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| image name          = Gladiator.jpg‎
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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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| 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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| ja_name        = {{Ruby|剣闘獣|グラディアルビースト}}
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| japanese            = 剣闘獣
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| romaji        = Guradiaru Bīsuto
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| furigana            = グラディアル・ビースト
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| trans          = Gladial Beast
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| romanji              = Guradiaru Bīsuto
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| fr_name        = Bête Gladiateur
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| japanese translated  = Gladial Beast
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| de_name        = Gladiatorungeheuer
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| german              = Gladiatorungeheuer
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| it_name        = Gladiatore Bestia
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| brazilian            = Besta Gladiadora
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| ko_name        = 검투수
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| korean              = 검투수
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| ko_hanja      = 劍鬪獸
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}}
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| ko_romanized  = Geomtusu
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| pt_name        = Besta Gladiadora
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| sets                 =  
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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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* [[Crossroads of Chaos]]
 
* [[Crossroads of Chaos]]
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* [[Crimson Crisis]]
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* [[Duelist Saga]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]]
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| list                = List of "Gladiator Beast" monsters
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* [[2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega Pack]]
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| support list        = List of "Gladiator Beast" Support Cards
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* [[2020 Tin of Lost Memories]]
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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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"'''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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The '''Gladiator Beasts''' are a series of cards released in [[Gladiator's Assault]], that look like futuristic versions of the ancient Roman Colosseum slave-warriors, and consist of many different [[Attribute]]s and [[Type]]s. The types consist of [[Beast]]s, [[Beast-Warrior]]s, [[Winged-Beast]], [[Fish]], [[Dinosaur]]s, one [[Rock]] and one [[Aqua]].With a few exceptions, all Gladiator Beasts 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 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, aid their survival during battles, which ensure that their special summoning abilities work.
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{{Main|Master Duel card storylines#The Glory of the Gladiator Beasts}}
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==Design==
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In addition to "tagging out" Gladiator Beasts, Gladiator Beasts have three Fusion monsters, each 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), at which point the Gladiator Beast monsters can be returned to the Main Deck to Fusion Summon the appropriate Gladiator Beast Fusion monster. The monsters used for the Fusion Summoning of these Gladiator Beast monsters ([[Gladiator Beast Gaiodiaz]], [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]] and [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]) can be used as Fusion Material monsters while face up or face down on the field, and with the exeception of [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]], the Gladiator Beast Fusion monsters can be returned to the deck in the same way as normal Gladiator Beast monsters after they've battled (although they cannot summon the specific Gladiator Beast monster required for their summoning). The summoning of Gladiator Beast Fusion monsters, because they do not require a spell card to Fusion Summon them, are considered Contact Fusion Monsters (or Fusion Tagged Monsters, although neither of these terms have any practical importance).
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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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Also, nearly every card in the archetype is capable of being returned to the Hand, Field, or Deck from the Graveyard, whether using the 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 [[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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===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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==Optional Support Cards==
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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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* [[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.
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===Members===
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* [[My Body as a Shield]] - "[[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]]" 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]]" 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. ("[[Divine Wrath]]" is not needed because of "[[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]]")
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! rowspan="2" | Gladiator Beast
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* [[Cold Wave]] - 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 Force]]", "[[Torrential Tribute]]", "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]" and "[[Lightning Vortex]]" to destroy your Gladiator Beasts. It is significantly less effective against other Effect Monster centered Decks like [[Blackwings]], [[Infernities]] and [[Lightsworns]].
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! rowspan="2" | Tag out [[Monster effect|effect]]
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* [[Wild Nature's Release]] - While there are many different equip 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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* [[Ancient Forest]] - 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's effect is Chain Link One, while the GB's effect is chain link two. (Ancient Forest's effect is mandatory, while the GB's effect is optional.)
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| [[Gladiator Beast Alexander|Alexander]]
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* [[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.
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| [[wikipedia:Alexander the Great|Alexander the Great]]
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| [[wikipedia:Winged lion|Winged lion]]
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* [[Thunder King Rai-Oh]] - A very powerful card that cripples nearly all of the meta. It stops the usage of popular cards such as  "[[Elemental Hero Stratos]]", "[[Goblin Zombie]]", and "[[Charge of the Light Brigade]]". It also negates synchro summons, which is very useful against top-tier decks such as [[Blackwings]] and Destiny Hero Zombies. Rai-Oh's effect shouldn't harm you since you shouldn't be using "[[Gladiator Proving Ground]]" or "[[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]" when Rai-Oh is on the field anyways.
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* [[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]]".
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| [[Gladiator Beast Andal|Andal]]
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| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Andabatae|Andabata]]
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* [[Dimensional Fissure]] - Your Gladiator Beasts won't be going to the grave very often and this can help stop [[Lightsworns]] from milling, [[Blackwings]] from using "[[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame|Shura]]" and "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor|Vayu]]", Zombies from using "[[Mezuki]]" and "[[Plaguespreader Zombie]]", and Infernities from using "[[Infernity Necromancer]]". Be careful when using this card, however, because this card removes your "[[Test Tiger]]" from play, you can't use "[[Rescue Cat]]"'s effect, and it can conflict with "[[Gladiator Beast Darius]]".
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| [[wikipedia:American black bear|Black bear]]
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* [[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.
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| [[Gladiator Beast Attorix|Attorix]]
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* [[Fissure]] and [[Smashing Ground]] - Despite being one for one's, these cards are very powerful. They do not [[Target]] so they can destroy difficult to destroy monsters such as "[[Thought Ruler Archfiend]]" and "[[Tytannial, Princess of Camellias]]". Also, many cards require a specific monster on their side of the field to use (e.g. "[[Icarus Attack]]" and "[[Limiter Removal]]") using these cards to destroy their monster first not only allows you to direct attack more often, it also allows you to tag in "[[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]]" and destroy them without allowing the opponent from using them later on.
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| [[wikipedia:Gladiatrix|Gladiatrix]]
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| [[wikipedia:Caracal|Caracal]]
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* [[Book of Moon]] - This card is very useful in a Gladiator Beast deck. It can save your own monster from "[[Mirror Force]]" or "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]", it can temporarily stop Continuous Monster Effects that prevent you from using certain cards (e.g. "[[Jinzo]]" and "[[Stardust Dragon]]") but most importantly, it gives you a defensive target for your Gladiator Beast to safely attack into without worrying about cards like "[[Honest]]" and "[[Kalut]]". 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 off. Alternatively, you can chain this card to "[[Gladiator Beast Darius]]", 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.
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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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* [[Shrink]] - Since this is a [[Quick-Play Spell Cards|Quick-Play Spell Card]], it can be used right when your opponent's monster is going to attack. Activate "Shrink" and most likely the attacking monster will be destroyed instead of your Gladiator Beast thus "Shrink" is the more offensive compared to "[[Half Shut]]". Also, since it attacked your Gladiator Beast monster, you can now tag out.
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| [[Gladiator Beast Augustus|Augustus]]
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| [[wikipedia:Augustus (honorific)|Augustus]]
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* [[Half Shut]] - Similar to "[[Shrink]]" this card is a [[Quick-Play Spell Cards|Quick-Play Spell Card]]. However unlike "[[Shrink]]" this card halves the ATK, not the Original Attack. Also, it gives the added effect of making the monster immune to destruction by battle. Both cards have pros and cons depending on how you intend to use it. Both cards can be used to save your own monster from cards such as "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]" however in this case "Half Shut" is superior to "[[Shrink]]" as you can attack with your now weakened monster in order to tag out compared to "[[Shrink]]" where you would realize your monster is too weak to attack safely. "Half Shut" can also be used to halve and 'protect' one monster on the opponent's side of the field, 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 "[[Gladiator Beast Murmillo]]" and "[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]".
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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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* [[Hedge Guard]] - 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 calculation]], this allows you to counter cards such as "[[Honest]]" or "[[Kalut]]". However, it also halves your own monsters ATK and your monster won't be destroyed 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 matter.
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| [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari|Bestiari]]
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* [[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.
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| [[wikipedia:Bestiarii|Bestiarii]]
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* [[Elemental Hero Prisma]] - Use its effect to reveal "[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]" in your [[Extra Deck]] and send "[[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]]" from your deck to the Graveyard, at which point "Prisma" is now treated as "Bestiari". Next, special summon "[[Test Tiger]]" and use it's effect to send "Prisma" 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.
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* [[Elemental Hero Stratos]] - Use it's effect to add Elemental Hero Prisma to your hand. Then use Prisma's effect and treat it as a Gladiator Beast.
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| [[Gladiator Beast Darius|Darius]]
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| [[wikipedia:Darius I|Darius the Great]]
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army]] - Use it's effect to add Elemental Hero Prisma to your hand much faster.
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| [[wikipedia:Horse|Horse]]
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| Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Graveyard.
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* [[Rescue Cat]] - Some players consider this card to be a staple in Gladiator Beast decks, while others do not. If you run this card, you should use 3 "[[Test Tiger]]s" and 2 "[[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]s", because they are the cards you will want to search for with Rescue Cat's effect. Summoning two "[[Test Tiger]]s" allows you to tag each of the monsters out for one "Bestiari" and one other Gladiator Beast for an easy summon of "[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]" And an instant 2400 damage to the oponants life points thanks to Gyzarus's field destruction ability.
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| [[Gladiator Beast Dimacari|Dimacari]]
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* [[X-Saber Airbellum]] - Great strategy with this card is to "[[Rescue Cat]]" for "[[X-Saber Airbellum]]" (a Tuner) and "[[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]". This allows you to [[Synchro Summon]]. Since they are both level 3, the best choices would probably be "[[Goyo Guardian]]" or "[[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]".
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| [[wikipedia:African buffalo|Cape buffalo]]
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* [[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]]".
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* [[Magic Hole Golem]] - 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 attack| directly]]. When you end your [[Battle Phase]], you can return the selected Gladiator Beast monster to your [[Deck]] to summon "[[Gladiator Beast Murmillo]]", which destroys your opponent's monster.
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| [[Gladiator Beast Equeste|Equeste]]
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| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Equites|Equites]]
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*[[Summoner Monk]] - If you have a spell card, discard it to special summon a level 4 below monster from your deck. You can special summon "[[Rescue Cat]]" from your deck to summon a "[[Test Tiger]]" or "[[X-Saber Airbellum]]" or a "[[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]" from your deck. If you run a "[[Phantom of Chaos]]" from your deck, you can use "Summoner Monk" effect and special summon it if you have a "[[Rescue Cat]]" from your graveyard or any other Gladiator Beast.
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*[[Enraged Battle Ox]] - This monster allows almost all significant Gladiator Beasts (the [[Beast]]s, [[Beast-Warrior]]s and [[Winged Beast]]s) to do piercing damage, and is a fair attacker itself. The only strong Gladiator Beasts it doesn't enhance are "[[Gladiator Beast Spartacus]]" and its fusion, "[[Gladiator Beast Gaiodiaz]]". 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 Crush]]".
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*[[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.
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| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Hoplomachus|Hoplomachus]]
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* [[Grave Protector]] - allows you to send gladiator beast monsters back to the deck.
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* [[Witch Doctor Of Sparda]] - Can be used to burn your opponent while summoning beasts.
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| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Lanista|Lanista]]
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==Weaknesses and Counter-Strategies==
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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:
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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]]", "[[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.
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| [[wikipedia:Laquearius|Laquearius]]
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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]], [[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.
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* '''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:
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| [[Gladiator Beast Murmillo|Murmillo]]
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** '''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]]).
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| [[wikipedia:Murmillo|Murmillo]]
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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]], [[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]].
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| [[wikipedia:Carp|Carp]]
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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]], [[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.
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| [[Gladiator Beast Noxious|Noxious]]
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* '''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.
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| [[wikipedia:Gladiator#Legal_and_social_status|Noxii]]
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| [[wikipedia:Leopard|Leopard]]
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* '''Effect Canceling''' - Cards such as "[[Skill Drain]]" 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.
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| Send 1 Gladiator Beast Monster from the Deck to the Graveyard.
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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", 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.
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| [[Gladiator Beast Octavius|Octavius]]
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| [[wikipedia:Gaius Octavius|Gaius Octavius]]
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* '''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 Chariot]].
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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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==Recommended Cards==
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| [[Gladiator Beast Retiari|Retiari]]
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===Monster Cards===
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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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* [[Cyber Dragon]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Attorix]]
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* [[Morphing Jar]]
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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]]
 
* [[Test Tiger]]
 
* [[Test Tiger]]
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* [[Book of Moon]]
 
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* [[Enemy Controller]]
 
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* [[Shrink]]
 
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* [[Smashing Ground]]
 
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* [[Half Shut]]
 
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* [[Dimensional Prison]]
 
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* [[Waboku]]
 
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This variation of the basic Gladiator Beast Deck uses [[Elemental Hero Stratos]] to get [[Elemental Hero Prisma]] to your hand. Then you use [[Elemental Hero Prisma]] to act as [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]]. 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 Gyzarus]] to the Extra Deck to summon [[Gladiator Beast Darius]] and another Gladiator Beast. Use [[Gladiator Beast Darius]] to summon [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]] to summon [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]] again and destroy more cards. Then [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]] is back in the deck and the process can be repeated.
 
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* [[Elemental Hero Prisma]]
 
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* [[Rescue Cat]]
 
* [[Rescue Cat]]
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* [[Rescue Rabbit]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Andabata]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Domitianus]]
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* [[Book of Moon]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Essedarii]]
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* [[My Body as a Shield]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Gaiodiaz]]
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
 
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* [[E - Emergency Call]]
 
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* [[Smashing Ground]]
 
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* [[Waboku]]
 
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* [[Dimensional Prison]]
 
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* [[Starlight Road]]
 
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* [[Dust Tornado]]
 
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* [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]]
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* [[Stardust Dragon]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Nerokius]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor]]
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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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* [[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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* [[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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* [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Halberd]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Manica]]
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* [[Kahyoreigetsu]]
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* [[Gladiator Rejection]]
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* [[Fire Formation - Tenki]]
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* [[Fire Formation - Tensu]]
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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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* [[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]]
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* [[Disarm]]
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* [[Parry]]
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* [[Gladiator Naumachia]]
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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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* '''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".
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Latest revision as of 08:21, 29 November 2023

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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