diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/l/lich.txt b/res/cardsfolder/l/lich.txt
index adde6bb719f..3804c99246d 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/l/lich.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/l/lich.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 Name:Lich
 ManaCost:B B B B
 Types:Enchantment
-Text:As CARDNAME enters the battlefield, you lose life equal to your life total.\r\nYou don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.\r\nIf you would gain life, draw that many cards instead.\r\nWhenever you're dealt damage, sacrifice that many nontoken permanents. If you can't, you lose the game.\r\nWhen CARDNAME is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you lose the game.
+Text:As CARDNAME enters the battlefield, you lose life equal to your life total.\r\nYou don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.\r\nWhenever you're dealt damage, sacrifice that many nontoken permanents. If you can't, you lose the game.\r\nWhen CARDNAME is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you lose the game.
 K:You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.
+R:Event$ GainLife | ValidPlayer$ You | ReplaceWith$ Draw | Description$ If you would gain life, draw that many cards instead.
+SVar:Draw:AB$Draw | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ You | NumCards$ X
+SVar:X:ReplaceCount$LifeGained
 SVar:RemRandomDeck:True
 SVar:Rarity:Rare
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/lich.jpg
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/Player.java b/src/main/java/forge/Player.java
index 562e9b49e99..d275051a020 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/Player.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/Player.java
@@ -312,21 +312,15 @@ public abstract class Player extends GameEntity {
         int lifeGain = toGain;
 
         if (lifeGain > 0) {
-            if (AllZoneUtil.isCardInPlay("Lich", this)) {
-                // draw cards instead of gain life
-                this.drawCards(lifeGain);
-                newLifeSet = false;
-            } else {
-                this.addLife(lifeGain);
-                newLifeSet = true;
-                this.updateObservers();
+            this.addLife(lifeGain);
+            newLifeSet = true;
+            this.updateObservers();
 
-                // Run triggers
-                final HashMap<String, Object> runParams = new HashMap<String, Object>();
-                runParams.put("Player", this);
-                runParams.put("LifeAmount", lifeGain);
-                AllZone.getTriggerHandler().runTrigger("LifeGained", runParams);
-            }
+            // Run triggers
+            final HashMap<String, Object> runParams = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+            runParams.put("Player", this);
+            runParams.put("LifeAmount", lifeGain);
+            AllZone.getTriggerHandler().runTrigger("LifeGained", runParams);
         } else {
             System.out.println("Player - trying to gain negative or 0 life");
         }