Masquerade the Blazing Dragon ends the week look at Despia and Branded archetypes with this big Fusion target.

Q: My opponent's Fallen of Albaz activates its effect. In response, the effect of my Predaplant Dragostapelia resolves, placing a Predator Counter on Fallen of Albaz. What happens? Q: My Masquerade the Blazing Dragon is sent to the GY by the effect of my opponent's Eldlich the Golden Lord, while my opponent controls no monsters. Can I then activate the effect of an Aluber the Jester of Despia in my GY? A: At the time Mirrorjade's effect resolves, it has a Predator Counter, and Predaplant Dragostapelia's effect is applying. Therefore, Mirrorjade's effect will be negated by Dragostapelia's. Q: I control Predaplant Dragostapelia, and my opponent controls a Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon with a Predator Counter. If my opponent activates Mirrorjade's effect, and then activates Book of Moon in response, flipping Mirrorjade face-down, what happens?

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Q: I Fusion Summon Guardian Chimera while my opponent controls no cards. Can I activate Guardian Chimera's effect? A: Yes. Even though Number 81: Super Dora will be unaffected by Aluber's effect when it resolves, you can still activate Aluber's effect by targeting it. When it resolves, Aluber itself will be Special Summoned, but Number 81: Super Dora's effects will not be negated. A: Yes. Only the card activation of a Counter Trap Card gets special treatment, and cannot be responded to except by other Counter Trap Card activations. The activation of a Counter Trap's effect elsewhere gets no such privileges. A: Yes. Your opponent will not choose whether to perform a Fusion Summon until Branded in Red actually resolves. Therefore, at the time it is activated, it is still considered to include an effect to Special Summon.

Q: If my opponent attempts to Link Summon Predaplant Verte Anaconda, can I negate the Link Summon using Branded Retribution? Q: I activate Branded Fusion, but its activation is negated by Solemn Judgment. Can I still Link Summon Predaplant Verte Anaconda?A: If you do not have a Fusion Monster you can Fusion Summon when resolving Fallen of Albaz' effect, nothing happens. (Fallen of Albaz remains on the field.) Q: While my opponent controls Underworld Goddess of the Closed World, which is "unaffected by my activated effects", I activate and resolve Mirrorjade's Trigger Effect. Will Underworld Goddess be destroyed during the End Phase? Q: It is my opponent's turn, and I have Albion the Branded Dragon in my GY, which was sent there this turn. If I let my opponent move to the End Phase, can I use Albion's effect before my opponent can use D.D. Crow? A: No, you cannot. The Light - Hex-Sealed Fusion's effect cannot apply while it is banished. ( source ) A: Guardian Chimera requires you to use at least one monster from your hand as material. Therefore, you cannot Fusion Summon it using Super Polymerization or Branded Exile.