diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/SacrificeEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/SacrificeEffect.java
index a13c4ca15e1..ce7bd9bb882 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/SacrificeEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/SacrificeEffect.java
@@ -91,9 +91,17 @@ public class SacrificeEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
                 }
                 else {
                     boolean isOptional = sa.hasParam("Optional");
-                    choosenToSacrifice = destroy ? 
-                        p.getController().choosePermanentsToDestroy(sa, isOptional ? 0 : amount, amount, validTargets, msg) :
-                        p.getController().choosePermanentsToSacrifice(sa, isOptional ? 0 : amount, amount, validTargets, msg);
+                    boolean isStrict = sa.hasParam("StrictAmount");
+                    int minTargets = isOptional ? 0 : amount;
+                    boolean notEnoughTargets = isStrict && validTargets.size() < minTargets;
+                    
+                    if (!notEnoughTargets) {
+                        choosenToSacrifice = destroy ? 
+                            p.getController().choosePermanentsToDestroy(sa, minTargets, amount, validTargets, msg) :
+                            p.getController().choosePermanentsToSacrifice(sa, minTargets, amount, validTargets, msg);
+                    } else {
+                        choosenToSacrifice = CardCollection.EMPTY;
+                    }
                 }
 
                 for (Card sac : choosenToSacrifice) {
diff --git a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/l/lotus_vale.txt b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/l/lotus_vale.txt
index af8d54556e9..9d65865ecc1 100644
--- a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/l/lotus_vale.txt
+++ b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/l/lotus_vale.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ManaCost:no cost
 Types:Land
 A:AB$ Mana | Cost$ T | Produced$ Any | Amount$ 3 | SpellDescription$ Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool.
 R:Event$ Moved | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Card.Self | ReplaceWith$ PayBeforeETB | Description$ If CARDNAME would enter the battlefield, sacrifice two untapped lands instead. If you do, put CARDNAME onto the battlefield. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard.
-SVar:PayBeforeETB:AB$ Sacrifice | Cost$ 0 | SacValid$ Land.untapped | Defined$ You | RememberSacrificed$ True | Amount$ 2 | SubAbility$ MoveToGraveyard
+SVar:PayBeforeETB:AB$ Sacrifice | Cost$ 0 | SacValid$ Land.untapped | Defined$ You | RememberSacrificed$ True | Amount$ 2 | StrictAmount$ True | SubAbility$ MoveToGraveyard
 SVar:MoveToGraveyard:DB$ ChangeZone | Origin$ All | Destination$ Graveyard | Defined$ ReplacedCard | ConditionCheckSVar$ X | ConditionSVarCompare$ LT2 | SubAbility$ MoveToBattlefield
 SVar:MoveToBattlefield:DB$ ChangeZone | Origin$ All | Destination$ Battlefield | Defined$ ReplacedCard | ConditionCheckSVar$ X | ConditionSVarCompare$ GE2 | SubAbility$ DBCleanup
 SVar:DBCleanup:DB$ Cleanup | ClearRemembered$ True
diff --git a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/s/scorched_ruins.txt b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/s/scorched_ruins.txt
index 91144c421d2..fcc58392bc9 100644
--- a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/s/scorched_ruins.txt
+++ b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/s/scorched_ruins.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ManaCost:no cost
 Types:Land
 A:AB$ Mana | Cost$ T | Produced$ 1 | Amount$ 4 | SpellDescription$ Add {4} to your mana pool.
 R:Event$ Moved | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Card.Self | ReplaceWith$ PayBeforeETB | Description$ If CARDNAME would enter the battlefield, sacrifice two untapped lands instead. If you do, put CARDNAME onto the battlefield. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard.
-SVar:PayBeforeETB:AB$ Sacrifice | Cost$ 0 | SacValid$ Land.untapped | Defined$ You | RememberSacrificed$ True | Amount$ 2 | SubAbility$ MoveToGraveyard
+SVar:PayBeforeETB:AB$ Sacrifice | Cost$ 0 | SacValid$ Land.untapped | Defined$ You | RememberSacrificed$ True | Amount$ 2 | StrictAmount$ True | SubAbility$ MoveToGraveyard
 SVar:MoveToGraveyard:DB$ ChangeZone | Origin$ All | Destination$ Graveyard | Defined$ ReplacedCard | ConditionCheckSVar$ X | ConditionSVarCompare$ LT2 | SubAbility$ MoveToBattlefield
 SVar:MoveToBattlefield:DB$ ChangeZone | Origin$ All | Destination$ Battlefield | Defined$ ReplacedCard | ConditionCheckSVar$ X | ConditionSVarCompare$ GE2 | SubAbility$ DBCleanup
 SVar:DBCleanup:DB$ Cleanup | ClearRemembered$ True