BASIC STRATEGY: Triggers When Destroying by Battle

“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! For additional information, scroll on down to Substep 7. End of  the Damage Step on the Battle Phase page!

“when this card destroys a monster by battle”

• The trigger condition is met when Substep 4 - Damage Calculation ends and monsters are marked for destruction.
  
• These Trigger Effects activate in Substep 7 - End of the Damage Step, when monsters destroyed by battle are sent to the Graveyard.
  
• These effects trigger even if the destroyed monster is banished (by "Macro Cosmos").
  
• The Monster activating this effect does not need to be face-up on the field in Substep 7 - End of the Damage Step, since it already met its trigger condition.
  
• See "XX-Saber Fulhelmknight" vs. "Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter" [REF1, REF2].
  

“when this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard”

• Monsters are marked for destruction in Substep 4 - Damage Calculation but are not sent to the Graveyard until Substep 7 - End of the Damage Step (when the trigger condition for such effects is finally satisfied).
  
• These effects will NOT  trigger if the destroyed monster is removed from play (by "Macro Cosmos") instead of going to the Graveyard.
  
• The monster activating this effect (ex: "Goyo Guardian", etc) MUST be face-up on the field at the start of Substep 7 - End of the Damage Step, as its trigger condition was NOT met earlier in the Damage Step.