Destroy

"Destroy" is an action that moves a card from the field to the Drop Zone.

Cards within the Drop Zone, Gauge, Hand, Deck, Flag Zone and Buddy Zone cannot be destroyed.

Typically, the only cards that can be destroyed while on they are on the Field are usually Monsters within the Left / Right / Center Positions, Items within the Item Zone, and Spells and Impacts while they are Set on the field.

Causes:

 * Card effects that use the phrase "destroy" (such as Dragon Crush, Destruction (card) etc.)
 * Monsters can be destroyed in battle;
 * If the attacking monster(s) total Power is greater then or equal to the defending targeted monster's total Defence, then the Defending monster is destroyed and is counted as "being destroyed in battle".

Not sending Destroyed cards to the Drop Zone:
Some effects can allow a destroyed card to remain of the field after it's destruction (Soulguard, Dimensional Demonic Dragon, Ladis the Tyrant, Demon Slay Barrier etc.). In such a case, despite the card not leaving the field, effects that trigger in response to a card's destruction (Penetrate, Starved Yamigedo etc.) still apply their effects.

Sending cards from the Field to the Drop Zone without destroying them:
Not all cards that move cards from the field to the Drop Zone destroy them;

This is because they don't include the word "destroy" within their texts; therefore, effects that respond to the destruction of a card and cards with effects that prevent destruction (Dragon Throne, Immortal Sword, Durandal etc.) do not apply their effects here. However, cards that prevent other cards from leaving the field can still apply their effects.


 * Cards like "Leaping Ninja, Sarutobi" and "Card Burn" use the word "put" within their effects, therefore cards sent from the field to the drop zone via their effects are not counted as being destroyed.
 * Nullifying the Call or Cast of a card via another card's effect (Begone!!, Abra Cadabra! etc.) does not destroy them. They prevent the card itself from entering the field in the first place and the card simply "goes" to the Drop Zone.