diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactory.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactory.java
index 012b6effe00..8e1f9879488 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactory.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactory.java
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ public class CardFactory {
         c.clearControllers();
         c.setOwner(controller);
         c.setCopiedSpell(true);
+        // set counters (e.g. Yisan, the Wanderer Bard)
+        c.setCounters(original.getCounters());
 
         final SpellAbility copySA;
         if (sa.isTrigger()) {