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Gladiator Beast Secutor
WIND
Level 4
ATK/400 DEF/300
[Reptile/Effect]
If this card was Special Summoned by
the effect of a "Gladiator Beast" monster, at the
end of any Battle Phase, if this card attacked or
was attacked, Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast"
monsters from your Deck, except "Gladiator Beast
Secutor".
Continuing GB theme, and
yesterday’s stat based GB – Laquari, let’s first
look at Secutor’s ATK and DEF. 400 and 300.
Godly...not?
Threatened even by Sangan,
you obviously are not going to use this for a
beatdown purpose (Smack that Treeborn Frog!). Yet
when the effect is examined, it is slightly
different from other GB’s. Take a look.
Whereas most GB’s
activate their effects immediately when they are
Special Summoned by another GB, Secutor must survive
an extra Battle Phase in order to bring 2 GB’s. It
certainly is a questionable effect. Is it worth it
though?
Among possible choices…
1.
Octavius (2500 ATK, destroy 1 face-down S/T)
2.
Murmillo (800 ATK, destroy 1 face-up monster)
3.
Dimacari (1600 ATK, attack twice), which can be
turned into Alexander (2400 ATK, immunity from
Spell)
4.
Bestiari (1500 ATK, destroy 1 S/T)
5.
Hoplomus (700 ATK, 2400 Def), which can be turned
into Spartacus, which can search for GB equip
Searching for 2 Octavius from the
deck is not only tempting, but…crippling for your
opponent. Destroy 2 face-down S/T, run over
monsters or swing for 5000. That cost: 1 from the
effect that would have activated when non-Secutor GB
is brought out, 1 from the effect that that GB would
have given, 1 from Waboku or Defensive Tactics, 1
from Secutor itself. Destroyed 2 face-down, dealt
heavy damage or destroyed monsters. More or less
even.
The problem would be to keep Secutor
for at least 2 turns, which opponent can destroy or
Tribute it. However, once it succeeds in activating
the effect, GB player can get 2 2500 beatsticks,
remove 2 face-down S/T and swing. That’s only one
of the possible choices. 2 Dimacari can deal up to
6400, enough LP damage if the opponent used both
Premature Burial and Brain Control.
This card can mean a complete
turnover. Be careful how you use it, and be careful
when you deal with it. Failure to protect this card
after investing so many can spell doom for you.
Traditional: 1/5
Too many staples in
Traditional.
Advanced: 3.6/5 (in a GB
deck) It is a lot of card investment, but payoff can
be explosive.
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