diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/m/melira_sylvok_outcast.txt b/res/cardsfolder/m/melira_sylvok_outcast.txt
index c0f5de31493..3d6dd5a7962 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/m/melira_sylvok_outcast.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/m/melira_sylvok_outcast.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ PT:2/2
 K:Creatures you control can't have -1/-1 counters placed on them.
 S:Mode$ Continuous | Affected$ You | AddKeyword$ You can't get poison counters | Description$ You can't get poison counters.
 S:Mode$ Continuous | Affected$ Creature.YouDontCtrl | RemoveKeyword$ Infect | Description$ Creatures your opponents control lose infect.
+S:Mode$ Continuous | Affected$ Creature.YouCtrl+withPersist | AddSVar$ Sac | AddKeyword$ Sac
+SVar:Sac:SVar:SacMe:3
+SVar:PlayMain1:TRUE
 SVar:Rarity:Rare
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/melira_sylvok_outcast.jpg
 SetInfo:NPH|Rare|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/nph/115.jpg
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/s/skeletal_vampire.txt b/res/cardsfolder/s/skeletal_vampire.txt
index 44061b8cd22..5fbd0844fba 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/s/skeletal_vampire.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/s/skeletal_vampire.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Card.S
 SVar:TrigToken:AB$Token | Cost$ 0 | TokenImage$ B 1 1 Bat | TokenName$ Bat | TokenColors$ Black | TokenTypes$ Creature,Bat | TokenPower$ 1 | TokenToughness$ 1 | TokenKeywords$ Flying  | TokenOwner$ You | TokenAmount$ 2 | TokenSVars$ Sac 
 A:AB$ Token | Cost$ 3 B B Sac<1/Bat> | TokenAmount$ 2 | TokenImage$ B 1 1 Bat | TokenName$ Bat | TokenColors$ Black | TokenTypes$ Creature,Bat | TokenPower$ 1 | TokenToughness$ 1 | TokenKeywords$ Flying  | TokenOwner$ You | TokenSVars$ Sac | SpellDescription$ Put two 1/1 black Bat creature tokens with flying onto the battlefield.
 A:AB$ Regenerate | Cost$ Sac<1/Bat> | SpellDescription$ Regenerate CARDNAME.
-SVar:Sac:SVar:SacMe:4
+SVar:Sac:SVar:SacMe:1
 SVar:Rarity:Rare
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/skeletal_vampire.jpg
 SetInfo:GPT|Rare|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/gp/62.jpg
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/CombatUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/CombatUtil.java
index ab9c2836f6e..d41eca62d87 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/CombatUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/CombatUtil.java
@@ -1763,7 +1763,8 @@ public class CombatUtil {
 
         if (((attacker.hasKeyword("Indestructible") || (ComputerUtil.canRegenerate(attacker) && !withoutAbilities)) && !(defender
                 .hasKeyword("Wither") || defender.hasKeyword("Infect")))
-                || (attacker.hasKeyword("Persist") && !attacker.canHaveCountersPlacedOnIt(Counters.M1M1))) {
+                || (attacker.hasKeyword("Persist") && !attacker.canHaveCountersPlacedOnIt(Counters.M1M1) 
+                        && attacker.getCounters(Counters.M1M1) == 0)) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -1894,7 +1895,8 @@ public class CombatUtil {
 
         if (((defender.hasKeyword("Indestructible") || (ComputerUtil.canRegenerate(defender) && !withoutAbilities)) && !(attacker
                 .hasKeyword("Wither") || attacker.hasKeyword("Infect")))
-                || (defender.hasKeyword("Persist") && !defender.canHaveCountersPlacedOnIt(Counters.M1M1))) {
+                || (defender.hasKeyword("Persist") && !defender.canHaveCountersPlacedOnIt(Counters.M1M1)) 
+                    && defender.getCounters(Counters.M1M1) == 0) {
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/staticability/StaticAbilityContinuous.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/staticability/StaticAbilityContinuous.java
index 3d97eb46793..31ae52865cb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/staticability/StaticAbilityContinuous.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/staticability/StaticAbilityContinuous.java
@@ -265,7 +265,14 @@ public class StaticAbilityContinuous {
             // add SVars
             if (addSVars != null) {
                 for (final String sVar : addSVars) {
-                    affectedCard.setSVar(sVar, hostCard.getSVar(sVar));
+                    String actualSVar = hostCard.getSVar(sVar);
+                    String name = sVar;
+                    if (actualSVar.startsWith("SVar")) {
+                        actualSVar = actualSVar.split("SVar:")[1];
+                        name = actualSVar.split(":")[0];
+                        actualSVar = actualSVar.split(":")[1];
+                    }
+                    affectedCard.setSVar(name, actualSVar);
                 }
             }