Branded Despia/Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
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Branded Fusion is the best starter in the Deck.
Only Ash Aluber if
- the opponent is low card in hand
- they don't have Branded Fusion in hand (you can guess by total number of
- they don't have any effect that can retrieve Branded Fusion from the GY (like GY effect of 
Branded Retribution or 
Despian Tragedy)
Sometimes it might be correct to Ash 
Branded in High Spirits if they use it first, especially if they reveal 
Bystial Saronir with it. It helps them get to Branded Fusion, and if they have it already in hand they can search other cards to strengthen their board by a lot.
-Fallen of the White Dragon is the new best starter in the deck, as of Burst Protocol. White Dragon effect to special summon itself cannot be Ash'd, however, it's effect on summon can. Preventing it from getting Ecclesia on board CAN prevent the deck from putting up a board, but it can also lead to Branded Fusion being online as they wouldn't have summoned a Synchro monster yet.
-Ecclesia and the Dark Dragon however, is a great Ash target. Preventing the player from summoning either 
Guiding Quem, the Virtuous or 
Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous can effectively stop the turn in it's tracks, especially since summoning the synchro shuts off Branded Fusion and 
Fusion Deployment
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