diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/SpecialCardAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/SpecialCardAi.java
index 03b9ef6bd04..85de244dbfd 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/SpecialCardAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/SpecialCardAi.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class SpecialCardAi {
             Card animated = AnimateAi.becomeAnimated(sa.getHostCard(), sa);
             animated.addType("Creature");
             if (sa.getHostCard().canReceiveCounters(CounterEnumType.P1P1)) {
-                animated.addPTBoost(2, 2, sa.getHostCard().getTimestamp(), null); // simulate +2/+2 boost
+                animated.addCounter(CounterEnumType.P1P1, 2, ai, false, null);
             }
             boolean isOppEOT = ph.is(PhaseType.END_OF_TURN) && ph.getNextTurn() == ai;
             boolean isValuableAttacker = ph.is(PhaseType.MAIN1, ai) && ComputerUtilCard.doesSpecifiedCreatureAttackAI(ai, animated);