diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index ee01e795b95..7cf6544779f 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -13724,6 +13724,7 @@ src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/DiscardAi.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/DrainManaAi.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/DrawAi.java svneol=native#text/plain
 src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/EffectAi.java -text
+src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/EncodeAi.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/EndTurnAi.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/FightAi.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/FogAi.java -text
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ApiType.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ApiType.java
index 4fbb37ee035..6ae52a03d81 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ApiType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ApiType.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public enum ApiType {
     Draw (DrawEffect.class, DrawAi.class),
     EachDamage (DamageEachEffect.class, DamageEachAi.class),
     Effect (EffectEffect.class, EffectAi.class),
-    Encode (EncodeEffect.class, CannotPlayAi.class),
+    Encode (EncodeEffect.class, EncodeAi.class),
     EndTurn (EndTurnEffect.class, EndTurnAi.class),
     ExchangeLife (LifeExchangeEffect.class, LifeExchangeAi.class),
     ExchangeControl (ControlExchangeEffect.class, ControlExchangeAi.class),
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/EncodeAi.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/EncodeAi.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5dacfe2dd53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/EncodeAi.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * 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.card.ability.ai;
+
+import forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility;
+import forge.card.ability.SpellAbilityAi;
+import forge.game.player.AIPlayer;
+
+/**
+ * <p>
+ * AbilityFactoryBond class.
+ * </p>
+ * 
+ * @author Forge
+ * @version $Id: AbilityFactoryBond.java 15090 2012-04-07 12:50:31Z Max mtg $
+ */
+public final class EncodeAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
+    /**
+     * <p>
+     * bondCanPlayAI.
+     * </p>
+     * @param sa
+     *            a {@link forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility} object.
+     * @param af
+     *            a {@link forge.card.ability.AbilityFactory} object.
+     * 
+     * @return a boolean.
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected boolean canPlayAI(AIPlayer aiPlayer, SpellAbility sa) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean chkAIDrawback(SpellAbility sa, AIPlayer ai) {
+        return true;
+    }
+}