it can conduct one, and provides a floating effect should you have any Level 8 or higher Fusion Monster in the Graveyard.

If you plan to use this Deck as a base and then branch off into possible variations, keep this engine in mind and its proficiency to conduct some with ease.

Core Combos and Interactions

Branded Fusion

This is a simple way of Summoning Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon using only 1 card.

Cards like Aluber the Jester of Despia, Springans Kitt, and Branded Opening can easily fetch Branded Fusion from the Deck to hand.

Required Cards On Hand
1	Activate Branded Fusion to send Fallen of Albaz and Despian Tragedy from the Deck to the GY to Fusion Summon Lubellion the Searing Dragon
2	Activate Lubellion's effect by discarding 1 card to Fusion Summon as Chain Link 1. Activate Despian Tragedy's effect to add Ad libitum of Despia from the Deck to hand as Chain Link 2.
3	With Lubellion's effect, Fusion Summon Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon by shuffling Lubellion and Fallen of Albaz back to the Deck.

Boss Monsters

	Despian Quaeritis
	Despian Quaeritis is the ace monster of this Deck, and its effect is very helpful in battles, draining the ATK of all non-Level 8 Fusion Monsters to 0. Should it leave the field face-up because of an opponent's card effect, this card triggers a floating effect to add to the hand or Special Summon a Fallen of Albaz or a fellow Despia monster.
	Albion the Branded Dragon
	Albion the Branded Dragon immediately prompts another Fusion Summon for a Level 8 or lower Fusion Monster after this card itself is Fusion Summoned first. It can also use itself as material, and when this card is sent to the Graveyard you can Set or add a Branded card from the Deck to your hand.
	Brigrand the Glory Dragon
	Brigand the Glory Dragon is already a strong monster for being indestructible in battle. It also redirects all targeted card effects to itself, protecting your other monsters in the process. It also has a floating effect for Fallen or Albax, or even a Tri-Brigade monster (if you added one) that can be added or Special Summoned.
	Despian Proskenion
	Despian Proskenion is the most dangerous Extra Deck monster in this Deck, as it effectively counters the opponent's Extra Deck through its ability to either banish or steal a Fusion, Synchro, Xyz or Link monster from the opponent's Graveyard. On top of that, it inflicts burn damage equivalent to the ATK or DEF of the monster this card destroys by battle.

Budget Despia Counters: How to Beat

Best Decks to Use Against Budget Despia

Eldlich Control

Eldlich Control Decks is the bane for combo Decks due to the sheer number of disruptions and bottleneck effects it carries. Alongside the titular Eldlich the Golden Lord, and with floodgates like Skill Drain and Imperial Order, this Deck can easily disrupt any game plans Despia Decks can bring to the table.

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Despian Predaplant

This version of the Despia Deck uses the Predaplant archetype, known for being aggressive with their monsters and their effects. If done right, the Predaplant monsters can end up stealing the monsters that you control through Predator Counters. Not only that, it also has Super Polymerization on hand, and the Predaplants can make good use of your own Despia monsters, which are affiliated with the DARK affinity.

Numeron

The only cards that stop the Numeron OTK strategy on this Deck is Forbidden Chalice and Paleozoic Dinomischus. Without that, the very crucial effect of the Xyz Monsters gets to push through, raise their ATK with each attack, and can deal lethal damage if you do not have any way to block the attack or negate its ATK boost.

Numeron Deck Guide

Best Cards to Tech Against Budget Despia

	Vanity's Emptiness
	So long as Vanity's Emptiness remains active on the field, Special Summons are effectively locked out for both players. Your benefit is that you get to determine when to destroy this card by fulfilling its condition of sending a crd from the Deck straight to the GY.
	Interrupted Kaiju Slumber
	You have to have at least two Kaiju monsters to run this Interrupted Kaiju Slumber, but this card can effectively wipe a Despia player's front row and replace it with a monster of your choosing to your advantage. It also only sends monsters to the GY, not destroy them; the wording of the effect lets you bypass ignition effects that trigger if that Monster CArd gets destroyed.
	Skill Drain
	Skill Drain debilitates effect monsters as long as the card is active on the field, and for Despia monsters that is not a good situation. All of the monster cards in this Deck list are Effect Monsters, and crucual ones need to be on the field to activate their effects. Despia users will try to adjust this recipe to be able to deal with this card.

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