diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/AbilityUtils.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/AbilityUtils.java
index 17a8e4fe4e0..3a75ed3b23b 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/AbilityUtils.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/AbilityUtils.java
@@ -1831,7 +1831,8 @@ public class AbilityUtils {
                 }
 
                 if (sq[0].startsWith("LastStateBattlefield")) {
-                    final String[] k = l[0].split(" ");
+                    String[] paidparts = l[0].split("\\$", 2);
+                    final String[] k = paidparts[0].split(" ");
                     CardCollectionView list;
                     // this is only for spells that were cast
                     if (sq[0].contains("WithFallback")) {
@@ -1851,10 +1852,13 @@ public class AbilityUtils {
                         }
                     }
                     list = CardLists.getValidCards(list, k[1], sa.getActivatingPlayer(), c, sa);
-                    if (k[0].contains("TotalToughness")) {
-                        return doXMath(Aggregates.sum(list, CardPredicates.Accessors.fnGetNetToughness), expr, c, ctb);
+                    int n;
+                    if (paidparts.length > 1) {
+                        n = handlePaid(new CardCollection(list), paidparts[1], c, ctb);
+                    } else {
+                        n = list.size();
                     }
-                    return doXMath(list.size(), expr, c, ctb);
+                    return doXMath(n, expr, c, ctb);
                 }
 
                 if (sq[0].startsWith("LastStateGraveyard")) {
@@ -2416,16 +2420,6 @@ public class AbilityUtils {
             return doXMath(cmc, expr, c, ctb);
         }
 
-        if (sq[0].startsWith("ColorsCtrl")) {
-            final String restriction = l[0].substring(11);
-            final CardCollection list = CardLists.getValidCards(player.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield), restriction, player, c, ctb);
-            byte n = 0;
-            for (final Card card : list) {
-                n |= card.getColor().getColor();
-            }
-            return doXMath(ColorSet.fromMask(n).countColors(), expr, c, ctb);
-        }
-
         // Count$AttackersDeclared
         if (sq[0].startsWith("AttackersDeclared")) {
             List<Card> attackers = player.getCreaturesAttackedThisTurn();
diff --git a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/a/ascendant_acolyte.txt b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/a/ascendant_acolyte.txt
index a70781183b0..b47d14ebffc 100644
--- a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/a/ascendant_acolyte.txt
+++ b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/a/ascendant_acolyte.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ PT:1/1
 K:etbCounter:P1P1:X:no Condition:CARDNAME enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it for each +1/+1 counter among other creatures you control.
 T:Mode$ Phase | Phase$ Upkeep | ValidPlayer$ You | Execute$ TrigDouble | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | TriggerDescription$ At the beginning of your upkeep, double the number of +1/+1 counters on CARDNAME.
 SVar:TrigDouble:DB$ MultiplyCounter | Defined$ Self | CounterType$ P1P1
-SVar:X:Count$Valid Creature.YouCtrl+Other$CardCounters.P1P1
+SVar:X:Count$LastStateBattlefield Creature.YouCtrl+Other$CardCounters.P1P1
 SVar:NeedsToPlay:Creature.YouCtrl+counters_GE1_P1P1
 DeckHas:Ability$Counters
 Oracle:Ascendant Acolyte enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it for each +1/+1 counter among other creatures you control.\nAt the beginning of your upkeep, double the number of +1/+1 counters on Ascendant Acolyte.
diff --git a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/t/towering_titan.txt b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/t/towering_titan.txt
index 03acd23b72e..77e8ef93e19 100644
--- a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/t/towering_titan.txt
+++ b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/t/towering_titan.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ManaCost:4 G G
 Types:Creature Giant
 PT:0/0
 K:etbCounter:P1P1:X:no Condition:CARDNAME enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the total toughness of other creatures you control.
-SVar:X:Count$LastStateBattlefieldTotalToughness Creature.Other+YouCtrl
+SVar:X:Count$LastStateBattlefield Creature.Other+YouCtrl$SumToughness
 A:AB$ PumpAll | Cost$ Sac<1/Creature.withDefender/creature with defender> | ValidCards$ Creature | KW$ Trample | SpellDescription$ All creatures gain trample until end of turn.
 SVar:NeedsToPlayVar:Z GE3
 SVar:Z:Count$Valid Creature.YouCtrl+toughnessGE2