Soooo let's say I have a Krallenhorde Howler (a flipped Duskwatch Recruiter) in play, and I use it to emerge a Decimator of the Provinces. Because it reduces the casting cost by 1 (and presuming the CMC is still considered to be 2 when it's flipped), do I need to pay 6 or 7 mana to cast it with Emerge? I'm guessing 7 since I have to sac the Howler as part of the casting cost, so the effect will no longer be valid...
For emerge you do not sacrifice the creature until you pay costs. This occurs after the total cost has been determined. So it would reduce it by 1 for the howler's ability and 2 for the sacrifice, therefore the total cost would be 3GGG.
It's 6. You first determine what the cost to cast the decimator will be including the Howler's reduction, then pay the cost including sacrificing the Howler.
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Krallenhorde Howler + Decimator of the Provinces