If I play lightning vortex and my opponent chains it with a magic jammer do I still discard a card for vortex?

Question

It's a yugioh question.

Answer 1

Yes, you do still discard 1 card for Lightning Vortex even if it was negated by cards like Magic Jammer. Lightning Vortex has a cost of discarding 1 card and a cost must be payed before the effect of a card activates. Even with cards like Snipe Hunter. Discarding 1 card is a cost so you first discard 1 card then your opponent can chain Divine Wrath, so you will not get his effect and you lose the card.

Answer 2

yep im affraid so

Answer 3

Discarding 1 card is a COST, so it must be done when you activate it. If your opponent chains Magic Jammer, you've still activated it, but the effect doesn't resolve, so you still have to pay the cost.