392. Pay Costs

392.1. Pay costs as determined in the prior step. See rule 346. Playing Cards for more information.

392.2. At this stage, players may decline to pay for Triggered Abilities that have incurred a cost. If they do, the ability will cease being a Pending Item and be removed from the Chain. It never becomes a Chain Item.

392.2.a. This is not an Ability being countered.