Card Tips:Gladiator Beast Bestiari
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- This card can be searched by any "Gladiator Beast" monster (except "Andal", "Essedarii", "Gyzarus", "Heraklinos", "Octavius", "Torax", and another copy of itself), "Test Panther", "Test Tiger", "Gladiator Rejection", "Gladiator Proving Ground", "Test Ape", "Double Tag Team", "Fusion Deployment", "Fusion Reserve", "Fusion Conscription", "Swallow's Nest", "Animadorned Archosaur", "Harpie Harpist", "Raidraptor - Arsenal Falcon", "Dragunity Knight - Gae Dearg", "Floowandereeze & Robina", "Vortex the Whirlwind", "Kittytail, Mystical Beast of the Forest", "Ninjitsu Art of Transformation", "Divine Wind of Mist Valley", "Flying Kamakiri #1", "Wynn the Wind Channeler", "Wynn the Wind Charmer, Verdant", "Crystal Clear Wing Synchro Dragon", "Kujakujaku", "Soul Rope", "Resonator Engine", "Vampire Dragon", "Summoner Monk", "Primathmech Alembertian", "Battle Royal Mode - Joining", "Rescue Ferret", "Umbramirage the Elemental Lord", "Sangan", "Witch of the Black Forest", and other generic searchers.
- Due to this card's Limiting in March 2009, the "Gladiator Beast" Deck has taken quite a hit. However, having 3 copies of "Elemental HERO Prismas" in the Deck along with the original "Gladiator Beast Bestiari" can make up for this. After "Bestiari" has been sent to the Graveyard (via the effect of "Prisma"), fuse "Prisma" with another "Gladiator Beast" to bring out "Gladiator Beast Gyzarus" and attack. After that, use the effect of "Gyzarus" to bring out "Gladiator Beast Darius" and maybe "Gladiator Beast Laquari". Use the effect of "Darius" to revive "Bestiari" and fuse 2 or 3 of the "Gladiator Beast" monsters to bring out "Gyzarus" again or "Gladiator Beast Heraklinos"; "Bestiari" will be returned to the Deck, and the cycle will thus be completed.
- There is a two card combo for getting "Gyzarus" out in one turn using only 2 cards, "Prisma" and "Test Tiger", while also having this card and "Darius" in the Deck.
- Summon "Prisma".
- Send "Bestiari" to the Graveyard via the effect of "Prisma", while changing the name of "Prisma" into "Bestiari" at the same time.
- Special summon "Test Tiger" from the hand.
- Tribute "Test Tiger" and send the "fake" "Bestiari" back to the Deck for "Darius".
- Revive the original "Bestiari" from the Graveyard using the effect of "Darius".
- Send them both back to the Deck for "Gyzarus".
- It is not complicated at all to Summon "Gyzarus" given how "Bestiari" is easy to get with 3 copies of "Gladiator Proving Ground". Even without the "Prisma"/"Test Tiger" combo to get "Darius" to revive "Bestiari", this so-called restriction can also be bypassed with getting it through the Deck with the effect of another "Gladiator Beast" monster when it battles (as long as it survive the battle and conduct the damage calculation successfully) while destroying a Spell/Trap on the opponent's field with the effect of "Bestiari".
- There is a two card combo for getting "Gyzarus" out in one turn using only 2 cards, "Prisma" and "Test Tiger", while also having this card and "Darius" in the Deck.
- Since this key card is Limited and the only way to Summon "Gladiator Beast Gyzarus", it is important to prevent the opponent at all costs from destroying this card or worse, banishing it. Since monsters can be Contact Fused with face-down "Gladiator Beast" monsters, Setting "Bestiari" instead of Normal Summoning it is recommended, as this will allow it to dodge cards such as "Bottomless Trap Hole" and "Torrential Tribute".
- Use "Burial from a Different Dimension" to return it to the Graveyard if it gets banished, and cards like "Call of the Haunted" or "Gladiator Beast Darius" to revive it from the Graveyard. If "Bestiari" is in the Graveyard it can be sent back to the Deck with "Indomitable Gladiator Beast", which will then return to the hand.
- For those who prefer Xyz Monsters, "Leviair the Sea Dragon" can be an excellent choice for Summoning any banished "Bestiari", while "Leviair" can easily Xyz Summoned via Level 3 "Gladiator Beasts" such as "Gladiator Beast Murmillo" and "Gladiator Beast Retiari". It is also able to remedy the effect of "Gladiator Beast Lanista".
- It is also advised that you may as well using another methods for Spell/Trap destruction such as "Mystical Space Typhoon" or "Dust Tornado" since relying on this card for the task is somewhat difficult. This is especially true when facing Anti-Meta cards such as "Skill Drain", "Prohibition" (declaring "Gladiator Beast Bestiari") or "Corridor of Agony", both of which are troublesome for any "Gladiator Beast" strategy.
Traditional Format[edit]
- This card can be searched by "Last Will".