diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/death_cultist.txt b/res/cardsfolder/death_cultist.txt
index de343ad0842..d4a7f09429d 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/death_cultist.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/death_cultist.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 Name:Death Cultist
 ManaCost:B
 Types:Creature Human Wizard
-Text:Sacrifice Death Cultist: Target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
+Text:no text
 PT:1/1
-A:AB$LoseLife | Cost$ Sac<1/CARDNAME> | ValidTgts$ player | TgtPrompt$ Target a player to lose a life | LifeAmount$ 1 | SubAbility$ YouGainLife/1 | SpellDescription$ Target player loses 1 life.
+A:AB$LoseLife | Cost$ Sac<1/CARDNAME> | ValidTgts$ player | TgtPrompt$ Target a player to lose a life | LifeAmount$ 1 | SubAbility$ SVar=DB1 | SpellDescription$ Target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
+SVar:DB1:DB$GainLife | LifeAmount$ 1
 SVar:Rarity:Common
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/death_cultist.jpg
 End
diff --git a/src/forge/AbilityFactory.java b/src/forge/AbilityFactory.java
index fc0afb79068..7133105bb5d 100644
--- a/src/forge/AbilityFactory.java
+++ b/src/forge/AbilityFactory.java
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public class AbilityFactory {
 			else if (isSp)
 				SA = AbilityFactory_AlterLife.createSpellGainLife(this);
 			else if (isDb)
-				SA = AbilityFactory_AlterLife.createSpellGainLife(this);
+				SA = AbilityFactory_AlterLife.createDrawbackGainLife(this);
 			if(hasSubAbility())
 				SA.setSubAbility(getSubAbility());
 		}
@@ -252,9 +252,13 @@ public class AbilityFactory {
 		if (API.equals("LoseLife")){
 			if (isAb)
 				SA = AbilityFactory_AlterLife.createAbilityLoseLife(this);
-			if (isSp){
+			else if (isSp){
 				SA = AbilityFactory_AlterLife.createSpellLoseLife(this);
 			}
+			else if (isDb)
+				SA = AbilityFactory_AlterLife.createDrawbackLoseLife(this);
+			if(hasSubAbility())
+				SA.setSubAbility(getSubAbility());
 		}
 		
 		if (API.equals("Fog")){
diff --git a/src/forge/AbilityFactory_AlterLife.java b/src/forge/AbilityFactory_AlterLife.java
index 1684eee8035..e3e4d4c9f9f 100644
--- a/src/forge/AbilityFactory_AlterLife.java
+++ b/src/forge/AbilityFactory_AlterLife.java
@@ -123,17 +123,7 @@ public class AbilityFactory_AlterLife {
 			@Override
 			public String getStackDescription(){
 				// when getStackDesc is called, just build exactly what is happening
-				 StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-				 String name = af.getHostCard().getName();
-				 int amount = calculateAmount(af.getHostCard(), params.get("LifeAmount"), this);
-
-				 Player player = getActivatingPlayer().getOpponent();
-
-				 if (af.getAbTgt() != null)
-					 player = getTargetPlayer();
-				 sb.append(name).append(" - ").append(player).append(" loses ").append(amount).append(" life.");
-
-				 return sb.toString();
+				return loseLifeStackDescription(af, this);
 			}
 			
 			public boolean canPlay(){
@@ -159,7 +149,7 @@ public class AbilityFactory_AlterLife {
 	}
 	
 	public static SpellAbility createSpellLoseLife(final AbilityFactory AF){
-		final SpellAbility abLoseLife = new Spell(AF.getHostCard(), AF.getAbCost(), AF.getAbTgt()){
+		final SpellAbility spLoseLife = new Spell(AF.getHostCard(), AF.getAbCost(), AF.getAbTgt()){
 			private static final long serialVersionUID = -2966932725306192437L;
 			
 			final AbilityFactory af = AF;
@@ -168,16 +158,7 @@ public class AbilityFactory_AlterLife {
 			@Override
 			public String getStackDescription(){
 				// when getStackDesc is called, just build exactly what is happening
-				 StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-				 String name = af.getHostCard().getName();
-				 int amount = calculateAmount(af.getHostCard(), params.get("LifeAmount"), this);
-				 
-				 Player player = getActivatingPlayer().getOpponent();
-				 if (af.getAbTgt() != null)
-					 player = getTargetPlayer();
-				 sb.append(name).append(" - ").append(player).append(" loses ").append(amount).append(" life.");
-
-				 return sb.toString();
+				return loseLifeStackDescription(af, this);
 			}
 			
 			public boolean canPlay(){
@@ -199,7 +180,42 @@ public class AbilityFactory_AlterLife {
 				loseLifeResolve(af, this, amount);
 			}
 		};
-		return abLoseLife;
+		return spLoseLife;
+	}
+	
+	public static SpellAbility createDrawbackLoseLife(final AbilityFactory AF){
+		final SpellAbility dbLoseLife = new Ability_Sub(AF.getHostCard(), AF.getAbTgt()){
+			private static final long serialVersionUID = -2966932725306192437L;
+			
+			final AbilityFactory af = AF;
+			final HashMap<String,String> params = af.getMapParams();
+		
+			@Override
+			public String getStackDescription(){
+				// when getStackDesc is called, just build exactly what is happening
+				return loseLifeStackDescription(af, this);
+			}
+			
+			public boolean canPlayAI()
+			{
+				// if X depends on abCost, the AI needs to choose which card he would sacrifice first
+				// then call xCount with that card to properly calculate the amount
+				// Or choosing how many to sacrifice 
+				return loseLifeCanPlayAI(af, this, params.get("LifeAmount"));
+			}
+			
+			@Override
+			public void resolve() {
+				int amount = calculateAmount(af.getHostCard(), params.get("LifeAmount"), this);
+				loseLifeResolve(af, this, amount);
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public boolean chkAI_Drawback() {
+				return true;
+			}
+		};
+		return dbLoseLife;
 	}
 
 	
@@ -248,6 +264,30 @@ public class AbilityFactory_AlterLife {
 		return sb.toString();
 	}
 	
+	static String loseLifeStackDescription(AbilityFactory af, SpellAbility sa){
+		 StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+		 int amount = calculateAmount(af.getHostCard(), af.getMapParams().get("LifeAmount"), sa);
+	
+		 Player player = sa.getActivatingPlayer().getOpponent();
+	
+			if (!(sa instanceof Ability_Sub))
+				sb.append(sa.getSourceCard().getName()).append(" - ");
+			else
+				sb.append(" ");
+		 
+		 if (af.getAbTgt() != null)
+			 player = sa.getTargetPlayer();
+		 sb.append(player).append(" loses ").append(amount).append(" life.");
+	
+		Ability_Sub abSub = sa.getSubAbility();
+		if (abSub != null) {
+			abSub.setParent(sa);
+			sb.append(abSub.getStackDescription());
+		}
+		 
+		 return sb.toString();
+	}
+	
 	public static boolean gainLifeCanPlayAI(final AbilityFactory af, final SpellAbility sa, final String amountStr){
 		Random r = new Random();
 		Ability_Cost abCost = sa.getPayCosts();
@@ -375,7 +415,6 @@ public class AbilityFactory_AlterLife {
 	
 	public static void loseLifeResolve(final AbilityFactory af, final SpellAbility sa, int lifeAmount){
 		HashMap<String,String> params = af.getMapParams();
-		String DrawBack = params.get("SubAbility");
 		Card card = af.getHostCard();
 		
 		ArrayList<Player> tgtPlayers;
@@ -392,7 +431,18 @@ public class AbilityFactory_AlterLife {
 			if (tgt == null || p.canTarget(af.getHostCard()))
 				p.loseLife(lifeAmount, sa.getSourceCard());
 		
-		if (af.hasSubAbility())
-			 CardFactoryUtil.doDrawBack(DrawBack, lifeAmount, card.getController(), card.getController().getOpponent(), tgtPlayers.get(0), card, null, sa);
+		if (af.hasSubAbility()){
+			Ability_Sub abSub = sa.getSubAbility();
+			if (abSub != null){
+	     	   if (abSub.getParent() == null)
+	     		  abSub.setParent(sa);
+	     	   abSub.resolve();
+	        }
+			else{
+				String DrawBack = params.get("SubAbility");
+				if (af.hasSubAbility())
+					 CardFactoryUtil.doDrawBack(DrawBack, lifeAmount, card.getController(), card.getController().getOpponent(), tgtPlayers.get(0), card, null, sa);
+			}
+		}	
 	}
 }