diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/information_dealer.txt b/res/cardsfolder/information_dealer.txt
index b2abab74acb..8002bba111b 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/information_dealer.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/information_dealer.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Name:Information Dealer
 ManaCost:1 U
 Types:Creature Human Wizard
-Text:Tap: Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of Wizards on the battlefield, then put them back in any order.
+Text:no text
 PT:1/1
 SVar:Rarity:Common
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/information_dealer.jpg
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/scarland_thrinax.txt b/res/cardsfolder/scarland_thrinax.txt
index 04245e0ebe8..73bffd8f767 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/scarland_thrinax.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/scarland_thrinax.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ ManaCost:B R G
 Types:Creature Lizard
 Text:no text
 PT:2/2
+A:AB$PutCounter|Cost$ Sac<1/Creature>|CounterType$P1P1|CounterNum$1|SpellDescription$Put a +1/+1 counter on CARDNAME.
 SVar:Rarity:Uncommon
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/scarland_thrinax.jpg
 SetInfo:CFX|Uncommon|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/cfx/123.jpg
diff --git a/src/forge/CardFactory_Creatures.java b/src/forge/CardFactory_Creatures.java
index 75859fff7e1..5a1a24b830c 100644
--- a/src/forge/CardFactory_Creatures.java
+++ b/src/forge/CardFactory_Creatures.java
@@ -10227,68 +10227,6 @@ public class CardFactory_Creatures {
         }//*************** END ************ END **************************
         
 
-        //*************** START *********** START **************************
-        else if(cardName.equals("Scarland Thrinax")) {
-            
-            final SpellAbility a2 = new Ability(card, "0") {
-                @Override
-                public void resolve() {
-                    Card c = getTargetCard();
-                    if(AllZone.GameAction.isCardInPlay(c)) {
-                        //AllZone.getZone(c).remove(c);
-                        AllZone.GameAction.sacrifice(c);
-                        
-                        if(AllZone.GameAction.isCardInPlay(card)) card.addCounter(Counters.P1P1, 1);
-                    }
-                }
-                
-                @Override
-                public boolean canPlayAI() {
-                    return false;
-                }
-                
-                @Override
-                public boolean canPlay() {
-                    SpellAbility sa;
-                    //this is a hack, check the stack to see if this card has an ability on the stack
-                    //if so, we can't use the ability: this is to prevent using a limited ability too many times
-                    for(int i = 0; i < AllZone.Stack.size(); i++) {
-                        sa = AllZone.Stack.peek(i);
-                        if(sa.getSourceCard().equals(card)) return false;
-                    }
-                    if(super.canPlay()) return true;
-                    return false;
-                }
-            };//SpellAbility
-            
-            Input runtime = new Input() {
-                private static final long serialVersionUID = 8445133749305465286L;
-                
-                @Override
-                public void showMessage() {
-                    CardList creats = new CardList(
-                            AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, card.getController()).getCards());
-                    creats = creats.getType("Creature");
-                    
-                    stopSetNext(CardFactoryUtil.input_targetSpecific(a2, creats,
-                            "Select a creature to sacrifice.", false, false));
-                }
-            };
-            
-            card.addSpellAbility(a2);
-            
-            StringBuilder sbDesc = new StringBuilder();
-            sbDesc.append("Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on ").append(card.getName()).append(".");
-            a2.setDescription(sbDesc.toString());
-            
-            StringBuilder sbStack = new StringBuilder();
-            sbStack.append(card.getName()).append(" gets a +1/+1 counter.");
-            a2.setStackDescription(sbStack.toString());
-            
-            a2.setBeforePayMana(runtime);
-        }//*************** END ************ END **************************
-
-        
         //*************** START *********** START **************************
         else if(cardName.equals("Feral Hydra")) { 
 
diff --git a/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java b/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java
index d410afcd707..e44dd0d620b 100644
--- a/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java
+++ b/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java
@@ -12003,8 +12003,9 @@ public class GameActionUtil {
 					}
 					
 					if(!hasAbility) {
-						
-						final Ability_Tap ability = new Ability_Tap(c)
+						Ability_Cost abCost = new Ability_Cost("T", c.getName(), true);
+						Target target = new Target("TgtCP");
+						final Ability_Activated ability = new Ability_Activated(c, abCost, target)
 					    {
 					        private static final long serialVersionUID = -7560349014757367722L;
 							public void chooseTargetAI()
@@ -12030,8 +12031,8 @@ public class GameActionUtil {
 					        }//resolve()
 					    };//SpellAbility
 					    ability.setKothThirdAbility(true);
-					    ability.setBeforePayMana(CardFactoryUtil.input_targetCreaturePlayer(ability, true, false));
-					    ability.setDescription("tap: This land deals 1 damage to target creature or player.");
+					    //ability.setBeforePayMana(CardFactoryUtil.input_targetCreaturePlayer(ability, true, false));
+					    ability.setDescription(abCost+"This land deals 1 damage to target creature or player.");
 					    
 					    c.addSpellAbility(ability);