diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/MTGAbility.h b/projects/mtg/include/MTGAbility.h
index c8290f09d..5f2284931 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/MTGAbility.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/MTGAbility.h
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ class AbilityFactory
 {
 private:
     string storedString;
+    string storedAbilityString;
     string storedAndAbility;
     int countCards(TargetChooser * tc, Player * player = NULL, int option = 0);
     TriggeredAbility * parseTrigger(string s, string magicText, int id, Spell * spell, MTGCardInstance *card, Targetable * target);
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/MTGDefinitions.h b/projects/mtg/include/MTGDefinitions.h
index 0d55fa954..2995578a8 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/MTGDefinitions.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/MTGDefinitions.h
@@ -217,8 +217,9 @@ class Constants
       NOACTIVATEDTAP = 96,
       NOMANA = 97,
       ONLYMANA = 98,
+      POISONDAMAGER = 99,
 
-      NB_BASIC_ABILITIES = 99,
+      NB_BASIC_ABILITIES = 100,
 
 
     RARITY_S = 'S',   //Special Rarity
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/Damage.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/Damage.cpp
index 253116aa8..546ad0048 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/Damage.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/Damage.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ int Damage::resolve()
         if(_target->toughness <= 0 && _target->has(Constants::INDESTRUCTIBLE))
             _target->controller()->game->putInGraveyard(_target);
     }
-    else if (target->type_as_damageable == DAMAGEABLE_PLAYER && source->has(Constants::INFECT))
+    else if (target->type_as_damageable == DAMAGEABLE_PLAYER && (source->has(Constants::INFECT)||source->has(Constants::POISONDAMAGER)))
     {
         // Poison on player
         Player * _target = (Player *) target;
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
index 22d1431e6..97b43015c 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
@@ -1014,18 +1014,18 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
     {
         size_t real_end = s.find("!$", found);
         size_t sIndex = found + 9;
-        storedString.append(s.substr(sIndex, real_end - sIndex).c_str());
+        storedAbilityString.append(s.substr(sIndex, real_end - sIndex).c_str());
         s.erase(sIndex, real_end - sIndex);
     }
 
-    found = s.find("and((");
+    found = s.find("and!(");
     if (found != string::npos && found + 6 != ')' && storedAndAbility.empty())
     {
-        vector<string> splitAnd = parseBetween(s, "and((", " ))",false);
+        vector<string> splitAnd = parseBetween(s, "and!(", ")!",false);
         if(splitAnd.size())
         {
             storedAndAbility.append(splitAnd[1]);
-            size_t real_end = s.find("))", found);
+            size_t real_end = s.find(")!", found);
             size_t sIndex = found + 5;
             s.erase(sIndex, real_end - sIndex);
         }
@@ -1779,9 +1779,9 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
     //ability creator the target has to do the ability.
     if(s.find("ability$") != string::npos)
     {
-        if (storedString.size())
+        if (storedAbilityString.size())
         {
-            ATargetedAbilityCreator * abl = NEW ATargetedAbilityCreator(observer, id, card,target, NULL,newName, storedString, who);
+            ATargetedAbilityCreator * abl = NEW ATargetedAbilityCreator(observer, id, card,target, NULL,newName, storedAbilityString, who);
             abl->oneShot = 1;
             storedString.clear();
             return abl;
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGDefinitions.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGDefinitions.cpp
index 575bdc42d..8765091dd 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGDefinitions.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGDefinitions.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ const char* Constants::MTGBasicAbilities[] = {
     "noactivatedability",
     "notapability",
     "nomanaability",
-    "onlymanaability"
+    "onlymanaability",
+    "poisondamager"//deals damage to players as poison counters.
 };
 
 map<string,int> Constants::MTGBasicAbilitiesMap;