diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiController.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiController.java
index 20bbcd6a2dc..964d38dc328 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiController.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiController.java
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ public class AiController {
             return AiPlayDecision.CantPlaySa;
         }
 
-        boolean xCost = sa.getPayCosts().hasXInAnyCostPart();
+        boolean xCost = sa.getPayCosts().hasXInAnyCostPart() || sa.getHostCard().hasStartOfKeyword("Strive");
         if (!xCost && !ComputerUtilCost.canPayCost(sa, player)) {
             // for most costs, it's OK to check if they can be paid early in order to avoid running a heavy API check
             // when the AI won't even be able to play the spell in the first place (even if it could afford it)
diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CopyPermanentAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CopyPermanentAi.java
index e0f03379bd2..b36c2ac87a8 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CopyPermanentAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CopyPermanentAi.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class CopyPermanentAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
         }
 
         if ("MomirAvatar".equals(aiLogic)) {
-                return SpecialCardAi.MomirVigAvatar.consider(aiPlayer, sa);
+            return SpecialCardAi.MomirVigAvatar.consider(aiPlayer, sa);
         } else if ("MimicVat".equals(aiLogic)) {
             return SpecialCardAi.MimicVat.considerCopy(aiPlayer, sa);
         } else if ("AtEOT".equals(aiLogic)) {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class CopyPermanentAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
             }
         }
 
-        if (sa.hasParam("AtEOT") && !aiPlayer.getGame().getPhaseHandler().is(PhaseType.MAIN1)) {
+        if (sa.hasParam("AtEOT") && !ph.is(PhaseType.MAIN1)) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ public class CopyPermanentAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
         final String sourceName = ComputerUtilAbility.getAbilitySourceName(sa);
         final boolean canCopyLegendary = sa.hasParam("NonLegendary");
 
-        
         // ////
         // Targeting
         if (sa.usesTargeting()) {
diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/DiscardAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/DiscardAi.java
index 17d69dcdbc0..9bdbeb8f6c1 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/DiscardAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/DiscardAi.java
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ public class DiscardAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
         return false;
     } // discardTargetAI()
 
-
-
     @Override
     protected boolean doTriggerAINoCost(Player ai, SpellAbility sa, boolean mandatory) {
         final TargetRestrictions tgt = sa.getTargetRestrictions();
@@ -211,9 +209,8 @@ public class DiscardAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
         return true;
     } // discardCheckDrawbackAI()
 
-
     public boolean confirmAction(Player player, SpellAbility sa, PlayerActionConfirmMode mode, String message) {
-        if ( mode == PlayerActionConfirmMode.Random ) { //
+        if ( mode == PlayerActionConfirmMode.Random ) {
             // TODO For now AI will always discard Random used currently with: Balduvian Horde and similar cards
             return true;
         }
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 ad445fd87dd..f27ce2f2f53 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card>, IHasSVars {
     @Override
     public int addCounter(final CounterType counterType, final int n, final Player source, final SpellAbility cause, final boolean applyMultiplier, final boolean fireEvents, GameEntityCounterTable table) {
         int addAmount = n;
-        if(addAmount <= 0 || !canReceiveCounters(counterType)) {
+        if (addAmount <= 0 || !canReceiveCounters(counterType)) {
             // As per rule 107.1b
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/r/rise_of_the_hobgoblins.txt b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/r/rise_of_the_hobgoblins.txt
index 84eb235ab51..c64f50293b3 100644
--- a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/r/rise_of_the_hobgoblins.txt
+++ b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/r/rise_of_the_hobgoblins.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Name:Rise of the Hobgoblins
 ManaCost:RW RW
 Types:Enchantment
-T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Card.Self | Execute$ TrigToken | OptionalDecider$ You | TriggerDescription$ When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, you may pay {X}. If you do, create X 1/1 red and white Goblin Soldier creature tokens.
+T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Card.Self | Execute$ TrigToken | TriggerDescription$ When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, you may pay {X}. If you do, create X 1/1 red and white Goblin Soldier creature tokens.
 SVar:TrigToken:AB$ Token | Cost$ X | TokenAmount$ X | TokenScript$ rw_1_1_goblin_soldier | TokenOwner$ You | LegacyImage$ rw 1 1 goblin soldier eve
 SVar:X:Count$xPaid
 A:AB$ PumpAll | Cost$ RW | ValidCards$ Creature.Red+YouCtrl,Creature.White+YouCtrl | KW$ First Strike | SpellDescription$ Red creatures and white creatures you control gain first strike until end of turn.