diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EldritchPact.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EldritchPact.java
index cfd51b639f7..4d23d39f690 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EldritchPact.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EldritchPact.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class EldritchPactEffect extends OneShotEffect {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        Player player = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
+        Player player = game.getPlayer(getTargetPointer().getFirst(game, source));
         if (player == null) {
             return false;
         }