Tearlaments

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tearlaments
Original Name	珠泪哀歌
Alias(es)	Wheelchair Tearlaments; Full Tearlaments; Ishizu Tearlaments; Lightsworn Tearlaments
Type	Card Archetype
Affiliation	Youye; Tearlaments Realm
Status	Initially restricted and incomplete; later assembled into a Full Tearlaments Deck
First Appearance	5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Early restricted collection	5 20	Youye seeks the archetype’s cards; he initially possesses only Merrli and expects the Dueling Rules to restrict the archetype’s strongest cards.
Initial boss-monster package	21	Certification grants Tearlaments Rulkallos, Tearlaments Kaleido-Heart, Primeval Planet Perlereino, and Tearlaments Sulliek.
“Wheelchair Tearlaments”	60 61	Despite being extremely incomplete, the deck can mill cards, resolve Graveyard effects in self-arranged Chains, and Fusion Summon Kitkallos.
Expanded card pool	75	Tearlaments Kashtira and Reinoheart provide five additional cards: Tearlaments Kashtira, Tearlaments Sreypiyru, Haval, Tearlaments Kaleido-Heart, and Tearlaments Cryme.
Strengthened lower-level lineup	111	Merrli rises from one to three copies, Havnis from one to two, Reinoheart from one to three, and Tearlaments Kashtira from two to three.
Full Tearlaments Deck	157	Youye obtains and publicly reveals a complete Tearlaments build, provoking widespread attention from King Level Duelists.

Background / History

Tearlaments is Youye’s original archetype and the central target of his early card-collection efforts. He expects that the Dueling Rules have deliberately limited its availability, particularly because a complete Ishizu Tearlaments build would be overwhelmingly powerful. 5 20

During Yellow-rank certification, Youye encounters Tearlaments Kitkallos, the archetype’s Spirit and “strongest intermediary.” Kitkallos regrets that Youye has been unable to access the archetype’s full card pool, but Youye accepts the restrictions and declares his intention to collect the complete Ishizu Tearlaments build. 20

After Youye demonstrates an Ishizu-based mill strategy in the certification Puzzle Duel, the Dueling Rules end the duel early and award four major Tearlaments cards. Kitkallos views the result as proof that Tearlaments can grow far beyond the limits she initially understood. 21

The archetype remains incomplete through Youye’s clash with Bill Mu, where he calls the build “Wheelchair Tearlaments.” Even in that state, its Graveyard effects, Fusion lines, and self-arranged Chains make it dangerous enough to alarm experienced opponents. 60 61

As Youye gains more cards and forms hybrid builds with Lightsworn, Kashtira, Spright, Shaddoll, and Ishizu-related cards, Tearlaments becomes increasingly capable of extending during either player’s turn. By the time he reveals the Full Tearlaments Deck, it is a major force recognized by King Level Duelists. 69 97 157

Associated Spirits

• Tearlaments Kitkallos — Youye’s Tearlaments Spirit and the archetype’s strongest intermediary; assists his certification duel and accompanies him on the final assessment journey. 20 21 253
• Tearlaments Merrli — A young Tearlaments Spirit closely attached to Youye; later travels with him to the human world. 75 111
• Tearlaments Sera — One of the Tearlaments Mermaids whose card is heavily restricted by the Dueling Rules. 75
• Tearlaments Merli — One of the Tearlaments Mermaids; participates in the archetype’s Fusion and milling lines. 75 97
• Tearlaments Kashtira — A Tearlaments-aligned Kashtira Spirit who provides Youye cards and relays information concerning the Kashtira Archetype. 75
• Tearlaments Reinoheart — A respectful, butler-like Spirit who provides cards to Youye and later joins him after seeking a duel. 75 157

Abilities & Skills

Milling and Graveyard Effects

Tearlaments monsters activate when sent to the Graveyard by effects, allowing mills to become immediate extension, searching, and Fusion opportunities.

• Tearlaments Merrli can reveal a Fusion Monster, return materials from the Deck, and Fusion Summon when milled. 61
• Haval, the Desian Skyblaster can search a Tearlaments Trap when sent to the Graveyard by an effect. 61
• Multiple milled cards can be arranged into a self-Chain, making individual effects harder to negate cleanly. 61
• The archetype can continue building boards during an opponent’s turn because its effects trigger when their conditions are met rather than requiring conventional activation. 97

Graveyard Fusion

Tearlaments can Fusion Summon without relying on a dedicated Fusion Spell, using monsters in the Graveyard, hand, and field as materials.

• Tearlaments Kitkallos can be Fusion Summoned from Merrli and Havnis after both are made available through milling. 61
• Tearlaments Kaleido-Heart can be Fusion Summoned through chained Tearlaments effects and can return an opponent’s card to the Deck or Extra Deck upon being summoned. 97 113
• Tearlaments Rulkallos can be Fusion Summoned through Tearlaments effects using Kitkallos and Sera. 179
• The archetype can perform repeated Fusion Summons within the same Chain, creating boards after apparent interruptions. 97 179

Board Control and Interaction

Tearlaments combines its Fusion engine with searchable support and reactive effects.

• Primeval Planet Perlereino searches a Tearlaments monster when activated and raises the ATK of Tearlaments monsters. 61 95
• Tearlaments Scream can return a banished Tearlaments monster to hand or return Kitkallos to the Extra Deck. 97 113
• Tearlaments Heartbeat can target and return an opposing Spell/Trap, including Macro Cosmos, to the Deck. 183
• Tearlaments Cryme is a searchable Counter Trap through Haval’s Graveyard effect. 61

Hybrid Deck Builds

Youye repeatedly adapts Tearlaments by combining it with other engines that enhance milling, disruption, or board-building.

• Ishizu Tearlaments — Described by Youye as the archetype’s strongest form; Herald of Orange Light and Kelbek enable powerful mill lines. 18 21
• Lightsworn Tearlaments — Proposed by Minerva because both archetypes benefit from milling; Tearlaments serves as the core. 69
• Tearlaments Kashtira — Uses Tearlaments Kashtira as an extender that Special Summons itself and mills cards. 61 97
• Shaddoll Tearlaments — Can access El Shaddoll Midrash as a powerful lockdown option. 112 123
• Spright Tearlaments — Uses Spright cards to extend boards and support Tearlaments’ reactive lines. 106 164

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Card collection and certification — Youye seeks to overcome the Dueling Rules’ restrictions, meets Kitkallos, and gains his first major Tearlaments support cards. 20 21
• Wheelchair Tearlaments debut — Youye unveils the incomplete deck against Bill Mu in a Dark Duel, demonstrating its mill-and-Fusion engine. 60 61
• Lightsworn integration — After defeating Minerva, Youye plans a Lightsworn Tearlaments hybrid before the full archetype is available. 69
• Expansion of the archetype — Tearlaments Kashtira and Reinoheart provide additional cards, while the Mermaid spirits remain restricted from giving their strongest cards. 75
• Opponent-turn showcase — Against Noden, Youye uses Tearlaments effects to rebuild through stolen monsters and interruptions during the opponent’s turn. 97
• Completion and public recognition — Youye reaches a Full Tearlaments Deck and reveals its Going First strategy to the wider dueling world. 157
• Civil War — Youye wins Tearlaments mirror matches against Duanmu Yi and the Dueling Rules, ending the latter duel with a Dark Strike Fighter burn OTK. 249 250
• Final assessment — Kitkallos accompanies Youye to the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX after his Duel King Tournament victory. 253

Relationships

• Youye — Archetype wielder and the only human able to use Tearlaments; he collects its cards, protects its Spirits, and ultimately completes the deck. 20 111 157
• Tearlaments Kitkallos — Principal Spirit and close companion; she advises Youye, provides cards when permitted, and joins his final-assessment journey. 20 21 253
• The Dueling Rules — Restricts Tearlaments’ card distribution due to its power; later uses a Tearlaments Deck against Youye in a mirror match. 69 75 249
• Lightsworn — Allied archetype whose shared milling focus allows a Lightsworn Tearlaments hybrid build. 69
• Kashtira — A related archetype represented within Tearlaments by Tearlaments Kashtira; its Spirits seek Youye’s acquisition of Kashtira itself. 75
• Scareclaw Reichheart and Tearlaments Reinoheart — Visit the Tearlaments Realm to duel Youye and become his Spirits, citing the joy experienced by Tearlaments under his care. 157 158

Trivia

• Youye rates pure Tearlaments against pure Kashtira as a 4–6 matchup, but rates fully realized Ishizu Tearlaments as overwhelmingly favored: 9–1 in Best of 1 and 10–0 in Best of 3. 18
• The Dueling Rules’ restrictions are so severe that, at one point, only Youye and the five Tearlaments Mermaid Spirits can use the archetype. 111
• Kitkallos considers adding Herald and Ishizu-related cards to her own Tearlaments build after witnessing Youye’s certification combo. 21