diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
index 49986246bf0..73c6adcb783 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
@@ -1503,6 +1503,7 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
                     || keyword.startsWith("Evoke") || keyword.startsWith("Bestow") || keyword.startsWith("Dash")
                     || keyword.startsWith("Surge") || keyword.startsWith("Transmute") || keyword.startsWith("Suspend")
                     || keyword.equals("Undaunted") || keyword.startsWith("Monstrosity") || keyword.startsWith("Embalm")
+                    || keyword.startsWith("Level up")
                     || keyword.startsWith("Cycling") || keyword.startsWith("TypeCycling")) {
                 // keyword parsing takes care of adding a proper description
             } else if (keyword.startsWith("CantBeBlockedBy")) {
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
index 65864168f41..eeb0803e9c9 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
@@ -2003,20 +2003,7 @@ public class CardFactoryUtil {
                 addSpellAbility(keyword, card, null);
             }
             else if (keyword.startsWith("Level up")) {
-                final String strMaxLevel = card.getSVar("maxLevel");
-                card.removeIntrinsicKeyword(keyword);
-
-                final String[] k = keyword.split(":");
-                final String manacost = k[1];
-
-                String effect = "AB$ PutCounter | Cost$ " + manacost + " | " +
-                        "SorcerySpeed$ True | LevelUp$ True | CounterNum$ 1" +
-                        " | CounterType$ LEVEL | PrecostDesc$ Level Up | MaxLevel$ " +
-                        strMaxLevel + " | SpellDescription$ (Put a level counter on" +
-                        " this permanent. Activate this ability only any time you" +
-                        " could cast a sorcery.)";
-
-                card.addSpellAbility(AbilityFactory.getAbility(effect, card));
+                addSpellAbility(keyword, card, null);
             }
             else if (keyword.startsWith("Cycling")) {
                 addSpellAbility(keyword, card, null);
@@ -3717,6 +3704,29 @@ public class CardFactoryUtil {
                 sa.setIntrinsic(intrinsic);
                 card.addSpellAbility(sa);
             }
+        } else if (keyword.startsWith("Level up")) {
+            final String[] k = keyword.split(":");
+            final String manacost = k[1];
+
+            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+            sb.append("AB$ PutCounter| Cost$ ").append(manacost);
+            sb.append(" | PrecostDesc$ Level Up | CostDesc$ ").append(ManaCostParser.parse(manacost));
+            sb.append(" | SorcerySpeed$ True | LevelUp$ True | CounterNum$ 1 | CounterType$ LEVEL");
+            if (card.hasSVar("maxLevel")) {
+                final String strMaxLevel = card.getSVar("maxLevel");
+                sb.append("| MaxLevel$ ").append(strMaxLevel);
+            }
+            sb.append(" | SpellDescription$ (").append(Keyword.getInstance(keyword).getReminderText()).append(")");
+
+            final SpellAbility sa = AbilityFactory.getAbility(sb.toString(), card);
+            sa.setIntrinsic(intrinsic);
+            
+            if (!intrinsic) {
+                sa.setTemporary(true);
+                kws.addSpellAbility(sa);
+            }
+
+            card.addSpellAbility(sa);
         } else if (keyword.startsWith("Monstrosity")) {
             final String[] k = keyword.split(":");
             final String magnitude = k[1];
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/keyword/Keyword.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/keyword/Keyword.java
index 2e747d58a30..6c65c9fc5de 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/keyword/Keyword.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/keyword/Keyword.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public enum Keyword {
     INTIMIDATE(SimpleKeyword.class, true, "This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it."),
     KICKER(Kicker.class, false, "You may pay an additional %s as you cast this spell."),
     LANDWALK(KeywordWithType.class, false, "This creature is unblockable as long as defending player controls a %s."),
-    LEVELUP(KeywordWithCost.class, false, "%s: Put a level counter on this permanent. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery."),
+    LEVEL_UP(KeywordWithCost.class, false, "%s: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery."),
     LIFELINK(SimpleKeyword.class, true, "Damage dealt by this creature also causes its controller to gain that much life."),
     LIVING_WEAPON(SimpleKeyword.class, true, "When this Equipment enters the battlefield, create a 0/0 black Germ creature token, then attach this Equipment to it."),
     MADNESS(KeywordWithCost.class, true, "If you discard this card, you may cast it for %s instead of putting it into your graveyard."),