diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/filters/Filters.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/filters/Filters.java
index 896b1d0c9..ebdf7866b 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/filters/Filters.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/filters/Filters.java
@@ -274,7 +274,13 @@ public class Filters {
                             }
                         }),
                 Filters.and(
-                        CardType.MINION));
+                        CardType.MINION,
+                        new Filter() {
+                            @Override
+                            public boolean accepts(GameState gameState, ModifiersQuerying modifiersQuerying, PhysicalCard physicalCard) {
+                                return (!gameState.isFierceSkirmishes()) || modifiersQuerying.hasKeyword(gameState, physicalCard, Keyword.FIERCE);
+                            }
+                        }));
 
         return Filters.and(
                 assignableFilter,
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/processes/turn/assign/FreePeoplePlayerAssignsMinionsGameProcess.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/processes/turn/assign/FreePeoplePlayerAssignsMinionsGameProcess.java
index 82705c996..381e63263 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/processes/turn/assign/FreePeoplePlayerAssignsMinionsGameProcess.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/processes/turn/assign/FreePeoplePlayerAssignsMinionsGameProcess.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.processes.turn.assign;
 
 import com.gempukku.lotro.common.CardType;
-import com.gempukku.lotro.common.Filterable;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.common.Keyword;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.common.Side;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.filters.Filters;
@@ -38,13 +37,7 @@ public class FreePeoplePlayerAssignsMinionsGameProcess implements GameProcess {
                     protected void doPlayEffect(final LotroGame game) {
                         final GameState gameState = game.getGameState();
 
-                        Filterable minionFilter = CardType.MINION;
-                        if (gameState.isFierceSkirmishes())
-                            minionFilter = Filters.and(
-                                    minionFilter,
-                                    Keyword.FIERCE);
-
-                        final Collection<PhysicalCard> minions = Filters.filterActive(gameState, game.getModifiersQuerying(), minionFilter, Filters.assignableToSkirmish(Side.FREE_PEOPLE, true, false));
+                        final Collection<PhysicalCard> minions = Filters.filterActive(gameState, game.getModifiersQuerying(), CardType.MINION, Filters.assignableToSkirmish(Side.FREE_PEOPLE, true, false));
                         if (minions.size() > 0) {
                             final Collection<PhysicalCard> freePeopleTargets =
                                     Filters.filterActive(gameState, game.getModifiersQuerying(),
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/processes/turn/assign/ShadowPlayerAssignsHisMinionsGameProcess.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/processes/turn/assign/ShadowPlayerAssignsHisMinionsGameProcess.java
index c28d078f5..d57f1eafa 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/processes/turn/assign/ShadowPlayerAssignsHisMinionsGameProcess.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/processes/turn/assign/ShadowPlayerAssignsHisMinionsGameProcess.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.processes.turn.assign;
 
 import com.gempukku.lotro.common.CardType;
-import com.gempukku.lotro.common.Keyword;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.common.Side;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.filters.Filter;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.filters.Filters;
@@ -34,10 +33,6 @@ public class ShadowPlayerAssignsHisMinionsGameProcess implements GameProcess {
     public void process(final LotroGame game) {
         GameState gameState = game.getGameState();
         Filter minionFilter = Filters.and(CardType.MINION, Filters.owner(_playerId), Filters.notAssignedToSkirmish);
-        if (gameState.isFierceSkirmishes())
-            minionFilter = Filters.and(
-                    Keyword.FIERCE,
-                    minionFilter);
 
         final Collection<PhysicalCard> minions = Filters.filterActive(gameState, game.getModifiersQuerying(), minionFilter, Filters.assignableToSkirmish(Side.SHADOW, true, false));
         if (minions.size() > 0) {