Branded Deck Breakdown

DARK 4

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.

LIGHT 5

You can Set this card from your hand to your Spell & Trap Zone as a Spell. During your opponent's turn, if this Set card in the Spell & Trap Zone is destroyed and sent to your GY: Special Summon it. During your opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card from your hand or face-up field; neither player can banish cards for the rest of this turn.

LIGHT 7

Your opponent cannot target Level 6 or lower "Artmage" monsters you control with card effects. You can only use each of the following effects of "Artmage Finmel" once per turn. If you control an "Artmage" card: You can Special Summon this card from your hand, then you can draw 1 card. During the Main Phase, if you have 3 or more different Monster Types on your field (Quick Effect): You can negate the effects of all face-up monsters your opponent currently controls, also until the end of this turn, their ATK's become halved.

LIGHT 5

The first time this card would be destroyed by battle each turn, it is not destroyed. You can only use each of the following effects of "Artmage Graflare" once per turn. If you control an "Artmage" card: You can Special Summon this card from your hand, then you can Set 1 "Artmage" Spell from your Deck. You can target 1 Spell/Trap your opponent controls; destroy it. This is a Quick Effect if you have 3 or more different Monster Types on your field.

LIGHT 3

You take no damage from battles involving this card. You can only use each of the following effects of "Artmage Litera" once per turn. If you control an "Artmage" card: You can Special Summon this card from your hand, then you can add 1 "Artmage" card from your GY to your hand. During your opponent's Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon 1 "Artmage" monster from your hand or GY, except "Artmage Litera", then return this card from the field to the hand.

EARTH 1

You cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck, except Fusion Monsters. You can only use each of the following effects of "Artmage Power Patron" once per turn. During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can Fusion Summon 1 "Artmage" Fusion Monster or 1 "Nerva the Power Patron of Creation" from your Extra Deck, using this card you control and monsters from your hand or field. If this card is sent from the hand or field to the GY: You can add 1 "Artmage" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand, with a different name from the cards in your GY.

WIND 1

If a card(s) is added from the Main Deck to your opponent's hand, except during the Draw Phase (Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY; for the rest of this turn, cards cannot be added from either player's Main Deck to the hand.

DARK 4

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.

DARK 4

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add to your hand, or Special Summon, 1 "Power Patron" monster from your Deck. If this card is in your GY: You can shuffle 1 monster from your hand or face-up field into the Deck, and if you do, Special Summon this card, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use each effect of "Medius the Pure" once per turn.

WIND 4

If you control no cards (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; apply these effects this turn. ● Each time your opponent Special Summons a monster(s) from the Deck and/or Extra Deck, immediately draw 1 card. ● Once, during this End Phase, if the number of cards in your hand is more than the number of cards your opponent controls +6, you must randomly shuffle cards from your hand into the Deck so the number in your hand equals the number your opponent controls +6. You can only activate 1 other "Mulcharmy" monster effect, the turn you activate this effect.

WATER 4

If you control no cards (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; apply these effects this turn. ● Each time your opponent Normal or Special Summons a monster(s) from the hand, immediately draw 1 card. ● Once, during this End Phase, if the number of cards in your hand is more than the number of cards your opponent controls +6, you must randomly shuffle cards from your hand into the Deck so the number in your hand equals the number your opponent controls +6. You can only activate 1 other "Mulcharmy" monster effect, the turn you activate this effect.

FIRE 3

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.

Spell Field

During your Main Phase, you can Normal Summon 1 "Medius the Pure", in addition to your Normal Summon/Set (you can only gain this effect once per turn). You can discard 1 Spell/Trap, and declare 1 "Artmage" Monster Card name that is not among the monsters you control and has not been declared for "Artmage Academic Arcane Arts Acropolis" this turn; add that monster from your Deck to your hand, also you cannot Special Summon for the rest of this turn, except "Artmage" monsters, "Medius the Pure", or from the Extra Deck.

Spell Quick

During the Main Phase: Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field, including an "Artmage" monster, and if a card is in the Field Zone, that monster gains 500 ATK. During your Main Phase: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 3 "Artmage" cards with different names in your GY; shuffle them into the Deck. You can only use each effect of "Artmage Masterwork -Succession-" once per turn.

Spell Continuous

When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Medius the Pure" from your Deck to your hand. You can target 1 face-up monster you control; if that face-up monster would be used as Fusion Material this turn, it can be treated as an "Artmage" monster. You can only use this effect of "Artmage Vandalism -Assault-" once per turn. If "Artmage Academic Arcane Arts Acropolis" you control would be destroyed by card effect, you can send this card you control to the GY instead. You can only activate 1 "Artmage Vandalism -Assault-" per turn.

Spell Normal

Place 1 "Artmage Academic Arcane Arts Acropolis" from your Deck or GY, face-up in your Field Zone, or if you control "Artmage Academic Arcane Arts Acropolis", add 1 "Artmage" card from your Deck to your hand instead, except "Artmage Varnish -Alteration-". When your "Artmage" monster is targeted for an attack: You can banish this card from your GY; negate that attack, then you can Special Summon 1 "Medius the Pure" from your hand. You can only use each effect of "Artmage Varnish -Alteration-" once per turn.

Spell Normal

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 material. You cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck, except Fusion Monsters, the turn you activate this card. You can only activate 1 "Branded Fusion" per turn.

Spell Quick

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.

Spell Normal

Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards your opponent controls.

Spell Normal

If you control no face-up cards: Activate 1 of these effects; ● Destroy all Attack Position monsters your opponent controls. ● Destroy all Spells and Traps your opponent controls. You can only activate 1 "Lightning Storm" per turn.

Spell Quick

Discard 1 card; Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from either field as Fusion Material. Neither player can activate cards or effects in response to this card's activation.

Spell Normal

Your opponent cannot activate monster effects in response to this card's activation. Send 1 monster from your Extra Deck to the GY, then target 1 monster your opponent controls with the same card type (Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum, or Link); shuffle it into the Deck.

Trap Normal

Special Summon 1 "Artmage" monster or 1 "Medius the Pure" from your Deck, also for the rest of this turn, 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. You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 "Artmage" monster you control; return that monster to the hand/Extra Deck, and if you do, destroy 1 card your opponent controls. You can only use 1 "Artmage Pact -Awakening-" effect per turn, and only once that turn.

Trap Counter

When a monster(s) would be Summoned, OR a Spell/Trap Card is activated: Pay half your LP; negate the Summon or activation, and if you do, destroy that card.

Trap Normal

Declare 1 Monster Card name; this turn, neither player can Special Summon monsters with that original name, except from the GY. You can banish this card from the GY, then declare 1 Monster Card name; this turn, neither player can activate the effects of monsters on the field with that original name. You can only use 1 "The Black Goat Laughs" effect per turn, and only once that turn.

DARK 8

1 "Fallen of Albaz" + 1+ Dragon monsters Cannot be used as Fusion Material. Must be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned by sending the above cards from any Monster Zones to the GY. This card can attack monsters a number of times each Battle Phase, up to the number of materials used for it. Once per turn, during the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was sent there this turn: You can add 1 "Polymerization" Normal Spell or "Fusion" Normal Spell from your Deck to your hand.

DARK 8

"Fallen of Albaz" + 1 LIGHT monster If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can Fusion Summon 1 Level 8 or lower Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, except "Albion the Branded Dragon", by banishing Fusion Materials mentioned on it from your hand, field, and/or GY. During the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was sent there this turn: You can add to your hand or Set 1 "Branded" Spell/Trap directly from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Albion the Branded Dragon" once per turn.

LIGHT 8

"Medius the Pure" + 1 "Artmage" monster You can target 1 monster on the field; change its battle position. When your opponent activates a card or effect on the field, if you have 3 or more different Monster Types on your field (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card. If this Fusion Summoned card is destroyed: You can Special Summon 1 "Medius the Pure" from your hand, Deck, or banishment. You can only use each effect of "Artmage Diactorus" once per turn.

DARK 6

2 monsters with the same Type and Attribute, but different names Any battle damage your opponent takes from battles involving this card is doubled. If this card is sent to the GY: You can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Garura, Wings of Resonant Life" once per turn.

DARK 9

3 monsters with different names Must first be Fusion Summoned using only Fusion Materials from your hand and field, with at least 1 monster from each. If this card is Fusion Summoned by a Spell Card or effect: You can draw cards equal to the number of cards used as material from the hand, and if you do, destroy cards your opponent controls equal to the number of cards used as material from the field. You can only use this effect of "Guardian Chimera" once per turn. While "Polymerization" is in your GY, your opponent cannot target this card with card effects.

LIGHT 8

1 DARK monster + "Fallen of Albaz" If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can discard 1 card; Fusion Summon 1 Level 8 or lower Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, except "Lubellion the Searing Dragon", by shuffling Fusion Materials mentioned on it into the Deck, from your monsters on the field, GY, and/or face-up banished cards. For the rest of this turn, this card cannot attack, also you cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck, except Fusion Monsters. You can only use this effect of "Lubellion the Searing Dragon" once per turn.

DARK 8

"Fallen of Albaz" + 1 Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster You can only control 1 "Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon". Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can send 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck to the GY that mentions "Fallen of Albaz" as material; banish 1 monster on the field, also this card cannot use this effect next turn. If this Fusion Summoned card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card: You can destroy all monsters your opponent controls during the End Phase of this turn.

WATER 4

2 monsters with the same Attribute but different Types Your opponent cannot target this card, or monsters on the field with the same Attribute as this card, with card effects. Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can declare 1 Attribute; this card becomes that Attribute until the end of this turn.

EARTH 10

3 "Artmage" monsters Must first be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) in Defense Position by Tributing 3 monsters with different Types. You can only Special Summon "Nerva the Power Patron of Creation(s)" once per turn. While a card is in the Field Zone, this card cannot be destroyed by card effects. Once per turn, when you activate an "Artmage" monster's effect (Quick Effect): You can make the activated effect become "Destroy all cards your opponent controls".

DARK

2 monsters, including a DARK monster (This card is always treated as a "Familiar-Possessed" card.) You can target 1 DARK monster in your opponent's GY; Special Summon it to your zone this card points to. If this Link Summoned card is destroyed by battle, or is destroyed by an opponent's card effect while in its owner's Monster Zone: You can add 1 DARK monster with 1500 or less DEF from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy" once per turn.

LIGHT

2 monsters, including a LIGHT monster (This card is always treated as a "Familiar-Possessed" card.) You can target 1 LIGHT monster in your opponent's GY; Special Summon it to your zone this card points to. If this Link Summoned card is destroyed by battle, or is destroyed by an opponent's card effect while in its owner's Monster Zone: You can add 1 LIGHT monster with 1500 or less DEF from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Lyna the Light Charmer, Lustrous" once per turn.

DARK

2 Effect Monsters If this card is Link Summoned using a Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster as material: You can target 1 card on the field or in either GY; banish it, also your monsters cannot attack directly this turn. When your opponent activates a card or effect (Quick Effect): You can target 2 face-up monsters on the field, including a monster you control; banish both until the End Phase. You can only use each effect of "S:P Little Knight" once per turn.

DARK 10

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner LIGHT or DARK monsters For this card's Synchro Summon, you can treat 1 LIGHT or DARK monster you control as a Tuner. If this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 card on the field; banish it. This card gains these effects based on the original Attributes of materials used for its Synchro Summon. ● LIGHT: Synchro Monsters you control are unaffected by monster effects activated by your opponent. ● DARK: Monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle.

DARK

2 Level 12 monsters During the turn, or turn after, your opponent Special Summoned 2 or more monsters from the Extra Deck, you can also Xyz Summon this card by using 1 monster you control with the highest ATK (your choice, if tied). (Transfer its materials to this card.) If you do, you cannot Normal or Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn. While this Xyz Summoned monster is on the field, neither player can activate the effects of monsters with 3000 or more ATK. Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card; return 1 monster from the field to the hand.