diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/w/WordsOfWar.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/w/WordsOfWar.java
index cee1668996e..248eb718046 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/w/WordsOfWar.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/w/WordsOfWar.java
@@ -98,12 +98,14 @@ class WordsOfWarEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl {
             Player player = game.getPlayer(targetPointer.getFirst(game, source));
             if (player != null) {
                 player.damage(2, source.getSourceId(), game, false, true);
+				this.used = true;
                 discard();
                 return true;
             }
             Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(targetPointer.getFirst(game, source));
             if (permanent != null) {
                 permanent.damage(2, source.getSourceId(), game, false, true);
+				this.used = true;
                 discard();
                 return true;
             }
@@ -118,6 +120,9 @@ class WordsOfWarEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl {
     
     @Override
     public boolean applies(GameEvent event, Ability source, Game game) {
-        return source.getControllerId().equals(event.getPlayerId());
+        if (!this.used) {
+			return source.getControllerId().equals(event.getPlayerId());
+        }
+        return false;
     }
 }