diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/CMatchUI.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/CMatchUI.java
index db4efdbbee0..5df40f54120 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/CMatchUI.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/CMatchUI.java
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ public final class CMatchUI
                 case Hand:
                     updateHand = true;
                     updateZones = true;
+                    FloatingZone.refresh(owner, zone);
                     break;
                 default:
                     updateZones = true;
@@ -524,6 +525,45 @@ public final class CMatchUI
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setSelectables(final Iterable<CardView> cards) {
+	super.setSelectables(cards);
+	// update zones on tabletop and floating zones - non-selectable cards may be rendered differently
+	FThreads.invokeInEdtNowOrLater(new Runnable() {
+                @Override public final void run() {
+		    for (final PlayerView p : getGameView().getPlayers()) {
+			if ( p.getCards(ZoneType.Battlefield) != null ) {
+			    updateCards(p.getCards(ZoneType.Battlefield));
+			}
+			if ( p.getCards(ZoneType.Hand) != null ) {
+			    updateCards(p.getCards(ZoneType.Hand));
+			}
+		    }
+		    FloatingZone.refreshAll();
+		}
+	    });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void clearSelectables() {
+	super.clearSelectables();
+	// update zones on tabletop and floating zones - non-selectable cards may be rendered differently
+	FThreads.invokeInEdtNowOrLater(new Runnable() {
+                @Override public final void run() {
+		    for (final PlayerView p : getGameView().getPlayers()) {
+			if ( p.getCards(ZoneType.Battlefield) != null ) {
+			    updateCards(p.getCards(ZoneType.Battlefield));
+			}
+			if ( p.getCards(ZoneType.Hand) != null ) {
+			    updateCards(p.getCards(ZoneType.Hand));
+			}
+		    }
+		    FloatingZone.refreshAll();
+		}
+	    });
+    }
+
+
     @Override
     public List<JMenu> getMenus() {
         return menus.getMenus();
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java
index 16339ea1602..8a7ee3c99c1 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public class CardPanel extends SkinnedPanel implements CardContainer, IDisposabl
             g2d.rotate(getTappedAngle(), cardXOffset + edgeOffset, (cardYOffset + cardHeight)
                     - edgeOffset);
         }
-        super.paint(g2d);
+	super.paint(g2d);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -268,25 +268,21 @@ public class CardPanel extends SkinnedPanel implements CardContainer, IDisposabl
         final int cornerSize = noBorderPref && !cardImgHasAlpha ? 0 : Math.max(4, Math.round(cardWidth * CardPanel.ROUNDED_CORNER_SIZE));
         final int offset = isTapped() && (!noBorderPref || cardImgHasAlpha) ? 1 : 0;
 
-        // Magenta outline for when card was chosen to pay
+	// Magenta outline for when card is chosen
         if (matchUI.isUsedToPay(getCard())) {
             g2d.setColor(Color.magenta);
-            final int n2 = Math.max(4, Math.round(2 * cardWidth * CardPanel.SELECTED_BORDER_SIZE));
-            g2d.fillRoundRect(cardXOffset - n2, (cardYOffset - n2) + offset, cardWidth + (n2 * 2), cardHeight + (n2 * 2), cornerSize + n2, cornerSize + n2);
-        } else if (matchUI.isSelectable(getCard())) { // Cyan outline for selectable cards
-            g2d.setColor(Color.cyan);
-            final int n2 = Math.max(4, Math.round(2 * cardWidth * CardPanel.SELECTED_BORDER_SIZE));
+            final int n2 = Math.max(1, Math.round(2 * cardWidth * CardPanel.SELECTED_BORDER_SIZE));
             g2d.fillRoundRect(cardXOffset - n2, (cardYOffset - n2) + offset, cardWidth + (n2 * 2), cardHeight + (n2 * 2), cornerSize + n2, cornerSize + n2);
 	}
 
         // Green outline for hover
         if (isSelected) {
             g2d.setColor(Color.green);
-            final int n = Math.max(4, Math.round(cardWidth * CardPanel.SELECTED_BORDER_SIZE));
+            final int n = Math.max(1, Math.round(cardWidth * CardPanel.SELECTED_BORDER_SIZE));
             g2d.fillRoundRect(cardXOffset - n, (cardYOffset - n) + offset, cardWidth + (n * 2), cardHeight + (n * 2), cornerSize + n , cornerSize + n);
         }
 
-        // Black fill - (will become outline for white bordered cards)
+        // Black fill - (will become an outline for white bordered cards)
         g2d.setColor(Color.black);
         g2d.fillRoundRect(cardXOffset, cardYOffset  + offset, cardWidth, cardHeight, cornerSize, cornerSize);
 
@@ -309,6 +305,12 @@ public class CardPanel extends SkinnedPanel implements CardContainer, IDisposabl
                 g2d.fillRoundRect(cardXOffset + ins, cardYOffset + ins, cardWidth - ins*2, cardHeight - ins*2, cornerSize-ins, cornerSize-ins);
             }
         }
+
+	if (matchUI.isSelectable(getCard())) { // White border for selectable cards to further highlight them
+	    g2d.setColor(Color.WHITE);
+	    final int ins = 1;
+	    g2d.fillRoundRect(cardXOffset+ins, cardYOffset+ins, cardWidth-ins*2, cardHeight-ins*2, cornerSize-ins, cornerSize-ins);
+	}
     }
 
     private void drawManaCost(final Graphics g, final ManaCost cost, final int deltaY) {
@@ -332,6 +334,17 @@ public class CardPanel extends SkinnedPanel implements CardContainer, IDisposabl
             drawFoilEffect(g, card, cardXOffset, cardYOffset,
                     cardWidth, cardHeight, Math.round(cardWidth * BLACK_BORDER_SIZE));
         }
+
+	boolean nonselectable = matchUI.isSelecting() && !matchUI.isSelectable(getCard());
+	// if selecting, darken non-selectable cards
+	if ( nonselectable ) {
+	    boolean noBorderPref = !isPreferenceEnabled(FPref.UI_RENDER_BLACK_BORDERS);
+	    boolean cardImgHasAlpha = imagePanel != null && imagePanel.getSrcImage() != null && imagePanel.getSrcImage().getColorModel().hasAlpha();
+	    final int cornerSize = noBorderPref && !cardImgHasAlpha ? 0 : Math.max(4, Math.round(cardWidth * CardPanel.ROUNDED_CORNER_SIZE));
+	    final int offset = isTapped() && (!noBorderPref || cardImgHasAlpha) ? 1 : 0;
+	    g.setColor(new Color(0.0f,0.0f,0.0f,0.6f));
+	    g.fillRoundRect(cardXOffset, cardYOffset  + offset, cardWidth, cardHeight, cornerSize, cornerSize);
+	}
     }
 
     public static void drawFoilEffect(final Graphics g, final CardView card2, final int x, final int y, final int width, final int height, final int borderSize) {
@@ -783,6 +796,7 @@ public class CardPanel extends SkinnedPanel implements CardContainer, IDisposabl
         return FModel.getPreferences().getPrefBoolean(preferenceName);
     }
 
+    // don't show overlays on non-selectable cards when selecting
     private boolean isShowingOverlays() {
         return isPreferenceEnabled(FPref.UI_SHOW_CARD_OVERLAYS) && card != null;
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/FloatingZone.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/FloatingZone.java
index d81af9fef88..616a7cce38c 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/FloatingZone.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/FloatingZone.java
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ public class FloatingZone extends FloatingCardArea {
         }
         floatingAreas.clear();
     }
+    public static void refreshAll() {
+        for (final FloatingZone cardArea : floatingAreas.values()) {
+            cardArea.refresh();
+        }
+    }
 
     private final ZoneType zone;
     private PlayerView player;
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/interfaces/IGuiGame.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/interfaces/IGuiGame.java
index ec2c6994a0f..3c9b08f4679 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/interfaces/IGuiGame.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/interfaces/IGuiGame.java
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ public interface IGuiGame {
     void setUsedToPay(CardView card, boolean value);
     void setSelectables(final Iterable<CardView> cards);
     void clearSelectables();
+    boolean isSelecting();
 
     void awaitNextInput();
     void cancelAwaitNextInput();
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/AbstractGuiGame.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/AbstractGuiGame.java
index e71e4ff0293..ed4a467e112 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/AbstractGuiGame.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/AbstractGuiGame.java
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractGuiGame implements IGuiGame, IMayViewCards {
     public boolean isSelectable(final CardView card) {
 	return selectableCards.contains(card);
     }
+    public boolean isSelecting() {
+	return !selectableCards.isEmpty();
+    }
 
     /** Concede game, bring up WinLose UI. */
     public boolean concede() {