If a spell is both black and green, you pay {1} less, not {2} less.
2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast
The generic X cost is still considered generic even if there is a requirement that a specific color be used for it. For example, “only black mana can be spent this way”. This distinction is important for effects which reduce the generic portion of a spell’s cost.
2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast
The lower cost is not optional like with some other cost reducers.
2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast
If this card is sacrificed to pay part of a spell’s cost, the cost reduction still applies.
2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast
This can lower the cost to zero, but not below zero.
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