When Baited Hook says 'ignore costs', does that include the power cost in the top left corner? If hooking into Watcher, do you still have to pay the 1 energy and power, plus the optional accelerate cost?

Ruling: When Baited Hook says "ignore costs", it refers only to the Energy and Power costs printed in the top left corner of the card - those costs are ignored. Additional costs like Accelerate (optional) or Cruel Patron's sacrifice requirement (mandatory) must still be paid if you choose to pay them or are required to pay them.

Sequence:

• Baited Hook allows you to play the card ignoring its top-left Energy and Power costs
• Optional additional costs (like Accelerate) can be chosen to be paid or not
• Required additional costs (like Cruel Patron's sacrifice) must be paid if you play the card
• Baited Hook is a "may" ability, so you can choose not to play the card at all

Nuances:

• You are never forced to play anything off Baited Hook since it says "you may" - you can fail to find
• The distinction between optional and required additional costs matters for what you must pay