diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/l/lich.txt b/res/cardsfolder/l/lich.txt
index b48276797f4..594c0e3ace1 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/l/lich.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/l/lich.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 Name:Lich
 ManaCost:B B B B
 Types:Enchantment
-Text:As CARDNAME enters the battlefield, you lose life equal to your life total.\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:no text
+T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Card.Self | Static$ True | Execute$ TrigLoseLife | TriggerDescription$ As CARDNAME enters the battlefield, you lose life equal to your life total.
+SVar:TrigLoseLife:DB$LoseLife | Cost$ 0 | LifeAmount$ LifeTotal
+SVar:LifeTotal:Count$YourLifeTotal
 S:Mode$ Continuous | Affected$ You | AddKeyword$ You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life. | Description$ You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.
 R:Event$ GainLife | ActiveZones$ Battlefield | 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 | References$ X
 SVar:X:ReplaceCount$LifeGained
+T:Mode$ DamageDone | ValidTarget$ You | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigLoseOrSac | TriggerDescription$ Whenever you're dealt damage, sacrifice that many nontoken permanents. If you can't, you lose the game.
+SVar:TrigLoseOrSac:DB$ LosesGame | Defined$ You | ConditionCheckSVar$ PermanentsToSac | ConditionSVarCompare$ GTY | SubAbility$ DBSacrificePerm
+SVar:DBSacrificePerm:DB$Sacrifice | Amount$ PermanentsToSac | SacValid$ Permanent.nontoken | References$ PermanentsToSac | ConditionCheckSVar$ PermanentsToSac | ConditionSVarCompare$ LEY
+SVar:PermanentsToSac:TriggerCount$DamageAmount
+SVar:Y:Count$Valid Permanent.nontoken+YouCtrl
+T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Battlefield | Destination$ Graveyard | ValidCard$ Card.Self | Execute$ TrigLose | TriggerController$ TriggeredCardController | TriggerDescription$ When CARDNAME is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you lose the game.
+SVar:TrigLose:DB$ LosesGame | Defined$ You
 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/GameActionUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/GameActionUtil.java
index be72557d54f..9a336af796d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/GameActionUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/GameActionUtil.java
@@ -769,32 +769,6 @@ public final class GameActionUtil {
             return;
         }
 
-        final List<Card> playerLiches = player.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield, "Lich");
-
-        for (final Card lich : playerLiches) {
-            final SpellAbility ability = new Ability(lich, "0") {
-                @Override
-                public void resolve() {
-                    for (int i = 0; i < damage; i++) {
-                        List<Card> nonTokens = CardLists.filter(player.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield), Presets.NON_TOKEN);
-                        if (nonTokens.size() == 0) {
-                            player.loseConditionMet(GameLossReason.SpellEffect, lich.getName());
-                        } else {
-                            player.sacrificePermanent("Select a permanent to sacrifice", nonTokens);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            };
-
-            final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-            sb.append(lich.getName()).append(" - ").append(lich.getController());
-            sb.append(" sacrifices ").append(damage).append(" nontoken permanents.");
-            ability.setStackDescription(sb.toString());
-
-            Singletons.getModel().getGame().getStack().addSimultaneousStackEntry(ability);
-
-        }
-
         c.getDamageHistory().registerDamage(player);
 
         // Play the Life Loss sound
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactoryEnchantments.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactoryEnchantments.java
index aaf0d339d33..7aced901895 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactoryEnchantments.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactoryEnchantments.java
@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@ import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import forge.Card;
 
 import forge.CardLists;
-import forge.Command;
 import forge.Singletons;
 import forge.card.spellability.Ability;
 import forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility;
 import forge.control.input.Input;
-import forge.game.GameLossReason;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
 import forge.game.zone.ZoneType;
 import forge.gui.GuiChoose;
@@ -122,58 +120,5 @@ class CardFactoryEnchantments {
             nightSoil.setAfterPayMana(soilTarget);
             card.addSpellAbility(nightSoil);
         } // *************** END ************ END **************************
-
-        // *************** START *********** START **************************
-        else if (cardName.equals("Lich")) {
-            final SpellAbility loseAllLife = new Ability(card, "0") {
-                @Override
-                public void resolve() {
-                    final int life = card.getController().getLife();
-                    card.getController().loseLife(life);
-                }
-            };
-
-            final Command intoPlay = new Command() {
-                private static final long serialVersionUID = 1337794055075168785L;
-
-                @Override
-                public void execute() {
-
-                    final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-                    sb.append(cardName).append(" - ").append(card.getController());
-                    sb.append(" loses life equal to his or her life total.");
-                    loseAllLife.setStackDescription(sb.toString());
-
-                    Singletons.getModel().getGame().getStack().addSimultaneousStackEntry(loseAllLife);
-
-                }
-            };
-
-            final SpellAbility loseGame = new Ability(card, "0") {
-                @Override
-                public void resolve() {
-                    card.getController().loseConditionMet(GameLossReason.SpellEffect, card.getName());
-                }
-            };
-
-            final Command toGrave = new Command() {
-                private static final long serialVersionUID = 5863295714122376047L;
-
-                @Override
-                public void execute() {
-
-                    final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-                    sb.append(cardName).append(" - ").append(card.getController());
-                    sb.append("loses the game.");
-                    loseGame.setStackDescription(sb.toString());
-
-                    Singletons.getModel().getGame().getStack().addSimultaneousStackEntry(loseGame);
-
-                }
-            };
-
-            card.addComesIntoPlayCommand(intoPlay);
-            card.addDestroyCommand(toGrave);
-        } // *************** END ************ END **************************
     }
 }