Returning it to hand, banishing it, or even using it as synchro material (as unlikely as that is), all of it counts
Coleo Zexal ZTIN 1 un Un
Thats not if its destroyed by a card effect too, thats just if it leaves the field by a card effect, making it incredibly easy to disrupt the Dark Magician gameplan
Deckbuilders have also largely settled on two copies of Sky Striker Mecha - Eagle Booster, as it ensures Sky Striker Ace - Kagari will resolve in the face of interaction
PLUS, you dont get to choose which column extra deck monsters go to, so you couldnt even use one to fight off their link monster with the effect thats keeping their monsters from being destroyed
In fact, when Dragon-link decks rose to notoriety recently, Buster Blader decks had a slight resurgence, as they were the perfect way to punish your opponent for summoning a whole bunch of dragons