diff --git a/src/core/MythosArea.ttslua b/src/core/MythosArea.ttslua
index 83a10cf6..5851c96d 100644
--- a/src/core/MythosArea.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/MythosArea.ttslua
@@ -180,17 +180,7 @@ end
 
 -- draw the provided card to the requesting playermat
 function actualEncounterCardDraw(card, params)
-  local metadata = JSON.decode(card.getGMNotes()) or {}
-  local DATA_HELPER = guidReferenceApi.getObjectByOwnerAndType("Mythos", "DataHelper")
-
-  -- draw hidden cards facedown
-  local faceUpRotation = 0
-  if metadata.hidden or DATA_HELPER.call('checkHiddenCard', card.getName()) then
-    faceUpRotation = 180
-  end
-
-  local rot = playermatApi.returnRotation(params.matColor):setAt("z", faceUpRotation)
-  deckLib.placeOrMergeIntoDeck(card, params.position, rot)
+  card.deal(1, params.mat.matColor)
 end
 
 -- gets the discard pile and shuffles it into the encounter deck