diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
index e51e0d847a4..f925890191b 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ package forge.ai;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Predicate;
 import com.google.common.base.Predicates;
-import com.google.common.collect.*;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+import com.google.common.collect.Multimap;
 import forge.ai.ability.ChooseGenericEffectAi;
 import forge.ai.ability.ProtectAi;
 import forge.ai.ability.TokenAi;
@@ -44,7 +47,10 @@ import forge.game.player.Player;
 import forge.game.replacement.ReplacementEffect;
 import forge.game.replacement.ReplacementLayer;
 import forge.game.replacement.ReplacementType;
-import forge.game.spellability.*;
+import forge.game.spellability.AbilitySub;
+import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
+import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbilityStackInstance;
+import forge.game.spellability.TargetRestrictions;
 import forge.game.staticability.StaticAbility;
 import forge.game.trigger.Trigger;
 import forge.game.trigger.TriggerType;
@@ -109,6 +115,10 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
         }
 
         final Cost cost = sa.getPayCosts();
+
+        // Remember the now-forgotten kicker cost? Why is this needed?
+        sa.getHostCard().setKickerMagnitude(source.getKickerMagnitude()); // the card will disappear
+
         // TODO: update mana color conversion for Daxos of Meletis
         if (cost == null) {
             if (ComputerUtilMana.payManaCost(ai, sa)) {
diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/PermanentAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/PermanentAi.java
index f3ec36f837d..fbc05b92472 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/PermanentAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/PermanentAi.java
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ public class PermanentAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                 ManaCostBeingPaid mcbp = new ManaCostBeingPaid(mCost);
                 if (!ComputerUtilMana.canPayManaCost(mcbp, sa, ai)) {
                     card.setKickerMagnitude(i);
+                    sa.setSVar("Multikicker", String.valueOf(i));
                     break;
                 }
                 card.setKickerMagnitude(i + 1);