* You This card can use benefit greatly from a "[[DNA SurgeryGraveyard Dragon Power]]" Deck—whether it's yours or "[[D. Tribe]]" to boost "[[Dark Paladin]]"your opponent's [[ATK]] by turning all monsters on the field to [[Type#Dragon|Dragon]]-[[Type]].

* This card works great in a combo with "[[JinzoDNA Surgery]]" or "[[Royal DecreeD. Tribe]]" (or "can be used to boost the [[Sorcerer ATK]] of "Dark Magic]]Paladin" by declaring all monsters on the field (including "Dark Paladin", but he won't stop itself) [[Counter Trap CardsDragon]]). This combo would make it so that the only effects that your opponent can use are -[[Effect Monsters|Effect MonsterType]] effects. Even then, "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" or "[[Angel O7Declaration of Rebirth]]" can negate thoseto change all monsters in both players' Graveyards to Dragon-Type.

* By having "[[Fusion Sage]]", "[[Emblem Boost the ATK of Dragon Destroyer]]", "[[Future Fusion]]" and on the field "[[Skilled Dark Magician]]Paladin", use first using "[[Fusion SageScapegoat]]" to bring "[[Polymerization]]", then "[[Emblem of Dragon Destroyer]]" to add "[[Buster Blader]]" to your hand and finish with "[[Future Fusion]]" to summon "[[Five-Headed Dragon]]"D. Then use "[[Skilled Dark Magician]]'s" effect to bring "[[Dark Magician]]Tribe" on your side of the field and fuse it to bring give "[[Dark Paladin]]" with an attack of 5400. And later you would have your "[[Five-Headed Dragon]]" with 5000 a 2000+ ATK points and also increase "[[Dark Paladin]]'s" to 5900boost.

* This card overcomes works great in a combo with "[[Buster BladerJinzo]]'s main weakness", "[[Royal Decree]]" or "[[Sorcerer of Dark Magic]]". This combo would make it so that it relies on the only effects that your opponent using a specific kind of monster to power upcan use are [[Effect Monster]] effects. This card powers up if you also use DragonsEven then, making it extremely handy"[[Destiny HERO - Plasma]]" or "[[Angel O7]]" can negate those.

* A card that combos extremely well with this "[[Summoner's Art]]" can be used to pull a "[[Dark Magician]]" from your Deck, so if there is a "[[Polymerization]]" and "[[Mirage DragonBuster Blader]]. It doesn't completely lock down traps", but it prevents (or a Fusion-substitute monster) in your opponent from using traps during the Battle Phasehand, which tend to "Dark Paladin" can be the most troublesome trapsSummoned easily. Or if there is no "Buster Blader", and boosts this card's ATK by 500 at the same timeit can be pulled with "[[Emblem of Dragon Destroyer]]".

*If you're lucky to have two in your deckThis card overcomes the main weakness of "Buster Blader", this combo can help you that it relies on the opponent using a lot. All you need is [[Fusion Recovery]] and [[Emblem specific kind of Dragon Destroyer]]monster to power up. Play [[Polymerization]] and then [[Fusion Recovery]] in which you retrieve [[Dark Magician]] and [[Polymerization]] from the Graveyard. Then play [[Emblem of Dragon Destroyer]] to regain [[Buster Blader]] and Re-FuseThis card powers up if Dragons are also used on your side, making it extremely handy.

* Try A card that combos extremely well with this is "[[Mirage Dragon]]". It doesn't completely lock down Traps, but it prevents your opponent from using fusion substitute monsters such as Traps during the Battle Phase, which tend to be the most troublesome Traps, and boosts this card's ATK by 500 at the same time. * If there are two in your Deck, this combo can help a lot. "[[Fusion Recovery]]" and "Emblem of Dragon Destroyer" is needed. Play "Polymerization" and then "Fusion Recovery" in which "Dark Magician" and "Polymerization" are retrieved from the Graveyard. Then play "Emblem of Dragon Destroyer" to regain "Buster Blader" and re-Fuse. * The effect of "Dark Paladin" can be used to discard "[[Ojamagic]]", giving more cards to discard due to "Ojamagic". * If there is an empty field, an [[OTK]] can be attempted with this card. Attack directly with "Dark Paladin", then activate "[[De- Hex-Sealed Fusion]] " to help get this card [[Special Summon]] "Dark Magician" and "Buster Blader" from your Graveyard. Attack directly with both for exactly 8000 damage (2500 + 2600 + 2900 = 8000).** Activate "[[Raigeki]]" to clear your opponent's side of the field, then attack directly with "Dark Paladin", and continue with the above OTK strategy. * Use "[[King of the Swamp]]" to make "Dark Paladin" easier to Summon, since it can act as a Fusion substitute and a way to search out"Polymerization". Using "King of the Swamp" also allows on either "Dark Magician" or "Buster Blader", without having to include the other one in your Deck. * If a "Dark Paladin"-themed Deck is used, that way you only have some good cards to use are:** "[[Elemental HERO Woodsman]]" to recycle one "Polymerization" each turn to use the effect of "Dark Paladin" or to Summon "Dark Paladin".** "[[Remove Brainwashing]]" to prevent your opponent take control of "Dark Paladin".** "[[Diffusion Wave-Motion]]" to attack all monsters on your opponent's side of the fusion material monsters field. * If this card is [[Fusion Summon]]ed by using "[[Destruction Swordsman Fusion]]" and a "Dark Magician" that already attacked with while "[[Eternal Soul]]" is on your field. "Dark Magician" can be Special Summoned from the [[Graveyard]] on the same Battle Phase for a total of 7900 battle damage on a clear field. * "[[The Eye of Timaeus]]" can instantly Summon this card without even needing anything other than "Dark Magician" in the Deck.** If there is "The Eye of Timaeus" and either "[[Elemental HERO Prisma]]", or a card that can search out "Prisma", in your deck which hand, this card can be Summoned almost immediately: use the effect of "Prisma" to send "Dark Magician" to your Graveyard and change its name to "Dark Magician", then use "The Eye of Timaeus" on it to Fusion Summon "Dark Paladin". (This combo also works with "[[Amulet Dragon]]" and "[[Dark Flare Knight]]" as well.) * This card can work well with "[[Red-Eyes Black Dragon Sword]]" as this card effect is especially helpful here since similar to "Dark Paladin" increasing its ATK by twice the amount. ==Traditional Format==* By having "[[Fusion Sage]]", "[[Emblem of Dragon Destroyer]]", "[[Future Fusion]]" and on the field "[[Skilled Dark Magician]] and ", use first "Fusion Sage" to bring "Polymerization", then "Emblem" to add "[[Buster Blader]] don't support each other very well" to your hand and finish with "Future Fusion" to Summon "[[Five-Headed Dragon]]". Then use the effect of "Skilled Dark Magician" to bring "Dark Magician" on your field and fuse it to bring "Dark Paladin" with an attack of 5400. And later there would be your "Five-Headed Dragon" with 5000 ATK, and also increase the ATK of "Dark Paladin" to 5900.