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So budget is good, proxying is good, and play what you want.
If that cost has no generic mana, the cost isn't reduced
Honestly, this card is probably better in the 99 of decks than at the front, but I do think it can lead a deck on its own
You can of course just tap another creature if that's what you want
Each of the three uses for Karakas one ability are far too easy to use and abuse in a game, especially since there no other mana commitments needed or costs to pay to use its ability