diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/vintagemasters/DeftbladeElite.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/vintagemasters/DeftbladeElite.java
index 9145a4edc9c..b2bf080f18f 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/vintagemasters/DeftbladeElite.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/vintagemasters/DeftbladeElite.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class DeftbladeElite extends CardImpl {
         // {1}{W}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by Deftblade Elite this turn.
         Effect effect = new PreventCombatDamageToSourceEffect(Duration.EndOfTurn);
         effect.setText("Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to");
-        Ability ability = new SimpleActivatedAbility(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, effect, new ManaCostsImpl("{3}{W}"));
+        Ability ability = new SimpleActivatedAbility(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, effect, new ManaCostsImpl("{1}{W}"));
         effect = new PreventCombatDamageBySourceEffect(Duration.EndOfTurn);
         effect.setText("and dealt by {this} this turn");
         ability.addEffect(effect);