diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/ThisDescriptor.h b/projects/mtg/include/ThisDescriptor.h
index 19125ad1e..12b5412b9 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/ThisDescriptor.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/ThisDescriptor.h
@@ -173,4 +173,12 @@ class ThisX:public ThisDescriptor{
     ThisX * clone() const;
 };
 
+class ThisVariable:public ThisDescriptor{
+  public:
+      string vWord;
+      virtual int match(MTGCardInstance * card);
+      ThisVariable(int comp,string vWord = "");
+      ThisVariable * clone() const;
+};
+
 #endif
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/ThisDescriptor.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/ThisDescriptor.cpp
index d5ea153d1..f2767cb51 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/ThisDescriptor.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/ThisDescriptor.cpp
@@ -331,6 +331,20 @@ ThisDescriptor * ThisDescriptorFactory::createThisDescriptor(GameObserver* obser
         }
         return NULL;
     }
+
+    //this Variable
+    vector<string>splitVComparison = parseBetween(s,"variable{","}",false);
+    if (splitVComparison.size())
+    {
+        ThisVariable * td = NEW ThisVariable(criterion,splitVComparison[1]);
+        if (td)
+        {
+            td->comparisonMode = mode;
+            return td;
+        }
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     vector<string>splitTargetComparison = parseBetween(s,"cantargetcard(",")",false);
     if (splitTargetComparison.size())
     {
@@ -679,3 +693,24 @@ ThisX * ThisX::clone() const
 {
     return NEW ThisX(*this);
 }
+
+//
+ThisVariable::ThisVariable(int comp,string _vWord)
+{
+    vWord = _vWord;
+    comparisonCriterion = comp;
+}
+
+int ThisVariable::match(MTGCardInstance * card)
+{
+    int result = 0;
+    WParsedInt * res = NEW WParsedInt(vWord,NULL,card);
+    result = res->getValue();
+    SAFE_DELETE(res);
+    return matchValue(result);
+}
+
+ThisVariable * ThisVariable::clone() const 
+{
+    return NEW ThisVariable(*this);
+}
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