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{{Infobox archetype
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{{Infobox archseries
| image           = DefensiveTactics-TF04-JP-VG.png
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| cut_from_names = true
| ja_name         = 剣闘獣
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| image         = GladiatorBeast.png
| furigana         = グラディアル・ビースト
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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]]".
| romanji          = Guradiaru Bīsuto
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| ja_name       = {{Ruby|剣闘獣|グラディアルビースト}}
| trans           = Gladial Beast
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| romaji         = Guradiaru Bīsuto
| de_name         = Gladiatorungeheuer
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| trans         = Gladial Beast
| br_name          = Besta Gladiadora
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| fr_name        = Bête Gladiateur
| ko_name         = 검투수
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| de_name       = Gladiatorungeheuer
| th_name          = กลาติอัสบีส / สัตว์กระบี่
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| it_name        = Gladiatore Bestia
| sets             =  
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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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| 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]]
* [[Crimson Crisis]]
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* [[Duelist Saga]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]]
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* [[2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[2020 Tin of Lost Memories]]
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| ocg            =
 
* [[V Jump Edition 3]]
 
* [[V Jump Edition 3]]
* [[Extreme Victory]]
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* [[20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave]]
| anime             = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]
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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==
'''Gladiator Beast''' is an [[archetype]] 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]], [[Dinosaur]]s, one [[Rock]], one [[Aqua]], two [[Fish]] and one [[Reptile]]. With a few exceptions, all non-[[Fusion]] "Gladiator Beasts" but "[[Gladiator Beast Secutor]]", "[[Gladiator Beast Tygerius]]" and "[[Gladiator Beast Andal]]" 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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{{Main|Master Duel card storylines#The Glory of the Gladiator Beasts}}
 
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==Design==
In addition to "tagging out" "Gladiator Beasts", "Gladiator Beasts" have four Fusion Monsters, three of which require a 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 Special Summon the appropriate "Gladiator Beast" Fusion Monster. The monsters used for the Special Summoning of these "Gladiator Beast" monsters ("[[Gladiator Beast Gaiodiaz]]", "[[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]]", "[[Gladiator Beast Essedarii]]" and "[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]") can be used as Fusion Material monsters while Face-up or Face-down on the field, and with the exception of "Gladiator Beast Heraklinos" and "Gladiator Beast Essedarii", 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). "Gladiator Beast" Fusion monsters, because they do not require a Spell card to Special Summon them, are considered [[Contact Fusion]] Monsters.
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===Appearance===
 
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The archetype resemble futuristic versions of the ancient [[wikipedia:Colosseum|Roman Colosseum]] slave-warriors.
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. 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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===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.
The September 2010 Banlist caused "Gladiators Beasts" to become more popular, especially with cards like "[[Heavy Storm]]" getting banned and "[[Royal Oppression]]" [[Limited]], both of which were a threat to the "Gladiator Beast" strategy.
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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===
Due to the March 2011 Banlist, "Gladiator Beasts" became able to pull off more plays with "[[Test Tiger]]", due to the limiting "[[Book of Moon]]", which was the reason that "Test Tiger" was unpopular during the September format.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
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! rowspan="2" | Gladiator Beast
{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="2" | Origin
! Gladiator Beast
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! rowspan="2" | Tag out [[Monster effect|effect]]
! Effect upon tagging out
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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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| [[Alexander]]
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| [[Gladiator Beast Dragases|Dragases]]
| It is unaffected by the effects of Spell Cards
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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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| [[Andal]]
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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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| [[Bestiari]]
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| [[Gladiator Beast Gaiodiaz|Gaiodiaz]]
| Destroy one spell or trap on the field
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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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| [[Darius]]
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| [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus|Gyzarus]]
| Special summon one Gladiator Beast monster from the graveyard to the field but its effects are negated, when this card leaves the field the special summoned monster is shuffled into the deck
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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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| [[Dimacari]]
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| [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos|Heraklinos]]
| This monster can attack twice during the battle phase
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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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| [[Equeste]]
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| [[Gladiator Beast Nerokius|Nerokius]]
| Add one Gladiator Beast card from the graveyard to your hand
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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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| [[Hoplomus]]
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| [[Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor|Tamer Editor]]
| This monsters original DEF becomes 2400
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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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| [[Lanista]]
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| [[Colosseum - Cage of the Gladiator Beasts]]
| Target 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Graveyard; banish that target, and this card's name becomes the target's name until the End Phase.
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| [[wikipedia:Colosseum|Colosseum]]
 
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| [[Laquari]]
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| [[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]]
| This monsters original ATK becomes 2100
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| [[wikipedia:Chariot#Rome|Chariot]]
 
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| [[Murmillo]]
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| [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Archfiend Shield]]
| Destroy one faceup monster on the field
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| [[wikipedia:Scutum (shield)|Scutum]]
 
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| [[Octavius]]
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| [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Gladius]]
| Destroy one facedown spell or trap card on the field
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| [[wikipedia:Gladius|Gladius]]
 
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| [[Retiari]]
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| [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Halberd]]
| Remove from play one monster from your opponents graveyard
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| [[wikipedia:Halberd|Halberd]]
 
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| [[Samnite]]
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| [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Manica]]
| When attacks or is attacked, add one Gladiator Beast card from your deck to the hand
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| [[wikipedia:Manica (armguard)|Manica]]
 
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| [[Secutor]]
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| [[Gladiator Beast's Medusa Shield]]
| When attacks or is attacked, special summon 2 Gladiator Beast monsters from the deck
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| [[wikipedia:Aegis|Aegis]]
 
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| [[Spartacus]]
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| [[Gladiator Beast's Valor]]
| Add 1 "Gladiator Beast" Equip Spell Card from your Deck to your hand
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| [[wikipedia:Virtus (virtue)|Virtus]]
 
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| [[Tygerius]]
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| [[Gladiator Naumachia]]
| You can discard one Gladiator Beast card to add one Gladiator Beast monster from your deck to your hand 
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| [[wikipedia:Naumachia|Naumachia]]
 
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| [[Torax]]
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| [[Thumbs Down]]
| At the end of any Battle Phase that this card attacked or was attacked, you can return it to the Deck to draw 1 card 
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| [[wikipedia:Pollice verso|Pollice verso]]
 
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| [[Trojan Gladiator Beast]]
==Deck Types==
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| [[wikipedia:Trojan Horse|Trojan Horse]]
 
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|}
===Gladiator Beast (without "Test Tiger" or "Elemental HERO Prisma")===
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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.
After the March 1st, 2011 Ban list hit, many people created an alternate version of Gladiator Beast that do not revolve around "[[Elemental HERO Prisma]]" or "[[Test Tiger]]" but rather the speed and draw power of the deck by using mostly Gladiator Beast Cards and "[[Gladiator Proving Ground]]", "[[Gladiator Beast's Respite]]", and even "[[Reborn Tengu]]" for added speed and stability.
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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''.
Using such cards as "[[Gladiator Beast Equeste]]", "Gladiator Proving Ground", and "Gladiator Beast's Respite" easily form a drawing loop in which you can keep drawing cards while maintaining a good diversity of Gladiator Beast in your deck.  
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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.
===Recommended Cards===
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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===
====Monster Cards====
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
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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]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Murmillo]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Retiari]]
 
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Darius]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Darius]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Dimacari]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Equeste]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Equeste]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Hoplomus]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Hoplomus]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Lanista]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Laquari]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Laquari]]
* [[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Murmillo]]
* [[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Noxious]]
* [[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]
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* [[Gladiator Beast Retiari]]
 
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* [[Gladiator Beast Sagittarii]]
====Spells====
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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]]
 
* [[Gladiator Proving Ground]]
 
* [[Gladiator Proving Ground]]
* [[Forbidden Lance]]
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* [[Gladiator's Return]]
* [[Shrink]] (If not Using Forbidden Lance)
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* [[Onslaught of the Fire Kings]]
* [[Gladiator Beast's Respite]]
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* [[Unexpected Dai]]
* [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Archfiend Shield]]
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|equip spells =
 
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* [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Halberd]]
====Traps====
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* [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Manica]]
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* [[Kahyoreigetsu]]
* [[Horn of the Phantom Beast]]
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|continuous spells =
* [[Trap Stun]]
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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]]
 
* [[Double Tag Team]]
 
* [[Double Tag Team]]
* [[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]] (Good For Using [[Anti-Meta]])
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* [[Gladiator Beast Charge]]
 
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* [[Gladiator Lash]]
===Prisma Gladiator Beasts===
 
Also known as "Prismadiators" or "Prisma Glads", this deck is variation of the basic "Gladiator Beast" Deck that uses "[[Elemental HERO Stratos]]" to add "[[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 opponent's 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.
 
 
 
One of the best combos of the Deck is to start with a hand consisting of "Elemental HERO Prisma" (it can be also a "[[Reinforcement of the Army]]" or "[[E - Emergency Call]]" to search for him), and "[[Test Tiger]]".
 
 
 
Normal Summon "[[Elemental Hero Prisma|Prisma]]" and activate his effect to send "[[Gladiator Beast Bestiari|Bestiari]]" to the [[Graveyard]]. Next, Special Summon "[[Test Tiger]]" and tribute him to send "Prisma" back to the deck and Special Summon "[[Gladiator Beast Darius|Darius]]", activate his effect and Special Summon "Bestiari". [[Contact Fusion]] both monsters and Special Summon "[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus|Gyzarus]]" to destroy up to 2 cards on the field. Next, attack with "Gyzarus" and tag-out for another 2 "Gladiator Beasts" monsters. If you have "[[Gladiator Beast Laquari|Laquari]]" in your Graveyard then tag-out for "Darius" and another "Gladiator Beast", then Special Summon "Laquari" by the effect of "Darius" and Contact Fuse for "[[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos|Heraklinos]]".
 
 
 
Alternatively, if you already have a "Gladiator Beast" monster on the field, you can summon "Prisma" and take "Bestiari's" name to contact fuse the two. After you tag out with "[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]", summon "Darius" as one of the two and use him to retrieve "Bestiari" from the grave. If you wish, you may either contact out for "Gyzarus" a second time (totaling 4 destructions from "Gyzarus'" effect alone), or proceed to summon "[[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]]" if your second choice happens to be "[[Gladiator Beast Laquari|Laquari]]".
 
 
 
===Recommended Cards:===
 
 
 
====Monster Cards====
 
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* [[Elemental Hero Prisma]]
 
* [[Elemental Hero Stratos]]
 
* [[Test Tiger]]
 
* [[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Murmillo]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Retiari]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Darius]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Equeste]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Laquari]]
 
====Spells====
 
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* [[Book of Moon]]
 
* [[My Body as a Shield]]
 
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]] or [[E - Emergency Call]] (RotA is better due to the flexibility of teching in a [[D.D. Warrior Lady]])
 
* [[Smashing Ground]]
 
* [[A Hero Lives]]
 
* [[Infected Mail]]
 
 
 
====Traps====
 
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* [[Dimensional Prison]]
 
* [[Starlight Road]]
 
* [[Trap Stun]]
 
 
* [[Waboku]]
 
* [[Waboku]]
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===Weaknesses and counter-strategies===
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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]]".
* [[Stardust Dragon]]
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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:
 
 
=== Rescue Gladiator Beasts===
 
Previous incarnations of this Deck used "[[Rescue Cat]]" to summon monsters such as "[[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]" and "[[Test Tiger]]" to make big plays, though after it was banned, the Deck was unusable. However, with the release of the "[[Rescue Rabbit]]", the new version of the Deck uses "Rescue Rabbit" to Summon "[[Gladiator Beast Andal]]", usually to allow for the Summon of "[[Gladiator Beast Essedarii]]" or "[[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]]".
 
 
 
===Recommended Cards:===
 
 
 
====Monster Cards====
 
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*[[Rescue Rabbit]]
 
* [[Test Tiger]]
 
* [[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Murmillo]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Retiari]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Darius]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Equeste]]
 
* [[Gladiator Beast Laquari]]
 
*[[Gladiator Beast Andal]]
 
====Spells====
 
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* [[Book of Moon]]
 
* [[My Body as a Shield]]
 
* [[Smashing Ground]]
 
* [[Infected Mail]]
 
 
 
====Traps====
 
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* [[Dimensional Prison]]
 
* [[Starlight Road]]
 
* [[Trap Stun]]
 
* [[Waboku]]
 
 
 
====Extra Deck====
 
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* [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]
 
* [[Stardust Dragon]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Weaknesses and Counter-Strategies==
 
 
 
"Gladiator Beasts" are currently one of the most tournament-competitive deck types, due to their incredible flexibility. However, they are not invincible. Some good ways to overcome a "Gladiator Beast" user are as follows:
 
 
 
* '''Prevention of Special Summoning''' -- This is the big one, the one sure-fire way to shut down a "[[Gladiator Beast]]" deck. "[[Vanity's Fiend]]", "[[Vanity's Ruler]]", "[[Deck Lockdown]]", "[[Royal Oppression]]", "[[Solemn Warning]]", "[[Archlord Kristya]]", "[[Cactus Bouncer]]", "[[Corridor of Agony]]" and others all prevent "Gladiator Beasts" from tagging out or performing [[Contact Fusion]], paralyzing the deck. "[[Jowgen the Spiritualist]]" and "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]" also have the ability to destroy any Special Summoned monster already on the field in addition to preventing Special Summoning.
 
 
 
* '''Counter-Destruction''' -- Often, it is the "Gladiator Beasts" with the effect to destroy cards that are the most troublesome, but there are a few good cards that specifically prevent that in use. "[[Destruction Jammer]]", "[[Prime Material Dragon]]", "[[Stardust Dragon]]", and "[[Divine Wrath]]" all work well. "Divine Wrath" also works well against "[[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]]" when it activates its effect to negate and destroy a Spell or Trap.
 
 
 
* '''Monster Effects''' - Since "Gladiator Beasts" must battle to gain their effects, Monster Card Effects that trigger during battle are highly effective. Note, however, that "Gladiator Beasts" have access to "[[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]]", so be prepared with something like "[[Trap Jammer]]" or "[[Counter Counter]]" to negate it. Here are some good monster card effects:
 
 
** '''Monsters that destroy the monsters that attacked them''' - "[[Snowman Eater]]", "[[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]]"
 
** '''Monsters that destroy the monsters that attacked them''' - "[[Snowman Eater]]", "[[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]]"
** '''Monsters that return the cards that attacked them''' - "[[Penguin Soldier]]", "[[Legendary Jujitsu Master]]", "[[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]" : These cards are even better than the destroyers above, since the "Gladiator Beasts" cannot be brought back with "[[Gladiator Beast Darius]]".
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** '''Monsters that return the cards that attacked them''' - "[[Penguin Soldier]]", "[[Legendary Jujitsu Master]]", "[[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]"
** '''Monsters that banish the cards when Gladiator Beast attacked them''' - "[[D.D. Warrior]]", "[[D.D. Warrior Lady]]" - 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 banished cards.
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** '''Monsters that banish the cards that attacked them''' - "[[D.D. Warrior]]", "[[D.D. Warrior Lady]]"
** '''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: "[[Judgment Dragon]]", "[[Dark Armed Dragon]]", "[[Demise, King of Armageddon]]". "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.
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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".
* '''Destroy on Summoning''' - Cards such as "[[Trap Hole]]", "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]", and especially "[[Mirror of Oaths]]", that destroy the monsters when are Special Summoned from the Deck 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.
* '''Effect Canceling''' - Cards such as "[[Skill Drain]]","[[Chivalry]]","[[Effect Veiler]]" or "[[Angel 07]]" can prevent your monsters from tagging out or negate the effects of the ones that are Summoned leaving your monsters defenseless against some of the more powerful ATK monsters.
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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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* '''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
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]

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

Weaknesses and counter-strategies[edit]