Combo 1: rescue rabbit + gladiator beast's comeback/monster reborn
- summon rescue rabbit & activate effect to special summon 2x GB andal
- link 2x GB andal for test panther and activate effect to add gladiator beast attorix from deck to hand
- use gladiator beast's comeback/monster reborn to special summon GB andal from GY
- use test panther's second effect to shuffle back GB andal and special summon GB augustus from deck
- activate GB augustus effect to special summon GB attorix from hand
- activate GB attorix effect to send GB augustus from deck to GY (or >5* GB from extra deck to GY)
- contact fuse GB augustus & attorix to make GB tamer editor and activate effect to special summon GB Domitianus (negate 1 effect), GB heraklinos (negate spells/traps), or GB gyzarus (destroy 2 cards on field)
Proceed from combo 1 to combo 2 if you have an extender in hand (monster reborn, another GB comeback, or other method of special summon from GY)
Combo 2:
- link GB tamer editor & test panther for decode talker (or knightmare unicorn à apollousa if available)
- special summon tamer editor from GY with extender
- activate tamer editor effect again (soft once per turn) to special summon GB domitianus/heraklinos/gyzarus
- note: special summon GB domitianus in combo 1, and heraklinos in combo 2 for 4+ negates when combined with decode talker
Combo 3: rescue rabbit + unexpected dai
- activate unexpected dai to special summon GB andal from deck
- normal summon rescue rabbit and activate effect to special summon 2 more GB andal from deck
- link 2 GB andal (from rescue rabbit) for test panther
- activate test panther effect to add GB attorix from deck to hand
- activate second test panther effect to shuffle back GB andal and special summon GB augustus from the deck
- activate GB augustus effect to special summon GB attorix from hand
- activate GB attorix effect to send GB augustus from deck to GY (or >5* GB from extra deck to GY)
- contact fuse GB augustus & attorix for GB tamer editor & activate effect to special summon GB domitianus/heraklinos/gyzarus
- proceed to combo 2 if you have an extender in hand
Combo 4 – Rejection Play: gladiator rejection + rescue rabbit
- activate rejection, then normal summon rescue rabbit and activate effect to special summon 2x GB andal
- chain rejection to special summon GB augustus from deck in DEF position
- link one GB andal and GB augustus to make test panther
- activate test panther effect to add GB darius from deck to hand
- activate 2nd effect of test panther to shuffle GB andal back to deck and special summon second copy of GB augustus from deck
- activate GB augustus effect to special summon darius from hand
- activate GB darius effect to special summon GB augustus from GY
- contact fuse 2 GB augustus to make GB tamer editor
- activate GB tamer editor effect to special summon GB domitianus/heraklinos/gyzarus
- Options:
- link GB darius, GB tamer editor and test panther for apollousa
- link GB darius & test panther for decode talker
Combo 5 – Extended Rejection Play: gladiator rejection + rescue rabbit + unexpected dai/tenyi vishuda/tenyi adhara
- activate rejection, then activate unexpected dai to special summon GB andal from deck (alternatively, special summon the tenyi monster)
- chain rejection to special summon GB augustus from deck
- normal summon rescue rabbit and activate effect to special summon 2 more GB andal from deck
- link GB andal (from rescue rabbit) & GB augustus for test panther
- activate test panther effect to add GB darius from deck to hand
- activate test panther second effect to shuffle back GB andal (from rescue rabbit) and special summon GB augustus from deck
- activate GB augustus effect to special summon GB darius from hand
- activate GB darius effect to special summon GB augustus from GY
- contact fuse 2 GB augustus for GB tamer editor
- activate tamer editor effect to special summon GB domitianus/heraklinos/gyzarus
- Options without extender in hand:
- link test panther, GB tamer editor, and GB darius for borrelsword dragon/apollousa/zeroboros
- link test panther & GB tamer editor for decode talker, then overlay 4* GB monsters for rank 4 (e.g. abyss dweller, utopia OTK package etc)
- Options with extender in hand:
- link test panther & GB tamer editor for decode talker, then overlay 4* GB monsters for rank 4 (e.g. abyss dweller), then activate extender to special summon GB tamer editor and activate effect to special summon GB domitianus/heraklinos/gyzarus (5+ negates)
Combo 6 – Alt. Extended Rejection Play: gladiator rejection + unexpected dai + tenyi spirit monster
- special summon tenyi spirit, then activate rejection
- activate unexpected dai to special summon GB andal from deck, also chain rejection to special summon GB augustus from deck
- link GB augustus & tenyi spirit for test panther and activate effect to add GB darius to hand
- activate second test panther effect to shuffle back GB andal and special summon GB augustus from deck
- activate GB august effect to special summon GB darius from hand
- activate GB darius effect to special summon GB augustus from GY
- contact fuse 2x GB augustus for GB tamer editor
- activate GB tamer editor effect to special summon GB domitianus/heraklinos/gyzarus
- Options with extender in hand:
- Proceed to combo 2
- Combo 8 (max negate) instead
- Options without extender in hand:
- link test panther & GB tamer editor for decode talker
- link test panther, GB tamer editor, and GB darius for borrelsword dragon
Combo 7 – Naturia Beast: unexpected dai + rescue rabbit + tenyi spirit adhara + extender
- essentially combo 1, but extra tenyi spirit adhara play
- link test panther & GB tamer editor for decode talker
- use extender to keep or revive adhara and 4* earth GB monster on board, synchro summon naturia beast at end of combo 1
Combo 8 - Max Negate: rescue rabbit + gladiator rejection + tenyi spirit adhara + comeback/monster reborn
- special summon tenyi spirit adhara, then activate rejection
- normal summon rescue rabbit and activate effect to special summon 2x GB andal from deck, also chain rejection to special summon GB augustus from deck
- link GB andal & GB augustus for test panther and activate test panther effect to add Gb darius to hand
- activate second test panther effect to shuffle back GB andal and special summon GB augustus from deck
- activate GB augustus effect to special summon GB darius from hand
- activate GB darius effect to special summon GB augustus from grave (keep GB darius well away from link arrows)
- contact fuse 2x GB augustus for GB tamer editor and activate effect to special summon GB domitianus/heraklinos/gyzarus
- link GB tamer editor and test panther for decode talker
- synchro summon naturia beast using GB darius and tenyi spirit adhara
- activate GB comeback/monster reborn to special summon GB tamer editor from GY
- activate GB tamer editor effect to special summon GB domitianus/heraklinos/gyzarus
- Overall, 5+ negates and GB monsters cannot be targeted by opponent’s card effects outside of battle phase
Combo 9 – Unbricking a brick hand: 2x GB andal in-hand /OR / unexpected dai + gladiator proving ground /OR/ GB andal + gladiator proving ground
- summon GB andal by any method above and link away for link spider
- activate link spider effect to special summon another GB andal from hand
- link away GB andal & link spider for test panther and activate effect to add GB comeback from deck to hand (or GB attorix if already have an extender in hand)
- activate GB comeback to special summon GB andal from GY
- activate test panther's second effect to shuffle back GB andal and special summon GB augustus from deck
- activate GB augustus effect to special summon GB attorix from hand
- activate GB attorix effect to send GB augustus from deck to GY (or >5* GB from extra deck to GY)
- contact fuse GB augustus & attorix to make GB tamer editor and activate effect to special summon GB Domitianus (negate 1 effect), GB heraklinos (negate spells/traps), or GB gyzarus (destroy 2 cards on field)
- alternatively, if you do not have an extender in hand to begin combo; special summon GB darius instead of GB augustus and activate effect to special summon GB andal from GY, then overlay for rank 4 (e.g. abyss dweller, utopia OTK package etc)
Notes:
- Key goal – get a gladiator beast & non-gladiator beast monster on board (and ideally and extender in hand)
- Whenever tenyi spirit vishuda is summoned, link it away for monk of the tenyi and use vishuda GY effect before continuing combos
- Generally always want to summon GB domitianus first (protect against nibiru) and summon GB heraklinos second to protect against evely matched etc.
- Can replace ash blossom with nibiru or mind control to increase combo potential in a go second strategy fully committed to board-breaking
- Budget builds should replace 3x evenly matched with 1x rescue rabbit and 2x world legacy succession, and shift focus from a board-breaking go second strategy to a more balanced combo-centric strategy
- Pot of desires may limit/dictate what combos you have access to, but the number of different combos as well as the consistency increase PoD provides outweighs the limitations
- Apollousa not necessary for this build (though would be a good option) – decode talker has more utility with the going second aim of the deck to assist OTK potential whilst requiring one less link material
- Vishuda & adhara have some level of recursiveness with each other if needed in the grind game