diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/eventide/ImpelledGiant.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/eventide/ImpelledGiant.java
index 7c10d02f4d..ceb04da236 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/eventide/ImpelledGiant.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/eventide/ImpelledGiant.java
@@ -154,13 +154,10 @@ class ImpelledGiantBoostEffect extends OneShotEffect {
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
         Permanent impelledGiant = game.getPermanent(source.getSourceId());
-        Permanent tappedCreature = game.getPermanent(this.targetPointer.getFirst(game, source));
-        if (tappedCreature == null) {
-            tappedCreature = (Permanent) game.getLastKnownInformation(this.targetPointer.getFirst(game, source), Zone.BATTLEFIELD);
-        }
+        Permanent tappedCreature = game.getPermanentOrLKIBattlefield(this.targetPointer.getFirst(game, source));
         if (tappedCreature != null && impelledGiant != null) {
             int amount = tappedCreature.getPower().getValue();
-            impelledGiant.addAbility(new SimpleStaticAbility(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, new BoostSourceEffect(amount, 0, Duration.EndOfTurn)), source.getSourceId(), game);
+            game.addEffect(new BoostSourceEffect(amount, 0, Duration.EndOfTurn), source);
         }
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/other/ImpelledGiantTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/other/ImpelledGiantTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..907175c069
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/other/ImpelledGiantTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
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+package org.mage.test.cards.abilities.other;
+
+import mage.constants.PhaseStep;
+import mage.constants.Zone;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mage.test.serverside.base.CardTestPlayerBase;
+
+public class ImpelledGiantTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testGainsPower() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Impelled Giant");
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Hurloon Minotaur");
+
+        activateAbility(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Tap an untapped red creature you control other than Impelled Giant");
+
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+
+        assertTapped("Hurloon Minotaur", true);
+        assertPowerToughness(playerA, "Impelled Giant", 5, 3);
+    }
+}