diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.Human/src/mage/player/human/HumanPlayer.java b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.Human/src/mage/player/human/HumanPlayer.java
index 06767728750..4325ca696f2 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.Human/src/mage/player/human/HumanPlayer.java
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.Human/src/mage/player/human/HumanPlayer.java
@@ -1059,7 +1059,14 @@ public class HumanPlayer extends PlayerImpl {
                 }
             }
             if (chooseTarget(Outcome.Damage, target, null, game)) {
-                declareAttacker(attackerId, response.getUUID(), game, true);
+                UUID defenderId = response.getUUID();
+                for (Player player : game.getPlayers().values()) {
+                    if (player.getId().equals(response.getUUID())) {
+                        defenderId = player.getId(); // get the correct player object
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                declareAttacker(attackerId, defenderId, game, true);
                 return true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/MyriadAbility.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/MyriadAbility.java
index 01962f97879..8fc0d734e3e 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/MyriadAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/MyriadAbility.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class MyriadEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             }
             List<Permanent> tokens = new ArrayList<>();
             for (UUID playerId : game.getState().getPlayersInRange(controller.getId(), game)) {
-                if (playerId != defendingPlayerId && controller.hasOpponent(playerId, game)) {
+                if (!playerId.equals(defendingPlayerId) && controller.hasOpponent(playerId, game)) {
                     Player opponent = game.getPlayer(playerId);
                     if (opponent != null && controller.chooseUse(Outcome.PutCreatureInPlay,
                             "Put a copy of " + sourceObject.getIdName() + " onto battlefield attacking " + opponent.getName() + "?", source, game)) {