diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 5976aedf564..ec29113c055 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -8889,6 +8889,7 @@ res/cardsfolder/r/ruinous_minotaur.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/r/ruins_of_trokair.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/r/rukh_egg.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/r/rule_of_law.txt -text
+res/cardsfolder/r/rumbling_aftershocks.txt -text
 res/cardsfolder/r/rumbling_crescendo.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/r/rumbling_slum.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/r/rumbling_slum_avatar.txt -text
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/r/rumbling_aftershocks.txt b/res/cardsfolder/r/rumbling_aftershocks.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6dcbfaea10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/r/rumbling_aftershocks.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Name:Rumbling Aftershocks
+ManaCost:4 R
+Types:Enchantment
+T:Mode$ SpellCast | ValidCard$ Card.YouCtrl+kicked | Execute$ DamageSomeone | OptionalDecider$ You | TriggerDescription$ Whenever you cast a kicked spell, you may have CARDNAME deal damage to target creature or player equal to the number of times that spell was kicked.
+SVar:DamageSomeone:AB$ DealDamage | Cost$ 0 | ValidTgts$ Creature,Player | References$ X | NumDmg$ X | TgtPrompt$ Select target creature or player 
+SVar:X:TriggeredSpellAbility$Count$TimesKicked
+SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/rumbling_aftershocks.jpg
+Oracle:Whenever you cast a kicked spell, you may have Rumbling Aftershocks deal damage to target creature or player equal to the number of times that spell was kicked.
+SetInfo:WWK Uncommon
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/AbilityUtils.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/AbilityUtils.java
index fdfbfc6ba6c..4bb8d55e059 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/AbilityUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/AbilityUtils.java
@@ -304,7 +304,9 @@ public class AbilityUtils {
 
         // Try to fetch variable, try ability first, then card.
         String svarval = null;
-        if (ability != null) {
+        if (amount.indexOf('$') > 0 ) // when there is a dollar sign, it's not a reference, it's a raw value!
+            svarval = amount;
+        else if (ability != null) {
             svarval = ability.getSVar(amount);
         }
         if (StringUtils.isBlank(svarval)) {
@@ -339,7 +341,7 @@ public class AbilityUtils {
         }
 
         // Parse Object$Property string
-        final String[] calcX = svarval.split("\\$");
+        final String[] calcX = svarval.split("\\$", 2);
 
         // Incorrect parses mean zero.
         if ((calcX.length == 1) || calcX[1].equals("none")) {
@@ -500,6 +502,11 @@ public class AbilityUtils {
             }
             return CardFactoryUtil.playerXCount(players, calcX[1], card) * multiplier;
         }
+        if(calcX[0].equals("TriggeredSpellAbility")) {
+            final SpellAbility root = ability.getRootAbility();
+            SpellAbility sat = (SpellAbility) root.getTriggeringObject("SpellAbility");
+            return calculateAmount(sat.getSourceCard(), calcX[1], sat);
+        }
         // Added on 9/30/12 (ArsenalNut) - Ended up not using but might be useful in future
         /*
         if (calcX[0].startsWith("EnchantedController")) {