Origins Main Set OGN-208/298 common Official FAQ
Cruel Patron
Card Text & Abilities
As an additional cost to play me, kill a friendly unit.
Official Rules FAQ & Clarifications
1 Official FAQ Q:
If I play Cruel Patron and kill one of my units for its additional cost, but one of these cards replaces that unit’s death, does the cost still count as paid?
A:
Yes. You made the decision to pay the cost and took the action to pay it. What happened after that doesn’t matter.
Source: Official FAQ: Origins FAQ →