diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
index 07a69d5e38c..ee5bd350e71 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
@@ -3816,6 +3816,10 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card>, IHasSVars {
         return getCounters(CounterEnumType.LOYALTY);
     }
 
+    public final void setBaseLoyalty(final int n) {
+        currentState.setBaseLoyalty(Integer.toString(n));
+    }
+
     // values that are printed on card
     public final int getBasePower() {
         return currentState.getBasePower();