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{{Navigation|Otherother=[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (Sphere Mode)|Sphere Mode]] - [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (Phoenix Mode)|Phoenix Mode]] - [[The Winged Dragon of Ra|Effect Monster]]}}* This card can be [[Searcher|searched]] by "[[Ancient Chant]]", "[[The True Sun God]]", "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode]]", "[[The True Name]]", "[[Mound of the Bound Creator]]", "[[Thunderspeed Summon]]", and other [[List of generic searchers#Monsters|generic searchers]].

* This card can easily be [[searcher|searchedSummoned]] in a "[[Numeron Gate]]" deck. Use "[[Numeron Calling]]" to [[Special Summon]] at least three "Numeron Gate" monsters which can then be used to Tribute Summon this card.* In a "[[Horus]]" deck, use "[[King's Sarcophagus]]" to Special Summon at least three of the "Horus" monsters from the [[GY]] which can then be used to Tribute Summon this card.** If used in conjunction with "[[Ancient Chant]]", this can allow this card to gain an incredibly high [[ATK]].** If all four "Horus" monsters are Summoned, the remaining monster not used as Tribute for this card can be used as fodder for this card's effect.* Use "[[Soul Crossing]]" to Summon this card using three of your opponent's monsters. * A "[[Gadget]]" deck may serve as a useful engine for swarming the [[Field]] through cards such as "[[Gold Gadget]]", "[[Silver Gadget]]", "[[Infinitrack Anchor Drill]]" and "[[Tin Goldfish]]" to then be used as Tribute for this card in conjunction with "Ancient Chant."* You can use "[[Phantom of Chaos]]" to banish "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode]]" from your Graveyard, then activate its effect as the effect of "Phantom of Chaos", and immediately Summon "Ra" a second time, if you already tributed "Sphere Mode".** "Phantom of Chaos" can also copy the effects of "Immortal Phoenix" this way, clear out your opponent's field before Summoning a copy of "Sphere Mode" during the End Phase, ignoring its Summoning Conditions.* Use monsters such as "[[Marshmallon]]", "[[Spirit Reaper]]", and "[[Aroma Jar]]" that cannot be destroyed by battle, which will ensure you will have plenty of monsters to tribute for "Ra" if they are not destroyed by card effects.** You can also use "Aroma Jar" in combination with "[[Mound Poison of the Bound CreatorOld Man]]", "[[Nimble Momonga]]", and "[[Spell Absorption]]" to quickly gain a lot of life points in preparation for summoning "Ra" with at least 20,000 ATK. These cards can also be used to regain LP paid for the cost paid when you Tribute Summon "Ra" within a few turns. At least one copy of "Aroma Jar" should be left on the field in case Ra is destroyed. - Also combine with "[[Aroma Garden]]"to further increase LP.

* Summon this Use "[[Mound of the Bound Creator]]" and/or "[[March of the Monarchs]]" can make "Ra" immune to card using effects that target or destroy. Use "[[Field Barrier]]", "[[Hardened Armed DragonCard Guard]]", or "[[Magic Reflector]]" to protect it them from destruction by card effectsbeing easily destroyed.

* This Use "[[Soul Exchange]]" or "[[The Monarchs Stormforth]]" to Tribute Summon this card by using one of your opponent's monsters.** You can be useful with use "[[Escalation of the Monarchs]]" or "[[Self-Destruct ButtonUltimate Offering]]"(Traditional Format only) with "The Monarchs Stormforth" to Tribute Summon "Ra" during your opponent's turn.

* Use Life Point gaining cards or You can "[[Life EqualizerThe First Monarch]]" to gain access to Tribute Summon this card's monster destroying effect.:* Use "with one less tribute by declaring [[Rain of MercyDIVINE]]" before activating that trapas its type. Be careful However, this can be tricky if you do not already have 3 or more monsters to decide whether you want tribute, though as declaring DIVINE to activate this card before or after summoning "Ra". Activating it before change its [[Attribute]] would give Ra and extra 1000 ATKprevent yourself from [[Special Summon]]ing any monster whose Attribute does not match, but on like the other hand activating it after summoning would allow you to use commonly used Tribute fodders "Ra[[Level Eater]]"'s destruction effect once more. Either way your opponent would have 1000 more life points while you are left with 100 total, thereby increasing your chances of meeting and "Life Equalizer[[The Tricky]]"'s requirements.

* If you control two "[[Flint Lock]]s, [[Flint]], and [[Morale Boost]], then you can continuously equip Flint, switching between the two Flint Locks, while Morale Boost gives you 1000 Life Points each time you do so. This can be repeated infinitely, effectively giving you access to an astronomically high number of Life Points. Adding [[Spell Absorption]] to this cycle will add an extra 500 points for each time you do this, boosting your life points even higher. By using [[Inferno Reckless SummonEvil HERO Infernal Prodigy]] to gt 3 Flint Lock monsters on and doing the loop, you can then tribute them to Summon Ra after gaining enough lps for an OTK. * The [[The Winged Dragon of Ra|legal]] "Ra" cannot be [[Special Summon]]ed, but you can use "[[Monster ReincarnationDynatherium]]", "[[A Feather of the PhoenixGilasaurus]]", "[[Herald of CreationTurbo Booster]]", "[[Pot of AvariceTreeborn Frog]]", "[[Localized Tornado]]" or other such cards to return it to your hand or deck if it gets [[Discard]]ed or [[Destroyed]].** You can quickly send this card to the Graveyard with [[Foolish Burial]] and retrieve it later. * You can use "[[Trap Monsters]]" protected with "[[Imperial Custom]]" to gain tributes for this card. * Use "[[Destruct Potion]]" or "[[Mystik Wok]]" to regain the [[Life Points]] used for attack when this card may be [[destroyed]] or a card effect may reduce your Life Points to 0. * "[[Dark World]]s", "[[X-Saber]]s", "[[Lightsworn]]s", "[[The Six Samurai]]", [[Psychic]]s, and "[[BlackwingMonster]]s" can work well with this card as they can swarm the [[Field]] and be used for tributes. * "[[Evil Hero Infernal Prodigy]]", "[[Gilasaurus]]", "[[Turbo Booster]]", "[[Treeborn Frog]]" and "[[Jester Confit]]" are excellent monsters to use for this card's summon. * "[[Supremacy Berry]]" can be very useful after summoning this card as it often gives you the power to kill 2 monsters and maybe [[Direct attack]] for massive damage. * "[[Draining Shield]]" allows you to build up Life Points for either of this card's effects. * "[[Enchanted Javelin]]" lets you gain back Life Points you paid for its second effect almost immediately after you summon. * You can use "[[Nightmare Archfiends]]" with "[[Owner's Seal]]" Special Summon 3 monsters to Tribute for this card, which can also work for "[[Obelisk the Tormentor]]" and "[[Slifer The Sky Dragon]]". * 2 copies of "[[Life Absorbing Machine]]" can give you back the Life Points you paid for the effects of "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra]]".** Using 3 copies will increase your Life Points even more. * Instead of activating this card's effect If there is a prefer to gain ATKmaintain advantage, equip it with "[[Heart of Clear Water]]" to protect it as you use its monster destruction effect.** Using cards like "[[Spirit BarrierMajiosheldon]]", you can avoid taking damage from your opponent's monsters. * Have "[[Dark Bribe]]" on the field to protect this card from effects that can destroy it. * Use "[[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]" to gain Life Points to use for this card's destruction effect, or even Special Summon monsters to help in a Tribute Summon it. * If both you and your opponent have around the same amount of Life Points before you activate "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra]]'s" ATK and DEF increasing effect, activate another card effect that increases the ATK of "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra|Ra]]" and attempt to attack for game. * With "[[Healing Wave Generator]]" on the field with this card you can ''generate'' just enough life points to use this card's destruction effect. * In a [[Psychic]] Deck you can use "[[Telekinetic Power Well]]" in order to summon three level 2 or lower [[Psychic]]-type monsters to fulfill this monsters summoning requirements. * "[[Dian Keto the Cure Master]]" gives you enough Life Points for Summon this card's destruction effect. * Use using "[[DNA Surgery]]" to transform this card into a [[Psychic]] monster, then equip this card with "[[Telekinetic Charging Cell]]", allowing you to use its second effect for free.** After destroying your opponent's monsters, you can activate "[[Giant Trunade]]" or "[[Full House]]" to eliminate their Spells and Traps as well, allowing you to deal a ridiculous amount of damage without fear. ** You can also use "[[Brain Research Lab]]", but comes with the risk of dealing damage when destroyed. * Use "[[Prime Material Hardened Armed Dragon]]" to both prevent your opponent from using [[Burn]] to finish you off after you use this card's effect, and to protect it from destruction by card effects.

* Use "Provided an [[Soul AbsorptionXyz Monster]]" with "[[Banisher of can be placed fast on the Radiance]]"field, "[[Banisher of the LightCorrupted Keys]]" or "[[Macro Cosmos]]" to gain Life Points whenever a card is sent to the Graveyard. Be careful, though; if your opponent manages to destroy can generate instant Tribute fodder for this card, it will be removed from play.

* Use Combine "[[Soul ExchangeNightmare Archfiends]]" to sacrifice your opponentwith "[[Owner's most powerful monster to help clear the field (at the same time you will only have Seal]]" to sacrifice 2 of your Special Summon 3 monsters). This can also be helpful to get rid of [[Stardust Dragon]] and other similar cards, which can easily get in the way of Tribute Summon this card's second effect.

* Use In a Psychic Deck, "[[Telekinetic Power FrameWell]]" can be used in order to Summon 3 Level 2 or lower Psychic-Type monsters to make fulfill this card have the same ATK as a monster your opponent controls without the need to decrease your life points to be able to have enough ATK to stay alive and destroy monsters on the field's Summoning requirements.

* Use Stall cards like "[[Swords of Revealing LightSebek's Blessing]]", to buy you some time restore the LP paid to summon this card. You can search for increase this card with "[[Gold Sarcophagus]]" or "[[Different Dimension Capsule]]" before using "[[Swords of Revealing Light]]" therefore you will not need to worry about attacks from the opponent's monsters while you gather Tributes for this card. This also works for "[[Obelisk the Tormentor]]" and "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon]]"ATK.

* This card works really well with Use "[[Number C39: Utopia RayPower Frame]]" and "[[Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss]]", since to make this card have the same ATK as a monster your opponent controls without the effect of "The Winged Dragon of Ra" gets need to decrease your Life Points low LP to be able to have enough ATK to use stay alive and destroy monsters on the effect of "Utopia Ray" or "Shark Drake Veiss" for more damagefield.

*To regain life point's place This card works well with "[[Sebek's BlessingNumber C39: Utopia Ray]]" before summoning and "The Winged Dragon of Ra[[Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss]]". When "The Winged Dragon , since the effect of Ra" is summoned reduce this card gets your Life Points LP low enough to increase use the ATK to max. Then attack directly with Ra and after the attack activate effect of "Sebek's BlessingUtopia Ray". This will restore the Life Points you offered.==Traditional Format==* Summon this card and activate its first effect, then activate or "[[Last Turn]]Shark Drake Veiss" for an almost guaranteed winmore damage.

* Use this card'If two "[[Flint Lock]]s second effect to clear your opponent's field of monsters", then use "[[MetamorphosisFlint]]" to turn it into a and "[[Cyber End DragonMorale Boost]]" for a quick direct attack -- or even are under your control, then "Flint" can continuously be equipped, switching between the two "Flint Locks", while "Morale Boost" gives yourself 1000 LP each time it was used. This can be repeated infinitely, effectively giving yourself access to an OTK if you have a astronomically high LP. By using "[[Limiter RemovalInferno Reckless Summon]]"to get 3 "Flint Locks" on and doing the loop, they can then be Tributed to Summon this card after gaining enough LPs for an OTK.

* Be extremely careful if If you run a swarm deck, it is best to have this card in your side deck in case your opponent has cards such as "[[Creature SwapThe Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode]]", especially if so you've reduced your Life Points can use its effect to benefit you before it can be returned to increase this card's ATKits owner.