Talk:Penetrate/@comment-25962426-20150802130649/@comment-24971427-20150803101049

And that is why I shove rulings down my opponent's throat whenever we have a dispute about how a card or the game works.

[Soulguard] (If this card would leave the field, you may discard one soul to prevent it.)

[Penetrate] (If this card attacks and destroys your opponent's monster in the center, this card deals damage equal to its critical to your opponent.)

Notice how Soulguard doesn't say nullify its destruction. Instead, it says it prevents this card to leave the field. Notice the word may in there too, it means you can choose not to discard a soul, which I have no idea why someone wouldn't want to do that. Penetrate already destroyed the card in the center, so its ability activates and you deal damage to the opponent. I can't believe some fools think Penetrate is like Spectral Strike and will deal damage to the opponent as long as they destroy a monster regardless of where they are.