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 c2e61676ed6..3dd961825c8 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
@@ -814,7 +814,8 @@ public class CardFactoryUtil {
 
             inst.addTrigger(trigger);
         } else if (keyword.equals("Ascend")) {
-        	 
+            // Ascend trigger only for Permanent
+            if (card.isPermanent()) {
                 final String trig = "Mode$ Always | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Secondary$ True"
                         + " | Static$ True | Blessing$ False | IsPresent$ Permanent.YouCtrl | PresentCompare$ GE10 "
                         + " | TriggerDescription$ Ascend (" + inst.getReminderText() + ")";