Enter The Colosseum With New “Gladiator Beasts”! [SUDA]

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Gladiator Beasts are…

A theme that lets you activate the effects of its monsters when called to the field by another “Gladitor Beast”‘s effect, then after they battle, they can be returned to the Deck to call for another “Gladiator Beast”. As a result, by having your “Gladiator Beasts” tag in and out, you can activate their effects.

They also have powerful Fusion Monsters that can be Summoned without using Polymerization.

SUDA-JP018 Slave Bear (Test Bear)
Level 4 EARTH Beast Effect Monster
ATK 900
DEF 600
You can only Special Summon this card by its (1)st effect once per turn, and you can only use its (2)nd effect once per turn.
(1) If you control a “Gladiator Beast” monster Special Summoned from the Deck or Extra Deck, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).
(2) You can Tribute this card and shuffle 1 “Gladiator Beast” monster from your hand or face-up field into the Deck/Extra Deck; Special Summon up to 2 “Gladiator Beast” monsters from your Deck. (This is treated as a Special Summon by a “Gladiator Beast” monster’s effect.)

SUDA-JP017 Gladial Beast Gister (Gladiator Beast Magister)
Level 3 EARTH Beast Effect Monster
ATK 1200
DEF 2000
You can only use the (1)st and (2)nd effect of this card’s name each once per turn.
(1) You can reveal this card and 1 other “Gladiator Beast” monster in your hand; Special Summon both.
(2) If this card is Special Summoned by a “Gladiator Beast” monster’s effect: You can add 1 “Gladiator” Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand.
(3) At the end of the Battle Phase, if this card battled: You can shuffle it into the Deck; Special Summon 1 “Gladiator Beast” monster from your Deck, except “Gladiator Beast Magister”.

SUDA-JP038 Gladial Beast Claudius (Gladiator Beast Claudius)
Level 12 DARK Beast Fusion Effect Monster
ATK 3700
DEF 2600
Materials: 5 “Gladiator Beast” monsters
Must first be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by shuffling the above cards from your field and/or GY into the Deck/Extra Deck.
(1) If Summoned this way: You can conduct your next Battle Phase twice.
(2) Once per turn, if your opponent activates a monster effect: You can activate this effect based on whose turn it is;
● Yours: Special Summon 1 “Gladiator Beast” monster from your Deck.
● Your opponent’s: Special Summon 1 Level 11 or lower “Gladiator Beast” monster from your Extra Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions.

SUDA-JP048 Gladial Beast Dareios (Gladiator Beast Dareios)
LINK-2 EARTH Beast-Warrior Link Effect Monster
ATK 1700
Materials: 2 monsters, including a “Gladiator Beast” monster
You can only use the (1)st effect of this card’s name once per turn.
(1) If this card is Link Summoned: You can activate this effect; you cannot use monsters as Link Material for the rest of this turn, except “Gladiator Beast” monsters, also Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower “Gladiator Beast” monster from your hand or GY, or, if your opponent controls a monster, you can Special Summon 1 “Gladiator Beast” monster from your Deck instead.
(2) “Gladiator Beast” monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects during your opponent’s Battle Phase.

SUDA-JP060 Gladial Beast no Tougijou – Flavius (Flavius – Arena of the Gladiator Beasts)
Field Spell Card
You can only use the (1)st, (2)nd and (3)rd effects of this card’s name each once per turn.
(1) You can discard 1 card; add 1 “Gladiator Beast” monster from your Deck to your hand.
(2) When an opponent’s monster declares an attack: You can Special Summon 1 “Gladiator Beast” monster from your Deck, and if you do, it cannot be destroyed by battle.
(3) During the End Phase, if a “Gladiator Beast” monster(s) was Special Summoned from your Deck this turn: You can Set 1 “Gladiator” Trap from your Deck.

Note: References the Flavian Dynasty, and the Flavian Amphitheaters (one of which is the Colosseum) named after them.