Queries on Demonic Dragon Guru Kinnala

If there isn't any grade 1 rear guards on your opponent side, can we still counterblast 1 it and move it to the soul? Same for gatling claw dragon(retire grade 0 when counterblast 1 and sent to soul)

cant there must be a target for it to retire, retiring is the requirement so if the card doesnt meet the requirement than it cannot retire and move to soul

Actually the requirement is to Counter Blast 1 and move it to soul. The effect is to retire 1 of your opponent's grade 1/0 rear guards. However, it doesn't say you may in the effect text, so probably means you must retire opponent's rearguard to move to soul.

You can pay the cost even if opponent don't have grade 1 on field just to send the card from rear guard zone to soul.

Thanks for the replies guys, needs more people to comment ( :

Paying the cost is a condition.. Likewise.. You can play those trigger like Rp dog and GB ban shee and send them to soul but condition will not activate.. It like paying a cost but cannot happen.. Also like Borngal activate effect but you could not search anymore SSD from deck.. It is still move to soul as the cost condition is met..

Ok.. currently there are 2 opposing ideas on his effect.. Needs more people to clarify, Thanks guys for the help!

hey guys you can still move it to soul but disadvantage is that you cant use the ability to its fullest , also gattling claw , he can be moved to soul even when the opponents dont have any grade 0 rear guards . source : 1: For cards such as example - BT02/030, Pongal or BT02/064 or Gatling Claw Dragon, even if you do not have a Soul Savior Dragon in the Deck to add to hand for Pongal or a Grade 0 Rear Guard on your opponent's field to destroy for Gatling... Claw Dragon, you can still pay the cost to move them into the soul of your Vanguard.

2: For cards such as example - BT02/074, Red Lightning, you can move it to the soul even if your Vanguard is not a Nova Grappler. Only if your Vanguard is a Nova Grappler then it's ability of unflipping 1 facedown damage to faceup from the damage zone will be taken place. So if the Vanguard is not a Nova Grappler, after you move it to the Soul, you will not be able to unflip 1 facedown damage to faceup from the damage zone.

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