diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/Card.java b/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
index 4c3168d0c4b..7a913d430bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
 
     private Map<Counters, Integer> counters = new TreeMap<Counters, Integer>();
     private Map<String, Object> triggeringObjects = new TreeMap<String, Object>();
-    private ArrayList<String> staticAbilityStrings = new ArrayList<String>();
     private ArrayList<String> extrinsicKeyword = new ArrayList<String>();
     // Hidden keywords won't be displayed on the card
     private ArrayList<String> hiddenExtrinsicKeyword = new ArrayList<String>();
@@ -5336,7 +5335,7 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
      *            a {@link java.util.ArrayList} object.
      */
     public final void setStaticAbilityStrings(final ArrayList<String> a) {
-        staticAbilityStrings = new ArrayList<String>(a);
+        getCharacteristics().setStaticAbilityStrings(new ArrayList<String>(a));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -5345,7 +5344,7 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
      * @return the static ability strings
      */
     public final ArrayList<String> getStaticAbilityStrings() {
-        return staticAbilityStrings;
+        return getCharacteristics().getStaticAbilityStrings();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -5358,7 +5357,7 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
      */
     public final void addStaticAbilityString(final String s) {
         if (s.trim().length() != 0) {
-            staticAbilityStrings.add(s);
+            getCharacteristics().getStaticAbilityStrings().add(s);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/CardCharacteristics.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/CardCharacteristics.java
index 15129e3eca0..920e9ffd023 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/CardCharacteristics.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/CardCharacteristics.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public class CardCharacteristics {
     private ArrayList<Ability_Mana> manaAbility = new ArrayList<Ability_Mana>();
     private ArrayList<Trigger> triggers = new ArrayList<Trigger>();
     private ArrayList<StaticAbility> staticAbilities = new ArrayList<StaticAbility>();
+    private ArrayList<String> staticAbilityStrings = new ArrayList<String>();
     private String ImageFilename = "";
     private Map<String, String> sVars = new TreeMap<String, String>();
     private ArrayList<SetInfo> Sets = new ArrayList<SetInfo>();
@@ -226,4 +227,16 @@ public class CardCharacteristics {
     public void setSets(ArrayList<SetInfo> sets0) {
         Sets = new ArrayList<SetInfo>(sets0); // TODO: Add 0 to parameter's name.
     }
+    /**
+     * @return the staticAbilityStrings
+     */
+    public ArrayList<String> getStaticAbilityStrings() {
+        return staticAbilityStrings;
+    }
+    /**
+     * @param staticAbilityStrings0 the staticAbilityStrings to set
+     */
+    public void setStaticAbilityStrings(ArrayList<String> staticAbilityStrings0) {
+        this.staticAbilityStrings = staticAbilityStrings0; // TODO: Add 0 to parameter's name.
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/cardFactory/AbstractCardFactory.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/cardFactory/AbstractCardFactory.java
index 45593aa4aed..6a3a4dda788 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/cardFactory/AbstractCardFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/cardFactory/AbstractCardFactory.java
@@ -471,11 +471,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractCardFactory implements NewConstants, CardFactoryIn
         CardFactoryUtil.parseKeywords(card, cardName);
 
         addAbilityFactoryAbilities(card);
-        if(card.hasAlternateState()) {
-            card.changeState();
-            addAbilityFactoryAbilities(card);
-            card.changeState();
-        }
+        
         
 
         //register static abilities
@@ -485,6 +481,18 @@ public abstract class AbstractCardFactory implements NewConstants, CardFactoryIn
                 card.addStaticAbility(stAbs.get(i));
             }
         }
+        
+        if(card.hasAlternateState()) {
+            card.changeState();
+            addAbilityFactoryAbilities(card);
+            stAbs = card.getStaticAbilityStrings();
+            if (stAbs.size() > 0) {
+                for (int i = 0; i < stAbs.size(); i++) {
+                    card.addStaticAbility(stAbs.get(i));
+                }
+            }
+            card.changeState();
+        }
 
 
         //******************************************************************