diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/absorb_vis.txt b/res/cardsfolder/absorb_vis.txt
index b00c583a7ba..57585c6bea8 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/absorb_vis.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/absorb_vis.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ Name:Absorb Vis
 ManaCost:6 B
 Types:Sorcery
 Text:no text
-A:SP$ LoseLife | Cost$ 6 B | ValidTgts$ Player | TgtPrompt$ Select a player | LifeAmount$ 4 | SubAbility$ YouGainLife/4 | SpellDescription$ Target player loses 4 life and you gain 4 life.
 K:TypeCycling:Basic:1 B
+A:SP$ LoseLife | Cost$ 6 B | ValidTgts$ Player | TgtPrompt$ Select a player | LifeAmount$ 4 | SubAbility$ SVar=DBGainLife | SpellDescription$ Target player loses 4 life and you gain 4 life.
+SVar:DBGainLife:DB$GainLife | Defined$ You | LifeAmount$ 4
 SVar:Rarity:Common
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/absorb_vis.jpg
 SetInfo:CFX|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/cfx/40.jpg
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/bloodrite_invoker.txt b/res/cardsfolder/bloodrite_invoker.txt
index 7414d51b0e9..643be423a24 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/bloodrite_invoker.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/bloodrite_invoker.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ ManaCost:2 B
 Types:Creature Vampire Shaman
 Text:no text
 PT:3/1
-A:AB$ LoseLife | Cost$ 8 | ValidTgts$ Player | TgtPrompt$ Select a player | LifeAmount$ 3 | SubAbility$ YouGainLife/3 | SpellDescription$ Target player loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.
+A:AB$ LoseLife | Cost$ 8 | ValidTgts$ Player | TgtPrompt$ Select a player | LifeAmount$ 3 | SubAbility$ SVar=DBGainLife | SpellDescription$ Target player loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.
+SVar:DBGainLife:DB$GainLife | Defined$ You | LifeAmount$ 3
 SVar:Rarity:Common
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/bloodrite_invoker.jpg
 SetInfo:ROE|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/roe/97.jpg
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/brush_with_death.txt b/res/cardsfolder/brush_with_death.txt
index cee4f88dfc6..7c28b1de543 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/brush_with_death.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/brush_with_death.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ Name:Brush with Death
 ManaCost:2 B
 Types:Sorcery
 Text:no text
-A:SP$LoseLife | Cost$ 2 B | ValidTgts$ Opponent | LifeAmount$ 2 | SubAbility$ YouGainLife/2 | SpellDescription$ Target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
+A:SP$ LoseLife | Cost$ 2 B | ValidTgts$ Opponent | LifeAmount$ 2 | SubAbility$ SVar=DBGainLife | SpellDescription$ Target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
+SVar:DBGainLife:DB$GainLife | Defined$ You | LifeAmount$ 2
 SVar:Buyback:2 B B
 SVar:Rarity:Common
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/brush_with_death.jpg
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/cabal_archon.txt b/res/cardsfolder/cabal_archon.txt
index 7125e040f2d..b3373b333d5 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/cabal_archon.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/cabal_archon.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ ManaCost:2 B
 Types:Creature Human Cleric
 Text:no text
 PT:2/2
-A:AB$ LoseLife | Cost$ B Sac<1/Cleric> | ValidTgts$ Player | TgtPrompt$ Select a player | LifeAmount$ 2 | SubAbility$ YouGainLife/2 | SpellDescription$ Target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
+A:AB$ LoseLife | Cost$ B Sac<1/Cleric> | ValidTgts$ Player | TgtPrompt$ Select a player | LifeAmount$ 2 | SubAbility$ SVar=DBGainLife | SpellDescription$ Target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
+SVar:DBGainLife:DB$GainLife | Defined$ You | LifeAmount$ 2
 SVar:Rarity:Uncommon
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/cabal_archon.jpg
 SetInfo:ONS|Uncommon|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/on/129.jpg
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/chastise.txt b/res/cardsfolder/chastise.txt
index ee310dc3ec9..5cf50f918f6 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/chastise.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/chastise.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ Name:Chastise
 ManaCost:3 W
 Types:Instant
 Text:no text
-A:SP$Destroy | Cost$ 3 W | ValidTgts$ Creature.attacking | TgtPrompt$ Select target attacking creature | SubAbility$ YouGainLife/dX | SpellDescription$ Destroy target attacking creature. You gain life equal to its power.
+A:SP$ Destroy | Cost$ 3 W | ValidTgts$ Creature.attacking | TgtPrompt$ Select target attacking creature | SubAbility$ SVar=DBGainLife | SpellDescription$ Destroy target attacking creature. You gain life equal to its power.
+SVar:DBGainLife:DB$GainLife | Defined$ You | LifeAmount$ dX
 SVar:dX:Count$TgtCardPower
 SVar:Rarity:Uncommon
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/chastise.jpg
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/corrupt.txt b/res/cardsfolder/corrupt.txt
index f5f30ff3f18..e25b6581c9d 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/corrupt.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/corrupt.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ Name:Corrupt
 ManaCost:5 B
 Types:Sorcery
 Text:no text
-A:SP$DealDamage | Cost$ 5 B | Tgt$ TgtCP | NumDmg$ X | SubAbility$ YouGainLife/X | SpellDescription$ Corrupt deals damage equal to the number of Swamps you control to target creature or player. You gain life equal to the damage dealt this way.
+A:SP$ DealDamage | Cost$ 5 B | Tgt$ TgtCP | NumDmg$ X | SubAbility$ SVar=DBGainLife | SpellDescription$ Corrupt deals damage equal to the number of Swamps you control to target creature or player. You gain life equal to the damage dealt this way.
+SVar:DBGainLife:DB$GainLife | Defined$ You | LifeAmount$ X
 SVar:X:Count$TypeYouCtrl.Swamp
 SVar:Rarity:Common
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/corrupt.jpg
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/creakwood_ghoul.txt b/res/cardsfolder/creakwood_ghoul.txt
index 6edd8c74187..e9482909947 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/creakwood_ghoul.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/creakwood_ghoul.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ ManaCost:4 B
 Types:Creature Plant Zombie
 Text:no text
 PT:3/3
-A:AB$ChangeZone | Cost$ BG BG | Origin$ Graveyard | Destination$ Exile | TgtPrompt$ Choose target card in a graveyard | ValidTgts$ Card | SubAbility$ YouGainLife/1 | SpellDescription$ Exile target card from a graveyard. You gain 1 life.
+A:AB$ ChangeZone | Cost$ BG BG | Origin$ Graveyard | Destination$ Exile | TgtPrompt$ Choose target card in a graveyard | ValidTgts$ Card | SubAbility$ SVar=DBGainLife | SpellDescription$ Exile target card from a graveyard. You gain 1 life.
+SVar:DBGainLife:DB$GainLife | Defined$ You | LifeAmount$ 1
 SVar:Rarity:Uncommon
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/creakwood_ghoul.jpg
 SetInfo:EVE|Uncommon|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/eve/34.jpg
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/death_of_a_thousand_stings.txt b/res/cardsfolder/death_of_a_thousand_stings.txt
index b112cf20e75..7df6cb6be84 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/death_of_a_thousand_stings.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/death_of_a_thousand_stings.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ Name:Death of a Thousand Stings
 ManaCost:4 B
 Types:Instant Arcane
 Text:no text
-A:SP$ LoseLife | Cost$ 4 B | ValidTgts$ Player | TgtPrompt$ Select a player | LifeAmount$ 1 | SubAbility$ YouGainLife/1 | SpellDescription$ Target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
+A:SP$ LoseLife | Cost$ 4 B | ValidTgts$ Player | TgtPrompt$ Select a player | LifeAmount$ 1 | SubAbility$ SVar=DBGainLife | SpellDescription$ Target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
 T:Mode$ Phase | Phase$ Upkeep | ValidPlayer$ You | TriggerZones$ Graveyard | IsPresent$ Card | PresentZone$ Hand | PresentPlayer$ Opponent | PresentCompare$ LTX | OptionalDecider$ You | Execute$ TrigReturn | TriggerDescription$ At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have more cards in hand than each opponent, you may return CARDNAME from your graveyard to your hand.
+SVar:DBGainLife:DB$GainLife | Defined$ You | LifeAmount$ 1
 SVar:X:Count$InYourHand
 SVar:TrigReturn:AB$ChangeZone | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Self | Origin$ Graveyard | Destination$ Hand
 SVar:Rarity:Common
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/divine_offering.txt b/res/cardsfolder/divine_offering.txt
index 11796f94412..6454983f47b 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/divine_offering.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/divine_offering.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ Name:Divine Offering
 ManaCost:1 W
 Types:Instant
 Text:no text
-A:SP$Destroy | Cost$ 1 W | ValidTgts$ Artifact | TgtPrompt$ Select target artifact | SubAbility$ YouGainLife/dX | SpellDescription$ Destroy target artifact. You gain life equal to its converted mana cost.
+A:SP$ Destroy | Cost$ 1 W | ValidTgts$ Artifact | TgtPrompt$ Select target artifact | SubAbility$ SVar=DBGainLife | SpellDescription$ Destroy target artifact. You gain life equal to its converted mana cost.
+SVar:DBGainLife:DB$GainLife | Defined$ You | LifeAmount$ dX
 SVar:dX:Count$TgtCardManaCost
 SVar:PlayMain1:TRUE
 SVar:Rarity:Common
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/douse_in_gloom.txt b/res/cardsfolder/douse_in_gloom.txt
index 1d9407bef49..91665fed79b 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/douse_in_gloom.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/douse_in_gloom.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ Name:Douse in Gloom
 ManaCost:2 B
 Types:Instant
 Text:no text
-A:SP$ DealDamage | Cost$ 2 B | ValidTgts$ Creature | TgtPrompt$ Select target creature | NumDmg$ 2 | SubAbility$ YouGainLife/2 | SpellDescription$ Douse in Gloom deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life.
+A:SP$ DealDamage | Cost$ 2 B | ValidTgts$ Creature | TgtPrompt$ Select target creature | NumDmg$ 2 | SubAbility$ SVar=DBGainLife | SpellDescription$ Douse in Gloom deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life.
+SVar:DBGainLife:DB$GainLife | Defined$ You | LifeAmount$ 2
 SVar:Rarity:Common
 SVar:Picture:http://resources.wizards.com/magic/cards/gpt/en-us/card97221.jpg
 SetInfo:GPT|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/gp/49.jpg