diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/PolJamaarIllusionist.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/PolJamaarIllusionist.java
index 5a18bb10191..5ea5e16108a 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/PolJamaarIllusionist.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/PolJamaarIllusionist.java
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ class PolJamaarIllusionistEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         }
         ChoiceCreatureType choice = new ChoiceCreatureType(game, source);
         player.choose(outcome, choice, game);
-        SubType subType = SubType.byDescription(choice.getChoice());
+        // must use choice.getChoiceKey() so that actual subtype is used
+        SubType subType = SubType.byDescription(choice.getChoiceKey());
         if (subType == null) {
             return false;
         }