diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_cost_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_cost_widget.cpp
index f6efd267e..cc10f76bf 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_cost_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_cost_widget.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "mana_cost_widget.h"
 
 #include "libcockatrice/card/card_info.h"
+#include <libcockatrice/card/essence_types.h>
 #include "mana_symbol_widget.h"
 
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
@@ -51,28 +52,7 @@ void ManaCostWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
     }
 }
 
-QStringList ManaCostWidget::parseManaCost(const QString &cmc)
+QStringList ManaCostWidget::parseManaCost(const QString &essenceCost)
 {
-    QStringList symbols;
-
-    // Handle split costs (e.g., "3U // 4UU")
-    QStringList splitCosts = cmc.split(" // ");
-    for (const QString &part : splitCosts) {
-        QRegularExpression regex(R"(\{([^}]+)\}|(\d+)|([WUBRGCSPX]))");
-        QRegularExpressionMatchIterator matches = regex.globalMatch(part);
-        while (matches.hasNext()) {
-            QRegularExpressionMatch match = matches.next();
-            if (match.captured(1).isEmpty()) { // If no `{}` group was captured, check other groups
-                if (!match.captured(2).isEmpty()) {
-                    symbols.append(match.captured(2)); // Number match
-                } else {
-                    symbols.append(match.captured(3)); // Single mana letter match
-                }
-            } else {
-                symbols.append(match.captured(1)); // `{}` enclosed match
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    return symbols;
+    return Essence::parseCost(essenceCost);
 }