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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 =

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

{{Infobox/Archetype/End}} The "'''Gladiator BeastsBeast'''", known as "''' are a series of cards released in [[GladiatorGladial Beast's Assault]], that look like futuristic versions of ''" ({{Ruby|剣闘獣|グラディアルビースト}} ''Guradiaru Bīsuto'') in the ancient Roman Colosseum slave-warriors, and consist of many different ''[[AttributeOCG]]s and '', is an [[Typearchetype]]s. The types consist of [[BeastMonster Card|monsters]]s, with various [[Beast-WarriorAttribute]]s, (primarily [[Winged-BeastDARK]], and [[DinosaurEARTH]]s, one ) and [[RockType]], one s (primarily [[AquaBeast]], two [[FishBeast-Warrior]] , and one [[ReptileWinged Beast]]. With a few exceptions, all ) released in ''[[Gladiator Beasts have an effect to return to 's Assault]]''. 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)''. The newly special summoned ==Lore=={{Main|Master Duel card storylines#The Glory of the Gladiator Beast monsters usually gain another effect when special summoned in this manner. Despite their special summoning abilities, many Gladiator Beast Monsters have low ATK and/or DEF stats, to which their support cards are designed to compensate, and in many cases.Beasts}}==Design=====Appearance=== In addition to "tagging out" The archetype resemble futuristic versions of the ancient [[wikipedia:Colosseum|Roman Colosseum]] slave-warriors.===Etymology===The archetype's name comes from "[[wikipedia:Gladiator Beasts, |Gladiator Beasts have three Fusion monsters]]", each a man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena.Each monster is primarily named after types of which requires one specific Gladiator Beast monster and either one or two other Gladiator Beast monsters on the field (depending on the Fusion monster being summoned)gladiators that fought in the Roman Colosseum, at which point while others are named after famous fighters from the Roman Empire.===Members==={| class="wikitable sortable"! rowspan="2" | 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 (! colspan="2" | Origin! rowspan="2" | Tag out [[Gladiator Beast GaiodiazMonster effect|effect]], |-! Reference! Creature|-| [[Gladiator Beast HeraklinosAlexander|Alexander]] and | [[Gladiator Beast Gyzaruswikipedia:Alexander the Great|Alexander the Great]]) can be used as Fusion Material monsters while face up or face down on the field, and with the exeception of | [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinoswikipedia:Winged lion|Winged lion]], the | Unaffected by Spell effects.|-| [[Gladiator Beast Fusion monsters can be returned to the deck in the same way as normal Andal|Andal]]| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Andabatae|Andabata]]| [[wikipedia:American black bear|Black bear]]| N/A|-| [[Gladiator Beast monsters after they've battled (although they cannot summon the specific Attorix|Attorix]]| [[wikipedia:Gladiatrix|Gladiatrix]]| [[wikipedia:Caracal|Caracal]]| You can send 1 "Gladiator Beast " monster required for their summoning). The summoning of from your Deck or Extra Deck to the GY, except "Gladiator Beast Fusion monstersAtrix"; until the End Phase, because they do not require a spell this card to Special Summon them, are considered Contact Fusion Monsters (or Fusion Tagged Monsters, although neither of these terms have any practical importance)'s Level and name become the sent monster's.|-Also, nearly every card in the archetype is capable of being | [[Gladiator Beast Augustus|Augustus]]| [[wikipedia:Augustus (honorific)|Augustus]]| [[wikipedia:Cockatrice|Cockatrice]]| Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your hand in Defense Position, but it is returned to the Hand, Field, or Deck from Deck at the Graveyard, whether using the Gladiator Beast monsters themselves or using their support cardsEnd Phase. The |-| [[Gladiator Beast deck includes a mix of destruction, aggro, and Bestiari|Bestiari]]| [[toolboxwikipedia:Bestiarii|Bestiarii]] cards and tactics. It is this versatility which landed this deck as one of the top decks in the Shonen Jump Circuit. Due to the new September 2010 Banlist, Gladiators Beasts have become more popular, especially with cards like | [[Heavy Stormwikipedia:Bestiary|Bestiary]] getting banned and | Destroy 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field|-| [[Royal OppressionGladiator Beast Darius|Darius]] limited, both of which were a threat to | [[wikipedia:Darius I|Darius the Gladiator Beast strategy.Great]]| [[wikipedia:Horse|Horse]]| Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" 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 "| [[Gladiator Proving Groundwikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Equites|Equites]]" or "| Winged [[Gladiator Beast Samnitewikipedia:Centaur|Centaur]]| Add 1 " when Rai-Oh is on the field anywaysGladiator Beast" card from your Graveyard to your hand.|-* | [[Elemental Hero PrismaGladiator Beast Hoplomus|Hoplomus]] - Use its effect to reveal "| [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Hoplomachus|Hoplomachus]" in your ]| [[Extra Deckwikipedia:Rhinoceros|Rhino]] and send "| DEF becomes 2400.|-| [[Gladiator Beast BestiariLanista|Lanista]]" from your deck to the Graveyard, at which point "Prisma" is now treated as "Bestiari". Next, special summon "| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Lanista|Lanista]]| [[Test Tigerwikipedia:Eagle|Eagle]]| Gains the name of 1 " and use it's effect to send "Prisma" back to deck to special summon Gladiator Beast"monster banished from your Graveyard.|-| [[Gladiator Beast DariusLaquari|Laquari]]", which revives "Bestiari"| [[wikipedia:Laquearius|Laquearius]]| [[wikipedia:Tiger|Tiger]]| ATK becomes 2100. Finally, you can |-| [[Contact FusionGladiator Beast Murmillo|Contact FuseMurmillo]] both monsters to special summon "Gyzarus", which destroys up to two cards on the field, leaving your opponent open for an attack.| [[wikipedia:Murmillo|Murmillo]]* | [[Elemental Hero Stratoswikipedia:Carp|Carp]] | Destroy 1 face- Use it's effect to add Elemental Hero Prisma to your hand. Then use Prisma's effect and treat it as a Gladiator Beastup monster on the field.|-* | [[Cyber DragonGladiator Beast Noxious|Noxious]] - Can provide a 2100 beatstick, and can make your opponent waste their | [[Bottomless Trap Holewikipedia:Gladiator#Legal_and_social_status|Noxii]] or | [[Solemn Warningwikipedia:Leopard|Leopard]]. Is especially useful side-decking Cyber Dragon in Mirror Matches and Machinas. * [| Send 1 Gladiator Beast Monster from the Deck to the Graveyard.|-| [[Rescue Cat]] - Can be used to summon any Gladiator Beast you might need by summoning [[Test TigerOctavius|Octavius]] and | [[Gladiator Beast Samnitewikipedia:Gaius Octavius|Gaius Octavius]]. Then you can tribute Test Tiger to swap Samnite for | [[Gladiator Beast Murmillowikipedia:Bald eagle|Bald eagle]] to destroy a monster, Darius to special summon from the Graveyard (possibly for a fusion), or Bestiari/Octavius for | Destroy 1 face-down Spell/Trap/Spell destructionCard on the field. It is also possible to summon |-| [[Gladiator Beast SecutorRetiari|Retiari]] for his swarm effect but you would also need | [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Retiarius|Retiarius]]| [[Defensive TacticsWikipedia:Crocodile|Crocodile]], | Banish 1 card from your opponent's Graveyard.|-| [[Gladiator Beast's Battle ManicaSagittarii|Sagittarii]] or | [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Archfiend Shieldwikipedia:Sagittarii|Sagittarii]] so he won't get destroyed. ===Spells===* /[[My Body as a Shieldwikipedia:Sagittarius (astrology)|Sagittarius]] - | [[wikipedia:Chiron|Chiron]]| You can discard 1 "Gladiator Beast" card; draw 2 cards|-| [[Gladiator Beast HeraklinosSamnite|Samnite]]" 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 - "| [[wikipedia:Samnite (gladiator type)|Samnite]]| [[Judgment Dragonwikipedia:Smilodon|Smilodon]]| When it destroys an opponent's monster by battle, add 1 " and Gladiator Beast"card from your Deck to your hand.|-| [[Dark Armed DragonGladiator Beast Secutor|Secutor]]", either of which can appear without warning and wipe you out. "| [[wikipedia:Secutor|Secutor]]| [[My Body as a ShieldWikipedia:Lizard|Lizard]]| Special Summon 2 " can also be used to stop destructive Spells or Traps if you don't have Heraklinos outGladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck after an attack involving it. ("|-| [[Divine WrathGladiator Beast Spartacus|Spartacus]]" is not needed because of "| [[[Gladiator Beast War Chariotwikipedia:Spartacus|Spartacus]]") * | [[Cold Wavewikipedia:Dinosaur|Dinosaur]] - This card allows you to start off a Duel without having to worry about Spells or Traps | Add 1 "Gladiator Beast" Equip Spell Card from your opponent, or Deck to keep your opponent from taking back the advantage with commonly played cards like "hand.|-| [[Mirror ForceGladiator Beast Torax|Torax]]", "| [[Torrential Tributewikipedia:Thraex|Thraex]]", "| [[Bottomless Trap Holewikipedia:Tetraodontidae|Blowfish]]" and "[[Lightning Vortex]]" | Tag it out to destroy your Gladiator Beastsdraw 1 card. It is significantly less effective against other Effect Monster centered Decks like |-| [[BlackwingsGladiator Beast Tygerius|Tygerius]], | [[Infernitieswikipedia:Tiberius (praenomen)|Tiberius]] and | [[Lightswornswikipedia:White tiger|White tiger]]| Discard 1 "Gladiator Beast" card to add 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck to your hand.|- * | [[Dimensional Fissure]] - Your Gladiator Beasts won't be going to the grave very often and this can help stop [[LightswornsGladiator Beast Vespasius|Vespasius]] from milling, | [[Blackwingswikipedia:Vespasian|Titus Flavius Vespasianus]] from using "| [[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flamewikipedia:Basilisk|ShuraBasilisk]]", "[[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow|KalutAll monsters you control gain 500 ATK.|-| [[Gladiator Beast Andabata|Andabata]]", and "| [[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honorwikipedia:Andabatae|VayuAndabatae]]", Zombies from using "| [[Mezukiwikipedia:Hadrosaurid|Hadrosaurid]]| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" and "monsters from your Deck. |-| [[Plaguespreader ZombieGladiator Beast Domitianus|Domitianus]]", and Infernities from using "| [[Infernity Necromancerwikipedia:Domitian|Titus Flavius Caesar Domitianus Augustus]]". Be careful when using this card, however, because this card removes | ''Unknown''| Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your "Deck.|-| [[Test TigerGladiator Beast Dragases|Dragases]]" from play, you can't use "| [[Rescue Catwikipedia:Constantine XI Palaiologos|Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos]]"'s effect, and it can conflict with "| [[Gladiator Beast Dariuswikipedia:Bald Eagle|Bald Eagle]]". * | Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters with different names from your Deck.|-| [[FissureGladiator Beast Essedarii|Essedarii]] and | [[Smashing Groundwikipedia:Essedarius|Essedarius]] - Despite being one for one's, these cards are very powerful. They do not [[Target| [[wikipedia:Gorilla|Gorilla]] so they can destroy difficult to destroy monsters such as "| N/A|-| [[Thought Ruler ArchfiendGladiator Beast Gaiodiaz|Gaiodiaz]]" and "| [[Tytannial, Princess of Camelliaswikipedia:Gordias|Gordias]]". Also, many cards require a specific monster on their side of the field to use (e.g. "| [[Icarus Attackwikipedia:Tyrannosaurus|Tyrannosaurus]]| Special Summon 2 " and "[[Limiter Removal]]Gladiator Beast") using these cards to destroy their monster first not only allows you to direct attack more oftenmonsters from your Deck, it also allows you to tag in except "[[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]]" and destroy them without allowing the opponent from using them later onSpartacus".|-* | [[Book of Moon]] - This card is very useful in a Gladiator Beast deck. It can save your own monster from "[[Mirror ForceGyzarus|Gyzarus]]" or "| [[Bottomless Trap Holewikipedia:Julius Caesar|Gaius Julius Caesar]]| ''Unknown''| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck, it can temporarily stop Continuous Monster Effects that prevent you from using certain cards (eexcept "Gladiator Beast Bestiari".g. "|-| [[JinzoGladiator Beast Heraklinos|Heraklinos]]" and "| [[Stardust Dragonwikipedia:Heracles|Heracles]]"| [[Wikipedia:Chimera (mythology) but most importantly, it gives you a defensive target for your |Chimera]]| N/A|-| [[Gladiator Beast to safely attack into without worrying about cards like "Nerokius|Nerokius]]| [[Honestwikipedia:Nero|Nero]]" and "| [[Kalutwikipedia:Bat|Bat]]| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast". Also, if the monster has very high defense, all the monsters you control can ram into it allowing each of them to tag out and use their effects for a relatively small trade offfrom your Deck. Alternatively, you can chain this card to "|-| [[Gladiator Beast DariusTamer Editor|Tamer Editor]]| [[wikipedia:Tame animal|Taming]]/[[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Editor|Editor]]", flipping Darius face-down before Darius' effect resolves. When Darius' effect resolves and revives the Gladiator Beast monster, that monster's effect will not be negated as the negation effect is Continuous and Darius is now face-down. * | [[Savage Colosseumwikipedia:Deer|Deer]] - | N/A useful Field Spell that enforce enermy's monster battle with your [[Gladiator Beast Hoplomus]] .But this card limit you that you can't special summon Gladiator in attack position after your battle phase. It also heals you for the traps you use that will decrease your life points.|}===Support==={| class="wikitable sortable"! Card! Origin|-* | [[Forbidden Lance]] Colosseum - Excellent card for Cage of the Gladiator Beasts, since your opponent will try everything to stop them from staying on the field. This card can stop your Gladiator Beast from getting hit by Bottomless Trap Hole or getting flipped down by Book of Moon. It can also help a ]]| [[wikipedia:Colosseum|Colosseum]]|-| [[Gladiator Beast get over a monster by decreasing it's ATK. A good combination with this card is using it with Royal Oppression. If your opponent cannot negate a tagged in summon, but he can negate the effect that would put the War Chariot]]| [[wikipedia:Chariot#Rome|Chariot]]|-| [[Gladiator Beast back in the Deck and Special Summon another one. That''s when you activate Forbidden Lance and prevent your monster from being affected by Royal Oppression.Battle Archfiend Shield]]| [[wikipedia:Scutum (shield)|Scutum]]|-===Traps===* | [[WabokuGladiator Beast's Battle Gladius]] - This card is almost identical to "| [[Defensive Tacticswikipedia:Gladius|Gladius]]", 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's Battle Halberd]]| [[wikipedia:Halberd|Halberd]] |- Although only 3 (by including "| [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus's Battle Manica]]" even 4| [[wikipedia:Manica (armguard) of the Gladiator Beasts are |Manica]]|-| [[Winged Gladiator Beast's Medusa Shield]]s, they can tag out for each other, making it easy to activate this card. Also, if you tag in for "| [[wikipedia:Aegis|Aegis]]|-| [[Gladiator Beast Equeste's Valor]]" or even "| [[Gladiator Beast Bestiariwikipedia:Virtus (virtue)|Virtus]]|-| [[Gladiator Naumachia]]" and the opponent tries to use "| [[Bottomless Trap Holewikipedia:Naumachia|Naumachia]]" 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 DariusThumbs Down]]" to revive the Bestiari in the Graveyard and | [[Contact Fusionwikipedia:Pollice verso|Contact FusePollice verso]] for "|-| [[Trojan Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]" to destroy another two cards. * | [[Dust Tornadowikipedia:Trojan Horse|Trojan Horse]] |}== Playing style ==With a few exceptions, all non- One of the main cards that wreck [[Fusion Monster|Fusion]] "Gladiator Beasts that is commonly used today is Beast"monsters have an effect to return to the [[Royal OppressionMain Deck|Deck]]". Dust Tornado can help remedy that problem, and it also destroys other cards such as "during the end of a [[Black WhirlwindBattle Phase]]"when it battled, "and then to [[Mirror of OathsSpecial Summon]]another ", and "[[Chivalry]]Gladiator Beast"monster to replace it (this is also known as 'tagging out').  * [[Dimensional Prison]] - Aside from using The newly Special Summoned "[[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]]", it is fairly difficult for monsters usually gain another effect when Special Summoned in this way."Gladiator Beasts to destroy cards such as "[[Stardust Dragon]]also have eight Fusion Monsters, five of which require a specific ". This card is a great solution to those problems Gladiator Beast" monster and it can also be used to remove any stronger either one or two other "Gladiator Beast" monsters your opponent may control allowing you to attack and tag out easier during your turn. * [[Trap Stunas [[Fusion Material]] - It can be an alternative to Cold Wave. Using this card will prevent your opponent to activate cards like However, "[[Torrential TributePolymerization]]", "is not required to [[Bottomless Trap HoleFusion Summon]]"these monsters. Instead, the correct "[[Dimensional Prison]]Gladiator Beast", Fusion Material Monsters are returned to the Main Deck to Special Summon the appropriate "[[Mirror Force]]Gladiator Beast", etcFusion Monster. * This process is otherwise known as [[Royal OppressionContact Fusion]] - Makes . Several of the deck more of an Anti - Meta build, along with any "[[Gladiator Beast]]", "[[Fusion Monsters are also able to 'tag out' to Special Summon 0-2 "Gladiator Beast War Chariot]]", and "[[Dimensional Prison]]" shuts down many other meta decksmonsters from the Deck. ==Weaknesses and Counter-Strategies== Gladiator Beasts are currently one Nearly every card in the archetype is capable of being returned to the most tournament-competitive deck typeshand, due to their incredible flexibility. Howeverfield, they are not invincible. Some good ways to overcome a or Deck from the Graveyard by utilizing the effects of "Gladiator Beast" monsters or their support cards. The "Gladiator Beast user are as follows: * '''Prevention " Deck includes a mix of Special Summoning''' -- This is the big onedestruction, aggro, the one sure-fire way to shut down a and [[Gladiator Beasttoolbox]] deckcards and tactics. "[[VanityIt is this versatility which landed this Deck as one of the top Decks in the 's Fiend]]", "'Shonen Jump Circuit''.The [[Vanity's RulerSeptember 2010 Lists|September 2010 Forbidden List]]caused ", "[[Deck Lockdown]]Gladiators Beasts"to become more popular, especially with the banning of "[[Royal OppressionHeavy Storm]]", "and [[Solemn WarningLimited|Limiting]]", of "[[Archlord KristyaRoyal Oppression]]", "[both of which were a threat to their strategy.The [[Cactus Bouncer:April_2015_Lists_(TCG)|April 2015 Forbidden List]]", made the previously Limited "[[Corridor of AgonyGladiator Beast Bestiari]]" and others all prevent Gladiator Beasts from tagging out or performing Unlimited, making the entire deck not as susceptible to having a "[[Contact FusionBottomless Trap Hole]]" or other card that banishes monsters used on "Bestiari", paralyzing the deck. which would render "[[Jowgen the SpiritualistGladiator Beast Gyzarus]]" and inaccessible for the remainder of the Duel.Previous incarnations of thes Deck used "[[Fossil Dyna PachycephaloRescue Cat]]" 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 Summon monsters such as "[[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]" and "[[Test Tiger]]" to make big plays. With the Gladiator Beasts with the effect to destroy cards that are Errata of "Rescue Cat", however, the most troublesome, but there are a few good cards that specifically prevent that in useDeck changed its strategy. With the release of "[[Destruction Jammer]], [[Prime Material DragonRescue Rabbit]]", the new version of the Deck uses "[[Stardust DragonGladiator Beast Andal]], and " to allow for the quick Summon of "[[Divine WrathGladiator Beast Essedarii]] all work well. These latter two also work against " or "[[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 opponents 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]]* [[Gladiator Beast Augustus]]* [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]]* [[Gladiator Beast Darius]]* [[Gladiator Beast Dimacari]]* [[Gladiator Beast Equeste]]* [[Gladiator Beast Hoplomus]]* [[Gladiator Beast Lanista]]* [[Gladiator Beast Laquari]]* [[Gladiator Beast Murmillo]]* [[Gladiator Beast Noxious]]* [[Gladiator Beast Retiari]]* [[Gladiator Beast Sagittarii]]* [[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]* [[Cyber DragonGladiator Beast Spartacus]]* [[Elemental Hero PrismaGladiator Beast Vespasius]]

* [[Thunder King Rai-OhRescue Cat]]* [[Rescue Rabbit]]|fusion monsters =* [[Gladiator Beast Andabata]]* [[Gladiator Beast Domitianus]]* [[Gladiator Beast Essedarii]]* [[Gladiator Beast Gaiodiaz]]* [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]* [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]]* [[Gladiator Beast Nerokius]]* [[Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor]]|xyz monsters =* [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King]]* [[Lightning Chidori]]* [[Tornado Dragon]]* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]|link monsters =Spell Cards===<!* [[Gladiator Beast Dragases]]* [[Test Panther]]* ''[[Attribute Booster]]s''* [[Fire Fighting Daruma Doll]]* [[Cross-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->Sheep]]|normal spells =* [[Book of MoonGladiator Beast's Comeback]]* [[Cold WaveGladiator Beast's Respite]]* [[Enemy ControllerGladiator Proving Ground]]* [[Giant TrunadeGladiator's Return]]* [[Smashing GroundOnslaught of the Fire Kings]]* [[Unexpected Dai]]|equip spells ===Trap Cards==* [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Halberd]]* [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Manica]]* [[Kahyoreigetsu]]|continuous spells =<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->* [[Gladiator Rejection]]* [[Compulsory Evacuation DeviceFire Formation - Tenki]]* [[Dimensional PrisonFire Formation - Tensu]]|quick-play spells =* [[Seven Tools of the BanditGladiator Beast United]]|normal traps =* [[Solemn JudgmentDefensive Tactics]]* [[Solemn WarningDouble Tag Team]]* [[Trap StunGladiator Beast Charge]]* [[Royal OppressionGladiator Lash]]

==Prisma Gladiator Beasts=Weaknesses and counter-strategies===Also known as * '''Prevention of Special Summoning''' - As "Prismadiators" or "Prisma GladsGladiator Beast"Decks focus heavily on Special Summoning, this deck is variation of the basic Gladiator Beast Deck they become crippled by cards that uses [[Elemental Hero Stratos]] to add [[Elemental Hero Prisma]] to your handprevent it. Then you use "[[Elemental Hero PrismaSolemn Warning]] to act as ", "[[Gladiator Beast BestiariArchlord Kristya]]. Then it is used to summon " and "[[Gladiator Beast GyzarusFossil Dyna Pachycephalo]] " are all common Main Deck and destroy Side Deck cards on your opponents side that prevent Special Summoning, or neutralize it. In the case of "Kristya", the field. After attacking you can return [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]] Deck finds it hard to get over a monster with 2800 ATK without Contact Fusion, as long as it is protected from the Extra Deck to summon high Trap Card count with cards like "[[Gladiator Beast DariusForbidden Lance]] and another Gladiator Beast". Use Other options include "[[Gladiator Beast DariusVanity's Fiend]] to summon ", "[[Gladiator Beast BestiariVanity's Ruler]] to summon ", "[[Gladiator Beast GyzarusDeck Lockdown]] again " and destroy more cards. Then "[[Gladiator Beast BestiariCorridor of Agony]] ".* '''Counter-destruction''' - Often, it is back in the deck and "Gladiator Beasts" with the effect to destroy cards that are the process most troublesome, but there are several cards that can be repeatedused to combat this. One of the best combos of the deck is to start with a hand consisting of "[[Elemental Hero PrismaStarlight Road]] (it can be also " is a common card that is particularly effective against "[[Reinforcement of the ArmyGladiator Beast Gyzarus]] or ". Other options include "[[E - Emergency CallDivine Wrath]] to search for him)", "[[Test TigerDestruction Jammer]] ", and "[[Cold WaveStardust Dragon]] (optional)". You can start activating Cold Wave, then Normal Summon [[Elemental Hero Prisma|Prisma]] and activate his effect to send [[* '''Monster effects''' - As "Gladiator Beast Bestiari|Bestiari]] Beasts" must battle to the [[Graveyard]]gain their effects, monster effects that trigger during battle are highly effective. Note, nexthowever, Special Summon [[Test Tiger]] and activate his effect tributing him that "Gladiator Beasts" have access to send Prisma back to the deck and Special Summon "[[Gladiator Beast Darius|DariusWar Chariot]]", activate his effect and Special Summon Bestiari, so be prepared with something like "[[Contact FusionDark Bribe]] both monsters and Special Summon " or "[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus|GyzarusSeven Tools of the Bandit]] " to negate it. Here are some good monster card effects:** '''Monsters that destroy up to 2 cards on the field. Next, attack with Gyzarus and tagmonsters that attacked them''' -out for another 2 Gladiator Beasts monsters. If you have "[[Gladiator Beast Laquari|LaquariSnowman Eater]] 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|HeraklinosRyko, Lightsworn Hunter]]." Alternatively, If you already have a Gladiator Beast monster on ** '''Monsters that return the field, you can summon Prisma, and take Bestiaricards that attacked them'''s name to contact fuse the two. After you tag out with - "[[Gladiator Beast GyzarusPenguin Soldier]]", summon Darius as one of the two, and use him to retrieve Bestiari from the grave. If you wish, you may either contact out for Gyzarus a second time (totalling 4 destructions from gyzarus' effect alone), or proceed into summoning "[[Gladiator Beast HeraklinosLegendary Jujitsu Master]]", if your second choice happens to be "[[Gladiator Beast Laquari|LaquariNeo-Spacian Grand Mole]]" ===Recommended Cards:=== ===Monster Cards===<!** '''Monsters that banish the cards that attacked them''' -- This is not an exact Decklist"[[D. Do not add multiples or staplesD.-->* [[Elemental Hero PrismaWarrior]]* ", "[[Elemental Hero StratosD.D. Warrior Lady]]"* '''Destroy on Summoning''' - Cards such as "[[Test TigerTorrential Tribute]] * ", "[[Thunder King Rai-OhBottomless Trap Hole]] ====Spells====<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->* " and especially "[[Book Mirror of MoonOaths]]", that destroy the monsters when Special Summoned are great against "Gladiator Beasts".* '''Effect canceling''' - Cards such as "[[Cold WaveSkill Drain]]* ", "[[My Body as a ShieldChivalry]]* " or "[[Reinforcement of the ArmyEffect Veiler]] " can prevent your monsters from tagging out or [[E - Emergency Call]] ( ROTA is better due to negate the flexibility effects of teching in a the ones that are Summoned, leaving them defenseless against high ATK monsters. "[[D.D. Warrior LadyClear Wing Synchro Dragon]]* " and "[[Smashing GroundCrystal Wing Synchro Dragon]] ====Traps====<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples " are also very effective, as they can negate the effects of the Gladiator Beasts upon summon or stapleswhen they 'tag out', leaving them often helpless.-->* [[Dimensional Prison]]* [[Starlight Road]]* [[Trap Stun]]* [[Waboku]] ====Extra Deck====<!'''Attack negation/prevention''' -- This You can only 'tag out' a "Gladiator Beast" when it "attacks or is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples attacked", therefore, any Spell, Trap, or staplesMonster Effect that lets you negate a monster attack would prevent the opponent from tagging out their "Gladiator Beasts".-->* [[Stardust Dragon]] {{Template:ArchetypeNavbox|Archseries navbox}}{{PAGENAMEArchseries navbox (anime)}}{{Archseries navbox (Duel Links)}}[[Category:ArchetypesTCG and OCG archetypes]]