diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/fifthedition/AbyssalSpecter.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/fifthedition/AbyssalSpecter.java
index add3ab24f7..3f3683d900 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/fifthedition/AbyssalSpecter.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/fifthedition/AbyssalSpecter.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 import mage.Constants.CardType;
 import mage.Constants.Rarity;
 import mage.MageInt;
-import mage.abilities.effects.common.DealsDamageToOpponentTriggeredAbility;
+import mage.abilities.common.DealsDamageToAPlayerTriggeredAbility;
 import mage.abilities.effects.common.DiscardTargetEffect;
 import mage.abilities.keyword.FlyingAbility;
 import mage.cards.CardImpl;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class AbyssalSpecter extends CardImpl<AbyssalSpecter> {
         this.addAbility(FlyingAbility.getInstance());
         
         // Whenever Abyssal Specter deals damage to a player, that player discards a card.
-        this.addAbility(new DealsDamageToOpponentTriggeredAbility(new DiscardTargetEffect(1, false)));
+        this.addAbility(new DealsDamageToAPlayerTriggeredAbility(new DiscardTargetEffect(1, false), false));
     }
 
     public AbyssalSpecter(final AbyssalSpecter card) {
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/common/DealsDamageToAPlayerTriggeredAbility.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/common/DealsDamageToAPlayerTriggeredAbility.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f3abc1558
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/common/DealsDamageToAPlayerTriggeredAbility.java
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright 2010 BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com. All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ *  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+ *  permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * 
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+ *        conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 
+ *     2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+ *        of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials
+ *        provided with the distribution.
+ * 
+ *  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ *  WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ *  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com OR
+ *  CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
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+ *  NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ *  ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * 
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+ *  authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies, either expressed
+ *  or implied, of BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com.
+ */
+
+package mage.abilities.common;
+
+import mage.Constants.Zone;
+import mage.abilities.TriggeredAbilityImpl;
+import mage.abilities.effects.Effect;
+import mage.game.Game;
+import mage.game.events.GameEvent;
+import mage.game.events.GameEvent.EventType;
+import mage.target.targetpointer.FixedTarget;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author jeff
+ */
+public class DealsDamageToAPlayerTriggeredAbility extends TriggeredAbilityImpl<DealsDamageToAPlayerTriggeredAbility> {
+    private boolean setTargetPointer;
+
+    public DealsDamageToAPlayerTriggeredAbility(Effect effect, boolean optional) {
+        this(effect, optional, false);
+    }
+
+    public DealsDamageToAPlayerTriggeredAbility(Effect effect, boolean optional, boolean setTargetPointer) {
+        super(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, effect, optional);
+        this.setTargetPointer = setTargetPointer;
+    }
+
+    public DealsDamageToAPlayerTriggeredAbility(final DealsDamageToAPlayerTriggeredAbility ability) {
+        super(ability);
+        this.setTargetPointer = ability.setTargetPointer;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public DealsDamageToAPlayerTriggeredAbility copy() {
+        return new DealsDamageToAPlayerTriggeredAbility(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean checkTrigger(GameEvent event, Game game) {
+        if (event.getType() == EventType.DAMAGED_PLAYER && event.getSourceId().equals(this.sourceId)) {
+            if (setTargetPointer) {
+                for (Effect effect : this.getEffects()) {
+                        effect.setTargetPointer(new FixedTarget(event.getPlayerId()));
+                        effect.setValue("damage", event.getAmount());
+                }
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getRule() {
+        return "Whenever {this} deals damage to a player, " + super.getRule();
+    }
+
+}