Editing Gladiator Beast

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| 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

| de_name       = Gladiatorungeheuer

| ko_name       = 검투수

| ko_hanja      = 劍鬪獸

| ko_romanized  = Geomtusu

| pt_name       = Besta Gladiadora

| es_name        = Bestia Gladiador

| sets           =

| 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]]''.

{{Main|Master Duel card storylines#The Glory of the Gladiator Beasts}}

The archetype resemble futuristic versions of the ancient [[wikipedia:Colosseum|Roman Colosseum]] slave-warriors.

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.

{| class="wikitable sortable"

! rowspan="2" | Gladiator Beast

! colspan="2" | Origin

! rowspan="2" | Tag out [[Monster effect|effect]]

| [[Gladiator Beast Alexander|Alexander]]

| Unaffected by Spell effects.

| [[Gladiator Beast Andal|Andal]]

| [[wikipedia:List of Roman gladiator types#Andabatae|Andabata]]

| [[wikipedia:American black bear|Black bear]]

| [[Gladiator Beast Attorix|Attorix]]

| [[Gladiator Beast Bestiari|Bestiari]]

| [[Gladiator Beast Darius|Darius]]

| Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Graveyard.

| [[Gladiator Beast Dimacari|Dimacari]]

| Attack twice during the Battle Phase.

| [[Gladiator Beast Equeste|Equeste]]

| Add 1 "Gladiator Beast" card from your Graveyard to your hand.

| [[Gladiator Beast Hoplomus|Hoplomus]]

| DEF becomes 2400.

| [[Gladiator Beast Lanista|Lanista]]

| 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]]

| Destroy 1 face-up monster on the field.

| [[Gladiator Beast Octavius|Octavius]]

| Destroy 1 face-down Spell/Trap Card on the field.

| [[Gladiator Beast Retiari|Retiari]]

| Banish 1 card from your opponent's Graveyard.

| [[Gladiator Beast Samnite|Samnite]]

| 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:Lizard|Lizard]]

|  Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck after an attack involving it.

| [[Gladiator Beast Spartacus|Spartacus]]

| Add 1 "Gladiator Beast" Equip Spell Card from your Deck to your hand.

| [[Gladiator Beast Tygerius|Tygerius]]

| 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.

===Support===

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| [[Colosseum - Cage of the Gladiator Beasts]]

== Playing style ==

"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.

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]]".

{{Decklist|Recommended cards

* [[Gladiator Beast Sagittarii]]

* [[Gladiator Beast Samnite]]

* [[Gladiator Beast Spartacus]]

* [[Gladiator Beast Vespasius]]

* [[Test Tiger]]

* [[Rescue Cat]]

* [[Gladiator Beast Andabata]]

* [[Gladiator Beast Gaiodiaz]]

|link monsters =

* [[Cross-Sheep]]

* [[Gladiator Beast's Comeback]]

* [[Gladiator Beast's Respite]]

* [[Gladiator Proving Ground]]

* [[Gladiator Rejection]]

|quick-play spells =

|normal traps =

* [[Double Tag Team]]

* [[Gladiator Beast Charge]]

* [[Gladiator Lash]]

===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:

* '''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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