diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/ExtraCost.h b/projects/mtg/include/ExtraCost.h
index 01c54619a..95859ab16 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/ExtraCost.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/ExtraCost.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class LifeorManaCost : public ExtraCost
 {
 private:
     string manaType;
+    ManaCost manaCost;
 
 public:
     LifeorManaCost(TargetChooser *_tc = NULL, string manaType = "");
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/ExtraCost.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/ExtraCost.cpp
index 148067eb3..9abe359a1 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/ExtraCost.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/ExtraCost.cpp
@@ -162,22 +162,23 @@ LifeorManaCost * LifeorManaCost::clone() const
 
 ManaCost * LifeorManaCost::getManaCost()
 {
-    string buildType ="{";
-    buildType.append(manaType);
-    buildType.append("}");
-    return ManaCost::parseManaCost(buildType);
+    return &manaCost;
 }
 
 LifeorManaCost::LifeorManaCost(TargetChooser *_tc, string manaType)
     : ExtraCost("Phyrexian Mana", _tc), manaType(manaType)
 {
+    string buildType ="{";
+    buildType.append(manaType);
+    buildType.append("}");
+    boost::scoped_ptr<ManaCost> cost(ManaCost::parseManaCost(buildType));
+    manaCost.copy(cost.get());
 }
 
 int LifeorManaCost::canPay()
 {
     MTGCardInstance * _target = (MTGCardInstance *) target;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<ManaCost> manaCost(getManaCost());
-    if (_target->controller()->getManaPool()->canAfford(manaCost.get()) || _target->controller()->life > 1)
+    if (_target->controller()->getManaPool()->canAfford(getManaCost()) || _target->controller()->life > 1)
     {
         return 1;
     }
@@ -190,16 +191,14 @@ int LifeorManaCost::doPay()
         return 0;
 
     MTGCardInstance * _target = (MTGCardInstance *) target;
-    ManaCost * manaCost = getManaCost();
-    if (_target->controller()->getManaPool()->canAfford(manaCost))
+    if (_target->controller()->getManaPool()->canAfford(&manaCost))
     {
-        _target->controller()->getManaPool()->pay(manaCost);
+        _target->controller()->getManaPool()->pay(&manaCost);
     }
     else
     {
         _target->controller()->loseLife(2);
     }
-    SAFE_DELETE(manaCost);
     target = NULL;
     if (tc)
         tc->initTargets();
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/ManaCost.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/ManaCost.cpp
index d3e2e3b69..609be332e 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/ManaCost.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/ManaCost.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "WEvent.h"
 #include "MTGAbility.h"
 #include "iterator"
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
 
 SUPPORT_OBJECT_ANALYTICS(ManaCost)
 
@@ -594,8 +593,7 @@ int ManaCost::getManaSymbols(int color)
             LifeorManaCost * phyrexianMana = dynamic_cast<LifeorManaCost*>(extraCosts->costs[i]);
             if (phyrexianMana)
             {
-                boost::scoped_ptr<ManaCost> manaCost(phyrexianMana->getManaCost());
-                result += manaCost->getManaSymbols(color);
+                result += phyrexianMana->getManaCost()->getManaSymbols(color);
             }
         }
     }