diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/h/hidden_horror.txt b/res/cardsfolder/h/hidden_horror.txt
index a037d7ff4e6..f275c772968 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/h/hidden_horror.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/h/hidden_horror.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ SVar:TrigDiscard:AB$ Discard | Cost$ 0 | NumCards$ 1 | DiscardValid$ Creature |
 SVar:DBSacSelf:DB$ Sacrifice | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Self | SubAbility$ DBCleanup | ConditionCheckSVar$ X | ConditionSVarCompare$ LT1
 SVar:DBCleanup:DB$ Cleanup | ClearRemembered$ True
 SVar:X:Remembered$Amount
+SVar:NeedsToPlayVar:Y GE2
+SVar:Y:Count$TypeInYourHand.Creature
 SVar:RemAIDeck:True
 SVar:Rarity:Uncommon
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/hidden_horror.jpg
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/Spell.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/Spell.java
index a48d5f52dc6..54ce47170d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/Spell.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/Spell.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import forge.Constant;
 import forge.Constant.Zone;
 import forge.PhaseHandler;
 import forge.Player;
+import forge.card.cardfactory.CardFactoryUtil;
 import forge.card.cost.Cost;
 import forge.card.cost.CostPayment;
 import forge.card.staticability.StaticAbility;
@@ -138,6 +139,28 @@ public abstract class Spell extends SpellAbility implements java.io.Serializable
                 return false;
             }
         }
+        if (card.getSVar("NeedsToPlayVar").length() > 0) {
+            final String needsToPlay = card.getSVar("NeedsToPlayVar");
+            int x = 0;
+            int y = 0;
+            String sVar = needsToPlay.split(" ")[0];
+            String comparator = needsToPlay.split(" ")[1];
+            String compareTo = comparator.substring(2);
+            try {
+                x = Integer.parseInt(sVar);
+            } catch (final NumberFormatException e) {
+                x = CardFactoryUtil.xCount(card, card.getSVar(sVar));
+            }
+            try {
+                y = Integer.parseInt(compareTo);
+            } catch (final NumberFormatException e) {
+                y = CardFactoryUtil.xCount(card, card.getSVar(compareTo));
+            }
+            System.out.println("NeedsToPlayVar: " + sVar + "(" + x + ")" + comparator + "(" + y + ")");
+            if (!AllZoneUtil.compare(x, comparator, y)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
 
         return super.canPlayAI();
     }