Most, Elemental Hero fusion monsters say they "cannot be special summoned except by...." which means that's the only way for them to reach the field.
Monsters that say "can only be summoned by" have to be initially summoned by the listed method, but after that, can be reborn using cards like Monster Reborn.
But even if you use the listed method initially, the 'except by' monsters cannot be special summoned from the graveyard, by cards like Monster Reborn, or Skyscraper 2. So you'd have to look at the specific Elemental Hero's text - almost all are 'except by', a notable exception are the 'Neos' fusions.
The Damage Step is where it is determined which monster is destroyed by battle, and which player takes damage. So while Skyscraper's bonus 'only' counts during the Damage Step, that's exactly the right place to ensure the attacking E-HERO destroys a stronger attack target and survives battle. There's no concept of 'monster damage' in Yu-Gi-Oh, there is no penalty or consequence for losing the boost after Damage Calculation against a monster that was originally stronger. The damage step is the only step in which their calculated ATKs and DEFs are relevant, and during that, the E-HERO's ATK was higher.
Destroying a monster does not flip it. But if a monster is flipped face-up when attacked, and considered destroyed by battle, then the flip effect will still activate.
Yes. If your monster is in attack position and you attack a monster that has more attack points than yours, your monster is destroyed and you take Battle Damage to your Life Points equal to the difference between your opponent's monster's Attack Points and your monster's Attack Points.
Monster cards do not have life points and there is no concept of 'damaging' a monster card except for battle. In battle a monster either dies or it does not, there is no accumulating damage such as in Magic the Gathering. A monster can fight off an infinite amount of monsters that are weaker than it, but is destroyed if it battles with one of equal or greater power.
Yes. It will be destroyed by battle by anything that has an ATK of 1 or higher (A monster with 0 ATK cannot destroy another with 0 ATK even though they are equal and normally equal attacks mean mutual destruction.
When Elemental Hero Flame Wingman destroys a monster in battle, the opponent loses life points equal to half the destroyed monster's attack points.
The Damage Step is where it is determined which monster is destroyed by battle, and which player takes damage. So while Skyscraper's bonus 'only' counts during the Damage Step, that's exactly the right place to ensure the attacking E-HERO destroys a stronger attack target and survives battle. There's no concept of 'monster damage' in Yu-Gi-Oh, there is no penalty or consequence for losing the boost after Damage Calculation against a monster that was originally stronger. The damage step is the only step in which their calculated ATKs and DEFs are relevant, and during that, the E-HERO's ATK was higher.
destroyed by battle or by card effects
No, if your attacking Monster is destroyed by an opponent's "Sakuretsu Armor" it is considered destroyed as the result of an effect.In order for a Monster to be considered destroyed as a result of battle, the attacking Monster must have been destroyed because its ATK was equal or less than the opponent's attack position Monster it battled with.
Not likely, but it would be easier to find a monster that cannot be destroyed by battle.
Destroying a monster does not flip it. But if a monster is flipped face-up when attacked, and considered destroyed by battle, then the flip effect will still activate.
If the monster is flipped up as a result of battle, the card is destroyed first, and then its effect is activated
" Destroyed as a result of battle" is when a monster is considered destroyed during Damage Calculation, where its ATK or DEF is being compared to the other monster's ATK. It does not mean destruction at any other time during an attack, like through the effect of Mystic Swordsman Lv2, or Newdoria.
Mist Valley Soldier must survive the battle, for it to be able to activate its effect. If it was destroyed by battle, it will not activate and will not return the other monster to hand.
Yes it will still be destroyed even the battle damage is zero because the effect only involves the damage and not NEGATING the atk.For example your opponents Blue Eyes White Dragon attacks your Darkmagician. During damage calculation you can activate Kuriboh or Waboku. The damage will be zero but Darkmagician would still be destroyed.
No. The only time it flips in being destroyed is when it is attacked by a monster. The flip effect will only work if the monster says "FLIP" in all caps and does not say if it is destroyed in battle that its Effect will activate.
Elemental Hero Plasma ViceAttribute: EARTHType: Warrior/Fusion/EffectLevel: 8ATK: 2600DEF: 2300"Elemental Hero Sparkman" + "Elemental Hero Bladedge"This monster cannot be Special Summoned except by Fusion Summon. During battle between this attacking card and a Defense Position monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent. By discarding one card from your hand, destroy 1 monster in Attack Position your opponent controls.