BASIC STRATEGY: Will it Trigger?

“When this card destroys a monster by battle [and sends it to the Graveyard]” effects activate during the End of the Damage Step, but some work differently than others!

• The first class of triggers “when this card destroys a monster by battle” (see "XX-Saber Fulhelmknight", AND MANY MORE) will ALWAYS activate, regardless of whether or not the monster is face-up on the field during the End of the Damage Step.
• The second class triggers “when this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard” (see "Flamvell Firedog", "Goyo Guardian", AND MANY MORE) will ONLY activate if the monster is face-up on the field during the End of the Damage Step.

For additional information concerning these types of effects, scroll on down to substep 7. End of  the Damage Step on the Damage Step page!