If you bring Matsu Ushio into play at less cost for any reason, (say clan affiliation -2 gold cost) when triggering his effect, do you use the printed gold cost, or the cost paid?
Matsu Ushio and abilities related to gold cost.
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If you bring Matsu Ushio into play at less cost for any reason, (say clan affiliation -2 gold cost) when triggering his effect, do you use the printed gold cost, or the cost paid?
Unless there is a permanent or continuous effect adjusting the gold cost of Matsu Ushio (e.g. Yoritomo Utemaro's Limited ability), Matsu Ushio's gold cost will be 7 for his action.
On: Matsu Ushio