Limited, Semi-Limited, or Banned
Tenpai Dragon Chundra
Limited
This scourge of 2006 (and 2015) is very playable in Genesys. Don't tell Margaret.
Monarch
Early Branded duelists looking to lock played Ido, the Supreme Magical Force. Eventually, they switched to this monster, whose lock was just a bit better.
Gimmick Puppet Nightmare
A GOAT-era flip banisher and a modern-era handtrap banisher
Nobleman of Crossout Designator
Tearlament still occasionally pops up in Master Duel, due in no small part to the continued legality of this fusion playmaker.
Tearlament Kitkallos
Pot of Prosperity
Banned
This deck, which got third place at Richmond's Giant Card event, is the talk of the town in part thanks to Youtubers who won't stop queueing the list on DB.
Exodia
Once decks began to stick you with Knightmare Corruptor Iblee, players began registering this in their Extra Decks. It even trades for a trap!
Linguriboh
One of Yugi's holiest fusions and one of Kaiba's only rituals
Dark Paladin of White Dragon
Shockingly, Tearlament has a smattering of tops in the last few months - but only as an exceptionally small splash in this other fusion archetype.
Dracotail
Tearlaments Schieren
Semi-Limited
Despite getting massively hit on the banlist, this previously-victorious Rank-4 spam deck topped AGAIN in Richmond - with the same pilot, even.
Onomat
After the release of the Charmies, Master Duelists began maindecking this monster in droves - who cares if you can't add either?
Droll & Lock Bird
Feral Imp's best friend and Raphael's spirit monster
Celtic Guardian Eatos
Koty Angeloff got Top 4 at YCS Pasedena 2022 by playing this Quick-Play spell in Tearlament, letting him convert a name onfield to one of my favorite monsters of all time.
Mask Change II
Foolish Burial Goods
Limited
This top-tier strategy chronicles the adventures of Medias the Pure being tortured - which is kind of what it feels like to play against it.
Doom Z
As everyone was moving to Mitsurugi, K9 players began trying this Link-2 with Garessglasser in order to search Habakiri.
ASHLAN U1000
GUB's modern retrain and Melodious' modern link
Glow-Up Bloom Harmonist the Melodious Composer
Early Tearlament builds hoping to win in time played this insect time card. It gained 1000 - you just had to hit it
Skull-Mark Ladybug
Card of Demise
Banned
Vanquish Soul Regenesis players have begun experimenting with this Burst Protocol extender, who can tribute itself from the hand to find Regenesis Archfiend.
Royal Archfiend
DAILY DOUBLE
Pilgrim Reaper
Bastion round! A thrice-per-turn Magnet playmaker and a Water Dragon formula
Magnet Bonding - H2O
After the Kitkalos ban, Tearlament players still tried to play the dekc with King of the Swamp - which incedentally opened up access to this Fiend-Type fusion boss.
Grapha, Dragon Overlord of Dark World