Instructions for playing and building Tearlaments - TCG

Instructions for playing and building Tearlaments - TCG

I will try to write a simple article on how to build and play Tearlaments - Top deck on all platforms!




Introduce

- Tears of the ocean -

As the name suggests, Tearlaments is an Aqua Fusion deck that works by sending cards from the deck to the GY, mainly from the top of the deck, milling Lightsworn (like falling tears). They are mainly Aqua-type Dark monsters, ranging from Level 2 to Level 4. The exception is Tearlaments Reinoheart , which are instead Level 4 Warrior-type Water monsters.

Each Tearlaments has an ability that activates when it is sent to the GY as part of a card effect. It doesn't matter how they get there.

That gives you a lot of ways to build and experiment with the deck, there are many different approaches and different ways to finish off your opponents.

The best part is that the deck will only become more complete with future releases! Magnificent Mavens will bring us new supports from Ishizu Ishtar's deck, and with it a bunch of power for Tearlaments (to be analyzed later). But now, with Mavens not releasing until November, Tearlament has crushed the competition with its first support.

To play Tearlaments to its full potential, you need to make sure that you can play freely for most of your turns. Decks like these are fun to play, because each turn can be very different, even though your actual deck remains the same. Tearlaments are very reminiscent of Lightsworn (can be searched in the search section of YGO Vietnam), but the difference in what you use can bring a very different experience over many matches.

Below will be the price of
  1. Power of the Elements Booster Box [First Edition]
    • Market price: $74.99
  2. And Mavens Magnificent Box
    • Market price: $44.90



Core

Back to deck building. A set of Tearlaments will mainly include the following cores:

Tearlaments Havnis, Tearlaments Scheiren and Tearlaments Merrli (3x per card)
Limited to 1 copy
Tearlaments Havnis
Limited to 1 copy
Tearlaments Havnis
Limited to 1 copy
Tearlaments Scheiren
Limited to 1 copy
Tearlaments Scheiren
Limited to 1 copy
Tearlaments Merrli
Limited to 1 copy
Tearlaments Merrli

Tearlaments Scheiren, Merrli and Havnis all shared the following:

"If this card is sent to the GY by card effect (except during the Damage Step): You can Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, by placing the Fusion material mentioned on it from your hand , your field and/or GY, including this card from your GY, at the bottom of your Deck in any order. You can only use each effect of "Tearlaments X" once per turn."

That's right, you will always get Fusion Summon every time Tearlaments fall into the grave - completely different from Lightsworn :") Each card I mentioned will have a different first effect
  • Scheiren is a special summon during your Main Phase and 3-card mill
  • Havnis is a special summon when your opponent activates a monster effect ON the field and mills 3 cards
  • Merril is a normal or special summon that sends 3 cards to the GY like her starfruit sisters (better Card Trooper ).
And the last thing they have in common is that they all impact EACH OTHER . This will always come in handy in your combos!

Tearlaments Reinoheart (3x)
Tearlaments Reinoheart
Tearlaments Reinoheart

When summoned, Reinoheart sends any Tearlaments monsters from your deck to the GY, and if Reinoheart is sent by an effect? You can summon it back, then send a Tearlaments card from your hand to the grave, and yes, that means it will activate the sent card's Fusion effect.

Tearlaments Kaleido-Heart and Tearlaments Kitkallos (1x Heart, 2x Kit)
Tearlaments Kaleido-Heart Tearlaments Kaleido-Heart
Forbidden
Tearlaments Kitkallos
Forbidden
Tearlaments Kitkallos

  • Kitkallos takes any Tearlaments monster and any Aqua monster as material, and when summoned, it can search for any Tearlaments. As if that weren't enough, Kitkallos also allows you to target a monster you control, Special Summon a Tear from your hand or grave, and then destroy the target. Don't worry though, somehow there's even more: from there, if Kitkallos is sent to the grave by an effect, you can mill FIVE cards! A perfect combo for Instant Fusion!!!
  • Kaleido-Heart on the other hand is the boss of Tearlaments, with some deadly effects. Requires Reinoheart and any two Aqua monsters as materials, this behemoth reaches 3000 ATK and DEF. It cannot be used as a Fusion Material, and whenever it is Special Summoned or when an Aqua is sent to the grave by a card effect, you can target a card on the field and shuffle it into deck of cards.
    • Oh, and if Kaleido-Heart dies by card effect? You can summon it back, then send a Tearlaments from your deck to the graveyard. While it is one of Tearlaments' Extra Decks, it is also a constant threat that you cannot ignore.

Tearlaments Rulkallos (0-1x)
Tearlaments Rulkallos Tearlaments Rulkallos

Also the boss of the deck, but different from the above two cards, Lulu makes the opponent's special summon a little more difficult (like a mediocre version of Colossus) as well as making your Tears immortal. Well, to be honest, in the first version of this deck, this card wasn't really necessary. But fun to try guys!

Tearlaments Metanoise, Tearlaments Sulliek and Primeval Planet Perlereino (Spell & Trap)
Tearlaments Metanoise Tearlaments Metanoise
Tearlaments Sulliek
Tearlaments Sulliek
Primeval Planet Perlereino
Primeval Planet Perlereino

On top of all these powerful monsters, the deck has some great spells and traps. Above are 3 cards that I see that every build usually has.

  • Primeval Planet Perlereino searches for Tearlaments when activated, your monsters and Fusion of Tearlaments both receive 500 ATK. It's strange that small increases matter so much, often on swing plays that you might not expect to win so quickly. And once per turn, when a Tearlaments monster from your field or tissue is shuffled back into the deck (e.g. due to their effect), You can target a card on the field and destroy it. Any card.
    • Rate: 2-3x
  • Tearlaments Metanoise is a Book of Moon themed that also sends a Tear from the deck to the grave, and when it is milled to the grave, it will get you a Tear from your grave.
    • Rate: 1x
  • Tearlaments Sulliek allows you to negate face-up monster effects and when it is milled to the grave, it will search for any Tearlaments monsters for you.
    • Rate: 1x



Tech

 

Handtrap
Limited to 1 copy
Called by the Grave
Limited to 1 copy
Called by the Grave
Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
D.D. Crow D.D. Crow

What makes Tearlaments so worth playing? Part of my personal opinion is that there is little handtrap. Yeah, almost every build uses quite a bit of hantrap. Yes, handtrap can counter the deck but even so, Tearlaments combos still can't stop it!

Above are some handtraps that will be needed in building a deck. Check them out!!!

Danger! Nessie! and Danger! Mothman! (Danger!)
Danger! Nessie! Danger! Nessie!
Danger! Mothman! Danger! Mothman!

Danger! These will be pretty good techs to expand your play, making it easier to access Rank 4 Xyz or Fusions without worrying about bricks.

King of the Swamp (3x)
King of the Swamp King of the Swamp

An important card for Tearlaments Fusions, need to maximize its use! Not to mention providing quick access to Polymerization !

Shaddoll Beast and El Shaddoll Winda (Shaddoll Combo)
Shaddoll Beast Shaddoll Beast
El Shaddoll Winda El Shaddoll Winda

The Shaddoll set is an important and indispensable part of most Fusion sets. Restocks, slows, lingers, certain annoyances your opponents will have to endure over time if they have to face you :D

Polymerization, Super Polymerization and Instant Fusion (Fusion support)
Polymerization Polymerization
Super Polymerization
Super Polymerization
Limited to 1 copy
Instant Fusion
Limited to 1 copy
Instant Fusion

Rate: 1x Instant, 2x Poly, 3x SPoly

Pot of Desires and Pot of Avarice (The Pot)
Pot of Desires
Pot of Desires
Pot of Avarice Pot of Avarice

It depends on the Pot you like to use ~~ Avarice can restore stock for Tear, Desires can drain the deck

Rate: 2-3x the jar is fine

Terraforming (1x)
Limited to 1 copy
Terraforming
Limited to 1 copy
Terraforming

If you can search for PPP, why bother putting it in?

Foolish Burial (3x)
Limited to 1 copy
Foolish Burial
Limited to 1 copy
Foolish Burial

Quickly activate the effects of Tear, if you have no trigger in your hand or field, this will be the best card in the next draw!

Inhibit time ~~
Limited to 1 copy
There Can Be Only One
Limited to 1 copy
There Can Be Only One
Skill Drain
Skill Drain
Summon Limit Summon Limit
Forbidden
Mystic Mine
Forbidden
Mystic Mine

 



Extra Deck

The following is a quick list of what you need to have in your Extra Deck

Fusion set
Garura, Wings of Resonant Life Garura, Wings of Resonant Life
Mudragon of the Swamp Mudragon of the Swamp
Guardian Chimera Guardian Chimera
Millennium-Eyes Restrict Millennium-Eyes Restrict
Predaplant Dragostapelia Predaplant Dragostapelia

Some of the Fusions here are quite suitable for Tear's basic deck. You can mix them up according to your preferences and choose other Fusions!

Rate: At least 1 copy, for Dragostapelia it is best to give 2 copies

Xyz set
Number 70: Malevolent Sin Number 70: Malevolent Sin
Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir
Abyss Dweller Abyss Dweller
Time Thief Redoer Time Thief Redoer
Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder
Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder

Xyz is also useful, don't underestimate it, normal Tears will also be level 4 or lower, very suitable for Xyz. Not to mention Xyz's final boss is Zeus, well a typical set-up of meta duelists :D

Links
Underworld Goddess of the Closed World Underworld Goddess of the Closed World
Link Spider Link Spider
Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy
Accesscode Talker Accesscode Talker

We have a good range of Links to choose from. Usually Dharc and Goddess are used a lot, partly because of their attributes, partly because of the effects that are essential for later late games!



Combo

This is the part that newbies need the most to be able to fully use the deck

Tearlaments Reinoheart, Tearlaments Kitkallos and Tearlaments Merrli (Basic combos)
Tearlaments Reinoheart
Tearlaments Reinoheart
Forbidden
Tearlaments Kitkallos
Forbidden
Tearlaments Kitkallos
Limited to 1 copy
Tearlaments Merrli
Limited to 1 copy
Tearlaments Merrli

  1. Normal Summon Tearlaments Reinoheart and use its effect to bring Tearlaments Merrli to the GY
  2. Activate Merrli, place Merrli and Reinoheart at the bottom of the deck to Summon Tearlaments Kitkallos
  3. Use Kitkallos to search Merrli
  4. Use Kitkallos to target itself, and summon Merrli from hand, then destroy Kitkallos itself
  5. Activate Merrli to mill 3 leaves and Kitkallos to mill 5
From there, you can Fusion Summon Millennium-Eyes Restrict if you send King of the Swamp to the grave with Havnis or Scheiren; Create Predaplant Dragostapelia by recycling Kitkallos and another material, or simply use and create other Fusions. You can then continue to bring bodies onto the field to really put pressure on your opponents, quickly making their lives miserable. (In my opinion, you probably understand why we have to put so much Fusion in Extra, partly to avoid bricking)

If you draw any Danger, or King of the Swamp, you can really change things up, giving you an extra lvl 4 or Aqua to Xyz Summon or Fusion, and depending on the variation you can do Get more!

This will be the basic combo to continue the next turn. Newbies please refer and pay attention!



Sample Decks

As mentioned above, depending on the variation, your combos will have different skins and their own colors!

Thine Terlaments

Main: 40 Extra: 15

2 copiesDanger! Mothman! 2 copiesDanger! Mothman!
3 copiesDanger! Nessie! 3 copiesDanger! Nessie!
3 copiesKing of the Swamp 3 copiesKing of the Swamp
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesTearlaments Havnis
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesTearlaments Havnis
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesTearlaments Merrli
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesTearlaments Merrli
3 copiesTearlaments Reinoheart 3 copiesTearlaments Reinoheart
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesTearlaments Scheiren
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesTearlaments Scheiren
2 copiesShaddoll Beast 2 copiesShaddoll Beast
3 copiesAsh Blossom & Joyous Spring 3 copiesAsh Blossom & Joyous Spring
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyCalled by the Grave
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyCalled by the Grave
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyInstant Fusion
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyInstant Fusion
2 copiesPolymerization 2 copiesPolymerization
2 copiesPot of Desires 2 copiesPot of Desires
3 copiesPrimeval Planet Perlereino
3 copiesPrimeval Planet Perlereino
3 copiesSuper Polymerization
3 copiesSuper Polymerization
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyTerraforming
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyTerraforming
1 copyTearlaments Metanoise 1 copyTearlaments Metanoise
1 copyTearlaments Sulliek
1 copyTearlaments Sulliek
2 copiesEl Shaddoll Winda 2 copiesEl Shaddoll Winda
1 copyGarura, Wings of Resonant Life 1 copyGarura, Wings of Resonant Life
1 copyGuardian Chimera 1 copyGuardian Chimera
1 copyMillennium-Eyes Restrict 1 copyMillennium-Eyes Restrict
1 copyMudragon of the Swamp 1 copyMudragon of the Swamp
2 copiesPredaplant Dragostapelia 2 copiesPredaplant Dragostapelia
1 copyTearlaments Kaleido-Heart 1 copyTearlaments Kaleido-Heart
Forbidden
2 copiesTearlaments Kitkallos
Forbidden
2 copiesTearlaments Kitkallos
1 copyDharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy 1 copyDharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy
1 copyUnderworld Goddess of the Closed World 1 copyUnderworld Goddess of the Closed World
Forbidden
1 copyAbyss Dweller
Forbidden
1 copyAbyss Dweller
1 copyTime Thief Redoer 1 copyTime Thief Redoer

This will be the purest version of Tearlaments ~~ Newbies please refer to it!

Tearlaments ft Despia Branded

Main: 60 Extra: 15

1 copyAd Libitum of Despia 1 copyAd Libitum of Despia
2 copiesAluber the Jester of Despia 2 copiesAluber the Jester of Despia
1 copyD.D. Crow 1 copyD.D. Crow
1 copyDespian Comedy 1 copyDespian Comedy
2 copiesDespian Tragedy 2 copiesDespian Tragedy
1 copyDramaturge of Despia 1 copyDramaturge of Despia
2 copiesFallen of Albaz 2 copiesFallen of Albaz
2 copiesKing of the Swamp 2 copiesKing of the Swamp
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyTearlaments Havnis
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyTearlaments Havnis
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyTearlaments Merrli
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyTearlaments Merrli
2 copiesTearlaments Reinoheart 2 copiesTearlaments Reinoheart
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesTearlaments Scheiren
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesTearlaments Scheiren
1 copyShaddoll Beast 1 copyShaddoll Beast
2 copiesAsh Blossom & Joyous Spring 2 copiesAsh Blossom & Joyous Spring
1 copyGhost Ogre & Snow Rabbit 1 copyGhost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
2 copiesAllure of Darkness
2 copiesAllure of Darkness
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesBranded Fusion
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesBranded Fusion
2 copiesBranded in Red 2 copiesBranded in Red
3 copiesBranded Opening 3 copiesBranded Opening
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyCalled by the Grave
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyCalled by the Grave
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesCrossout Designator
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesCrossout Designator
2 copiesDark Ruler No More 2 copiesDark Ruler No More
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyFoolish Burial
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyFoolish Burial
2 copiesForbidden Droplet 2 copiesForbidden Droplet
2 copiesFusion Deployment 2 copiesFusion Deployment
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyInstant Fusion
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyInstant Fusion
2 copiesMask Change II 2 copiesMask Change II
1 copyPolymerization 1 copyPolymerization
2 copiesPot of Desires 2 copiesPot of Desires
2 copiesPrimeval Planet Perlereino
2 copiesPrimeval Planet Perlereino
2 copiesSuper Polymerization
2 copiesSuper Polymerization
1 copyBranded Banishment 1 copyBranded Banishment
1 copyInfinite Impermanence 1 copyInfinite Impermanence
Limited to 1 copy
2 copiesSkill Drain
Limited to 1 copy
2 copiesSkill Drain
Forbidden
1 copySummon Limit
Forbidden
1 copySummon Limit
1 copyTearlaments Metanoise 1 copyTearlaments Metanoise
2 copiesAlbion the Branded Dragon 2 copiesAlbion the Branded Dragon
1 copyDespian Quaeritis 1 copyDespian Quaeritis
1 copyEl Shaddoll Winda 1 copyEl Shaddoll Winda
1 copyGarura, Wings of Resonant Life 1 copyGarura, Wings of Resonant Life
1 copyGuardian Chimera 1 copyGuardian Chimera
1 copyLubellion the Searing Dragon 1 copyLubellion the Searing Dragon
1 copyMasked HERO Dark Law 1 copyMasked HERO Dark Law
2 copiesMasquerade the Blazing Dragon 2 copiesMasquerade the Blazing Dragon
1 copyMirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon 1 copyMirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon
2 copiesPredaplant Dragostapelia 2 copiesPredaplant Dragostapelia
1 copyTearlaments Kaleido-Heart 1 copyTearlaments Kaleido-Heart
Forbidden
1 copyTearlaments Kitkallos
Forbidden
1 copyTearlaments Kitkallos


The next version will be more about Despia. Thanks to Branded Fusion , you can do crazy plays like sending any Tearlaments monster to the grave with your Fallen of Albaz , to spawn Lubellion the Searing Dragon . From there, you can discard any card to create Mirrorjade , and reshuffle the Tearlament monster and any other cards you drew to create Kitkallos, search for another card, and get some sweet mills. Branded in Red gives you even more access to your best Fusions. And activate cards like Despian Tragedy and gain additional Fusion Summon!!!.

Tearlaments ver Eldlich

Main: 43 Extra: 15

2 copiesEldlich the Golden Lord 2 copiesEldlich the Golden Lord
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesTearlaments Havnis
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesTearlaments Havnis
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesTearlaments Merrli
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesTearlaments Merrli
3 copiesTearlaments Reinoheart 3 copiesTearlaments Reinoheart
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesTearlaments Scheiren
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesTearlaments Scheiren
1 copyShaddoll Beast 1 copyShaddoll Beast
2 copiesCursed Eldland 2 copiesCursed Eldland
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyFoolish Burial
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyFoolish Burial
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyInstant Fusion
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyInstant Fusion
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesPot of Prosperity
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesPot of Prosperity
3 copiesPrimeval Planet Perlereino
3 copiesPrimeval Planet Perlereino
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyTerraforming
Limited to 1 copy
1 copyTerraforming
3 copiesConquistador of the Golden Land 3 copiesConquistador of the Golden Land
3 copiesEldlixir of Scarlet Sanguine 3 copiesEldlixir of Scarlet Sanguine
2 copiesHuaquero of the Golden Land 2 copiesHuaquero of the Golden Land
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesSkill Drain
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesSkill Drain
1 copyTearlaments Metanoise 1 copyTearlaments Metanoise
2 copiesTearlaments Sulliek
2 copiesTearlaments Sulliek
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesThere Can Be Only One
Limited to 1 copy
3 copiesThere Can Be Only One
1 copyEl Shaddoll Winda 1 copyEl Shaddoll Winda
1 copyMillennium-Eyes Restrict 1 copyMillennium-Eyes Restrict
2 copiesPredaplant Dragostapelia 2 copiesPredaplant Dragostapelia
1 copyTearlaments Kaleido-Heart 1 copyTearlaments Kaleido-Heart
Forbidden
2 copiesTearlaments Kitkallos
Forbidden
2 copiesTearlaments Kitkallos
1 copyDharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy 1 copyDharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy
1 copyLink Spider 1 copyLink Spider
1 copyUnderworld Goddess of the Closed World 1 copyUnderworld Goddess of the Closed World
Forbidden
1 copyAbyss Dweller
Forbidden
1 copyAbyss Dweller
1 copyConstellar Pleiades 1 copyConstellar Pleiades
1 copyDivine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder 1 copyDivine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder
1 copySuperdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max
1 copySuperdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max
1 copyTime Thief Redoer 1 copyTime Thief Redoer


The golden boy version is even more inhibited. Instead of trying to deal a billion points of damage on the field, you can use There Can Be Only One , Skill Drain and Eldlich to slow your opponent until you can use Tearlament's explosive effect to apply pressure. force on your opponents, and send them back on the field.

It's a much simpler plan and it's less physical, but it's even more stable. Depending on how the format is changed, one of these two variants can gain an advantage over the other variants or over the pure version of Tear.



Epilogue

Tearlaments is a great deck and is currently at the top in every format (probably about to be banned soon). But that doesn't mean there's no way to deal with them - Tear's biggest weakness is still banish (difficult to restock).

Welp, we won't talk much about that part. Simply because this is an article about how to build and play Tear. Surely in the future, YGO Vietnam will release many articles analyzing Tear's stats and strength! But until now, I hope you have a good time reading the article and let's enjoy YuGiOH!!!




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