diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/AnimateAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/AnimateAi.java
index 39fe78a51ef..f98cd81fc78 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/AnimateAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/AnimateAi.java
@@ -1,28 +1,15 @@
 package forge.ai.ability;
 
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-
 import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
-import forge.ai.AiCardMemory;
-import forge.ai.ComputerUtil;
-import forge.ai.ComputerUtilCard;
-import forge.ai.ComputerUtilCost;
-import forge.ai.SpellAbilityAi;
+import forge.ai.*;
 import forge.card.CardType;
 import forge.game.Game;
 import forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory;
 import forge.game.ability.AbilityUtils;
 import forge.game.ability.ApiType;
-import forge.game.card.Card;
-import forge.game.card.CardCollection;
-import forge.game.card.CardCollectionView;
-import forge.game.card.CardLists;
-import forge.game.card.CardPredicates;
-import forge.game.card.CardUtil;
+import forge.game.card.*;
 import forge.game.phase.PhaseHandler;
 import forge.game.phase.PhaseType;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
@@ -38,6 +25,10 @@ import forge.game.trigger.TriggerHandler;
 import forge.game.zone.ZoneType;
 import forge.util.collect.FCollectionView;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
 
 /**
  * <p>
@@ -186,9 +177,19 @@ public class AnimateAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                             && !ComputerUtilCard.doesSpecifiedCreatureBlock(aiPlayer, animatedCopy)) {
                         return false;
                     }
-                    this.rememberAnimatedThisTurn(aiPlayer, c);
+                    // also check if maybe there are static effects applied to the animated copy that would matter
+                    // (e.g. Myth Realized)
+                    if (animatedCopy.getCurrentPower() + animatedCopy.getCurrentToughness() >
+                            c.getCurrentPower() + c.getCurrentToughness()) {
+                        if (!isAnimatedThisTurn(aiPlayer, sa.getHostCard())) {
+                            bFlag = true;
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
+            if (bFlag) {
+                this.rememberAnimatedThisTurn(aiPlayer, sa.getHostCard());
+            }
             return bFlag; // All of the defined stuff is animated, not very useful
         } else {
             sa.resetTargets();
diff --git a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/m/myth_realized.txt b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/m/myth_realized.txt
index 495585952b2..0ff4f4d70b7 100644
--- a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/m/myth_realized.txt
+++ b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/m/myth_realized.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ T:Mode$ SpellCast | ValidCard$ Card.nonCreature | ValidActivatingPlayer$ You | E
 SVar:TrigPutCounter:AB$PutCounter | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Self | CounterType$ LORE | CounterNum$ 1
 A:AB$ PutCounter | Cost$ 2 W | CounterType$ LORE | CounterNum$ 1 | SpellDescription$ Put a lore counter on CARDNAME.
 A:AB$ Animate | Cost$ W | Defined$ Self | Types$ Creature,Monk,Avatar | staticAbilities$ Static | SpellDescription$ Until end of turn, CARDNAME becomes a Monk Avatar creature in addition to its other types and gains "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lore counters on it."
-SVar:Static:Mode$ Continuous | EffectZone$ Battlefield | CharacteristicDefining$ True | SetPower$ X | SetToughness$ X | Description$ This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of charge counters on it.
+SVar:Static:Mode$ Continuous | EffectZone$ Battlefield | Affected$ Card.Self | SetPower$ X | SetToughness$ X | Description$ This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lore counters on it.
 SVar:X:Count$CardCounters.LORE
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/myth_realized.jpg
 Oracle:Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a lore counter on Myth Realized.\n{2}{W}: Put a lore counter on Myth Realized.\n{W}: Until end of turn, Myth Realized becomes a Monk Avatar creature in addition to its other types and gains "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lore counters on it."