GLADIATOR BEAST DECK

GLADIATOR BEAST

-Monsters- 17
1 Elemental Hero Prisma
1 Rescue Cat
3 Test Tiger
1 Gladiator Beast Darius
2 Gladiator Beast Equeste
1 Gladiator Beast Hoplomus
2 Gladiator Beast Laquari
2 Gladiator Beast Samnite
1 Gladiator Beast Murmillo
1 Gladiator Beast Bestiari
1 Gladiator Beast Secutor
1 Gladiator Beast Retiari

-Spells- 11
3 Gladiator Proving Ground
3 Book of Moon
1 Smashing Ground
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Giant Trunade
1 My Body As A Shield

-Traps- 12
1 Solemn Judgment
3 Gladiator Beast War Chariot
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Mirror Force
2 Waboku
1 Dust Tornado
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Call of the Haunted

-Extra deck- 6
3 Gladiator Beast Gyzarus
3 Gladiator Beast Heraklinos

What is the best build for GBs ?
I'll say it's standard GBs. But it depends. I just feel that D-fissure GBs and Prisma GBs won't work. Forest GBs worse than both. D-prison GBs may be great in last format, but no in this. Zombie and Lightsworns already considered half dead and completely fall out of tier 1 deck. They aren't as strong as they used to be. So why worry about them? graveyard control doesn't seem so well anymore.

Can I add some tuner in GBs?
Yes. The only tuner that i suggest is X-saber Airbellum. The only reason to use him is for cat target. But, runing too much of non-GBs monster in your deck may cause u a problem. You'll find yourself always lack of target to use your chariot and test tiger.

Should I main deck Retiari?
Yes. It has several uses. Smashing ground Stardust, attack then tag out for Retiari, remove from play stardust. Kill Vayu, tag out Retiari and remove from play Vayu. Remove from play Infernity archfiend to spoil infernity's plan to perform OTK.

Can i contact fusion with face-down GBs?
Yes, you can. As long as it is correct GB. What's the point to do so? Mainly because of bottemless. If your opponent bottomless your Bestiari, you can't get Gyzarus out anymore as Bestiari is limited to 1. But if they bottomelss your Gyzarus, you still can contact for Gyzarus as you can have 3 copies. It is also an advantage that contact fusion can't be stopped by Book of Moon.

Should I run respite?
It's up to you. What can I say is personal preference. For me no. It become dead draw too often.But i admit that sometime it maybe helpful. Especially with Equeste, you can recycle your respite constantly and generate great speed. But for me, its cons are bigger than its pros.

Summoner Monk, Cyber Dragon and Gorz?
No. As what I've said before, too many non-GBs monster will cause you problem


Besides that, I also wanna share my dueling experience with you guys. If you have cards like this in your hand, what will you do?
1. Test Tiger
2. Test Tiger
3. Gladiator Beast War Chariot
4. Mst
5. Heavy Storm
6. Smashing Ground

For me, I'll just set my Tiger and Mst and end my turn. Of course almost everyone will do that. But for me I just feel safe. Because normally my opponent will try to summon monster than has more than 2100 ATK. They just think the set monster is GB Hoplomus. So they do not dare to attack. That's probably because GB's player seldom set monster. Until I summon a GB and then flip my Tiger they realised. Another thing is tag choice. For me, I'll tag out Hoplomus if there is Proving ground in my hand. That's because for next turn I can just search for Bestiari to carry out contact fusion. Hoplomus is preferable because he has the highest survivability as he has 2400 DEF. But it is always depends on the situation.