Talk:Gameplay/Q&A/@comment-31127201-20170516041310/@comment-27282915-20170516050008

Normally, no.

Exceptions to this rule are cards like Black Dragon of Demise, Death Tallica and Star Deity Dragon, Zodiac. Their [Call Cost] is noted with a "then" after the gauge payment, signifying that the action is done after gauge is paid and not simultaneously like usual.