diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/b/black_vise.txt b/res/cardsfolder/b/black_vise.txt
index 875ddf82e8d..794b2321b64 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/b/black_vise.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/b/black_vise.txt
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ ManaCost:1
 Types:Artifact
 Text:no text
 T:Mode$ ChangesZone | ValidCard$ Card.Self | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | Execute$ ChooseP | Static$ True | TriggerDescription$ As CARDNAME enters the battlefield, choose an opponent.
-SVar:ChooseP:AB$ ChoosePlayer | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ You | Choices$ Opponent | AILogic$ Curse
+SVar:ChooseP:AB$ ChoosePlayer | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ You | Choices$ Player.Opponent | ChoiceTitle$ Choose an opponent | AILogic$ Curse
 T:Mode$ Phase | Phase$ Upkeep | ValidPlayer$ Player.Chosen | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigDamage | TriggerDescription$ At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, CARDNAME deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards in his or her hand minus 4.
-SVar:TrigDamage:AB$DealDamage | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ ChosenPlayer | NumDmg$ X | References$ X
+SVar:TrigDamage:AB$ DealDamage | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ ChosenPlayer | NumDmg$ X | References$ X
 SVar:X:Count$InChosenHand/Minus.4
 SVar:Rarity:Uncommon
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/black_vise.jpg
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/Card.java b/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
index 4ad6be53881..9db5f460ce9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
@@ -2063,6 +2063,12 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
             }
         }
 
+        if (this.chosenPlayer != null) {
+            sb.append("\r\n[Chosen player: ");
+            sb.append(this.getChosenPlayer());
+            sb.append("]\r\n");
+        }
+
         if (this.hauntedBy.size() != 0) {
             sb.append("Haunted by: ");
             for (final Card c : this.hauntedBy) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/effects/ChoosePlayerEffect.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/effects/ChoosePlayerEffect.java
index b581dba105a..10a14c7c20e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/effects/ChoosePlayerEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/effects/ChoosePlayerEffect.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class ChoosePlayerEffect extends SpellEffect {
 
         final Target tgt = sa.getTarget();
 
-        final ArrayList<Player> choices = sa.hasParam("Choices") ? AbilityFactory.getDefinedPlayers(
+        final List<Player> choices = sa.hasParam("Choices") ? AbilityFactory.getDefinedPlayers(
                 sa.getSourceCard(), sa.getParam("Choices"), sa) : new ArrayList<Player>(Singletons.getModel().getGame().getPlayers());
 
         final String choiceDesc = sa.hasParam("ChoiceTitle") ? sa.getParam("ChoiceTitle") : "Choose a player";
@@ -55,7 +55,19 @@ public class ChoosePlayerEffect extends SpellEffect {
                 } else {
                     if (sa.hasParam("AILogic")) {
                         if (sa.getParam("AILogic").equals("Curse")) {
-                            card.setChosenPlayer(p.getOpponent());
+                            int curseChoice;
+                            for (curseChoice = 0; curseChoice < choices.size(); curseChoice++) {
+                                System.out.println("Current player iterated: " + choices.get(curseChoice));
+                                if (choices.get(curseChoice).isHostileTo(p)) {
+                                    card.setChosenPlayer(choices.get(curseChoice));
+                                    System.out.println("Set chosen player to " + card.getChosenPlayer());
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            if (card.getChosenPlayer() == null) {
+                                System.out.println("No good curse choices. Picking first available: " + choices.get(0));
+                                card.setChosenPlayer(choices.get(0));
+                            }
                         } else {
                             card.setChosenPlayer(p);
                         }