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Beyond the Illusions/Zedruu trick, here are some other handy ways to keep your life total buffed

Playing it on your turn frees up a good attack while activating the ability to put it into play on somebody elses turn ramps you, provides protection for Animar or another important creature, and potentially disrupts a combo or lethal attack

and maybe Gyome, Master Chef

One thing to keep in mind when reading the opponents cards is to see if they can disrupt your field

But often, if the table let you to reach that much loyalty, what is really the purpose of swapping peoples battlefields

Some artifact payoffs, like Urza, Lord High Artificer and cards with affinity, might not care if the Opal taps for mana or not