Branded Cyber Dragon Deck List & Card Guide

The Branded Fusion Engine has begun making rounds in the current meta of Master Duel, and one of the archetypes that can make use of its Fusion prowess are the Cyber Dragons. Read on to learn more about how the two archetypes mesh together, the key cards and combos of this Deck, counters and techs, and more!

Branded Fusion Decks
Branded Tri-Brigade	Branded Despia
Branded Cyber Dragon	Branded Zombies
Branded Ishizu	Branded Dragonmaids

Branded Cyber Dragon Deck List

Main Deck: 42 cards
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x1	x1	x1	x3	x2
x2	x2	x1	x1	x1
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Extra Deck: 15 cards
x2	x1	x1	x1	x1
x1	x1	x1	x1	x1
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Branded Cyber Dragon Breakdown

Branded Cyber Dragon Deck Guide: How to Play

The Branded Fusion Engine has begun making its rounds being splashed into other Decks might enjoy some control on the side as a play style. The mix of offense and defence makes it a popular Fusion-based engine to splash, and the synergy gets even more powerful if the Deck is heavily leaning on LIGHT or DARK monsters.

Through this, the Branded Engine gives the Cyber Dragons some defensive options, as the latter have been a more offensive Deck with firepower reaching ludicrous levels.

The classic Cyber Dragon staples for the Main Deck are have not changed much. Cyber Dragon, Cyber Dragon Drei and Cyber Dragon Vier are the best Cyber Dragon monsters to run in any Cyber Dragon Deck, while Cyber Dragon Core, Cyber Dragon Herz and Cyber Dragon Nachster are the primary supports for resource management and field set-up.

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The Cyber Dragon Fusion Monsters are often game-enders when brought out with Power Bond, which doubles the ATK of the monster at the cost of dealing self-inflicted burn damage equivalent to its original ATK. Cyber Twin Dragon can attack twice in a row, Chimeratech Rampage Dragon can attack multiple times and destroy multiple cards in a single effect, Chimeratech Megafleet Dragon can use monsters in nthe Extra Monster Zone as material if the opponent happenns to control one there, and Cyber End Dragon can pierce through Defense Position Monsters with 4000 base ATK.

The non-Fusion Cyber Dragon boss monsters are no slouches too, and provide alternate options. Cyber Dragon Nova can boost the ATK of Cyber Dragon monsters and can be a one-card transition into Cyber Dragon Infinity. The aforementioned Xyz Monster has an omni-negate effect, and can absorb monsters into its material. Cyber Dragon Sieger also boosts Cyber Dragons' stats, and acts as a floodgate for attacks since it can block out damage from an attack.

The Branded Fusion Engine specializes in Fusion Summoning, being able to build a field with so little resources at hand. Fallen of Albaz and Aluber the Jester of Despia are the key cards in making this Deck work, as with the Spell Cards Branded Fusion and Branded in Red. Shaddoll Beast is an additional card that can be used as material fodder, as when sent to the GY through an effect, the player can draw a card for free.

Mirrorjade, Masquerade, Titaniklad, Lubellion and Albion are the five Fusion Monsters that come with the Branded Fusion engine. Because the Fusion Monsters in the Extra Deck in this Deck Recipe are more reserved for the Cyber Dragons, it's recommended to have only one copy of each of the five, but players can adjust accordingly to their tastes.

Card Combos and Interactions

Three Dragons Finish

Sample Cards on Hand
Step	Description
1	Normal Summon Aluber the Jester of Despia, and activate its effect to search out a copy of Branded Fusion.
2	Activate Branded Fusion; send Fallen of Albaz and Shaddoll Beast from the Deck to the Graveyard as Fusion Material, to Fusion Summon Lubellion the Searing Dragon.
3	Chain Link 2: Activate the effect of Lubellion the Searing Dragon; discard a copy of Cyber Dragon Vier from the hand, then shuffle it and Fallen of Albaz back to the Deck to Fusion Summon Albion the Branded Dragon. Chain Link 1: Activate the effect of Shaddoll Beast from the GY; draw 1 card.
4	Activate the effect of Albion the Branded Dragon; banish Aluber the Jester of Despia on the field, and the second copy of Cyber Dragon Vier from the hand as Fusion Material to Fusion Summon Masquerade the Blazing Dragon.

No Field Spell Active
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Mirrorjade and Cyber End Dragon

Sample Cards on Hand
Step	Description
1	Activate Branded Fusion; send Fallen of Albaz and Shaddoll Beast from the Deck to the Graveyard as Fusion Material, to Fusion Summon Lubellion the Searing Dragon.
2	Chain Link 2: Activate the effect of Lubellion the Searing Dragon; discard Cyber Dragon Herz from the hand, then shuffle itself and Fallen of Albaz back to the Deck to Fusion Summon Mirrorjade the Branded Dragon. Chain Link 1: Activate the effect of Shaddoll Beast from the GY; draw 1 card (for this combo's sake, let's assume the card drawn was Power Bond.
3	If the opponent controls a monster on their side of the field, activate the effect of Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon; send Albion the Branded Dragn from the Extra Deck to the GY in order to banish a monster n the field.
4	Activate the effect of Cyber Dragon Herz from the Graveyard; search out a copy of Cyber Dragon from the Deck to add to the hand.
5	Normal Summon Cyber Dragon Core; activate its effect upon being Normal Summoned, to search out Cyber Repair Plant from the Deck to the hand.
6	Activate Machine Duplication and target Cyber Dragon Core; Special Summon the other two Cyber Dragons from the Deck.
7	Activate Power Bond; use the three Cyber Dragons on the field (Cyber Dragon Core is counted as Cyber Dragon while on the field) to Fusion Summon Cyber End Dragon with its ATK doubled to 8000.
8	During the End Phase, activate the effect of Albion the Branded Dragon from the GY after being sent there by Mirrorjade's effect; set Branded in Red on your Spell/Trap Zone directly from the Deck.
9	Activate Cyber Repair Plant; with three Cyber Dragons in the Graveyard, both effects can be activated. Shuffle Cyber Dragon Herz from the GY back to the Deck, and search out a copy of Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju to add to the hand.

No Field Spell Active
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Galaxy Soldier into Cyber Dragon Infinity

Sample Cards on Hand
Step	Description
1	Tribute one of the monsters the opponent controls to summon Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju
2	Activate the effect of Cyber Dragon Nachster; discard Cyber Dragon Herz to Special Summon itself onto the field.
3	Activate the effect of Cyber Dragon Herz from the GY, and add a copy of Cyber Dragon to add to the hand.
4	Activate Machine Duplication and target Cyber Dragon Nachster; as it counts as Cyber Dragon while on the field, summon 2 Cyber Dragons onto the field.
5	Using the two Cyber Dragons as materials, Xyz Summon Cyber Dragon Nova. Afterwards, use itself and the attached materials to Xyz Summon Cyber Dragon Infinity.
6	Activate the effect of Cyber Dragon Infinity; target Cyber Dragon Nachster, and attach it to the Xyz Monster as one of its materials.

Boss Monsters

	Cyber End Dragon
	A classic Boss Monster for Cyber Dragon decks, Cyber End Dragon is the strongest monster in the Deck Recipe from sheer firepower alone. 4000 ATK that pierces through Defense Position monsters is devastating, and can be made dangerous once its ATK is doubled when Fusion Summoned through the use of Power Bond.
	Chimeratech Rampage Dragon
	A frequent game-ender among Cyber Dragon decks, Chimeratech Rampage Dragon not only destroy the opponent's backrow, but it can also attack up to three times through its effect. Often summoned through Power Bond, a multi-attack monster with 4200 ATK is a scary sight.
	Cyber Dragon Infinity
	The boss Xyz Monster for Cyber Dragon Decks, Cyber Dragon Infinity is very easy to bring out due to needing a Cyber Dragon Nova and absorb its attached materials as its own. Its once-per-turn omni-negate effect is very effective for this Deck's control playstyle, and the ability to absorb a monster from either side of the field is unparalleled.
	Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon
	Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon may have a very daunting Fusion Material requirement of needing either a Fusion, Synchro, Xyz or Link Monster besides Fallen of Albaz, but this new card quickly became a Branded Deck's top boss monster. It can banish a monster from the field every other turn, and it also has a floating effect that destroys all Attack Position the monsters the opponent controls.
	Masquerade the Blazing Dragon
	Masquerade the Blazing Dragon pressures the opponent into using as few effects as possible, as for every effect that resolves, this monster deals burn damage--and it has no restriction. A popular strategy involving this Fusion Monster is to get 2 or even all 3 copies summoned to the field, daring the opponent to burn itself to defeat for every effect they activate and resolve.

Branded Cyber Dragon Counters: How to Beat

Best Decks to Use Against Branded Despia

Branded Despia

Branded Despia can be considered the best Deck in the game as of writing's current meta. Its ability to control the pace with a couple of Masquerades on the field, the ability to Fusion Summon during your own turn with Branded in Red, and the more dedicated synergy between the two archetypes makes it a far better Deck compared to Branded Cyber Dragons.

Branded Despia Deck Guide

Floowandereeze

While Floowandereeze players dread the burn effect from Masquerade, it is still a very strong card in the current metagame. The fact that it can do Normal Summons instead of Special Summons during the opponent's turn means it could surprise any Branded Fusion-using player with effects before they were even done setting up.

Floowandereeze Deck Guide

Dragon Link

Dragon Link Decks also got a bit of a boost thanks in part to the addition of Borrelend Dragon, which ironically comes from the same Selection Pack in The Newborn Dragon. Going second as a Dragon Link player versus Branded Fusion-based in general might require a bit more luck, but with the right set up this Deck can take on anything.

Dragon Link Deck Guide

Best Cards to Tech Against Branded Despia

	Dark Ruler No More
	The main source of power for the Deck's Control playstyle is the myriad of effects from its Fusion Monsters, especailly if it's anything as pesky as Masquerade's burn damage. While it might lock out the user from dealing any damage to the opponent, Dark Ruler No More effectively negates all the effects of the opponent's monsters for a turn.
	Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju
	Kaijus in general are a magnificent counter to the Fusion Monsters in a Branded Despia Deck, as tributing them does not trigger any kind of effect, even Masquerade's burn damage effect. Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju just so happens to have the lowest ATK among the Kaiju monsters.
	Forbidden Droplet
	At the cost of discarding cards equal to the number of Monster Cards targetted, not only will Forbidden Droplet drop their respective ATKs, it also negates their effects. The opponent also cannot respond to this Quick Spell using the type of cards that were discarded to activate.
	Skill Drain
	Costing 1000 LP to activate Skill Drain is a good trade off to negate all active effects on the field, even though it also affect your own monsters. This lockdown remains active so long as the Continuous Trap remains face-up on the field, so expect the Branded Despia Deck to find a way to destroy this card.
	Non-Fusion Area
	Outright preventing the ability to conduct any Fusion Summon at all immediately cripples both the Cyber Dragons and the Branded Engine. Non-Fusion Area is a great consideration to add to Decks, as it prevents both players from fusing monsters so long as it remains face-up on the field.

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Alba Abyss	Cybernetic Successor
Enchanted Threads of Shade	Legacy Pack
Master Pack	Pearlescent Cyber Dragons
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