Editing Gladiator Beast

{{Infobox archseries
| cut_from_names = true
| image          = GladiatorBeast.png
| caption        = The [[Battle Beast]] with "[[Gladiator Beast Murmillo (anime)|Gladiator Beast Murmillo]]", "[[Gladiator Beast Augustus (anime)|Augustus]]" and "[[Gladiator Beast Secutor (anime)|Secutor]]".
| ja_name        = {{Ruby|剣闘獣|グラディアルビースト}}
| romaji         = Guradiaru Bīsuto
| trans          = Gladial Beast
| fr_name        = Bête Gladiateur
| de_name        = Gladiatorungeheuer
| it_name        = Gladiatore Bestia 
| ko_name        = 검투수
| ko_hanja       = 劍鬪獸
| ko_romanized   = Geomtusu
| pt_name        = Besta Gladiadora
| es_name        = Bestia Gladiador
| sets           =
* [[Gladiator's Assault]]
* [[Phantom Darkness]]
* [[Light of Destruction]]
* [[The Duelist Genesis]]
* [[Crimson Crisis]]
* [[Extreme Victory]]
* [[Primal Origin]]
* [[Chaos Impact]]
| tcg            =
* [[Crossroads of Chaos]]
* [[Duelist Saga]]
* [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]]
* [[2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega Pack]]
* [[2020 Tin of Lost Memories]]
| ocg            =
* [[V Jump Edition 3]]
* [[20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave]]
* [[Collectors Pack 2017]]
* [[LINK VRAINS Pack]]
* [[Tournament Pack 2019 Vol.3]]
| korea          = [[Special Pack Vol.2]]
| anime          =
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
}}
"'''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]]''.
==Lore==
{{Main|Master Duel card storylines#The Glory of the Gladiator Beasts}}
==Design==
===Appearance===
The archetype resemble futuristic versions of the ancient [[wikipedia:Colosseum|Roman Colosseum]] slave-warriors.
===Etymology===
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.
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===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="2" | Gladiator Beast
! colspan="2" | Origin
! rowspan="2" | Tag out [[Monster effect|effect]]
|-
! Reference
! Creature
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Alexander|Alexander]]
| [[wikipedia:Alexander the Great|Alexander the Great]]
| [[wikipedia:Winged lion|Winged lion]]
| Unaffected by Spell effects.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Andal|Andal]]
| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Andabatae|Andabata]]
| [[wikipedia:American black bear|Black bear]]
| N/A
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Attorix|Attorix]]
| [[wikipedia:Gladiatrix|Gladiatrix]]
| [[wikipedia:Caracal|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.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Augustal|Augustal]]
| [[wikipedia:Augustus (honorific)|Augustus]]
| [[wikipedia:Cockatrice|Cockatrice]]
| Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your hand in Defense Position, but it is returned to the Deck at the End Phase.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari|Bestiari]]
| [[wikipedia:Bestiarii|Bestiarii]]
| [[wikipedia:Bestiary|Bestiary]]
| Destroy 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Darius|Darius]]
| [[wikipedia:Darius I|Darius the Great]]
| [[wikipedia:Horse|Horse]]
| Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Graveyard.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Dimacari|Dimacari]]
| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Dimachaerus|Dimachaerus]]
| [[wikipedia:African buffalo|Cape buffalo]]
| Attack twice during the Battle Phase.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Equeste|Equeste]]
| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Equites|Equites]]
| Winged [[wikipedia:Centaur|Centaur]]
| Add 1 "Gladiator Beast" card from your Graveyard to your hand.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Hoplomus|Hoplomus]]
| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Hoplomachus|Hoplomachus]]
| [[wikipedia:Rhinoceros|Rhino]]
| DEF becomes 2400.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Lanista|Lanista]]
| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Lanista|Lanista]]
| [[wikipedia:Eagle|Eagle]]
| Gains the name of 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster banished from your Graveyard.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Laquari|Laquari]]
| [[wikipedia:Laquearius|Laquearius]]
| [[wikipedia:Tiger|Tiger]]
| ATK becomes 2100.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Murmillo|Murmillo]]
| [[wikipedia:Murmillo|Murmillo]]
| [[wikipedia:Carp|Carp]]
| Destroy 1 face-up monster on the field.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Noxious|Noxious]]
| [[wikipedia:Gladiator#Legal_and_social_status|Noxii]]
| [[wikipedia:Leopard|Leopard]]
| Send 1 Gladiator Beast Monster from the Deck to the Graveyard.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Octavius|Octavius]]
| [[wikipedia:Gaius Octavius|Gaius Octavius]]
| [[wikipedia:Bald eagle|Bald eagle]]
| Destroy 1 face-down Spell/Trap Card on the field.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Retiari|Retiari]]
| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Retiarius|Retiarius]]
| [[Wikipedia:Crocodile|Crocodile]]
| Banish 1 card from your opponent's Graveyard.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Sagittarii|Sagittarii]]
| [[wikipedia:Sagittarii|Sagittarii]]/[[wikipedia:Sagittarius (astrology)|Sagittarius]]
| [[wikipedia:Chiron|Chiron]]
| You can discard 1 "Gladiator Beast" card; draw 2 cards
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Samnite|Samnite]]
| [[wikipedia:Samnite (gladiator type)|Samnite]]
| [[wikipedia:Smilodon|Smilodon]]
| When it destroys an opponent's monster by battle, add 1 "Gladiator Beast" card from your Deck to your hand.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Secutor|Secutor]]
| [[wikipedia:Secutor|Secutor]]
| [[Wikipedia:Lizard|Lizard]]
|  Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck after an attack involving it.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Spartacus|Spartacus]]
| [[wikipedia:Spartacus|Spartacus]]
| [[wikipedia:Dinosaur|Dinosaur]]
| Add 1 "Gladiator Beast" Equip Spell Card from your Deck to your hand.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Torax|Torax]]
| [[wikipedia:Thraex|Thraex]]
| [[wikipedia:Tetraodontidae|Blowfish]]
| Tag it out to draw 1 card.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Tygerius|Tygerius]]
| [[wikipedia:Tiberius (praenomen)|Tiberius]]
| [[wikipedia:White tiger|White tiger]]
| Discard 1 "Gladiator Beast" card to add 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck to your hand.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Vespasius|Vespasius]]
| [[wikipedia:Vespasian|Titus Flavius Vespasianus]]
| [[wikipedia:Basilisk|Basilisk]]
| All monsters you control gain 500 ATK.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Andabata|Andabata]]
| [[wikipedia:Andabatae|Andabatae]]
| [[wikipedia:Hadrosaurid|Hadrosaurid]]
| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck. 
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Domitianus|Domitianus]]
| [[wikipedia:Domitian|Titus Flavius Caesar Domitianus Augustus]]
| ''Unknown''
| Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Dragases|Dragases]]
| [[wikipedia:Constantine XI Palaiologos|Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos]]
| [[wikipedia:Bald Eagle|Bald Eagle]]
| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters with different names from your Deck.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Essedarii|Essedarii]]
| [[wikipedia:Essedarius|Essedarius]]
| [[wikipedia:Gorilla|Gorilla]]
| N/A
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Gaiodiaz|Gaiodiaz]]
| [[wikipedia:Gordias|Gordias]]
| [[wikipedia:Tyrannosaurus|Tyrannosaurus]]
| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck, except "Gladiator Beast Spartacus".
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus|Gyzarus]]
| [[wikipedia:Julius Caesar|Gaius Julius Caesar]]
| ''Unknown''
| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck, except "Gladiator Beast Bestiari".
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos|Heraklinos]]
| [[wikipedia:Heracles|Heracles]]
| [[Wikipedia:Chimera (mythology)|Chimera]]
| N/A
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Nerokius|Nerokius]]
| [[wikipedia:Nero|Nero]]
| [[wikipedia:Bat|Bat]]
| Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck.
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor|Tamer Editor]]
| [[wikipedia:Tame animal|Taming]]/[[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Editor|Editor]]
| [[wikipedia:Deer|Deer]]
| N/A
|}
===Support===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Card
! Origin
|-
| [[Colosseum - Cage of the Gladiator Beasts]]
| [[wikipedia:Colosseum|Colosseum]]
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]]
| [[wikipedia:Chariot#Rome|Chariot]]
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Archfiend Shield]]
| [[wikipedia:Scutum (shield)|Scutum]]
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Gladius]]
| [[wikipedia:Gladius|Gladius]]
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Halberd]]
| [[wikipedia:Halberd|Halberd]]
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Manica]]
| [[wikipedia:Manica (armguard)|Manica]]
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast's Medusa Shield]]
| [[wikipedia:Aegis|Aegis]]
|-
| [[Gladiator Beast's Valor]]
| [[wikipedia:Virtus (virtue)|Virtus]]
|-
| [[Gladiator Naumachia]]
| [[wikipedia:Naumachia|Naumachia]]
|-
| [[Thumbs Down]]
| [[wikipedia:Pollice verso|Pollice verso]]
|-
| [[Trojan Gladiator Beast]]
| [[wikipedia:Trojan Horse|Trojan Horse]]
|}
== Playing style ==
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.
"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 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.
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.
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===
{{Decklist|Recommended cards
<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
|normal monsters =
* [[Gladiator Beast Andal]]
|effect monsters =
* [[Gladiator Beast Attorix]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Augustus]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Darius]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Dimacari]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Equeste]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Hoplomus]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Lanista]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Laquari]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Murmillo]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Noxious]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Retiari]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Sagittarii]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Spartacus]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Vespasius]]
* [[Test Tiger]]
* [[Rescue Cat]]
* [[Rescue Rabbit]]
|fusion monsters =
* [[Gladiator Beast Andabata]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Domitianus]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Essedarii]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Gaiodiaz]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Nerokius]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor]]
|xyz monsters =
* [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King]]
* [[Lightning Chidori]]
* [[Tornado Dragon]]
* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]
|link monsters =
* [[Gladiator Beast Dragases]]
* [[Test Panther]]
* ''[[Attribute Booster]]s''
* [[Fire Fighting Daruma Doll]]
* [[Cross-Sheep]]
|normal spells =
* [[Gladiator Beast's Comeback]]
* [[Gladiator Beast's Respite]]
* [[Gladiator Proving Ground]]
* [[Gladiator's Return]]
* [[Onslaught of the Fire Kings]]
* [[Unexpected Dai]]
|equip spells =
* [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Halberd]]
* [[Gladiator Beast's Battle Manica]]
* [[Kahyoreigetsu]]
|continuous spells =
* [[Gladiator Rejection]]
* [[Fire Formation - Tenki]]
* [[Fire Formation - Tensu]]
|quick-play spells =
* [[Gladiator Beast United]]
|normal traps =
* [[Defensive Tactics]]
* [[Double Tag Team]]
* [[Gladiator Beast Charge]]
* [[Gladiator Lash]]
* [[Waboku]]
|counter traps =
* [[Gladiator Beast War Chariot]]
* [[Disarm]]
* [[Parry]]
|continuous traps =
* [[Gladiator Naumachia]]
}}

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