diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/t/TheBearsOfLittjara.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/t/TheBearsOfLittjara.java
index 19686b8710..4d5c962f5e 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/t/TheBearsOfLittjara.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/t/TheBearsOfLittjara.java
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ public final class TheBearsOfLittjara extends CardImpl {
                 this, SagaChapter.CHAPTER_III, SagaChapter.CHAPTER_III,
                 new TheBearsOfLittjaraEffect(), new TargetCreatureOrPlaneswalker(0, 1)
         );
+
+        this.addAbility(sagaAbility);
     }
 
     private TheBearsOfLittjara(final TheBearsOfLittjara card) {
diff --git a/Mage.Verify/src/test/java/mage/verify/VerifyCardDataTest.java b/Mage.Verify/src/test/java/mage/verify/VerifyCardDataTest.java
index eb7ee17e5b..db9f94bfa0 100644
--- a/Mage.Verify/src/test/java/mage/verify/VerifyCardDataTest.java
+++ b/Mage.Verify/src/test/java/mage/verify/VerifyCardDataTest.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package mage.verify;
 import com.google.common.base.CharMatcher;
 import mage.ObjectColor;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
+import mage.abilities.common.SagaAbility;
 import mage.abilities.effects.keyword.ScryEffect;
 import mage.abilities.keyword.MenaceAbility;
 import mage.abilities.keyword.MultikickerAbility;
@@ -1275,6 +1276,11 @@ public class VerifyCardDataTest {
             fail(card, "abilities", "card have Multikicker ability, but missing it in rules text");
         }
 
+        // special check: Sagas need to have saga ability added
+        if (card.hasSubtype(SubType.SAGA, null) && !card.getAbilities().containsClass(SagaAbility.class)) {
+            fail(card, "abilities", "card is a Saga but is missing this.addAbility(sagaAbility)");
+        }
+
         // special check: missing or wrong ability/effect hints
         Map<Class, String> hints = new HashMap<>();
         hints.put(MenaceAbility.class, "can't be blocked except by two or more");