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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Archetype/Startarchseries| cut_from_names = true | image name = GladiatorGladiatorBeast.jpg‎}}png{{Infobox/Archetype/ExtendedName | kanji caption = <ruby><rb>剣闘獣</rb><rp>The [[Battle Beast]] with "[[Gladiator Beast Murmillo (anime)|Gladiator Beast Murmillo]]", "[[Gladiator Beast Augustus (anime)|Augustus]]" and "[[Gladiator Beast Secutor (</rp><rt>グラディアルビースト</rt><rp>anime)</rp></ruby>|Secutor]]". | japanese ja_name = {{Ruby|剣闘獣 | furigana = グラディアル・ビーストグラディアルビースト}} | romanji romaji = Guradiaru Bīsuto | japanese translated trans = Gladial Beast | german fr_name = Bête Gladiateur| de_name = Gladiatorungeheuer | brazilian it_name = Besta GladiadoraGladiatore Bestia | korean ko_name = 검투수}}| ko_hanja = 劍鬪獸| ko_romanized = Geomtusu| pt_name = Besta Gladiadora{{Infobox/Archetype/Yu-Gi-Oh!| es_name = Bestia Gladiador | sets =

* [[Crimson CrisisDuelist Saga]]* [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]]* [[2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega Pack]]* [[2020 Tin of Lost Memories]]| ocg =* [[V-Jump Edition 3]] * [[20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave]]* [[Collectors Pack 2017]]* [[LINK VRAINS Pack]]* [[Tournament Pack 2019 Vol.3]]| anime korea = [[Special Pack Vol.2]] | list anime = List of "Gladiator Beast" monsters | support list = List of "Gladiator Beast" Support Cards* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]

"'''Gladiator Beast'''", known as "'''Gladial Beast'''" ({{Infobox/Archetype/EndRuby|剣闘獣|グラディアルビースト}} The ''Guradiaru Bīsuto'Gladiator Beasts') in the '' are a series of cards released in [[Gladiator's Assault[OCG]]'', that look like futuristic versions of the ancient Roman Colosseum slave-warriors, and consist of many different is an [[Attributearchetype]]s and of [[Type]Monster Card|monsters]s. The types consist of ] with various [[BeastAttribute]]s, (primarily [[Beast-WarriorDARK]]s, and [[Winged-BeastEARTH]], ) and [[DinosaurType]]s, one (primarily [[RockBeast]], one [[AquaBeast-Warrior]], two and [[FishWinged Beast]] and one ) released in ''[[ReptileGladiator's Assault]]''. With a few exceptions, all Gladiator Beasts have an effect to return to They are used by both the [[Main Deck|DeckBattle Beast]] during the end of a and [[Battle PhaseSanders]] when it battled, and then to in ''[[Special SummonYu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]] another Gladiator Beast Monster to replace it (this is also known as Tagging Out). ''.==Lore=={{Main|Master Duel card storylines#The newly special summoned Glory of the Gladiator Beast monsters usually gain another effect when special summoned in this mannerBeasts}}==Design=====Appearance===The archetype resemble futuristic versions of the ancient [[wikipedia:Colosseum|Roman Colosseum]] slave-warriors. Despite their special summoning abilities, many Gladiator Beast Monsters have low ATK and/or DEF stats===Etymology===The archetype's name comes from "[[wikipedia:Gladiator|Gladiator]]", a man trained to which their support cards are designed to compensate, and fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in many casesan arena.Each monster is primarily named after types of gladiators that fought in the Roman Colosseum, aid their survival during battles, which ensure that their special summoning abilities workwhile others are named after famous fighters from the Roman Empire.===Members===In addition to {| class="tagging outwikitable sortable" Gladiator Beasts, Gladiator Beasts have three Fusion monsters, each of which requires one specific ! rowspan="2" | Gladiator Beast monster and either one or two other Gladiator Beast monsters on the field (depending on the Fusion monster being summoned), at which point the ! colspan="2" | Origin! rowspan="2" | Tag out [[Monster effect|effect]]|-! Reference! Creature|-| [[Gladiator Beast monsters can be returned to the Main Deck to Special Summon the appropriate Gladiator Beast Fusion monster. The monsters used for the Special Summoning of these Gladiator Beast monsters ([[Gladiator Beast GaiodiazAlexander|Alexander]], | [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinoswikipedia:Alexander the Great|Alexander the Great]]| [[wikipedia:Winged lion|Winged lion]] and | Unaffected by Spell effects.|-| [[Gladiator Beast GyzarusAndal|Andal]]) can be used as Fusion Material monsters while face up or face down on the field, and with the exeception | [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Andabatae|Andabata]]| [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinoswikipedia:American black bear|Black bear]], the | N/A|-| [[Gladiator Beast Fusion monsters Attorix|Attorix]]| [[wikipedia:Gladiatrix|Gladiatrix]]| [[wikipedia:Caracal|Caracal]]| You can be returned to send 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck or Extra Deck to the deck in the same way as normal GY, except "Gladiator Beast monsters after theyAtrix"; until the End Phase, this card've battled (although they cannot summon s Level and name become the specific Gladiator Beast sent monster required for their summoning)'s. The summoning of |-| [[Gladiator Beast Fusion monsters, because they do not require a spell card to Special Summon them, are considered Contact Fusion Monsters Augustus|Augustus]]| [[wikipedia:Augustus (or Fusion Tagged Monsters, although neither of these terms have any practical importance).honorific)|Augustus]]| [[wikipedia:Cockatrice|Cockatrice]]Also| Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your hand in Defense Position, nearly every card in the archetype but it is capable of being returned to the Hand, Field, or Deck from the Graveyard, whether using at the End Phase.|-| [[Gladiator Beast monsters themselves or using their support cards. Generally, a "good" (or at the very least, local tournament capable) Gladiator Beast deck includes a mix of destruction, aggro, and Bestiari|Bestiari]]| [[wikipedia:Bestiarii|Bestiarii]]| [[toolboxwikipedia:Bestiary|Bestiary]] cards and tactics. It is this versatility which landed this deck as one of | Destroy 1 Spell/Trap Card on the top decks in the Shonen Jump Circuit.field|-Due to the new September 2010 Banlist, Gladiators Beasts have become more popular, especially with cards like | [[Gladiator Beast Darius|Darius]]| [[Heavy Stormwikipedia:Darius I|Darius the Great]] getting banned and | [[Royal Oppressionwikipedia:Horse|Horse]] limited, both of which were a threat to the | Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast strategy" monster from your Graveyard.|-==Optional Support Cards=====Monsters===* | [[Thunder King Rai-OhGladiator Beast Dimacari|Dimacari]] - A very powerful card that cripples nearly all of the meta. It stops the usage of popular cards such as "| [[Elemental Hero Stratoswikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Dimachaerus|Dimachaerus]]", "| [[Black Whirlwindwikipedia:African buffalo|Cape buffalo]]", and "[[Charge of | Attack twice during the Light Brigade]]"Battle Phase. It also negates synchro summons, which is very useful against top|-tier decks such as | [[BlackwingsGladiator Beast Equeste|Equeste]], Destiny Hero, and Zombies. Rai-Oh's effect shouldn't harm you since you shouldn't be using "| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Equites|Equites]]| Winged [[Gladiator Proving Groundwikipedia:Centaur|Centaur]]| Add 1 " or "[[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]" when Rai-Oh is on the field anywayscard from your Graveyard to your hand.|-| [[Gladiator Beast Hoplomus|Hoplomus]]* | [[Hedge Guardwikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Hoplomachus|Hoplomachus]] - Along with the above 2 cards, this can can also be used with Gladiator Beasts. Pros include that this card can be used directly from your hand during | [[damage calculationwikipedia:Rhinoceros|Rhino]], this allows you to counter cards such as "| DEF becomes 2400.|-| [[HonestGladiator Beast Lanista|Lanista]]" or "| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Lanista|Lanista]]| [[Kalutwikipedia:Eagle|Eagle]]| Gains the name of 1 "Gladiator Beast". However, it also halves your own monsters ATK and your monster won't be destroyed banished from that one battle only. An alternate method to using this card is to set your Gladiator Beast, that way the ATK decrease won't matteryour Graveyard.|-* | [[Elemental Hero PrismaGladiator Beast Laquari|Laquari]] - Use its effect to reveal "| [[Gladiator Beast Gyzaruswikipedia:Laquearius|Laquearius]]" in your | [[Extra Deckwikipedia:Tiger|Tiger]] and send "| ATK becomes 2100.|-| [[Gladiator Beast BestiariMurmillo|Murmillo]]" from your deck to the Graveyard, at which point "Prisma" is now treated as "Bestiari". Next, special summon "| [[wikipedia:Murmillo|Murmillo]]| [[Test Tigerwikipedia:Carp|Carp]]" and use it's effect to send "Prisma" back to deck to special summon "| Destroy 1 face-up monster on the field.|-| [[Gladiator Beast DariusNoxious|Noxious]]", which revives "Bestiari". Finally, you can | [[Contact Fusionwikipedia:Gladiator#Legal_and_social_status|Contact FuseNoxii]] both monsters to special summon "Gyzarus", which destroys up | [[wikipedia:Leopard|Leopard]]| Send 1 Gladiator Beast Monster from the Deck to two cards on the field, leaving your opponent open for an attackGraveyard.|-* | [[Elemental Hero StratosGladiator Beast Octavius|Octavius]] - Use it's effect to add Elemental Hero Prisma to your hand. Then use Prisma's effect and treat it as a Gladiator Beast.| [[wikipedia:Gaius Octavius|Gaius Octavius]]* | [[Rescue Catwikipedia:Bald eagle|Bald eagle]] - Some players consider this card to be a staple in Gladiator Beast decks, while others do not| Destroy 1 face-down Spell/Trap Card on the field. If you run this card, you should use 3 "|-| [[Test TigerGladiator Beast Retiari|Retiari]]s" and 2 "| [[Gladiator Beast Samnitewikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Retiarius|Retiarius]]s", because they are the cards you will want to search for with Rescue Cat's effect. Summoning two "| [[Test TigerWikipedia:Crocodile|Crocodile]]| Banish 1 card from your opponent's" allows you to tag each of the monsters out for one "Bestiari" and one other Graveyard.|-| [[Gladiator Beast for an easy summon of "Sagittarii|Sagittarii]]| [[wikipedia:Sagittarii|Sagittarii]]/[[wikipedia:Sagittarius (astrology)|Sagittarius]]| [[wikipedia:Chiron|Chiron]]| You can discard 1 "Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]" And an instant 2400 damage to the opponent's life points thanks to Gyzarus's field destruction ability. This monster cannot be used due to the banning of Rescue Cat in the September 2010 lists.card; draw 2 cards|-* | [[X-Saber AirbellumGladiator Beast Samnite|Samnite]] - Great strategy with this card is to "| [[Rescue Cat]]" wikipedia:Samnite ([[Traditional Format onlygladiator type)|Samnite]]) for "| [[X-Saber Airbellumwikipedia:Smilodon|Smilodon]]| When it destroys an opponent's monster by battle, add 1 " (a Tuner) and "[[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]"card from your Deck to your hand. This allows you to |-| [[Synchro SummonGladiator Beast Secutor|Secutor]]. Since they are both level 3, the best choices would probably be "| [[Goyo Guardianwikipedia:Secutor|Secutor]]" or "| [[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice BarrierWikipedia:Lizard|Lizard]]| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck after an attack involving it.|-* | [[Magic Hole GolemGladiator Beast Spartacus|Spartacus]] - If your opponent has a strong monster that your Gladiator cannot defeat, you can summon this card. By using this card's effect, your Gladiator Beast's | [[ATK]] is halved and it can attack your opponent [[Direct attackwikipedia:Spartacus| directlySpartacus]]. When you end your | [[Battle Phasewikipedia:Dinosaur|Dinosaur]], you can return the selected | Add 1 "Gladiator Beast monster to " Equip Spell Card from your [[Deck]] to summon "your hand.|-| [[Gladiator Beast MurmilloTorax|Torax]]", which destroys your opponent's monster.| [[wikipedia:Thraex|Thraex]]* | [[Summoner Monkwikipedia:Tetraodontidae|Blowfish]] - If you have a spell card, discard | Tag it out to special summon a level 4 below monster from your deckdraw 1 card. You can special summon "|-| [[Rescue CatGladiator Beast Tygerius|Tygerius]]" from your deck to summon a "| [[Test Tigerwikipedia:Tiberius (praenomen)|Tiberius]]" or "| [[X-Saber Airbellumwikipedia:White tiger|White tiger]]| Discard 1 " or a Gladiator Beast" card to add 1 "[[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]" monster from your deckDeck to your hand. If you run a "|-| [[Phantom of ChaosGladiator Beast Vespasius|Vespasius]]" from your deck, you can use "Summoner Monk" effect and special summon it if you have a "| [[Rescue Catwikipedia:Vespasian|Titus Flavius Vespasianus]]" from your graveyard or any other Gladiator Beast. * | [[Enraged Battle Oxwikipedia:Basilisk|Basilisk]] | All monsters you control gain 500 ATK.|- This monster allows almost all significant Gladiator Beasts (the | [[Gladiator BeastAndabata|Andabata]]s, | [[Beast-Warriorwikipedia:Andabatae|Andabatae]]s and | [[Winged Beastwikipedia:Hadrosaurid|Hadrosaurid]]s) to do piercing damage, and is a fair attacker itself. The only strong | Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beasts it doesn't enhance are Beast"monsters from your Deck. |-| [[Gladiator Beast SpartacusDomitianus|Domitianus]]| [[wikipedia:Domitian|Titus Flavius Caesar Domitianus Augustus]]| ''Unknown''| Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" and its fusion, "monster from your Deck.|-| [[Gladiator Beast GaiodiazDragases|Dragases]]". In addition, since the Gladiator Beasts are constantly swapping in and out, this is a more viable way of granting piercing damage than an equip card like "| [[Fairy Meteor Crushwikipedia:Constantine XI Palaiologos|Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos]]". * | [[Cyber Dragonwikipedia:Bald Eagle|Bald Eagle]] - Can provide a 2100 beatstick, and can make | Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters with different names from your opponent waste their Deck.|-| [[Bottomless Trap HoleGladiator Beast Essedarii|Essedarii]] or | [[Solemn Warningwikipedia:Essedarius|Essedarius]]. Is especially useful side-decking Cyber Dragon in Mirror Matches and Machinas. ===Spells===* | [[[My Body as a Shieldwikipedia:Gorilla|Gorilla]] | N/A|- "| [[Gladiator Beast HeraklinosGaiodiaz|Gaiodiaz]]" can negate almost any Spell or Trap card your opponent uses, but it has no defense against monster effects, and there are two monsters in particular that are the greatest threat to Heraklinos - "[[Judgment Dragon| [[wikipedia:Gordias|Gordias]]" and "| [[Dark Armed Dragonwikipedia:Tyrannosaurus|Tyrannosaurus]]| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck, either of which can appear without warning and wipe you outexcept "Gladiator Beast Spartacus". "|-| [[My Body as a ShieldGladiator Beast Gyzarus|Gyzarus]]" can also be used to stop destructive Spells or Traps if you don't have Heraklinos out. ("| [[[Divine Wrathwikipedia:Julius Caesar|Gaius Julius Caesar]]| ''Unknown''| Special Summon 2 " is not needed because of "[[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]]")monsters from your Deck, except "Gladiator Beast Bestiari".|-| [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos|Heraklinos]]* | [[Cold Wavewikipedia:Heracles|Heracles]] - This card allows you to start off a Duel without having to worry about Spells or Traps from your opponent, or to keep your opponent from taking back the advantage with commonly played cards like "| [[Mirror ForceWikipedia:Chimera (mythology)|Chimera]]", "| N/A|-| [[Torrential TributeGladiator Beast Nerokius|Nerokius]]", "| [[Bottomless Trap Holewikipedia:Nero|Nero]]" and "| [[Lightning Vortexwikipedia:Bat|Bat]]| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" to destroy monsters from your Gladiator BeastsDeck. It is significantly less effective against other Effect Monster centered Decks like |-| [[BlackwingsGladiator Beast Tamer Editor|Tamer Editor]], | [[Infernitieswikipedia:Tame animal|Taming]] and /[[Lightswornswikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Editor|Editor]]. * | [[Wild Nature's Releasewikipedia:Deer|Deer]] - While there are many different equip cards for Gladiator Beasts, this card turn | N/A|}===Support==={| class="wikitable sortable"! Card! Origin|-| [[Colosseum - Cage of the tables on even the higher ATK based monsters, and better yet, won't destroy yours because they return to the deck at the end of the battle phase rather than have them destroyed at the end phase. "Gladiator Beasts]]| [[wikipedia:Colosseum|Colosseum]]|-| [[Gladiator Beast DimacariWar Chariot]]", is a very good choice for this card because he has rounded ATK and DEF stats, plus the ability to attack twice, making him a very difficult enemy to deal with. * | [[Ancient Forestwikipedia:Chariot#Rome|Chariot]] |- You can attack and return your monster without the effect of the destruction, while the monsters your opponent attacks with will be destroyed at the end of the battle phase. This is because Ancient Forest| [[Gladiator Beast's effect is Chain Link One, while the GB's effect is chain link two. Battle Archfiend Shield]]| [[wikipedia:Scutum (Ancient Forest's effect is mandatory, while the GB's effect is optional.shield)|Scutum]]|-* | [[Dimensional FissureGladiator Beast's Battle Gladius]] - Your Gladiator Beasts won't be going to the grave very often and this can help stop | [[Lightswornswikipedia:Gladius|Gladius]] from milling, |-| [[BlackwingsGladiator Beast's Battle Halberd]] from using "| [[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flamewikipedia:Halberd|ShuraHalberd]]" and "|-| [[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor|VayuGladiator Beast's Battle Manica]]", Zombies from using "| [[Mezukiwikipedia:Manica (armguard)|Manica]]" and "|-| [[Plaguespreader ZombieGladiator Beast's Medusa Shield]]", and Infernities from using "| [[Infernity Necromancerwikipedia:Aegis|Aegis]]". Be careful when using this card, however, because this card removes your "|-| [[Test TigerGladiator Beast's Valor]]" from play, you can't use "| [[Rescue Catwikipedia:Virtus (virtue)|Virtus]]"'s effect, and it can conflict with "|-| [[Gladiator Beast DariusNaumachia]]| [[wikipedia:Naumachia|Naumachia]]".|-* | [[FissureThumbs Down]] and | [[Smashing Groundwikipedia:Pollice verso|Pollice verso]] |- Despite being one for one's, these cards are very powerful. They do not | [[TargetTrojan Gladiator Beast]] so they can destroy difficult to destroy monsters such as "| [[Thought Ruler Archfiendwikipedia:Trojan Horse|Trojan Horse]]" and "[[Tytannial, Princess of Camellias]]". Also|}== Playing style ==With a few exceptions, many cards require a specific monster on their side of the field to use (e.g. "all non-[[Icarus AttackFusion Monster|Fusion]]" and Gladiator Beast"[[Limiter Removal]]") using these cards monsters have an effect to destroy their monster first not only allows you return to direct attack more often, it also allows you to tag in "the [[Gladiator Beast BestiariMain Deck|Deck]]" and destroy them without allowing during the opponent from using them later on. * end of a [[Book of MoonBattle Phase]] - This card is very useful in a Gladiator Beast deck. It can save your own monster from "when it battled, and then to [[Mirror ForceSpecial Summon]]another " or Gladiator Beast"[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]", monster to replace it can temporarily stop Continuous Monster Effects that prevent you from using certain cards (e.gthis is also known as 'tagging out'). The newly Special Summoned "[[Jinzo]]Gladiator Beast" and monsters usually gain another effect when Special Summoned in this way."[[Stardust Dragon]]Gladiator Beasts") but most importantlyalso have eight Fusion Monsters, it gives you five of which require a defensive target for your specific "Gladiator Beast" monster and either one or two other "Gladiator Beast to safely attack into without worrying about cards like "monsters as [[HonestFusion Material]]. However, " and [[Polymerization]]"is not required to [[KalutFusion Summon]]"these monsters. AlsoInstead, if the monster has very high defense, all correct "Gladiator Beast" Fusion Material Monsters are returned to the monsters you control can ram into it allowing each of them to tag out and use their effects for a relatively small trade off. Alternatively, you can chain this card Main Deck to Special Summon the appropriate "[[Gladiator Beast Darius" Fusion Monster. This process is otherwise known as [[Contact Fusion]]", flipping Darius face-down before Darius' effect resolves. When Darius' effect resolves and revives Several of the "Gladiator Beast monster, that monster" Fusion Monsters are also able to 's effect will not be negated as tag out' to Special Summon 0-2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from the negation effect is Continuous and Darius is now face-downDeck. * [[Shrink]] - Since this Nearly every card in the archetype is a [[Quick-Play Spell Cards|Quick-Play Spell Card]], it can be used right when your opponent's monster is going capable of being returned to attack. Activate "Shrink" and most likely the attacking monster will be destroyed instead of your hand, field, or Deck from the Graveyard by utilizing the effects of "Gladiator Beast thus "Shrinkmonsters or their support cards. The " is the more offensive compared to Gladiator Beast"Deck includes a mix of destruction, aggro, and [[Half Shuttoolbox]]"cards and tactics. Also, since it attacked your Gladiator Beast monster, you can now tag outIt is this versatility which landed this Deck as one of the top Decks in the ''Shonen Jump Circuit''. * The [[Half ShutSeptember 2010 Lists|September 2010 Forbidden List]] - Similar caused "Gladiators Beasts" to become more popular, especially with the banning of "[[ShrinkHeavy Storm]]" this card is a and [[Quick-Play Spell CardsLimited|Quick-Play Spell CardLimiting]]. However unlike of "[[ShrinkRoyal Oppression]]" this card halves the ATK, not the Original Attack. Also, it gives the added effect , both of making the monster immune which were a threat to destruction by battletheir strategy. Both cards have pros and cons depending on how you intend The [[:April_2015_Lists_(TCG)|April 2015 Forbidden List]] made the previously Limited "[[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]]" Unlimited, making the entire deck not as susceptible to use it. Both cards can be used to save your own monster from cards such as having a "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]" however in this case or other card that banishes monsters used on "Half ShutBestiari" is superior to , which would render "[[ShrinkGladiator Beast Gyzarus]]" as you can attack with your now weakened monster in order to tag out compared to inaccessible for the remainder of the Duel.Previous incarnations of thes Deck used "[[ShrinkRescue Cat]]" where you would realize your monster is too weak to attack safely. Summon monsters such as "[[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]" and "Half Shut[[Test Tiger]]" can also be used to halve and 'protect' one monster on the opponent's side make big plays. With the Errata of "Rescue Cat", however, the Deck changed its strategy. With the fieldrelease of "[[Rescue Rabbit]]", that way you can safely attack that one monster repeatedly with all your monsters while avoiding any other strong monster your opponent may control, afterwards you can tag them all out and destroy those strong monsters with the new version of the Deck uses "[[Gladiator Beast MurmilloAndal]]" and to allow for the quick Summon of "[[Gladiator Beast GyzarusEssedarii]]". * or "[[Reinforcement of the Army]] - Use it's effect to add Elemental Hero Prisma to your hand much faster. * [[After the Struggle]] - Similar to "[[Ancient Forest]]", it destroys any attacking monster, but unlike "Ancient Forest", it destroys any defending monsters as well. Because it activates during the End Step, Gladiator Beasts can tag out to prevent their destruction, while also destroying any remaining attack target. This can help set up various tags and clear the field of larger monsters, such as "[[Stardust Dragon]]". * [[Foolish Burial]] - Similar to [[Elemental Hero Prisma]], you can use this card's effect to send "[[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]]" from your deck to the Graveyard. Then summon a Gladiator Beast monster. Next, special summon "[[Test Tiger]]" and use it's effect to send the summoned Gladiator Beast monster back to deck to special summon "[[Gladiator Beast Darius]]", which revives "Bestiari". Finally, you can [[Contact Fusion|Contact Fuse]] both monsters to special summon "Gyzarus", which destroys up to two cards on the field, leaving your opponent open for an attack. * [[Enemy Controller]] - Can prevent a opponent's monster attack and can be useful in Mirror Matchs to take control of an opponent Gladiator Beast monster. ===Traps===* [[Waboku]] - This card is almost identical to "[[Defensive Tactics]]", but unlike Defensive Tactics, it can be activated if you control no face-up Gladiator Beasts, or no monsters at all, so you can use it if you play a weak Gladiator Beast in face-down Defense Position, trigger it when the opponent declares an attack, then summon a Gladiator Beast afterwards. * [[Icarus Attack]] - Although only 3 (by including "[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]" even 4) of the Gladiator Beasts are [[Winged Beast]]s, they can tag out for each other, making it easy to activate this card. Also, if you tag in for "[[Gladiator Beast Equeste]]" or even "[[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]]" and the opponent tries to use "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]" on it, you can use this card to save Bestiari from being removed and also destroy 2 more cards. Later you can use "[[Gladiator Beast Darius]]" to revive the Bestiari in the Graveyard and [[Contact Fusion|Contact Fuse]] for "[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]" to destroy another two cards. * [[Dust Tornado]] - One of the main cards that wreck Gladiator Beasts that is commonly used today is "[[Royal Oppression]]". Dust Tornado can help remedy that problem, and it also destroys other cards such as "[[Black Whirlwind]]" and "[[Mirror of Oaths]]". * [[Widespread Dud]] - This card can be very helpful in a Gladiator Beast deck as it can be used to its full power. By chaining this card to the summoning of your "[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus|Gyzarus]]" or "[[Gladiator Beast Bestiari|Bestiari]]" you can destroy 2 of your opponents monsters by selecting this card as a target for destruction. In addition, you can chain this card to the standard Gladiator Beasts' effects - select the monster being sent back to the Deck for its effect, and one of your opponent's cards, which will be destroyed because your monster will have already been removed, triggering Widespread Dud's effect. * [[Dimensional Prison]] - Aside from using "[[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]]", it is fairly difficult for Gladiator Beasts to destroy cards such as "[[Stardust Dragon]]". This card is a great solution to those problems and it can also be used to remove any stronger monsters your opponent may control allowing you to attack and tag out easier during your turn. * [[Trap Stun]] - It can be an alternative to Cold Wave. Using this card will prevent your opponent to activate cards like "[[Torrential Tribute]]", "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]", "[[Dimensional Prison]]", "[[Mirror Force]]", etc. ==Weaknesses and Counter-Strategies== Gladiator Beasts are currently one of the most tournament-competitive deck types, due to their incredible flexibility. However, they are not invincible. Some good ways to overcome a Gladiator Beast user are as follows: * '''Prevention of Special Summoning''' -- This is the big one, the one sure-fire way to shut down a [[Gladiator Beast]] deck. "[[Vanity's Fiend]]", "[[Vanity's Ruler]]", "[[Deck Lockdown]]", "[[Royal Oppression]]", "[[Solemn Warning]]", "[[Archlord Kristya]]", "[[Cactus Bouncer]]", "[[Corridor of Agony]]" and others all prevent Gladiator Beasts from tagging out or performing [[Contact Fusion]], paralyzing the deck. "[[Jowgen the Spiritualist]]" and "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]" also have the ability to destroy any Special Summoned monster already on the field in addition to preventing Special Summoning. * '''Counter-Destruction''' -- Often, it is the Gladiator Beasts with the effect to destroy cards that are the most troublesome, but there are a few good cards that specifically prevent that in use. [[Destruction Jammer]], [[Prime Material Dragon]], [[Stardust Dragon]], and [[Divine Wrath]] all work well. These latter two also work against [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]] when it activates its effect to negate and destroy a Spell or Trap. * '''Monster Effects''' - Since Gladiator Beasts must battle to gain their effects, monster card effects that trigger during battle are highly effective. Note, however, that Gladiator Beasts have access to "[[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]]", so be prepared with something like "[[Trap Jammer]]" or "[[Counter Counter]]" to lock that card out. Here are some good monster card effects:** '''Monsters that destroy the monsters that attacked them''' - [[Newdoria]], [[Man-Eater Bug]], [[Old Vindictive Magician]], [[Exploder Dragon]], [[Yomi Ship]], [[Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare]], [[Ally of Justice Catastor]], [[Ally of Justice Core Destroyer]] (with [[DNA Transplant]]).** '''Monsters that return the cards that attacked them''' - [[Wall of Illusion]], [[Hyper Hammerhead]], [[Morphing Jar 2|Morphing Jar #2]], [[Penguin Soldier]], [[Nightmare Penguin]], [[Legendary Jujitsu Master]], [[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]] : These cards are even better than the destroyers above, since they can get around [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Archfiend Shield]], and the Gladiator Beasts cannot be brought back with [[Gladiator Beast Darius]].** '''Monsters that remove from play the cards that attacked them''' - [[D.D. Warrior]], [[D.D. Warrior Lady]], [[D.D. Assailant]] - Even worse for the opponent than the destroyers or returners, since though they have a heavy focus upon recycling or hand exchanging, Gladiator Beasts have no internal method of re-using removed-from-play cards.** '''Trump-card monsters with mass-destruction effects''' - Cards like these can destroy the Gladiator Beasts by effect, preventing their battle-swap from activating, or they can destroy the support cards that prevent the Gladiator Beasts from being destroyed by battle. A few can even do both. Some of these include: [[XYZ-Dragon Cannon]], [[Red Dragon Archfiend]], [[Judgment Dragon]], [[Dark Armed Dragon]], [[Demise, King of Armageddon]], [[Volcanic Doomfire]], [[Armed Dragon LV10]], and [[Beast King Barbaros]]. Judgment Dragon and Dark Armed Dragon, in particular, are great because they can appear suddenly without warning to wipe out most everything the opponent has. [[Yubel - Terror Incarnate]] is especially devastating, destroying the whole field at the end of your turn except for itself. * '''Destroy on Summoning''' - "[[Trap Hole]]","[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]", and especially "[[Mirror of Oaths]]", that destroy the monsters when are special summoned from the deck. Also, "[[Swallow Flip]]" will greatly hurt any Gladiator Beast deck when special summoning using the Gladiator Beasts effect. * '''Effect Canceling''' - Cards such as "[[Skill Drain]]","[[Chivalry]]","[[Effect Veiler]]" or "[[Angel 07]]" can prevent your monsters from tagging out or negate the effects of the ones that are Summoned leaving your monsters defenseless against some of the more powerful ATK monsters. [[G.B. Hunter]] is exclusively designed to stop the Gladiator Beasts to come back to the deck, as "[[Corridor of Agony]]", that can completely negate the effects of the Gladiator Beast monsters and prevent them to attack. * '''Attack Negation/Prevention''' - You can only "tag out" a Gladiator Beast for another if the first Gladiator Beast "attacked or was attacked". Unlike most card effects with a similar activation requirement, the battle must "go through", i.e. instead of just declaring an attack or being targeted as the target of an attack, the battle has to go into and apply [[Damage Calculation]] (even if the damage for that battle would be 0. Therefore, any Spell, Trap, or Monster Effect that lets you negate a monster attack would prevent the opponent from tagging out their Gladiator Beasts. * '''Mirror Match''' - Gladiator Beasts can be good against other Gladiator Beast decks, provided you have certain cards. For example, if you side in [[Jowls of Dark Demise]] or [[Rafflesia Seduction]] you can let the opponent attack into it, giving you control of their monster and letting you 'tag' their Gladiator Beast out for your own Gladiator Beast. Also, cards that a Gladiator Beast deck run normally are good against another Gladiator Beast deck anyway, such as [[Dimensional Prison]] and [[Gladiator Beast War ChariotTest Panther]]". ===Recommended Cardscards=== ===Monster Cards==={{Decklist|Recommended cards

|normal monsters =* [[Gladiator Beast Andal]]|effect monsters =* [[Gladiator Beast Attorix]]* [[Test TigerGladiator Beast Augustus]]

* [[Gladiator Beast SecutorSagittarii]]* [[Thunder King Rai-OhGladiator Beast Samnite]]* [[Elemental Hero PrismaGladiator Beast Spartacus]] ===Spell Cards===<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.--> * [[Book of MoonGladiator Beast Vespasius]]  * [[Cold WaveTest Tiger]]* [[Giant TrunadeRescue Cat]] ===Trap Cards===<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.--> * [[Trap StunRescue Rabbit]]|fusion monsters =* [[Solemn WarningGladiator Beast Andabata]]* [[Dimensional Prison]] ==Prisma Gladiator Beasts==This deck also known as "Prismadiators" is variation of the basic Gladiator Beast Deck that uses [[Elemental Hero StratosDomitianus]] to add * [[Elemental Hero PrismaGladiator Beast Essedarii]] to your hand. Then you use [[Elemental Hero Prisma]] to act as * [[Gladiator Beast BestiariGaiodiaz]]. Then it is used to summon * [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]] and destroy cards on your opponents side of the field. After attacking you can return * [[Gladiator Beast GyzarusHeraklinos]] to the Extra Deck to summon * [[Gladiator Beast DariusNerokius]] and another Gladiator Beast. Use * [[Gladiator Beast DariusTamer Editor]] to summon |xyz monsters =* [[Gladiator Beast BestiariBrotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King]] to summon * [[Gladiator Beast GyzarusLightning Chidori]] again and destroy more cards. Then * [[Gladiator Beast BestiariTornado Dragon]] is back in the deck and the process can be repeated. One of the best combos of the deck is to start with a hand consisting of * [[Elemental Hero PrismaNumber 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]] (it can be also a |link monsters =* [[Reinforcement of the ArmyGladiator Beast Dragases]] or * [[E - Emergency CallTest Panther]] to search for him), * ''[[Test TigerAttribute Booster]] and s''* [[Cold WaveFire Fighting Daruma Doll]] (optional). You can start activating Cold Wave, then Normal Summon * [[Elemental Hero Prisma|PrismaCross-Sheep]] and activate his effect to send |normal spells =* [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari|Bestiari's Comeback]] to the * [[GraveyardGladiator Beast's Respite]], next, Special Summon * [[Test TigerGladiator Proving Ground]] and activate his effect tributing him to send Prisma back to the deck and Special Summon * [[Gladiator Beast Darius|Darius's Return]], activate his effect and Special Summon Bestiari, * [[Contact FusionOnslaught of the Fire Kings]] both monsters and Special Summon * [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus|GyzarusUnexpected Dai]] to destroy up to 2 cards on the field. Next, attack with Gyzarus and tag-out for another 2 Gladiator Beasts monsters. If you have |equip spells =* [[Gladiator Beast Laquari|Laquari's Battle Halberd]] in your Graveyard then tag-out for Darius and other Gladiator Beast, then Special Summon Laquari by the effect of Darius and Contact Fusion for * [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos|Heraklinos's Battle Manica]]. ===Recommended Cards:=== ===Monster Cards===<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->* [[Elemental Hero PrismaKahyoreigetsu]]|continuous spells =* [[Elemental Hero StratosGladiator Rejection]]* [[Test TigerFire Formation - Tenki]] * [[Thunder King RaiFire Formation -OhTensu]]|quick-play spells ====Spells====<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->* [[Reinforcement of the Army]] or [[E - Emergency CallGladiator Beast United]]|normal traps =* [[Book of MoonDefensive Tactics]]* [[My Body as a ShieldDouble Tag Team]]* [[Smashing GroundGladiator Beast Charge]]* [[Cold WaveGladiator Lash]] ====Traps====<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->

* [[Trap StunDisarm]] ====Extra Deck====* [[Gladiator Beast GyzarusParry]]|continuous traps =* [[Gladiator Beast HeraklinosNaumachia]]* [[Stardust Dragon]]}}

===Weaknesses and counter-strategies===* '''Prevention of Special Summoning''' - As "Gladiator Beast" Decks focus heavily on Special Summoning, they become crippled by cards that prevent it. "[[Solemn Warning]]", "[[Archlord Kristya]]" and "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]" are all common Main Deck and Side Deck cards that prevent Special Summoning, or neutralize it. In the case of "Kristya", the Deck finds it hard to get over a monster with 2800 ATK without Contact Fusion, as long as it is protected from the high Trap Card count with cards like "[[Forbidden Lance]]". Other options include "[[Vanity's Fiend]]", "[[Vanity's Ruler]]", "[[Deck Lockdown]]" and "[[Corridor of Agony]]".* '''Counter-destruction''' - Often, it is the "Gladiator Beasts" with the effect to destroy cards that are the most troublesome, but there are several cards that can be used to combat this. "[[Starlight Road]]" is a common card that is particularly effective against "[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]". Other options include "[[Divine Wrath]]", "[[Destruction Jammer]]", and "[[Stardust Dragon]]".* '''Monster effects''' - As "Gladiator Beasts" must battle to gain their effects, monster effects that trigger during battle are highly effective. Note, however, that "Gladiator Beasts" have access to "[[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]]", so be prepared with something like "[[Dark Bribe]]" or "[[Seven Tools of the Bandit]]" to negate it. Here are some good monster card effects:** '''Monsters that destroy the monsters that attacked them''' - "[[Snowman Eater]]", "[[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]]"** '''Monsters that return the cards that attacked them''' - "[[Penguin Soldier]]", "[[Legendary Jujitsu Master]]", "[[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]"** '''Monsters that banish the cards that attacked them''' - "[[D.D. Warrior]]", "[[D.D. Warrior Lady]]"* '''Destroy on Summoning''' - Cards such as "[[Torrential Tribute]]", "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]" and especially "[[Mirror of Oaths]]", that destroy the monsters when Special Summoned are great against "Gladiator Beasts".* '''Effect canceling''' - Cards such as "[[Skill Drain]]", "[[Chivalry]]" or "[[Effect Veiler]]" can prevent your monsters from tagging out or negate the effects of the ones that are Summoned, leaving them defenseless against high ATK monsters. "[[Clear Wing Synchro Dragon]]" and "[[Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]]" are also very effective, as they can negate the effects of the Gladiator Beasts upon summon or when they 'tag out', leaving them often helpless.* '''Attack negation/prevention''' - You can only 'tag out' a "Gladiator Beast" when it "attacks or is attacked", therefore, any Spell, Trap, or Monster Effect that lets you negate a monster attack would prevent the opponent from tagging out their "Gladiator Beasts".{{Template:ArchetypeNavbox|Archseries navbox}}{{PAGENAMEArchseries navbox (anime)}}{{Archseries navbox (Duel Links)}}[[Category:ArchetypeTCG and OCG archetypes]]