diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 13e57f56bf1..e87b7f9ec7a 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostMill.java -text
 forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPart.java -text
 forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPartMana.java -text
 forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPartWithList.java -text
+forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPayEnergy.java -text
 forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPayLife.java -text
 forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPayment.java svneol=native#text/plain
 forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPutCardToLib.java -text
diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiCostDecision.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiCostDecision.java
index 9506c7d5422..e4997848f63 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiCostDecision.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiCostDecision.java
@@ -316,6 +316,24 @@ public class AiCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
         return PaymentDecision.number(c);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public PaymentDecision visit(CostPayEnergy cost) {
+        Integer c = cost.convertAmount();
+        if (c == null) {
+            final String sVar = ability.getSVar(cost.getAmount());
+            // Generalize cost
+            if (sVar.equals("XChoice")) {
+                return null;
+            } else {
+                c = AbilityUtils.calculateAmount(source, cost.getAmount(), ability);
+            }
+        }
+        if (!player.canPayEnergy(c)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return PaymentDecision.number(c);
+    }
+
 
     @Override
     public PaymentDecision visit(CostPutCardToLib cost) {
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPayEnergy.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPayEnergy.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..99a3a3c2383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPayEnergy.java
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * Forge: Play Magic: the Gathering.
+ * Copyright (C) 2011  Forge Team
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package forge.game.cost;
+
+import forge.game.ability.AbilityUtils;
+import forge.game.card.Card;
+import forge.game.player.Player;
+import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
+
+
+public class CostPayEnergy extends CostPart {
+    int paidAmount = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiates a new cost pay energy.
+     *
+     * @param amount
+     *            the amount
+     */
+    public CostPayEnergy(final String amount) {
+        this.setAmount(amount);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int paymentOrder() { return 7; }
+
+    /*
+     * (non-Javadoc)
+     *
+     * @see forge.card.cost.CostPart#toString()
+     */
+    @Override
+    public final String toString() {
+        final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        sb.append("Pay ").append(this.getAmount()).append(" Energy");
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * (non-Javadoc)
+     *
+     * @see forge.card.cost.CostPart#refund(forge.Card)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public final void refund(final Card source) {
+        // Really should be activating player
+        source.getController().loseEnergy(this.paidAmount * -1);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * (non-Javadoc)
+     *
+     * @see
+     * forge.card.cost.CostPart#canPay(forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility,
+     * forge.Card, forge.Player, forge.card.cost.Cost)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public final boolean canPay(final SpellAbility ability) {
+        Integer amount = this.convertAmount();
+        Player activator = ability.getActivatingPlayer();
+        if (amount == null) { // try to calculate when it's defined.
+            String sAmount = getAmount();
+            String sVar = ability.getSVar(sAmount);
+            if (!sVar.startsWith("XChoice")) {
+                amount = AbilityUtils.calculateAmount(ability.getHostCard(), getAmount(), ability);
+            }
+        } else {
+            return activator.getEnergy() >= amount;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean payAsDecided(Player ai, PaymentDecision decision, SpellAbility ability) {
+        paidAmount = decision.c;
+        return ai.payEnergy(paidAmount, null);
+    }
+
+    public <T> T accept(ICostVisitor<T> visitor) {
+        return visitor.visit(this);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/ICostVisitor.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/ICostVisitor.java
index 51dd15bc450..a50e37e02fa 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/ICostVisitor.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/ICostVisitor.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public interface ICostVisitor<T> {
     public T visit(CostMill cost);
     public T visit(CostAddMana cost);
     public T visit(CostPayLife cost);
+    public T visit(CostPayEnergy cost);
     public T visit(CostGainLife cost);
     public T visit(CostPartMana cost);
     public T visit(CostPutCardToLib cost);
@@ -91,6 +92,11 @@ public interface ICostVisitor<T> {
             return null;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public T visit(CostPayEnergy cost) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public T visit(CostGainLife cost) {
             return null;
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
index 3d120e03a07..130db02f2af 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public class Player extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Player> {
 
     private int life = 20;
     private int startingLife = 20;
+    private int energy = 0;
     private final Map<Card, Integer> assignedDamage = new HashMap<Card, Integer>();
     private int spellsCastThisTurn = 0;
     private int landsPlayedThisTurn = 0;
@@ -492,6 +493,34 @@ public class Player extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Player> {
         return false;
     }
 
+    public final int getEnergy() {
+        return energy;
+    }
+    public final void setEnergy(int newEnergy) { energy = newEnergy; }
+
+    public final boolean canPayEnergy(final int energyPayment) {
+        return energy >= energyPayment;
+    }
+
+    public final int loseEnergy(int lostEnergy) {
+        if (lostEnergy > energy) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        energy -= lostEnergy;
+        return lostEnergy;
+    }
+
+    public final boolean payEnergy(final int energyPayment, final Card source) {
+        if (energyPayment <= 0)
+            return true;
+
+        // rule 118.8
+        if (energy >= energyPayment) {
+            return (loseEnergy(energyPayment) > 0);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     // This function handles damage after replacement and prevention effects are applied
     @Override
     public final boolean addDamageAfterPrevention(final int amount, final Card source, final boolean isCombat) {
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/HumanCostDecision.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/HumanCostDecision.java
index 768d7488f19..5179e24188b 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/HumanCostDecision.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/HumanCostDecision.java
@@ -24,34 +24,7 @@ import forge.game.card.CardPredicates;
 import forge.game.card.CardPredicates.Presets;
 import forge.game.card.CardView;
 import forge.game.card.CounterType;
-import forge.game.cost.CostAddMana;
-import forge.game.cost.CostChooseCreatureType;
-import forge.game.cost.CostDamage;
-import forge.game.cost.CostDecisionMakerBase;
-import forge.game.cost.CostDiscard;
-import forge.game.cost.CostDraw;
-import forge.game.cost.CostExile;
-import forge.game.cost.CostExileFromStack;
-import forge.game.cost.CostExiledMoveToGrave;
-import forge.game.cost.CostFlipCoin;
-import forge.game.cost.CostGainControl;
-import forge.game.cost.CostGainLife;
-import forge.game.cost.CostMill;
-import forge.game.cost.CostPartMana;
-import forge.game.cost.CostPayLife;
-import forge.game.cost.CostPutCardToLib;
-import forge.game.cost.CostPutCounter;
-import forge.game.cost.CostRemoveAnyCounter;
-import forge.game.cost.CostRemoveCounter;
-import forge.game.cost.CostReturn;
-import forge.game.cost.CostReveal;
-import forge.game.cost.CostSacrifice;
-import forge.game.cost.CostTap;
-import forge.game.cost.CostTapType;
-import forge.game.cost.CostUnattach;
-import forge.game.cost.CostUntap;
-import forge.game.cost.CostUntapType;
-import forge.game.cost.PaymentDecision;
+import forge.game.cost.*;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
 import forge.game.player.PlayerView;
 import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
@@ -590,6 +563,30 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
         return null;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public PaymentDecision visit(final CostPayEnergy cost) {
+        final String amount = cost.getAmount();
+        final int life = player.getLife();
+
+        Integer c = cost.convertAmount();
+        if (c == null) {
+            final String sVar = ability.getSVar(amount);
+            // Generalize this
+            if (sVar.startsWith("XChoice")) {
+                int limit = life;
+                final int maxLifePayment = limit < life ? limit : life;
+                c = chooseXValue(maxLifePayment);
+            } else {
+                c = AbilityUtils.calculateAmount(source, amount, ability);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (player.canPayEnergy(c) && player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Pay " + c + " Energy?")) {
+            return PaymentDecision.number(c);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public PaymentDecision visit(final CostPartMana cost) {
         // only interactive payment possible for now =(