diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 0a369eb179e..3917a202c8d 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -834,6 +834,7 @@ res/cardsfolder/b/battlegate_mimic.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/b/battlegrace_angel.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/b/battleground_geist.txt -text
 res/cardsfolder/b/battlegrowth.txt svneol=native#text/plain
+res/cardsfolder/b/battletide_alchemist.txt -text
 res/cardsfolder/b/battlewand_oak.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/b/battlewise_aven.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/b/batwing_brume.txt -text svneol=unset#text/plain
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/b/battletide_alchemist.txt b/res/cardsfolder/b/battletide_alchemist.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ec7a2626ee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/b/battletide_alchemist.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Name:Battletide Alchemist
+ManaCost:3 W W
+Types:Creature Kithkin Cleric
+PT:3/4
+S:Mode$ PreventDamage | Target$ Player | Amount$ AlchemicX | Optional$ True | AILogic$ ProtectFriendly | Description$ If a source would deal damage to a player, you may prevent X of that damage, where X is the number of Clerics you control.
+SVar:AlchemicX:Count$Valid Cleric.YouCtrl
+SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/battletide_alchemist.jpg
+SetInfo:MOR|Rare|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/mt/2.jpg
+Oracle:If a source would deal damage to a player, you may prevent X of that damage, where X is the number of Clerics you control.
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/staticability/StaticAbilityPreventDamage.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/staticability/StaticAbilityPreventDamage.java
index b63b48fe4dc..5f59edf407b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/staticability/StaticAbilityPreventDamage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/staticability/StaticAbilityPreventDamage.java
@@ -71,6 +71,16 @@ public class StaticAbilityPreventDamage {
             return restDamage;
         }
 
+        if (params.containsKey("Optional")) { //Assume if param is present it should be optional
+            final String logic = params.containsKey("AILogic") ? params.get("AILogic") : "";
+            final String message = "Apply the effect of " + hostCard + "?";
+            boolean confirmed = hostCard.getController().getController().confirmStaticApplication(hostCard, target, logic, message);
+
+            if (!confirmed) {
+                return restDamage;
+            }
+        }
+
         // no amount means all
         if (!params.containsKey("Amount") || params.get("Amount").equals("All")) {
             return 0;
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiController.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiController.java
index 7189d5b4376..82615150ef1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiController.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import forge.Card;
 import forge.CardLists;
 import forge.CardPredicates;
+import forge.GameEntity;
 import forge.CardPredicates.Presets;
 import forge.Constant;
 import forge.Singletons;
@@ -691,5 +692,17 @@ public class AiController {
         String exMsg = String.format("AI confirmAction does not know what to decide about %s with %s mode.", api, mode);
         throw new InvalidParameterException(exMsg);
     }
+
+    public boolean confirmStaticApplication(Card hostCard, GameEntity affected, String logic, String message) {
+        if (logic.equalsIgnoreCase("ProtectFriendly")) {
+            final Player controller = hostCard.getController();
+            if (affected instanceof Player) {
+                return !((Player) affected).isOpponentOf(controller);
+            } else if (affected instanceof Card) {
+                return !((Card) affected).getController().isOpponentOf(controller);
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
index 743fcbae088..32260cd63a8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
@@ -95,4 +95,5 @@ public abstract class PlayerController {
     public Card chooseSingleCardForEffect(List<Card> sourceList, SpellAbility sa, String title) { return chooseSingleCardForEffect(sourceList, sa, title, false); }
     public abstract Card chooseSingleCardForEffect(List<Card> sourceList, SpellAbility sa, String title, boolean isOptional);
     public abstract boolean confirmAction(SpellAbility sa, String mode, String message);
+    public abstract boolean confirmStaticApplication(Card hostCard, GameEntity affected, String logic, String message);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerAi.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerAi.java
index 2ac34cd911f..ae0f2c0ecc1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerAi.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerAi.java
@@ -198,4 +198,9 @@ public class PlayerControllerAi extends PlayerController {
         return brains.confirmAction(sa, mode, message);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean confirmStaticApplication(Card hostCard, GameEntity affected, String logic, String message) {
+        return brains.confirmStaticApplication(hostCard, affected, logic, message);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
index 5e73ee21f8f..0131af3b94a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
@@ -245,5 +245,10 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
         return GuiDialog.confirm(sa.getSourceCard(), message);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean confirmStaticApplication(Card hostCard, GameEntity affected, String logic, String message) {
+        return GuiDialog.confirm(hostCard, message);
+    }
+
 
 }