diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChangeZoneAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChangeZoneAi.java
index 08ea8b31b46..9ee28cc4a9a 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChangeZoneAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChangeZoneAi.java
@@ -1021,6 +1021,14 @@ public class ChangeZoneAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                 }
             }
 
+            // if max CMC exceeded, stop choosing
+            if (sa.hasParam("MaxTotalTargetCMC")) {
+                if (choice.getCMC() > sa.getTargetRestrictions().getMaxTotalCMC(choice, sa) - sa.getTargets().getTotalTargetedCMC()) {
+                    list.remove(choice);
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+
             list.remove(choice);
             sa.getTargets().add(choice);
         }
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/AbilityFactory.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/AbilityFactory.java
index c0f221d1d58..d5cf47ada20 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/AbilityFactory.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/AbilityFactory.java
@@ -230,6 +230,11 @@ public final class AbilityFactory {
             abTgt.setZone(ZoneType.listValueOf(mapParams.get("TgtZone")));
         }
 
+        if (mapParams.containsKey("MaxTotalTargetCMC")) {
+            // only target cards up to a certain total max CMC
+            abTgt.setMaxTotalCMC(mapParams.get("MaxTotalTargetCMC"));
+        }
+
         // TargetValidTargeting most for Counter: e.g. target spell that
         // targets X.
         if (mapParams.containsKey("TargetValidTargeting")) {
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardUtil.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardUtil.java
index 7c9f40af04d..518bf7b1ce3 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardUtil.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardUtil.java
@@ -464,6 +464,24 @@ public final class CardUtil {
             }
         }
 
+        // Remove cards exceeding total CMC
+        if (ability.hasParam("MaxTotalTargetCMC")) {
+            int totalCMCTargeted = 0;
+            for (final Card c : targeted) {
+                totalCMCTargeted += c.getCMC(); 
+            }
+
+            final List<Card> choicesCopy = Lists.newArrayList(choices);
+            for (final Card c : choicesCopy) {
+                if (c.getCMC() > tgt.getMaxTotalCMC(c, ability)) {
+                    choices.remove(c);
+                }
+                if (c.getCMC() > tgt.getMaxTotalCMC(c, ability) - totalCMCTargeted) {
+                    choices.remove(c);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         // If all cards (including subability targets) must have the same controller
         if (tgt.isSameController() && !targetedObjects.isEmpty()) {
             final List<Card> list = new ArrayList<Card>();
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/TargetChoices.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/TargetChoices.java
index d47c06dc63e..1d40283adc2 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/TargetChoices.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/TargetChoices.java
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ public class TargetChoices implements Cloneable {
         return numTargeted;
     }
 
+    public final int getTotalTargetedCMC() {
+        int totalCMC = 0;
+        for (Card c : targetCards) {
+            totalCMC += c.getCMC();
+        }
+        return totalCMC;
+    }
+
     public final boolean add(final GameObject o) {
         if (o instanceof Player) {
             return addTarget((Player) o);
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/TargetRestrictions.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/TargetRestrictions.java
index c2d94b48dff..ec1924cbb5b 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/TargetRestrictions.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/TargetRestrictions.java
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ public class TargetRestrictions {
     private String minTargets;
     private String maxTargets;
 
+    // What's the max CMC of targeted?
+    private String maxTotalCMC;
+
     // For "Divided" cards. Is this better in TargetChoices?
     private boolean dividedAsYouChoose = false;
     private HashMap<Object, Integer> dividedMap = new HashMap<Object, Integer>();
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ public class TargetRestrictions {
         this.validTgts = this.originalValidTgts.clone();
         this.minTargets = target.getMinTargets();
         this.maxTargets = target.getMaxTargets();
+        this.maxTotalCMC = target.getMaxTotalCMC();
         this.tgtZone = target.getZone();
         this.saValidTargeting = target.getSAValidTargeting();
         this.dividedAsYouChoose = target.isDividedAsYouChoose();
@@ -153,6 +157,18 @@ public class TargetRestrictions {
         this.bMandatory = m;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * <p>
+     * setMaxTotalCMC.
+     * </p>
+     * 
+     * @param cmc
+     *            a String.
+     */
+    public final void setMaxTotalCMC(final String cmc) {
+        this.maxTotalCMC = cmc;
+    }
+
     /**
      * <p>
      * doesTarget.
@@ -204,6 +220,19 @@ public class TargetRestrictions {
         return this.maxTargets;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the max targets.
+     *
+     * @return the max targets
+     */
+    private final String getMaxTotalCMC() {
+        return this.maxTotalCMC;
+    }
+
+    public final int getMaxTotalCMC(final Card c, final SpellAbility sa) {
+        return AbilityUtils.calculateAmount(c, this.maxTotalCMC, sa);
+    }
+
     /**
      * <p>
      * Getter for the field <code>minTargets</code>.
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/TargetSelection.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/TargetSelection.java
index e68e54136f5..01e4d9c9059 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/TargetSelection.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/TargetSelection.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public class TargetSelection {
         // Number of targets is explicitly set only if spell is being redirected (ex. Swerve or Redirect) 
         final int minTargets = numTargets != null ? numTargets.intValue() : tgt.getMinTargets(ability.getHostCard(), ability);
         final int maxTargets = numTargets != null ? numTargets.intValue() : tgt.getMaxTargets(ability.getHostCard(), ability);
+        final int maxTotalCMC = tgt.getMaxTotalCMC(ability.getHostCard(), ability);
         final int numTargeted = ability.getTargets().getNumTargeted();
 
         final boolean hasEnoughTargets = minTargets == 0 || numTargeted >= minTargets;