Card cost and cancellation.

If a card is cancelled is the cost still payed if the method of cancellation does not state "No cost is paid"

Specifically Santaleous' special.

I've done a quick search and this suggests so: goo.gl/U2Myw — but clarification / confirmation would be good.

Thanks

Ke. wrote:

If a card is cancelled is the cost still payed if the method of cancellation does not state "No cost is paid"

Specifically Santaleous' special.

Yep - this has been specifically answered in regards to Santaleous by LSJ here

For those too lazy to follow the link:

LSJ wrote:

Yes, they're paid. The cost is not reimbursed if Santaleous cancels it.

Rulebook, Special Terms wrote:

“Cancel a card”: A "canceled" card has no effect, but it is still considered played. Unless explicitly written, cost for the card is paid. If the card was a strike card, the minion who played it must choose a strike, which might come from another strike card. If the card was an action card, the minion doesn’t tap (he doesn’t pay for the action card), and can play the same action card again.