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*"[[Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous]]" can Special Summon "Fallen of Albaz" from the deck as a Quick Effect.
*"[[Guiding Quem, the Virtuous]]" (who is also treated as a "Dogmatika" card and a "Despia" card) can send a card that mentions "Fallen of Albaz" from the Deck to the GY and can revive them later if a card leaves the Extra Deck.
*"[[Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous]]" can allow the player to conduct Fusion Summons during the Main Phase as a Quick Effect, and she can be used along with one DARK or LIGHT monster to Fusion Summon her own specific Fusion Monster form, "[[Granguignol the Dusk Dragon]]". If Fusion Summoned, "Granguignol" can dump any Level 6 or higher LIGHT or DARK monster from the Deck or Extra Deck, and can banish itself from the field or GY to Special Summon another "Despia" monster from the Extra Deck. *"[[Springans Kitt]]" also acts as another "Branded" searcher (or can recycle those cards in the GY or are banished),.
*"[[Tri-Brigade Mercourier]]" acts as a [[hand trap]] to negate monster effects while controlling a Fusion Monster that mentions "Fallen of Albaz" and if banished, it can allow a search of any of the other monsters that mention "Fallen of Albaz".
*"[[Albion the Shrouded Dragon]]" can strategically send any "Branded" Spell/Trap to the GY as cost to recycle or Special Summon itself, enabling the GY effects of such cards such as "Branded Opening" protecting the deck's endboard of Fusion Monsters or retrieving other "Branded" Spells/Traps in the GY by dumping "[[Branded Retribution]]".
The Deck often likes to have their Fusion Monsters be sent to the GY (typically those that mention "Fallen of Albaz" as material) to trigger the effects of those sent monsters to search or Special Summon more cards, and effects of other cards (such as "Incredible Ecclesia" and "Blazing Cartesia") to recur themselves back to the hand. Besides the aforementioned "Mirrorjade" and "Granguignol", one can also consider using "[[Nadir Servant]]", although it locks the user from Special Summoning from the Extra Deck for the rest of the turn.
While "Branded -Despia's" is primary playstyle is to Fusion Summon, the archetypes can also facilitate a small degree of [[Synchro Monster|Synchro]] plays, including the sole Synchro Monster of "Despia", "[[Despian Luluwalilith]]". Since their various cards restrict the user from Special Summoning Extra Deck monsters other than Fusion Monsters during their turn, this can only be done during the opponent's turn via "[[Etude of the Branded]]", using the various Tuners (such as Ecclesia's counterparts or "[[The Bystial Aluber]]") paired with a suitable Level 8 Dragon monster (if using a non-Dragon Tuner). Netherless, one can also send "Despian Luluwalilith" to the GY as a means to Special Summon "Incredible Ecclesia" or "Blazing Cartesia".
The "[[Bystial]]" archetype synergizes very well with "Branded-Despia"; besides their generic DARK, LIGHT and/or [[Dragon]] support utilized in other decks, "[[The Bystial Lubellion]]" and "[[Bystial Saronir]]" also interact with "Branded" Spells/Traps. Specifically, "The Bystial Lubellion" can be used as a LIGHT material for summoning "[[Albion the Branded Dragon]]", then after using the effect of "Albion the Branded Dragon", it can then be Tributed to Summon "The Bystial Lubellion" from the GY and utilize "Branded" Continuous Spells and Traps, while enabling "Albion the Branded Dragon" to get its search effect off. "[[Bystial Saronir]]" also has the utility of dumping "Branded" Spells/Traps like "Albion the Shrouded Dragon".
