diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/DamageDealAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/DamageDealAi.java
index 405e55c490b..6729c78486d 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/DamageDealAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/DamageDealAi.java
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ public class DamageDealAi extends DamageAiBase {
                 sourceName.equals("Crater's Claws")){
             // If I can kill my target by paying less mana, do it
             if (sa.usesTargeting() && !sa.getTargets().isTargetingAnyPlayer() && !sa.hasParam("DividedAsYouChoose")) {
-                int actualPay = 0;
+                int actualPay = dmg;
                 final boolean noPrevention = sa.hasParam("NoPrevention");
                 for (final Card c : sa.getTargets().getTargetCards()) {
                     final int adjDamage = ComputerUtilCombat.getEnoughDamageToKill(c, dmg, source, false, noPrevention);