* Even if you chain it to Life Point boosting cards, you can==Traditional Format/'t get anything other than a Draw from this card, so be sure that you use it only if you expect to lose. 'OCG''==

* You This card can use be [[Searcher|searched]] by "[[Trap Tracks]]", "[[Lady Labrynth of the Silver Castle]]", "[[Lilith, Lady of Lament]]", "[[Triple Tactics Thrust]]", "[[Wall Angel of Revealing LightBlue Tears]]", "[[Gift CardFarewelcome Labrynth]]" or , "[[Upstart GoblinLabrynth Set-Up]]" to make it easier to get the 7000 Life Points difference, and other [[List of generic searchers#Traps|generic searchers]].

* While this card can never win on its own, it can be useful in a Deck that does not rely on inflicting damage to win ("[[Exodia]]", "[[Final Countdown]]", etc.) as a last resort in case your win condition fails.** It can also be used in a pinch in an [[Anti-Cure]] Deck, as your opponent will gain a large number of Life Points in the case that do not draw your key cards.** In a "[[The Six Samurai|Six SamuraiLast Turn]]" Deckthat also focuses on increasing your opponent's LP, use this card can be placed on top of your Deck with "[[Backs to A Feather of the WallPhoenix]]", for "[[Absolute King Back Jack]]"to exploit in case your strategy backfires.

* You can use This card's activation requirement makes it an excellent counter to strategies that revolve around using [[Controlled loop|loops]] to gain an unlimited amount of LP, such as the card [[Flint Lock Loop]] or loops involving "[[The Eye of TruthRainbow Life]]" to give your opponent life points making this card a little safer to use as you won't need to be at critical life points to activate it.

* The various video games occasionally challenge the player to get a draw instead If you have this card available, you can freely pay large amounts of winning or losing. Self-Destruct Button is generally Life Points for powerful cards such as "[[Solemn Judgment]]" and "[[Solemn Warning]]" without worrying about the easiest way of doing thatcost.

* Use "[[The Eye of Truth]]" or "[[Gift Card]]" to give your opponent Life Points making this card a little safer to use as you won't need to be at critical Life Points remaining to activate it. * In a "[[Six Samurai]]" Deck, use as a backup after activating "[[Backs to the Wall]]". * Similarly, if you Summon the "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra]]" and are left with 100 Life Points due to its effect, you can use this card as a backup in case your attack fails or the effect of "Ra" is negated. Additionally, if your opponent tries to activate an effect that inflicts damage while you have only 100 Life Points, use this card to force a [[DRAW]] instead of losing. * This card can work well with [[Psychic]]s as an emergency if your opponent stops your Traps and [[Synchro]]s. * You can easily activate this card at the very beginning of the Duel by using "[[Wall of Revealing Light]]" or "[[Inspection]]" . While your opponent still has the starting 8000 [[Life Points]], pay 7000 or more using one of the aforementioned effects (note that "Inspection" can be used multiple times during your opponent'repeatedly), and you will fulfill the activation condition of this card and be able to cause a DRAW immediately. * If playing in a [[Match]] in a timed official tournament, forcing [[DRAW]]s with this card can be used to stall for time. Note that judges may frown on such behavior, though as a legitimate gameplay move there is nothing in the official rules that prohibits this.** In the first Duel of the Match, use a Deck that is easy to initially win with but also very easy to [[Side Deck|side]] against (e.g. a [[Standby PhaseBurn]] Deck). After winning 1 Duel, your opponent is likely to reduce side in anti-Burn cards, making it almost impossible for you to win any further Duels in the Match. However, you can use this card and the above tip to immediately force ties in the remaining Duels of the Match until the time limit runs out. You will win the Match by without having to win a second Duel or worrying about your opponent's anti-Burn Side Deck.** For the adventurous, a very risky alternate strategy is to use this card to force ties through the entire Match until time runs out. Since each player has won an equal number of Duels (zero), "sudden death" will commence, at which point the first change in Life Points to will determine the winner. At this point, a single [[Activate|activation]] of a card as weak as "[[Sparks]]" can win the entire Match.** Strategies like the above were presumably among the factors that got this card [[Forbidden]] in the ''TCG'' (and also by a [[Forbidden#World Championship|Special Rule]] in the ''OCG''), as they would drastically slow down tournament progression and undesirably waste time. ==Video Game Tips== * In the ''Tag Force'' series of games, use with "[[Phantom of Chaos]]" and "[[Infernity Zero]]" for an instant win. * In games such as the ''Tag Force'' series, this can be a useful [[Destiny Draw (rule)|Destiny Draw]] option in a sufficient amountpinch.