diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/SpecialCardAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/SpecialCardAi.java
index 21a7cd621ee..29e7c233aa0 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/SpecialCardAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/SpecialCardAi.java
@@ -1157,13 +1157,6 @@ public class SpecialCardAi {
             if (best != null) {
                 sa.resetTargets();
                 sa.getTargets().add(best);
-
-                // emulate Announce$ X
-                if (best.getManaCost() != null) {
-                    String announceX = String.valueOf(best.getManaCost().getCMC());
-                    sa.getHostCard().setSVar("X", announceX);
-                    sa.setSVar("X", announceX);
-                }
                 return true;
             }
 
diff --git a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/s/sorin_vengeful_bloodlord.txt b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/s/sorin_vengeful_bloodlord.txt
index 322a5dd9727..dc657b9e48c 100644
--- a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/s/sorin_vengeful_bloodlord.txt
+++ b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/s/sorin_vengeful_bloodlord.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Loyalty:4
 S:Mode$ Continuous | Affected$ Creature.YouCtrl,Planeswalker.YouCtrl | AddKeyword$ Lifelink | Condition$ PlayerTurn | Description$ As long as it's your turn, creatures and planeswalkers you control have lifelink.
 SVar:NonStackingEffect:True
 A:AB$ DealDamage | Cost$ AddCounter<2/LOYALTY> | Planeswalker$ True | ValidTgts$ Player,Planeswalker | TgtPrompt$ Select target player or planeswalker | NumDmg$ 1 | SpellDescription$ CARDNAME deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.
-A:AB$ ChangeZone | Cost$ SubCounter<X/LOYALTY> | Planeswalker$ True | Origin$ Graveyard | Destination$ Battlefield | Announce$ X | References$ X | ValidTgts$ Creature.YouOwn+cmcEQX | AILogic$ SorinVengefulBloodlord | TgtPrompt$ Select target creature with converted mana cost X from your graveyard | SubAbility$ Animate | SpellDescription$ Return target creature card with converted mana cost X from your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature is a Vampire in addition to its other types.
+A:AB$ ChangeZone | Cost$ SubCounter<X/LOYALTY> | Planeswalker$ True | Origin$ Graveyard | Destination$ Battlefield | References$ X | ValidTgts$ Creature.YouOwn | AILogic$ SorinVengefulBloodlord | TgtPrompt$ Select target creature with converted mana cost X from your graveyard | SubAbility$ Animate | SpellDescription$ Return target creature card with converted mana cost X from your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature is a Vampire in addition to its other types.
 SVar:Animate:DB$ Animate | Defined$ Targeted | Types$ Vampire | Permanent$ True
 SVar:X:Targeted$CardManaCost
 Oracle:As long as it's your turn, creatures and planeswalkers you control have lifelink.\n[+2]: Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.\n-X: Return target creature card with converted mana cost X from your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature is a Vampire in addition to its other types.