I Think I've Taken BRANDED SLOP Too Far... | Test Hands

10+ INTERRUPTIONS FROM A 60-CARD BRANDED SLOP DECK?! Okay... I think this deck is getting a LITTLE ridiculous. 😂 This is Brandon Despia. Thank you so much for watching the channel, and having a conversation with me about Branded. Today we're playing test hands with one of the most absurd Branded builds I've experimented with so far! We're combining Ars Magna, Light and Darkness Ritual (ROLAD), Dark Magician, and Branded Despia into a massive 60-card hybrid deck. And somehow... WE KEEP BUILDING RIDICULOUS END BOARDS WITH 10+ INTERRUPTIONS! But the best part isn't just how many interruptions we're putting together. It's HOW we're getting there. After weeks of experimenting with alternative Branded starters, combo bridges, and ways to play around restrictive effects, I'm starting to see just how much flexibility these engines can provide when they're connected properly. And this testing session is a perfect example. IN TODAY'S VIDEO: 🔥 60-CARD BRANDED SLOP TEST HANDS! We're testing opening hands with our Ars Magna / ROLAD / Dark Magician / Branded hybrid, seeing what combinations work, and finding out just how far we can push these engines. 🔥 ARSENAL FALCON VS. SARGAS! One of the biggest decisions during these combos is determining which bridge we should use. Do we have access to the Level 7 monsters needed for Raidraptor - Arsenal Falcon? Can we get into Gigantic "Champion" Sargas instead? And which route produces the strongest result with the hand we've opened? 🔥 SARGAS WITHOUT ARS MAGNA?! Yes, we're demonstrating ways to access our Sargas plays without needing Ars Magna itself to set them up! This opens the door to even more flexible combo sequencing and alternative routes into our Branded engine. 🔥 SPRINGANS KITT FIXES EVERYTHING?! One of the most interesting things about these hands is how Springans Kitt can help fix awkward card combinations. Instead of getting stuck with cards we'd rather have elsewhere, we can use Kitt's effect to improve our hand while accessing important Branded Spells and Traps. 🔥 MEDICLIUS THE EXTRAORDINARY POWER PATRON! We're also demonstrating how surprisingly accessible Mediclius can be in this hybrid strategy. By carefully sequencing our plays, we can preserve our Extra Deck flexibility and delay restrictive commitments until the appropriate point in the combo. And when Mediclius is properly set up with three monsters it points to... *THAT IS A SCARY BOARD TO DEAL WITH!* 🔥 *10+ INTERRUPTION ENDBOARDS?!* We're exploring just how much interaction these engines can produce together, including different forms of disruption, removal, and follow-up. Of course, not every opening hand will produce the same board, and the number of usable interruptions depends on our sequencing and the opponent's responses. But the potential is absolutely ridiculous. This is one of the most FUN Branded testing sessions I've had in a while! And it really shows why I've been so interested in finding ways to connect different engines to Branded instead of relying exclusively on conventional Branded starters. THE BIG QUESTION: Is this actually the direction Branded should explore after the October 2026 banlist? Or have I officially taken 60-card SLOP too far? 😂 💬 *LET'S HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT BRANDED!* Which bridge do you prefer: Arsenal Falcon or Sargas? Would you play the Ars Magna and ROLAD engines together? How do you feel about Springans Kitt as a hand-fixing tool? Would YOU play a 60-card Branded SLOP deck? What's the strongest endboard you've managed with Branded? Let me know what you think! 🔥 Support the channel by purchasing your Yu-Gi-Oh! cards through my TCGPlayer affiliate link below! It doesn't cost you anything extra and helps me continue making competitive Branded guides, deck profiles, matchup analysis, and educational content. ⬇️ TCGPlayer Affiliate: https://partner.tcgplayer.com/c/54695... #BrandedDespia #BrandedDeck #YuGiOhTCG Until the next time, when we have another conversation about Branded.