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| image         = GladiatorBeast.png
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| caption        = The [[Battle Beast]] with "[[Gladiator Beast Murmillo (anime)|Gladiator Beast Murmillo]]", "[[Gladiator Beast Augustus (anime)|Augustus]]" and "[[Gladiator Beast Secutor (anime)|Secutor]]".
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| ja_name        = {{Ruby|剣闘獣|グラディアルビースト}}
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| romaji        = Guradiaru Bīsuto
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| kanji                = <ruby><rb>剣闘獣</rb><rp>(</rp><rt>グラディアルビースト</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>
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| trans          = Gladial Beast
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| japanese            = 剣闘獣
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| fr_name        = Bête Gladiateur
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| furigana            = グラディアル・ビースト
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| de_name        = Gladiatorungeheuer
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| romanji              = Guradiaru Bīsuto
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| it_name        = Gladiatore Bestia
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| japanese translated  = Gladial Beast
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| ko_name        = 검투수
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| ko_hanja      = 劍鬪獸
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| ko_romanized  = Geomtusu
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| sets                 =  
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| pt_name        = Besta Gladiadora
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| es_name        = Bestia Gladiador
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| sets           =
 
* [[Gladiator's Assault]]
 
* [[Gladiator's Assault]]
 
* [[Phantom Darkness]]
 
* [[Phantom Darkness]]
 
* [[Light of Destruction]]
 
* [[Light of Destruction]]
 
* [[The Duelist Genesis]]
 
* [[The Duelist Genesis]]
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* [[Crimson Crisis]]
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* [[Extreme Victory]]
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* [[Primal Origin]]
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* [[Chaos Impact]]
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| tcg            =
 
* [[Crossroads of Chaos]]
 
* [[Crossroads of Chaos]]
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* [[Crimson Crisis]]
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* [[Duelist Saga]]
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| anime               =  
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* [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]]
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| list                =  
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* [[2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega Pack]]
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| support list        =  
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* [[2020 Tin of Lost Memories]]
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| ocg            =
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* [[V Jump Edition 3]]
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* [[20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave]]
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* [[Collectors Pack 2017]]
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* [[LINK VRAINS Pack]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 2019 Vol.3]]
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| korea          = [[Special Pack Vol.2]]
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| anime         =
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
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}}
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"'''Gladiator Beast'''", known as "'''Gladial Beast'''" ({{Ruby|剣闘獣|グラディアルビースト}} ''Guradiaru Bīsuto'') in the ''[[OCG]]'', is an [[archetype]] of [[Monster Card|monsters]] with various [[Attribute]]s (primarily [[DARK]] and [[EARTH]]) and [[Type]]s (primarily [[Beast]], [[Beast-Warrior]], and [[Winged Beast]]) released in ''[[Gladiator's Assault]]''. They are used by both the [[Battle Beast]] and [[Sanders]] in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]''.
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==Lore==
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{{Main|Master Duel card storylines#The Glory of the Gladiator Beasts}}
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==Design==
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===Appearance===
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The archetype resemble futuristic versions of the ancient [[wikipedia:Colosseum|Roman Colosseum]] slave-warriors.
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===Etymology===
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The archetype's name comes from "[[wikipedia:Gladiator|Gladiator]]", a man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena.
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Each monster is primarily named after types of gladiators that fought in the Roman Colosseum, while others are named after famous fighters from the Roman Empire.
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===Members===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! rowspan="2" | Gladiator Beast
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! colspan="2" | Origin
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! rowspan="2" | Tag out [[Monster effect|effect]]
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|-
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! Reference
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! Creature
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Alexander|Alexander]]
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| [[wikipedia:Alexander the Great|Alexander the Great]]
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| [[wikipedia:Winged lion|Winged lion]]
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| Unaffected by Spell effects.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Andal|Andal]]
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| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Andabatae|Andabata]]
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| [[wikipedia:American black bear|Black bear]]
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| N/A
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Attorix|Attorix]]
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| [[wikipedia:Gladiatrix|Gladiatrix]]
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| [[wikipedia:Caracal|Caracal]]
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| You can send 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck or Extra Deck to the GY, except "Gladiator Beast Atrix"; until the End Phase, this card's Level and name become the sent monster's.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Augustus|Augustus]]
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| [[wikipedia:Augustus (honorific)|Augustus]]
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| [[wikipedia:Cockatrice|Cockatrice]]
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| Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your hand in Defense Position, but it is returned to the Deck at the End Phase.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari|Bestiari]]
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| [[wikipedia:Bestiarii|Bestiarii]]
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| [[wikipedia:Bestiary|Bestiary]]
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| Destroy 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Darius|Darius]]
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| [[wikipedia:Darius I|Darius the Great]]
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| [[wikipedia:Horse|Horse]]
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| Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Graveyard.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Dimacari|Dimacari]]
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| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Dimachaerus|Dimachaerus]]
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| [[wikipedia:African buffalo|Cape buffalo]]
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| Attack twice during the Battle Phase.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Equeste|Equeste]]
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| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Equites|Equites]]
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| Winged [[wikipedia:Centaur|Centaur]]
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| Add 1 "Gladiator Beast" card from your Graveyard to your hand.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Hoplomus|Hoplomus]]
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| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Hoplomachus|Hoplomachus]]
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| [[wikipedia:Rhinoceros|Rhino]]
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| DEF becomes 2400.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Lanista|Lanista]]
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| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Lanista|Lanista]]
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| [[wikipedia:Eagle|Eagle]]
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| Gains the name of 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster banished from your Graveyard.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Laquari|Laquari]]
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| [[wikipedia:Laquearius|Laquearius]]
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| [[wikipedia:Tiger|Tiger]]
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| ATK becomes 2100.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Murmillo|Murmillo]]
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| [[wikipedia:Murmillo|Murmillo]]
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| [[wikipedia:Carp|Carp]]
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| Destroy 1 face-up monster on the field.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Noxious|Noxious]]
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| [[wikipedia:Gladiator#Legal_and_social_status|Noxii]]
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| [[wikipedia:Leopard|Leopard]]
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| Send 1 Gladiator Beast Monster from the Deck to the Graveyard.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Octavius|Octavius]]
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| [[wikipedia:Gaius Octavius|Gaius Octavius]]
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| [[wikipedia:Bald eagle|Bald eagle]]
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| Destroy 1 face-down Spell/Trap Card on the field.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Retiari|Retiari]]
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| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Retiarius|Retiarius]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Crocodile|Crocodile]]
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| Banish 1 card from your opponent's Graveyard.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Sagittarii|Sagittarii]]
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| [[wikipedia:Sagittarii|Sagittarii]]/[[wikipedia:Sagittarius (astrology)|Sagittarius]]
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| [[wikipedia:Chiron|Chiron]]
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| You can discard 1 "Gladiator Beast" card; draw 2 cards
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Samnite|Samnite]]
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| [[wikipedia:Samnite (gladiator type)|Samnite]]
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| [[wikipedia:Smilodon|Smilodon]]
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| When it destroys an opponent's monster by battle, add 1 "Gladiator Beast" card from your Deck to your hand.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Secutor|Secutor]]
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| [[wikipedia:Secutor|Secutor]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Lizard|Lizard]]
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|  Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck after an attack involving it.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Spartacus|Spartacus]]
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| [[wikipedia:Spartacus|Spartacus]]
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| [[wikipedia:Dinosaur|Dinosaur]]
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| Add 1 "Gladiator Beast" Equip Spell Card from your Deck to your hand.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Torax|Torax]]
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| [[wikipedia:Thraex|Thraex]]
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| [[wikipedia:Tetraodontidae|Blowfish]]
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| Tag it out to draw 1 card.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Tygerius|Tygerius]]
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| [[wikipedia:Tiberius (praenomen)|Tiberius]]
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| [[wikipedia:White tiger|White tiger]]
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| Discard 1 "Gladiator Beast" card to add 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck to your hand.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Vespasius|Vespasius]]
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| [[wikipedia:Vespasian|Titus Flavius Vespasianus]]
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| [[wikipedia:Basilisk|Basilisk]]
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| All monsters you control gain 500 ATK.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Andabata|Andabata]]
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| [[wikipedia:Andabatae|Andabatae]]
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| [[wikipedia:Hadrosaurid|Hadrosaurid]]
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| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Domitianus|Domitianus]]
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| [[wikipedia:Domitian|Titus Flavius Caesar Domitianus Augustus]]
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| ''Unknown''
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| Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Dragases|Dragases]]
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| [[wikipedia:Constantine XI Palaiologos|Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos]]
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| [[wikipedia:Bald Eagle|Bald Eagle]]
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| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters with different names from your Deck.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Essedarii|Essedarii]]
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| [[wikipedia:Essedarius|Essedarius]]
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| [[wikipedia:Gorilla|Gorilla]]
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| N/A
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Gaiodiaz|Gaiodiaz]]
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| [[wikipedia:Gordias|Gordias]]
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| [[wikipedia:Tyrannosaurus|Tyrannosaurus]]
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| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck, except "Gladiator Beast Spartacus".
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus|Gyzarus]]
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| [[wikipedia:Julius Caesar|Gaius Julius Caesar]]
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| ''Unknown''
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| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck, except "Gladiator Beast Bestiari".
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos|Heraklinos]]
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| [[wikipedia:Heracles|Heracles]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Chimera (mythology)|Chimera]]
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| N/A
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Nerokius|Nerokius]]
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| [[wikipedia:Nero|Nero]]
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| [[wikipedia:Bat|Bat]]
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| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck.
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor|Tamer Editor]]
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| [[wikipedia:Tame animal|Taming]]/[[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Editor|Editor]]
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| [[wikipedia:Deer|Deer]]
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| N/A
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|}
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===Support===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Card
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! Origin
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| [[Colosseum - Cage of the Gladiator Beasts]]
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| [[wikipedia:Colosseum|Colosseum]]
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]]
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| [[wikipedia:Chariot#Rome|Chariot]]
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Archfiend Shield]]
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| [[wikipedia:Scutum (shield)|Scutum]]
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Gladius]]
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| [[wikipedia:Gladius|Gladius]]
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Halberd]]
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| [[wikipedia:Halberd|Halberd]]
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Manica]]
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| [[wikipedia:Manica (armguard)|Manica]]
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast's Medusa Shield]]
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| [[wikipedia:Aegis|Aegis]]
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Beast's Valor]]
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| [[wikipedia:Virtus (virtue)|Virtus]]
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|-
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| [[Gladiator Naumachia]]
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| [[wikipedia:Naumachia|Naumachia]]
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|-
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| [[Thumbs Down]]
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| [[wikipedia:Pollice verso|Pollice verso]]
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|-
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| [[Trojan Gladiator Beast]]
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| [[wikipedia:Trojan Horse|Trojan Horse]]
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|}
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== Playing style ==
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With a few exceptions, all non-[[Fusion Monster|Fusion]] "Gladiator Beast" monsters have an effect to return to the [[Main Deck|Deck]] during the end of a [[Battle Phase]] when it battled, and then to [[Special Summon]] another "Gladiator Beast" monster to replace it (this is also known as 'tagging out'). The newly Special Summoned "Gladiator Beast" monsters usually gain another effect when Special Summoned in this way.
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"Gladiator Beasts" also have eight Fusion Monsters, five of which require a specific "Gladiator Beast" monster and either one or two other "Gladiator Beast" monsters as [[Fusion Material]]. However, "[[Polymerization]]" is not required to [[Fusion Summon]] these monsters. Instead, the correct "Gladiator Beast" Fusion Material Monsters are returned to the Main Deck to Special Summon the appropriate "Gladiator Beast" Fusion Monster. This process is otherwise known as [[Contact Fusion]]. Several of the "Gladiator Beast" Fusion Monsters are also able to 'tag out' to Special Summon 0-2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from the Deck.
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Nearly every card in the archetype is capable of being returned to the hand, field, or Deck from the Graveyard by utilizing the effects of "Gladiator Beast" monsters or their support cards. The "Gladiator Beast" Deck includes a mix of destruction, aggro, and [[toolbox]] cards and tactics. It is this versatility which landed this Deck as one of the top Decks in the ''Shonen Jump Circuit''.
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The [[September 2010 Lists|September 2010 Forbidden List]] caused "Gladiators Beasts" to become more popular, especially with the banning of "[[Heavy Storm]]" and [[Limited|Limiting]] of "[[Royal Oppression]]", both of which were a threat to their strategy.
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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 having a "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]" or other card that banishes monsters used on "Bestiari", which would render "[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]" inaccessible for the remainder of the Duel.
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Previous incarnations of thes Deck used "[[Rescue Cat]]" to Summon monsters such as "[[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]" and "[[Test Tiger]]" to make big plays. With the Errata of "Rescue Cat", however, the Deck changed its strategy. With the release of "[[Rescue Rabbit]]", the new version of the Deck uses "[[Gladiator Beast Andal]]" to allow for the quick Summon of "[[Gladiator Beast Essedarii]]" or "[[Test Panther]]".
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===Recommended cards===
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
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|normal monsters =
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* [[Gladiator Beast Andal]]
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Gladiator Beast Attorix]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Augustus]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Darius]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Dimacari]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Equeste]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Hoplomus]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Lanista]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Laquari]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Murmillo]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Noxious]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Retiari]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Sagittarii]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Spartacus]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Vespasius]]
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* [[Test Tiger]]
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* [[Rescue Cat]]
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* [[Rescue Rabbit]]
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|fusion monsters =
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* [[Gladiator Beast Andabata]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Domitianus]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Essedarii]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Gaiodiaz]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Nerokius]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor]]
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King]]
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* [[Lightning Chidori]]
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* [[Tornado Dragon]]
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* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]
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|link monsters =
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* [[Gladiator Beast Dragases]]
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* [[Test Panther]]
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* ''[[Attribute Booster]]s''
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* [[Fire Fighting Daruma Doll]]
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* [[Cross-Sheep]]
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|normal spells =
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* [[Gladiator Beast's Comeback]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast's Respite]]
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* [[Gladiator Proving Ground]]
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* [[Gladiator's Return]]
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* [[Onslaught of the Fire Kings]]
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* [[Unexpected Dai]]
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|equip spells =
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* [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Halberd]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Manica]]
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* [[Kahyoreigetsu]]
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|continuous spells =
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* [[Gladiator Rejection]]
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* [[Fire Formation - Tenki]]
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* [[Fire Formation - Tensu]]
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|quick-play spells =
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* [[Gladiator Beast United]]
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|normal traps =
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* [[Defensive Tactics]]
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* [[Double Tag Team]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Charge]]
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* [[Gladiator Lash]]
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* [[Waboku]]
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|counter traps =
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* [[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]]
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* [[Disarm]]
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* [[Parry]]
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|continuous traps =
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* [[Gladiator Naumachia]]
 
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The '''Gladiator Beasts''' are a series of cards released in [[Gladiator's Assault]], themed after the famed ancient Roman Colosseum slave-warriors, and consist of many different [[Attribute]]s and [[Type]]s, (though [[Beast]]s, [[Beast-Warrior]]s and [[Winged Beast]]s are the most prominent).  With few exceptions, the Gladiator Beasts all have the effect to return to the [[Main Deck|Deck]] during the end of a [[Battle Phase]] if it battled, and then [[Special Summon]] another Gladiator Beast Monster to replace it, with most gaining new effects when Summoned in this manner. Because of this, and the fact that many Gladiator Beast Monsters are fairly weak, most of their support cards are designed to either protect them during battle (thus ensuring they can return to the Deck to Special Summon another Gladiator Beast Monster) or return unwanted Gladiator Beast cards in the player's Hand or Graveyard to the Deck, where they can be brought out more readily by the battle effects of the others. To fuse Gladiator Beasts, the key monster and any other Gladiator Beasts must be on the field to Special Summon the monster.  Fusions between Gladiator Beasts do not require [[Polymerization]]. Also, nearly every card in the archetype is capable of being returned to the Hand, Field, or Deck from the Graveyard. Since nearly every card in this [[Archetype]] can be accessed at will by the user or recycled in some way, a Gladiator Beast Deck is probably the most flexible one can make, even more so than a [[Hero]] Deck, for while a Duelist may be able to fuse almost any combination of Heroes, he must still rely on acquiring a fusion card to conduct it.  The Gladiator Beasts are a mix of destruction, aggro, and [[toolbox]] tactics, making them very aggressive, strategic and fast paced in a themed Deck.
 
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==Optional Support Cards==
 
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* [[Shield Warrior]] - This card is good to get the effects on the Gladiator beast to work.
 
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* [[Waboku]] - This card is almost identical to [[Defensive Tactics]], but unlike Defensive Tactics, it can be activated if you control no face-up monsters, 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.
 
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* [[My Body as a Shield]], [[Divine Wrath]], or [[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]] - [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]] can jam 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]] and [[Dark Armed Dragon]], either of which can appear without warning and wipe you out. [[My Body as a Shield]] can also be used to stop destructive Spells or Traps if you don't have Heraklinos out.
 
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* [[Cold Wave]] - While a Gladiator Beast Deck relies heavily on its Spells and Traps, it can easily build up advantage using monsters only. When used at the right moment, this card can offer you the edge you need to win. It can prevent your opponent from using destructive cards like [[Mirror Force]], [[Torrential Tribute]], [[Bottomless Trap Hole]] and [[Lightning Vortex]] to destroy your Gladiator Beasts, while you keep gaining advantage with their effects. It is significantly less effective against other Effect Monster centered Decks, however, so be careful.
 
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* [[Shrink]] and [[Rush Recklessly]] - Instead of using [[Waboku]] or [[Defensive Tactics]], these cards can turn the tables on an attacking opponent, letting you destroy their monster and/or summon another Gladiator Beast.  They're also Spells, not Traps, so an opponent using [[Jinzo]] or [[Royal Decree]] won't be able to stop them.
 
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*[[Wild Nature's Release]] - While there are many different eqiup cards for Gladiator Beasts, this card turn 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 Beast Dimacari]], 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.
 
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* [[Elemental Hero Prisma]] - You can reveal [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]] in your Extra Deck deck to send [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]] to the Graveyard. Then special summon [[Test Tiger]] and Tribute it, send in Prisma in your Deck, Special Summon [[Gladiator Beast Darius]] and summon Bestiari from the Graveyard. Summon Gyzarus before the Battle Phase, destroy two cards, and then attack directly.
 
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* [[Behemoth the King of All Animals]] - Use this card to recycle your Gladiator Beasts. Although only [[Test Ape]], [[Test Tiger]], [[Gladiator Beast Dimacari]] and [[Gladiator Beast Alexander]] are recyclable its a great tactic to summon Alexander again, since you can't special summon him from the [[Graveyard]]. Beside this, Behemoth is also a good combination with [[Ultimate Offering]]. Summon Behemoth with one Tribute and get [[Gladiator Beast Alexander]] to your hand, then summon [[Gladiator Beast Dimacari]] by paying 500 points and summon Alexander in your next turn by Tributing [[Gladiator Beast Dimacari]].
 
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* [[Enraged Battle Ox]] - This card makes most Gladiator Beasts do [[Piercing]] damage just by being on the field. If you already have several Gladiator Beasts out, this can result in a rapid win against a defending opponent.  This is a more viable option for granting [[Piercing]] damage than an Equip Spell Card like [[Fairy Meteor Crush]] since Gladiator Beasts are constantly swapping in and out and [[Fairy Meteor Crush]] would be destroyed after one turn.
 
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* [[Banner of Courage]] and [[Yellow Luster Shield]] - Because of their diverse types and attributes, there are few cards that can power up all of them, so these cards would be good to raise their ATK and DEF, especially during a battle.
 
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Gladiator Beasts are currently one of the most tournament-competitive deck types, due to their incredible flexibility, but they are not invincible.  Some good ways to overcome a Gladiator Beast user follow:
 
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* '''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]] and others all prevent Gladiator Beasts from swapping 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.
 
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* '''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]], [[Stardust Dragon]], [[Prime Material Dragon]] and [[Divine Wrath]] all work well.  These also work against [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]] when it activates its effect to negate and destroy a Spell or Trap.
 
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* '''Monster Effects''' - Gladiator Beast Heraklinos is incredibly powerful, but has no innate defense against monster card effects. Since Gladiator Beasts must battle to gain their effects, monster card effects that trigger during battle are highly effective. Here are some good ones:
 
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** '''Monsters that destroy the monsters that attacked them''' - [[Newdoria]], [[Man-Eater Bug]], [[Old Vindictive Magician]], [[Exploder Dragon]], [[Adhesive Explosive]], [[Blast Sphere]], [[Yomi Ship]]
 
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** '''Monsters that return the cards that attacked them''' - [[Wall of Illusion]], [[Hyper Hammerhead]], [[Morphing Jar 2|Morphing Jar #2]], [[Penguin Soldier]], [[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]].
 
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** '''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.
 
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** '''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]].  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.
 
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* '''Destroy on Summoning''' - "[[Trap Hole]]" and especially "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]" can take down the opponent's cards before they even have a chance to attack your own cards.
 
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* '''Trap Negation''' - "[[Jinzo]]" and "[[Royal Decree]]" both prevent the opponent from using [[Waboku]] or [[Defensive Tactics]], the two greatest thorns in the side of anyone trying to destroy Gladiator Beasts by battle.  The opponent might still be able to use a [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Manica]], but you'll be able to see that beforehand.
 
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* '''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", ie. 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.
 
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* '''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]]".
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* '''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]]".
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* '''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:
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** '''Monsters that destroy the monsters that attacked them''' - "[[Snowman Eater]]", "[[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]]"
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** '''Monsters that return the cards that attacked them''' - "[[Penguin Soldier]]", "[[Legendary Jujitsu Master]]", "[[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]"
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** '''Monsters that banish the cards that attacked them''' - "[[D.D. Warrior]]", "[[D.D. Warrior Lady]]"
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* '''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".
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* '''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.
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Gladiator Beast
The Battle Beast with "Gladiator Beast Murmillo", "Augustus" and "Secutor".
The Battle Beast with "Gladiator Beast Murmillo", "Augustus" and "Secutor".
Japanese
  • 剣闘獣（グラディアルビースト）
  • 剣闘獣 (base)
  • グラディアルビースト (ruby)
  • Guradiaru Bīsuto (romanized)
  • Gladial Beast (translated)
French
  • Bête Gladiateur
German
  • Gladiatorungeheuer
Italian
  • Gladiatore Bestia
Korean
  • 검투수
  • 劍鬪獸 (Hanja)
  • Geomtusu (romanized)
Portuguese
  • Besta Gladiadora
Spanish
  • Bestia Gladiador
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"Gladiator Beast", known as "Gladial Beast" (剣闘獣（グラディアルビースト） Guradiaru Bīsuto) in the OCG, is an archetype of monsters with various Attributes (primarily DARK and EARTH) and Types (primarily Beast, Beast-Warrior, and Winged Beast) released in Gladiator's Assault. They are used by both the Battle Beast and Sanders in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V.

Lore[edit]

Main article: Master Duel card storylines § The Glory of the Gladiator Beasts

Design[edit]

Appearance[edit]

The archetype resemble futuristic versions of the ancient Roman Colosseum slave-warriors.

Etymology[edit]

The archetype's name comes from "Gladiator", a man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena. Each monster is primarily named after types of gladiators that fought in the Roman Colosseum, while others are named after famous fighters from the Roman Empire.

Members[edit]

Gladiator Beast Origin Tag out effect
Reference Creature
Alexander Alexander the Great Winged lion Unaffected by Spell effects.
Andal Andabata Black bear N/A
Attorix Gladiatrix Caracal You can send 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck or Extra Deck to the GY, except "Gladiator Beast Atrix"; until the End Phase, this card's Level and name become the sent monster's.
Augustus Augustus Cockatrice Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your hand in Defense Position, but it is returned to the Deck at the End Phase.
Bestiari Bestiarii Bestiary Destroy 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field
Darius Darius the Great Horse Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Graveyard.
Dimacari Dimachaerus Cape buffalo Attack twice during the Battle Phase.
Equeste Equites Winged Centaur Add 1 "Gladiator Beast" card from your Graveyard to your hand.
Hoplomus Hoplomachus Rhino DEF becomes 2400.
Lanista Lanista Eagle Gains the name of 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster banished from your Graveyard.
Laquari Laquearius Tiger ATK becomes 2100.
Murmillo Murmillo Carp Destroy 1 face-up monster on the field.
Noxious Noxii Leopard Send 1 Gladiator Beast Monster from the Deck to the Graveyard.
Octavius Gaius Octavius Bald eagle Destroy 1 face-down Spell/Trap Card on the field.
Retiari Retiarius Crocodile Banish 1 card from your opponent's Graveyard.
Sagittarii Sagittarii/Sagittarius Chiron You can discard 1 "Gladiator Beast" card; draw 2 cards
Samnite Samnite Smilodon When it destroys an opponent's monster by battle, add 1 "Gladiator Beast" card from your Deck to your hand.
Secutor Secutor Lizard Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck after an attack involving it.
Spartacus Spartacus Dinosaur Add 1 "Gladiator Beast" Equip Spell Card from your Deck to your hand.
Torax Thraex Blowfish Tag it out to draw 1 card.
Tygerius Tiberius White tiger Discard 1 "Gladiator Beast" card to add 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck to your hand.
Vespasius Titus Flavius Vespasianus Basilisk All monsters you control gain 500 ATK.
Andabata Andabatae Hadrosaurid Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck.
Domitianus Titus Flavius Caesar Domitianus Augustus Unknown Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck.
Dragases Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos Bald Eagle Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters with different names from your Deck.
Essedarii Essedarius Gorilla N/A
Gaiodiaz Gordias Tyrannosaurus Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck, except "Gladiator Beast Spartacus".
Gyzarus Gaius Julius Caesar Unknown Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck, except "Gladiator Beast Bestiari".
Heraklinos Heracles Chimera N/A
Nerokius Nero Bat Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck.
Tamer Editor Taming/Editor Deer N/A

Support[edit]

Card Origin
Colosseum - Cage of the Gladiator Beasts Colosseum
Gladiator Beast War Chariot Chariot
Gladiator Beast's Battle Archfiend Shield Scutum
Gladiator Beast's Battle Gladius Gladius
Gladiator Beast's Battle Halberd Halberd
Gladiator Beast's Battle Manica Manica
Gladiator Beast's Medusa Shield Aegis
Gladiator Beast's Valor Virtus
Gladiator Naumachia Naumachia
Thumbs Down Pollice verso
Trojan Gladiator Beast Trojan Horse

Playing style[edit]

With a few exceptions, all non-Fusion "Gladiator Beast" monsters have an effect to return to the Deck during the end of a Battle Phase when it battled, and then to Special Summon another "Gladiator Beast" monster to replace it (this is also known as 'tagging out'). The newly Special Summoned "Gladiator Beast" monsters usually gain another effect when Special Summoned in this way. "Gladiator Beasts" also have eight Fusion Monsters, five of which require a specific "Gladiator Beast" monster and either one or two other "Gladiator Beast" monsters as Fusion Material. However, "Polymerization" is not required to Fusion Summon these monsters. Instead, the correct "Gladiator Beast" Fusion Material Monsters are returned to the Main Deck to Special Summon the appropriate "Gladiator Beast" Fusion Monster. This process is otherwise known as Contact Fusion. Several of the "Gladiator Beast" Fusion Monsters are also able to 'tag out' to Special Summon 0-2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from the Deck. Nearly every card in the archetype is capable of being returned to the hand, field, or Deck from the Graveyard by utilizing the effects of "Gladiator Beast" monsters or their support cards. The "Gladiator Beast" Deck includes a mix of destruction, aggro, and toolbox cards and tactics. It is this versatility which landed this Deck as one of the top Decks in the Shonen Jump Circuit. The September 2010 Forbidden List caused "Gladiators Beasts" to become more popular, especially with the banning of "Heavy Storm" and Limiting of "Royal Oppression", both of which were a threat to their strategy. The April 2015 Forbidden List made the previously Limited "Gladiator Beast Bestiari" Unlimited, making the entire deck not as susceptible to having a "Bottomless Trap Hole" or other card that banishes monsters used on "Bestiari", which would render "Gladiator Beast Gyzarus" inaccessible for the remainder of the Duel. Previous incarnations of thes Deck used "Rescue Cat" to Summon monsters such as "Gladiator Beast Samnite" and "Test Tiger" to make big plays. With the Errata of "Rescue Cat", however, the Deck changed its strategy. With the release of "Rescue Rabbit", the new version of the Deck uses "Gladiator Beast Andal" to allow for the quick Summon of "Gladiator Beast Essedarii" or "Test Panther".

Recommended cards[edit]

Recommended cards

Monster Cards

Normal Monsters

Effect Monsters

Spell Cards

Normal Spells

Equip Spells

Continuous Spells

Quick-Play Spells

Trap Cards

Normal Traps

Counter Traps

Continuous Traps

Weaknesses and counter-strategies[edit]

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