Forum:Honest/Mind Crush

I need someone to confirm this for me. A friend insists that if an opponent tries to use Honest's second effect (ATK gain), Mind Crush can be chained, destroying Honest. Then the opponent can't use Honest, because it is no longer in his hand and can't be discarded in order to activate it. Therefore, its effect is negated.

I argued that discarding Honest is a cost, paid before it is activated. If Mind Crush is then chained to Honest, Honest is no longer in the player's hand, since it has already been discarded. Therefore, the Mind Crush would fail, and Honest's effect would resolve.

Which of us is correct in this situation? 68.54.219.226 21:15, 12 July 2009 (UTC)