diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/m/MindbladeRender.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/m/MindbladeRender.java
index a331101c64b..f17a4d593cb 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/m/MindbladeRender.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/m/MindbladeRender.java
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ class MindbladeRenderTriggeredAbility extends TriggeredAbilityImpl {
 
     private boolean usedForCombatDamageStep;
 
-    MindbladeRenderTriggeredAbility() {
+    public MindbladeRenderTriggeredAbility() {
         super(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, new DrawCardSourceControllerEffect(1));
         this.addEffect(new LoseLifeSourceControllerEffect(1));
         this.usedForCombatDamageStep = false;
     }
 
-    MindbladeRenderTriggeredAbility(final MindbladeRenderTriggeredAbility effect) {
+    public MindbladeRenderTriggeredAbility(final MindbladeRenderTriggeredAbility effect) {
         super(effect);
         this.usedForCombatDamageStep = effect.usedForCombatDamageStep;
     }
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ class MindbladeRenderTriggeredAbility extends TriggeredAbilityImpl {
 
     @Override
     public boolean checkTrigger(GameEvent event, Game game) {
+        if (event.getType() == GameEvent.EventType.COMBAT_DAMAGE_STEP_POST) {
+            usedForCombatDamageStep = false;
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (event.getType() != GameEvent.EventType.DAMAGED_PLAYER) {
+            return false;
+        }
         Player controller = game.getPlayer(getControllerId());
         if (controller == null) {
             return false;
@@ -79,17 +86,13 @@ class MindbladeRenderTriggeredAbility extends TriggeredAbilityImpl {
         if (damager == null) {
             return false;
         }
-        if (event.getType() == GameEvent.EventType.DAMAGED_PLAYER
-                && ((DamagedPlayerEvent) event).isCombatDamage()
+        if (((DamagedPlayerEvent) event).isCombatDamage()
                 && controller.hasOpponent(event.getTargetId(), game)
                 && damager.hasSubtype(SubType.WARRIOR, game)
                 && !usedForCombatDamageStep) {
             usedForCombatDamageStep = true;
             return true;
         }
-        if (event.getType() == GameEvent.EventType.COMBAT_DAMAGE_STEP_POST) {
-            usedForCombatDamageStep = false;
-        }
         return false;
     }