diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/g/GoreVassal.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/g/GoreVassal.java
index 5832065e26e..5f40dcfdbdd 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/g/GoreVassal.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/g/GoreVassal.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package mage.cards.g;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
 import mage.MageInt;
+import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.common.SimpleActivatedAbility;
 import mage.abilities.costs.common.SacrificeSourceCost;
 import mage.abilities.effects.common.RegenerateTargetEffect;
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ import mage.constants.CardType;
 import mage.constants.SubType;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
 import mage.counters.CounterType;
+import mage.game.Game;
+import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
 import mage.target.common.TargetCreaturePermanent;
 
 /**
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ public final class GoreVassal extends CardImpl {
                 new AddCountersTargetEffect(CounterType.M1M1.createInstance()),
                 new SacrificeSourceCost());
         ability.addTarget(new TargetCreaturePermanent());
-        ability.addEffect(new RegenerateTargetEffect());
+        ability.addEffect(new GoreVassalEffect());
         this.addAbility(ability);
     }
 
@@ -47,3 +50,22 @@ public final class GoreVassal extends CardImpl {
         return new GoreVassal(this);
     }
 }
+
+class GoreVassalEffect extends RegenerateTargetEffect {
+
+    GoreVassalEffect() {
+        super();
+        staticText = "Then if that creature's toughness is 1 or greater, regenerate it";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void init(Ability source, Game game) {
+        Permanent creature = game.getPermanent(source.getFirstTarget());
+        if (creature == null || creature.getToughness().getValue() < 1) {
+            this.discard();
+            return;
+        }
+        super.init(source, game);
+    }
+
+}