diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/game/GameCommanderImpl.java b/Mage/src/mage/game/GameCommanderImpl.java
index eedf15faa2e..564c55a3e8e 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/game/GameCommanderImpl.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/game/GameCommanderImpl.java
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ public abstract class GameCommanderImpl extends GameImpl {
 
         }
         this.getState().addAbility(ability, null);
+        super.init(choosingPlayerId, gameOptions);
         if (startingPlayerSkipsDraw) {
             state.getTurnMods().add(new TurnMod(startingPlayerId, PhaseStep.DRAW));
         }
-        super.init(choosingPlayerId, gameOptions);
     }