diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
index eef10410726..44fbf4c2899 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ public class CardFactoryUtil {
             return doXMath(Integer.parseInt(sq[cc.hasLandfall() ? 1 : 2]), m, c);
         }
         if (sq[0].contains("Monarch")) {
-            return doXMath(Integer.parseInt(sq[cc.equals(game.getMonarch() ? 1 : 2]), m, c);
+            return doXMath(Integer.parseInt(sq[cc.equals(game.getMonarch()) ? 1 : 2]), m, c);
         }
         if (sq[0].contains("Blessing")) {
             return doXMath(Integer.parseInt(sq[cc.hasBlessing() ? 1 : 2]), m, c);