Kicker cost and converted mana cost

[danyul]

Does the kicker cost of a spell affect its converted mana cost (on the stack)?

Example:
Can I play a Joraga Warcaller with kicker to get around a Chalice of the Void set at 1?

[dorsch]

Converted mana cost is always calculated by the numbers written in the top right corner of the card.
Neither Kicker nor Trinisphere affect converted mana costs.

The only way converted mana cost might be changed is through copy effects.

[danyul]

Ah ok. So the only cards that have variable CMC are the ones with X in the casting cost, such as Engineered Explosives and Chalice of the Void. Got it. Thanks.

[dorsch]

Yes! But I should add: X in mana costs is treated as 0 in every zone, except the stack, where X has the value you chose, when you cast the spell.