diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCard.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCard.java
index 30b0fbeecc8..109c5dfc423 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCard.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCard.java
@@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@ public class ComputerUtilCard {
                 if (card.hasSVar("NeedsToPlayEvokedVar")) {
                     needsToPlayVarName = "NeedsToPlayEvokedVar";
                 }
-            } else if (sa.isKicked() || card.getKickerMagnitude() > 0) {
+            } else if (sa.isKicked()) {
                 // if the spell is kicked, uses NeedsToPlayKicked if able and locks out the regular NeedsToPlay check
                 // for unkicked spells, uses NeedsToPlay
                 if (card.hasSVar("NeedsToPlayKicked")) {
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbility.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbility.java
index b23c02e99e7..a46eceaf657 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbility.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbility.java
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility extends CardTraitBase implements ISpellAbilit
 
     public boolean isKicked() {
         return isOptionalCostPaid(OptionalCost.Kicker1) || isOptionalCostPaid(OptionalCost.Kicker2) ||
-            getMultiKickerManaCost() != null;
+            getHostCard().getKickerMagnitude() > 0;
     }
 
     public boolean isEntwine() {