The New Branded GOAT Reveals His Secrets

Lucas Sacco just finished 2nd at yugioh championship series (YCS) Columbus with Branded Despia — and then went on to win a regional with the exact same decklist. So I sat down with him to figure out what makes him one of the best Branded players around. In this interview we get into how to get better at Branded, why he stuck with the same winning list instead of constantly tweaking it, the hard deck building choices he made to land on what he considers the perfect 40 card deck list / profile, and the small knowledge tidbits that'll make any Branded player sharper — not just at the deck, but at Yu-Gi-Oh as a whole. Whether you're new to Branded or you've been grinding it for years, there's something in this conversation for you. Checkout Lucas Sacco's YouTube and Branded Masterclass down below! Please subscribe and check it out, amazing player and you will learn something new as I did in this very interview! YT Channel: @LucSacco Masterclass: https://metafy.gg/guides/view/the-only-branded-master-class-eFkfbwXK5XD Lucas's Free Branded Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSYkfk5u_uA 🔔 Subscribe for weekly Branded Despia content 👍 Like if you think Branded is still elite 💬 Did you watch this live? Drop your thoughts below. 🔔 Subscribe for more deck profiles, reactions, and competitive Yu-Gi-Oh coverage. checkout my main youtube channel for weekly live streams and daily uploads https://www.youtube.com/@MetaGamesGX/videos Check out these links if you'd like to support my content! ► Spreadsheet https://metagamesgx.com/products/yugioh-spreadsheet ► Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/metagamesgx ► X / Twitter https://twitter.com/metagamesgx ► Discord https://discord.gg/pvuCRZGGSA ► Classroom https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8M7OtpSbtdU4DQQv9AoRXA/join ► Merch https://www.metagamesgx.com ► 2nd Channel https://www.youtube.com/@MetaGames5Ds ► TCGPLAYER Affiliate link https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/Pyg4EQ ► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/metagamesgx/ ► whatnot affiliate https://www.whatnot.com/invite/metagamesgx ► JUNGCards 10% off OCG Accesories using code "Branded10" https://www.jungcards.com/ HOW TO PLAY BRANDED IN 2026 - https://youtu.be/Es0OPdftmdo #YuGiOh #YuGiOhTCG #BrandedDespia #Branded #YCSColumbus #LucasSacco #YuGiOhDeckProfile #CompetitiveYuGiOh #YuGiOhMeta #BrandedFusion #YugiohCommunity #YugiohDeckbuilding #Despia #Yugioh2026 #YugiohStrategy #FallenOfAlbaz #YuGiOhChampionshipSeries #YCS #YuGiOhTournament #BrandedGuide #BrandedTips #BrandedCombo #BrandedDeck #MetaAnalysis #TradingCardGames #TCG #YuGiOhCompetitive #DeckBuilding #TopCut #YugiohContentCreator