diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/t/TheWaterCrystal.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/t/TheWaterCrystal.java
index 8b8fa07f12e..3b5eb259f22 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/t/TheWaterCrystal.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/t/TheWaterCrystal.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class TheWaterCrystalEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl {
 
     @Override
     public boolean applies(GameEvent event, Ability source, Game game) {
-        return game.getOpponents(source.getControllerId()).contains(event.getPlayerId());
+        return game.getOpponents(source.getControllerId()).contains(event.getPlayerId()) && event.getAmount() >= 1;
     }
 
     @Override