- This card can be searched by "Dogu", "Single Purchase", "Temple of the Kings", "Transmodify", "Dragonic Tactics", "Draconnection", "Hieratic Dragon King of Atum", "Chaos Zone", "Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation", "Dragonic Guard", "Galaxy Wizard", "Galaxy Expedition", "Galaxy Soldier", "Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden", "Starliege Lord Galaxion", "Paladin of Photon Dragon" and "The Melody of Awakening Dragon".
- You can chain this card's banishing effect to cards such as "Mirror Force" or "Dimensional Prison" to avoid their effects.
- Combo this card with "Burial from a Different Dimension" so the monster can never be returned to your opponent's field.
- You can use cards to force your opponent's monsters to battle this monster such as "Battle Mania", etc.
- You can use "Staunch Defender" to respond to your opponent attacking a weaker monster you control, that way you can force all of your opponent's monsters to attack this card thereby banishing them all from play and ending the Battle Phase.
- Combine this card with "Soul Absorption" to gain 1000 LP each time it battles.
- This monster can also be used to get rid of monsters who rely on their effects for their ATK or are using Equip Cards, such as "Chimeratech Overdragon", "Power Tool Dragon" and other such cards.
- Despite it being a lower form, this card can counter "Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" as long it is Summoned second or "Neo-Galaxy Eyes" was Summoned without using a "Galaxy-Eyes" as an Xyz Material:
- If "Neo Galaxy-Eyes" attacks: you can banish both monsters preventing your "Galaxy-Eyes" from being destroyed by battle.
- If it has as three overlay units, it can gain 1500 attack points which would make it equal to "Neo Galaxy-Eyes".
- Combo this card with "Chaos Zone" to easily rack up counters for use later.
Summoning
- The easiest way to Summon this card is by using "Photon Sanctuary".
- In a "Hieratic" Deck, this card can be easily Special Summoned by the effect of "Hieratic Dragon King of Atum". In addition, the downside of having 0 ATK will be remedied by this card's effect after returning to the field.
- Use "Rescue Rabbit" to Special Summon two copies of "Alexandrite Dragons" from your deck to Special Summon this card from your hand.
- Alternately, you can combine the above two tips, using "Rescue Rabbit" to Special Summon two copies of "Alexandrite Dragons" from your Deck, then use "Dragonic Tactics" to Special Summon this card from your Deck.
- This card works very well with powerful monsters whose effects change them to Defense Position after they attack (like "Photon Crusher", "Goblin Attack Force", "Axe Dragonute", etc). Since most of them have low DEF, they can easily be destroyed by battle after an attack. Tribute them for this card to get a better defense.
- Use 1-2 "Battle Waltz" on a Synchro Monster with 2000+ ATK.
- This card can easily be Summoned by "Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon" and/or "King Dragun".
- You can use "Trade-In" with this card, then revive it using the former's effect.
- By using the effect of "Koa'ki Meiru Urnight", you can Special Summon "Koa'ki Meiru Bergzak" or "Koa'ki Meiru Powerhand" and meet this card's Summoning requirements easily.
- This card can be Tribute Summoned with one Tribute using "Kaiser Sea Horse", "Totem Dragon", "Keeper of the Shrine" and "The First Monarch".
- Using "Hardened Armed Dragon" isn't recommended, since if this card uses its banishing effect, it will lose the benefits of "Hardened Armed Dragon".
- Use the effect of "Cybernetic Magician" to boost the ATK of 1-2 monsters you control to Special Summon this card.
- Use ATK-boosting effects such as "Luminous Spark" and "Sorcerous Spell Wall" to increase the amount of potential Tributes.
- This card is easy to Summon in "Gravekeeper's" Decks as a result, since many monsters have 1500+ ATK.
- Normal Summon a "Photon Sabre Tiger" and Special Summon the second with "Photon Lead", then Special Summon this card from your hand.
- Special Summon cards like "The Tricky" "Cyber Dragon", "Photon Thrasher" then Normal Summon a monster that has 2000 or more ATK like "Alexandrite Dragon" or "Gene-Warped Warwolf".
- You can fuse two of this card into "Twin Photon Lizard", then Tribute itself for its effect, Special Summoning both copies in one turn. This only works if both copies are in the Graveyard, however.
- The effect of "Photon Thrasher" can help Summon this card, as long as you can Normal Summon any monster with 2000 or more ATK.
- Use Set monsters to Special Summon this card, such as "Beast King Barbaros", "Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast" and "Photon Sabre Tiger", who retain their original ATK while face-down.
Traditional Format
- This card can be searched by "Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms".