diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopySpellAbilityEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopySpellAbilityEffect.java
index 6d7b25e97d0..26ca842301d 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopySpellAbilityEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopySpellAbilityEffect.java
@@ -167,7 +167,20 @@ public class CopySpellAbilityEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
                     "Select a spell to copy", ImmutableMap.of());
             chosenSA.setActivatingPlayer(controller);
             for (int i = 0; i < amount; i++) {
-                copies.add(CardFactory.copySpellAbilityAndPossiblyHost(card, chosenSA.getHostCard(), chosenSA, true));
+                SpellAbility copy = CardFactory.copySpellAbilityAndPossiblyHost(
+                        card, chosenSA.getHostCard(), chosenSA, true);
+
+                // extra case for Epic to remove the keyword and the last part of the SpellAbility
+                if (sa.hasParam("Epic")) {
+                    copy.getHostCard().removeIntrinsicKeyword("Epic");
+                    SpellAbility sub = copy;
+                    while (sub.getSubAbility() != null) {
+                        sub = sub.getSubAbility();
+                    }
+                    sub.getParent().setSubAbility(null);
+                }
+
+                copies.add(copy);
             }
         }
         
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 26a58bfe3db..acbefc4d72d 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
@@ -3746,14 +3746,14 @@ public class CardFactoryUtil {
             // Epic does modify existing SA, and does not add new one
 
             // Add the Epic effect as a subAbility
-            String dbStr = "DB$ Effect | Triggers$ EpicTrigger | SVars$ EpicCopy | StaticAbilities$ EpicCantBeCast | Duration$ Permanent | Unique$ True";
+            String dbStr = "DB$ Effect | Triggers$ EpicTrigger | SVars$ EpicCopy | StaticAbilities$ EpicCantBeCast | Duration$ Permanent";
 
             final AbilitySub newSA = (AbilitySub) AbilityFactory.getAbility(dbStr.toString(), card);
 
             card.setSVar("EpicCantBeCast", "Mode$ CantBeCast | ValidCard$ Card | Caster$ You | EffectZone$ Command | Description$ For the rest of the game, you can't cast spells.");
             card.setSVar("EpicTrigger", "Mode$ Phase | Phase$ Upkeep | ValidPlayer$ You | Execute$ EpicCopy | TriggerDescription$ "
                     + "At the beginning of each of your upkeeps, copy " + card.toString() + " except for its epic ability.");
-            card.setSVar("EpicCopy", "DB$ CopySpellAbility | Defined$ EffectSource");
+            card.setSVar("EpicCopy", "DB$ CopySpellAbility | Defined$ EffectSource | Epic$ True");
 
             final SpellAbility origSA = card.getFirstSpellAbility();