Is Tearlaments a good deck in 2026?

Tearlaments is a playable Tier 3 option in 2026 with roughly a 4% meta share. It is no longer the format-defining powerhouse it was at its peak, but the mill-based fusion engine still produces strong boards when it resolves.

What is the best Tearlaments deck list?

The standard 40-card build — 40 main, 15 extra, 15 side — is the tournament baseline. It pairs the full Tearlaments engine with the Ishizu millers, a hand-trap suite, and Kitkallos, Kaleido-Heart, and Rulkallos in the Extra Deck. A pure variant and a budget version are included above.

How does the Tearlaments engine work?

Tearlaments monsters mill cards from the Deck when they are summoned, and every Tearlaments monster in the Graveyard can fuse itself into Kitkallos or Rulkallos. The deck therefore mills its own cards to trigger fusion summons from the Graveyard, snowballing each mill into the next.

What are the Ishizu cards?

The Ishizu package refers to Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard, Agido the Ancient Sentinel, Keldo the Sacred Protector, and Mudora the Sword Oracle. They add extra mills and Graveyard setup that keep the Tearlaments engine stocked.

How much does a Tearlaments deck cost?

The core engine is comparatively affordable, but the price adds up through staple hand traps and Extra Deck links like S:P Little Knight and Apollousa. The budget version swaps those for affordable generics and keeps the deck under roughly $100.

Tearlaments Deck List 2026

Last updated: August 26, 2026 • By DeckPen Team

What Is Tearlaments?

Tearlaments is a fusion deck that mills its own cards to trigger fusion summons from the Graveyard, building a board of Kitkallos, Kaleido-Heart, and Rulkallos. The Ishizu millers (Kelbek, Agido, Keldo, Mudora) add free mills. Currently Tier 3 (~4% meta share; historically a format-defining deck).

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The tournament baseline — 40 main, 15 extra, 15 side.

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Tearlaments Core Deck List (40 Cards)

Main Deck (40 Cards)

×3Tearlaments Reinoheart

×3Tearlaments Scheiren

×2Tearlaments Havnis

×2Tearlaments Merrli

×2Tearlaments Kashtira

×2Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard

×2Agido the Ancient Sentinel

×1Keldo the Sacred Protector

×1Mudora the Sword Oracle

×3Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring

×2Effect Veiler

×2Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit

×1Nibiru, the Primal Being

×3Tearlaments Perlegia

×2Tearlaments Scream

×2Tearlaments Sulliek

×1Tearlaments Grief

×1Tearlaments Heartbeat

×2Called by the Grave

×3Infinite Impermanence

Deck Variants

Pure Tearlaments

More Tear monsters, no Ishizu millers.

Budget Version (<$100)

Sub-$100 — trades pricey Extra Deck staples for affordable generics.

Tearlaments Key Combos

Tearlaments Matchup Guide

vs Kashtira

≈45%

difficult. Kashtira’s zone locks and banishing pressure can shut down the Graveyard-reliant plan; Tearlaments Sulliek’s trap negation and Nibiru help answer the early board.

Key Cards: Tearlaments Sulliek, Nibiru

vs Yubel

≈50%

even. Both decks grind through the Graveyard; whoever sticks their interruption first usually takes it, and Kaleido-Heart answers Yubel’s threats while Evenly Matched resets the board.

Key Cards: Kaleido-Heart, Evenly Matched

vs Orcust

≈45%

difficult. Orcust’s Graveyard disruption and recursion trade blows with the mill engine; Tearlaments Grief and Called by the Grave are the key interruptions.

Key Cards: Tearlaments Grief, Called by the Grave

vs Branded

≈45%

difficult. Branded plays its own fusion game and can interrupt the Graveyard engine; Rulkallos and Tearlaments Heartbeat are the answers that matter.

Key Cards: Rulkallos, Tearlaments Heartbeat

* Win rates based on tournament data reported across the 2026 TCG meta — an estimate, not an exact figure.

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What Is Tearlaments?

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Tearlaments Core Deck List (40 Cards)

Main Deck (40 Cards)

Deck Variants

Pure Tearlaments

Budget Version (<$100)

Tearlaments Key Combos

Reinoheart Opener

The Mill Loop

Perlegia Pressure

Tearlaments Matchup Guide

vs Kashtira

vs Yubel

vs Orcust

vs Branded

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