The Naturias make up a team that can lock down your opponent’s plays. They’re a formidable force that can frustrate your opponent by limiting his moves. But one of the new Naturia Monsters in Hidden Arsenal 2 has an effect that makes it a true standout, and that’s Naturia Beast. Naturia Beast will be added to lots of Extra Decks and is sure to make a splash on the competitive scene.

Naturia Beast is a Level 5 Synchro Monster that can only be Synchro Summoned by Tuning an EARTH Tuner with 1 or more non-Tuner EARTH monsters. And it’s got an ability that makes it worth it to play more EARTH monsters than you might otherwise.

Naturia Beast lets you send the top 2 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard to negate the activation of a Spell Card and destroy it. As long as you have enough cards in your Deck, you can negate any Spell Card your opponent throws at you. This power rivals the strength of Imperial Order, a Forbidden Card that negates every Spell Card activated. But unlike Imperial Order and Spell Canceller, which work against both players, Naturia Beast lets you use your own Spell Cards without a hitch.

Unlike Imperial Order and Spell Canceller, Naturia Beast can’t backfire by negating your own cards.

Naturia Beast can take down any Spell Card that your opponent activates. Heavy Storm, Book of Moon, Brain Control, Gold Sarcophagus, Infernity Launcher, and more can all be negated and destroyed by Naturia Beast! Summoning Naturia Beast early can give you a strong start in a Duel.

Don’t try using these Spell Cards while your opponent has Naturia Beast on the field. Your opponent will negate them just by sending cards from the top of his Deck to his Graveyard.

Since Naturia monsters are all EARTH-Attribute Monsters, they can easily be Tuned together to Synchro Summon Naturia Beast. But Naturia monsters aren’t the only monsters that can be used to make Naturia Beast.

Super-Nimble Mega Hamster is a Level 4 EARTH non-Tuner that can Special Summon a Level 3 or lower Beast from your Deck with its Flip-Effect. You can use its effect to Special Summon Snyffus, a Level 1 Beast that’s also an EARTH Tuner. If you Tune Super-Nimble Mega Hamster to Snyffus, you can Synchro Summon Naturia Beast with ease!

Use Super-Nimble Mega Hamster to Special Summon Snyffus from your Deck and Synchro Summon Naturia Beast. You can also use Rescue Cat to Special Summon an EARTH Tuner and EARTH non-Tuner from your Deck. Then you can Tune those 2 monsters together to Synchro Summon Naturia Beast. Synchro Cat Duelists can Tribute Rescue Cat to Special Summon X-Saber Airbellum, a Level 3 EARTH Tuner, plus a Level 2 EARTH non-Tuner like Sea Koala, Hane-Hane, or Nimble Momonga from their Decks. The 2 monsters Special Summoned by Rescue Cat can be used to Synchro Summon Naturia Beast.X-Saber Duelists can also Tune X-Saber Pashuul, a Level 2 EARTH Tuner, with XX-Saber Darksoul or XX-Saber Emmersblade to Synchro Summon Naturia Beast. Since Naturia Beast can negate any Spell Cards your opponent activates, you can use it with Royal Decree or Jinzo to limit your opponent’s plays even more. Royal Decree negates all Trap Cards, and Jinzo prevents Trap Cards from being activated. Even with Royal Decree or Jinzo face-up on the field, you can protect your Naturia Beast from attacks by using Quick-Play Spell Cards like Enemy Controller and Book of Moon. Making your opponent’s Spell and Trap Cards useless will put him in a tough situation. Combining Naturia Beast with Royal Decree to negate your opponent’s Spell and Trap Cards will put your opponent in a tight spot.

Naturia Beast is a powerful monster that’s easy to Summon and tough to defeat. In some instances, preventing your opponent from using Spell Cards can seal a victory. Tune your EARTH monsters together to Synchro Summon Naturia Beast and try out its power for yourself!