diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCombat.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCombat.java
index 77e1bfad969..56b3b7747d5 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCombat.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCombat.java
@@ -1483,6 +1483,8 @@ public class ComputerUtilCombat {
                 String bonus = new String(source.getSVar(def));
                 if (bonus.contains("TriggerCount$NumBlockers")) {
                     bonus = bonus.replace("TriggerCount$NumBlockers", "Number$1");
+                } else if (bonus.contains("TriggeredPlayersDefenders$Amount")) { // for Melee
+                    bonus = bonus.replace("TriggeredPlayersDefenders$Amount", "Number$1");
                 }
                 toughness += CardFactoryUtil.xCount(source, bonus);
             }