Talk:Counterattack/@comment-13275021-20140217102813

The weird thing is, both the rulebook and the reminder text seem to imply that Fighting Dragon, Demongodol doesn't work the way we think he does. (Demongodol is attacked, destroyed, remains on the field with Soulguard, Counterattacks.)

Since monsters that use Soulguard are still technically destroyed by battle (we know this because Penetrate will still work against them), it would seem that Demongodol doesn't fulfill the requirements, unless "If this monster is not destroyed after an attack" literally means "If this monster is not in the destroyed state (i.e. in the drop zone) after an attack," or in other words, "If this monster is still on the field after an attack."