- This card can be Tribute Summoned with one Tribute using "Flame Ruler".
- This card can be an effective counter to "Dark Armed Dragon" or "Exiled Force". It is also useful against Gladiator Beasts since it can be Summoned in response to the effects of "Gladiator Beast Murmillo" and "Gladiator Beast Gyzarus".
- This card can be returned to your hand from the graveyard with "Herald of Creation" so you can use it's effect again.
- Use "Decoy Dragon's" special effect to special summon Dragonic Knight from the graveyard.
- This card can be particularly effective against four of the seven Monarchs, (Zaborg the Thunder Monarch, Mobius the Frost Monarch, Granmarg the Rock Monarch, and Kuraz the Light Monarch). When your opponent summons one of the forementioned monsters, send to the graveyard the card(s) that the monster tries to destroy and Special Summon Dragonic Knight to the field and it is as simple as that. Not only is that Monarch's effect wasted, but you 1-up your opponent in terms of ATK points, the Monarchs having 2400 ATK and Dragonic Knight having 2800 ATK.
- This card can easily be used for a Synchro Summon using Sinister Sprocket to summon out any Level 8 Synchro Monster,preferably Red Dragon Archfiend because of it being a DARK monster and allowing you to destroy one Spell or Trap.
- This card can be an effective counter to Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter, XX-Saber Hyunlei, Machina Fortress, Celestia, Lightsworn Angel or Gladiator Beast Bestiari.