I ran into an interesting situation in Commander yesterday - no one of us knew the answer for sure.
I control a Phyrexian Altar, Karador, Ghost Chieftain, and two untapped lands. I want to cast a creature card from my graveyard for three mana, using Karador's ability. Is it possible to sacrifice Karador to the Altar to pay for that creature's casting cost?
Yes. The first thing you do when casting a spell is to move it to the stack. Activating mana abilities and paying costs comes later in the process. http://www.cranialinsertion.com/article/727 is a good article about the whole process of casting a spell that helps remember the steps.
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I control a Phyrexian Altar, Karador, Ghost Chieftain, and two untapped lands. I want to cast a creature card from my graveyard for three mana, using Karador's ability. Is it possible to sacrifice Karador to the Altar to pay for that creature's casting cost?