diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/LobbyPlayerAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/LobbyPlayerAi.java
index 182d8b961af..939a6eea989 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/LobbyPlayerAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/LobbyPlayerAi.java
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ public class LobbyPlayerAi extends LobbyPlayer implements IGameEntitiesFactory {
     }
     
     @Override
-    public Player createIngamePlayer(Game game) {
-        Player ai = new Player(getName(), game);
+    public Player createIngamePlayer(Game game, final int id) {
+        Player ai = new Player(getName(), game, id);
         ai.setFirstController(createControllerFor(ai));
 
         if( rotateProfileEachGame ) {
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/Game.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/Game.java
index 3ce84d3771f..9b895371075 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/Game.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/Game.java
@@ -168,9 +168,10 @@ public class Game implements IGameStateObject {
             }
         }
 
+        int plId = 0;
         for (RegisteredPlayer psc : players0) {
         	IGameEntitiesFactory factory = (IGameEntitiesFactory)psc.getPlayer();
-            Player pl = factory.createIngamePlayer(this);
+            Player pl = factory.createIngamePlayer(this, plId++);
             players.add(pl);
             ingamePlayers.add(pl);
 
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
index b89ca547832..7514367c0b6 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
@@ -8859,6 +8859,7 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
         Zone zone = this.getZone();
         if (zone == null) { return true; } //cards outside any zone are visible to all
 
+        final Player controller = this.getController();
         switch (zone.getZoneType()) {
         case Ante:
         case Command:
@@ -8869,23 +8870,23 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
             //cards in these zones are visible to all
             return true;
         case Hand:
-            if (getController().hasKeyword("Play with your hand revealed.")) {
+            if (controller.hasKeyword("Play with your hand revealed.")) {
                 return true;
             }
             //fall through
         case Sideboard:
             //face-up cards in these zones are hidden to opponents unless they specify otherwise
-            if (getController().isOpponentOf(viewer) && !hasKeyword("Your opponent may look at this card.")) {
+            if (controller.isOpponentOf(viewer) && !hasKeyword("Your opponent may look at this card.")) {
                 break;
             }
             return true;
         case Library:
         case PlanarDeck:
             //cards in these zones are hidden to all unless they specify otherwise
-            if (getController() == viewer && hasKeyword("You may look at this card.")) {
+            if (controller == viewer && hasKeyword("You may look at this card.")) {
                 return true;
             }
-            if (getController().isOpponentOf(viewer) && hasKeyword("Your opponent may look at this card.")) {
+            if (controller.isOpponentOf(viewer) && hasKeyword("Your opponent may look at this card.")) {
                 return true;
             }
             break;
@@ -8906,8 +8907,8 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
         }
 
         //if viewer is controlled by another player, also check if card can be shown to that player
-        if (viewer.isMindSlaved()) {
-            return canBeShownTo(viewer.getMindSlaveMaster());
+        if (controller.isMindSlaved() && viewer == controller.getMindSlaveMaster()) {
+            return canBeShownTo(controller);
         }
 
         return false;
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/IGameEntitiesFactory.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/IGameEntitiesFactory.java
index ae65ff2c700..f8211b1925d 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/IGameEntitiesFactory.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/IGameEntitiesFactory.java
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ package forge.game.player;
 
 import forge.game.Game;
 
-
-
 public interface IGameEntitiesFactory
 {
 	PlayerController createControllerFor(Player p);
-	Player createIngamePlayer(Game game);
+	Player createIngamePlayer(Game game, int id);
 }
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
index 15cbf7fe95c..a7747d01475 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentSkipListMap;
  * @version $Id$
  */
 public class Player extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Player> {
+    private final int id;
+
     private final Map<Card,Integer> commanderDamage = new HashMap<Card,Integer>();
 
     /** The poison counters. */
@@ -206,7 +208,7 @@ public class Player extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Player> {
      * @param myPoisonCounters
      *            a int.
      */
-    public Player(String name, Game game0) {
+    public Player(String name, Game game0, final int id) {
         game = game0;
         for (final ZoneType z : Player.ALL_ZONES) {
             final PlayerZone toPut = z == ZoneType.Battlefield ? new PlayerZoneBattlefield(z, this) : new PlayerZone(z, this);
@@ -214,6 +216,7 @@ public class Player extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Player> {
         }
         
         this.setName(chooseName(name));
+        this.id = id;
     }
 
     private String chooseName(String originalName) {
@@ -234,6 +237,10 @@ public class Player extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Player> {
         return nameCandidate;
     }
 
+    public int getId() {
+        return this.id;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Game getGame() { // I'll probably regret about this
         return game;
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/gui/CardDetailPanel.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/gui/CardDetailPanel.java
index 5fde8edbaeb..046a4bcb7bc 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/gui/CardDetailPanel.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/gui/CardDetailPanel.java
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public class CardDetailPanel extends SkinnedPanel {
         final CardStateView state = card.getState(isInAltState);
 
         if (state.getManaCost().isNoCost()) {
-            this.nameCostLabel.setText(state.getName());
+            this.nameCostLabel.setText(CardDetailUtil.formatCardName(state));
         } else {
             final String manaCost;
             if (card.isSplitCard() && card.hasAltState()) {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public class CardDetailPanel extends SkinnedPanel {
             } else {
                 manaCost = state.getManaCost().toString();
             }
-            this.nameCostLabel.setText(FSkin.encodeSymbols(state.getName() + " - " + manaCost, true));
+            this.nameCostLabel.setText(FSkin.encodeSymbols(CardDetailUtil.formatCardName(state) + " - " + manaCost, true));
         }
         this.typeLabel.setText(CardDetailUtil.formatCardType(state));
 
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiChoose.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiChoose.java
index 2ca3f30dd8e..a420b66a5f8 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiChoose.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiChoose.java
@@ -208,8 +208,15 @@ public class GuiChoose {
                     @Override
                     public void valueChanged(final ListSelectionEvent ev) {
                         final T sel = list.getSelectedValue();
+                        final CardView card;
                         if (sel instanceof CardStateView) {
-                            final CardView card = ((CardStateView) sel).getCard();
+                            card = ((CardStateView) sel).getCard();
+                        } else if (sel instanceof CardView) {
+                            card = (CardView) sel;
+                        } else {
+                            card = null;
+                        }
+                        if (card != null) {
                             CMatchUI.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.setCard(card);
 
                             GuiUtils.clearPanelSelections();
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 97fa5a12980..23c2469ffaf 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
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public enum CMatchUI implements ICDoc, IMenuProvider {
 
         int i = 0;
         for (final PlayerView p : sortedPlayers) {
-            if (localPlayer == null || p.getLobbyPlayer() == localPlayer) {
+            if (p.getLobbyPlayer().equals(localPlayer) || !p.getHandCards().isEmpty()) {
                 VHand newHand = new VHand(EDocID.Hands[i], p);
                 newHand.getLayoutControl().initialize();
                 hands.add(newHand);
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/controllers/CDock.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/controllers/CDock.java
index 6d36f273587..e1b6033a63f 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/controllers/CDock.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/controllers/CDock.java
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ public enum CDock implements ICDoc {
 
     /** Attack with everyone. */
     public void alphaStrike() {
+        game.alphaStrike();
         /* TODO: rewrite this!
         final Player p = this.findAffectedPlayer();
         final Combat combat = FControl.instance.getObservedGame().getCombat();
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/special/PlayerDetailsPanel.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/special/PlayerDetailsPanel.java
index bcbf8eea929..31545edd578 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/special/PlayerDetailsPanel.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/special/PlayerDetailsPanel.java
@@ -119,12 +119,12 @@ public class PlayerDetailsPanel extends JPanel {
      * @param p0 &emsp; {@link forge.game.player.Player}
      */
     public void updateZones() {
-        this.getLblHand().setText("" + player.getHandCards().size());
+        this.getLblHand().setText("" + player.getnHandCards());
         final String handMaxToolTip = player.hasUnlimitedHandSize()
                 ? "no maximum hand size" : String.valueOf(player.getMaxHandSize());
         this.getLblHand().setToolTipText("Cards in hand (max: " + handMaxToolTip + ")");
         this.getLblGraveyard().setText("" + player.getGraveCards().size());
-        this.getLblLibrary().setText("" + player.getLibraryCards().size());
+        this.getLblLibrary().setText("" + player.getnLibraryCards());
         this.getLblFlashback().setText("" + player.getFlashbackCards().size());
         this.getLblExile().setText("" + player.getExileCards().size());
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/PlayArea.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/PlayArea.java
index e9ba6fae228..58acf6f4435 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/PlayArea.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/PlayArea.java
@@ -609,22 +609,19 @@ public class PlayArea extends CardPanelContainer implements CardPanelMouseListen
         for (final CardPanel cpa : getCardPanels()) {
             oldCards.add(cpa.getCard());
         }
-        final List<CardView> toDelete = Lists.newArrayList(oldCards);
-        final List<CardView> toReplace = Lists.newArrayList();
 
-        // delete all cards that differ in timestamp (they have been blinked) 
+        final List<CardView> toDelete = Lists.newArrayList(oldCards);
+        final List<CardView> notToDelete = Lists.newLinkedList();
         for (final CardView c : modelCopy) {
             for (int i = 0; i  < toDelete.size(); i++) {
                 final CardView c2 = toDelete.get(i);
                 if (c.getId() == c2.getId()) {
-                    if (c.getTimestamp() == c2.getTimestamp()) {
-                        toDelete.remove(c2);
-                    } else {
-                        toReplace.add(c);
-                    }
+                    notToDelete.add(c2);
                 }
             }
         }
+        toDelete.removeAll(notToDelete);
+
         if (toDelete.size() == getCardPanels().size()) {
             clear();
         } else {
@@ -635,7 +632,6 @@ public class PlayArea extends CardPanelContainer implements CardPanelMouseListen
 
         final List<CardView> toAdd = new ArrayList<CardView>(modelCopy);
         toAdd.removeAll(oldCards);
-        toAdd.addAll(toReplace);
 
         final List<CardPanel> newPanels = new ArrayList<CardPanel>();
         for (final CardView card : toAdd) {
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/gamesimulationtests/util/LobbyPlayerForTests.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/gamesimulationtests/util/LobbyPlayerForTests.java
index e65d0aa47c2..ef40dfdbf66 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/gamesimulationtests/util/LobbyPlayerForTests.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/gamesimulationtests/util/LobbyPlayerForTests.java
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ public class LobbyPlayerForTests extends LobbyPlayer implements IGameEntitiesFac
 	
 
 	@Override
-	public Player createIngamePlayer( Game gameState ) {
-		Player dummyPlayer = new Player( getName(), gameState );
+	public Player createIngamePlayer(Game gameState, final int id) {
+		Player dummyPlayer = new Player(getName(), gameState, id);
 		dummyPlayer.setFirstController( createControllerFor( dummyPlayer ) );
 		return dummyPlayer;
 	}
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/FControl.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/FControl.java
index 424140589f1..f9e4117c7e8 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/FControl.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/FControl.java
@@ -40,12 +40,7 @@ import forge.game.GameRules;
 import forge.game.GameType;
 import forge.game.Match;
 import forge.game.card.Card;
-import forge.game.card.CardLists;
 import forge.game.card.CounterType;
-import forge.game.card.CardPredicates.Presets;
-import forge.game.combat.Combat;
-import forge.game.combat.CombatUtil;
-import forge.game.phase.PhaseHandler;
 import forge.game.phase.PhaseType;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
 import forge.game.player.RegisteredPlayer;
@@ -324,29 +319,7 @@ public class FControl {
     }
 
     public static void alphaStrike() {
-        final PhaseHandler ph = game.getPhaseHandler();
-
-        final Player p = getCurrentPlayer();
-        final Game game = p.getGame();
-        Combat combat = game.getCombat();
-        if (combat == null) { return; }
-
-        if (ph.is(PhaseType.COMBAT_DECLARE_ATTACKERS, p)) {
-            List<Player> defenders = p.getOpponents();
-
-            for (Card c : CardLists.filter(p.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield), Presets.CREATURES)) {
-                if (combat.isAttacking(c)) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                for (Player defender : defenders) {
-                    if (CombatUtil.canAttack(c, defender, combat)) {
-                        combat.addAttacker(c, defender);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        gameView.alphaStrike();
     }
 
     public static void showCombat(CombatView combat) {
@@ -421,6 +394,9 @@ public class FControl {
         for (Pair<PlayerView, ZoneType> kv : zonesToUpdate) {
             PlayerView owner = kv.getKey();
             ZoneType zt = kv.getValue();
+            if (owner == null || zt == null) {
+                continue;
+            }
             getPlayerPanel(owner).updateZone(zt);
         }
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/toolbox/FChoiceList.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/toolbox/FChoiceList.java
index acbbfa080a1..9898d21a7b3 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/toolbox/FChoiceList.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/toolbox/FChoiceList.java
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import forge.assets.TextRenderer;
 import forge.assets.FSkinColor.Colors;
 import forge.card.CardRenderer;
 import forge.card.CardZoom;
-import forge.game.card.Card;
-import forge.game.player.Player;
 import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
 import forge.item.PaperCard;
 import forge.screens.match.FControl;
@@ -60,13 +58,13 @@ public class FChoiceList<T> extends FList<T> {
         if (item instanceof PaperCard) {
             renderer = new PaperCardItemRenderer();
         }
-        else if (item instanceof Card) {
+        else if (item instanceof CardView) {
             renderer = new CardItemRenderer();
         }
         else if (item instanceof SpellAbility) {
             renderer = new SpellAbilityItemRenderer();
         }
-        else if (item instanceof Player) {
+        else if (item instanceof PlayerView) {
             renderer = new PlayerItemRenderer();
         }
         else {
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDetailUtil.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDetailUtil.java
index 928ef6b1d3c..a88b20348e0 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDetailUtil.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDetailUtil.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 
 import forge.game.card.CardUtil;
@@ -159,6 +161,11 @@ public class CardDetailUtil {
         return item.getName(); 
     }
 
+    public static String formatCardName(final CardStateView card) {
+        final String name = card.getName();
+        return StringUtils.isEmpty(name) ? "(no name)" : name.trim();
+    }
+
     public static String formatCardType(final CardStateView card) {
         final List<String> list = card.getType();
         final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
@@ -199,7 +206,7 @@ public class CardDetailUtil {
             sb.append(type).append(" ");
         }
     
-        return sb.toString();
+        return sb.toString().trim();
     }
 
     public static String formatPowerToughness(final CardStateView card) {
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGameEventHandler.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGameEventHandler.java
index cfb6aca676c..7be01868c82 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGameEventHandler.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGameEventHandler.java
@@ -355,8 +355,12 @@ public class FControlGameEventHandler extends IGameEventVisitor.Base<Void> {
 
     @Override
     public Void visit(GameEventCardChangeZone event) {
-        updateZone(event.from);
-        updateZone(event.to);
+        if (event.from != null) {
+            updateZone(event.from);
+        }
+        if (event.to != null) {
+            updateZone(event.to);
+        }
         return null;
     }
 
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/LobbyPlayerHuman.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/LobbyPlayerHuman.java
index 3b94542b0ba..b19f46e1226 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/LobbyPlayerHuman.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/LobbyPlayerHuman.java
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ public class LobbyPlayerHuman extends LobbyPlayer implements IGameEntitiesFactor
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Player createIngamePlayer(Game game) {
-        Player player = new Player(GuiDisplayUtil.personalizeHuman(getName()), game);
+    public Player createIngamePlayer(Game game, final int id) {
+        Player player = new Player(GuiDisplayUtil.personalizeHuman(getName()), game, id);
         player.setFirstController(new PlayerControllerHuman(game, player, this, gui));
 
         if (ForgePreferences.DEV_MODE && FModel.getPreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.DEV_UNLIMITED_LAND)) {
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
index 28af6235798..d155fe836bf 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.Range;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import com.google.common.collect.Multimap;
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 
 import forge.LobbyPlayer;
 import forge.card.ColorSet;
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ import forge.game.GameOutcome;
 import forge.game.GameType;
 import forge.game.ability.effects.CharmEffect;
 import forge.game.card.Card;
+import forge.game.card.CardLists;
+import forge.game.card.CardPredicates.Presets;
 import forge.game.card.CardShields;
 import forge.game.card.CounterType;
 import forge.game.combat.Combat;
@@ -101,9 +105,14 @@ import forge.view.StackItemView;
  */
 public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
 
-    private final IGuiBase gui;
+    private IGuiBase gui;
     private final InputProxy inputProxy;
     private final GameView gameView;
+    /**
+     * Cards this player may look at right now, for example when searching a
+     * library.
+     */
+    private final Set<Card> mayLookAt = Sets.newHashSet();
 
     public PlayerControllerHuman(final Game game0, final Player p, final LobbyPlayer lp, final IGuiBase gui) {
         super(game0, p, lp);
@@ -304,9 +313,11 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
             return Lists.newArrayList(sc.getSelected());
         }
 
-        return SGuiChoose.many(getGui(), title, "Chosen Cards", min, max, sourceList, gameView.getCardView(sa.getHostCard()));
+        final List<CardView> choices = SGuiChoose.many(getGui(), title, "Chosen Cards", min, max, gameView.getCardViews(sourceList), gameView.getCardView(sa.getHostCard()));
+        return getCards(choices);
     }
 
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     @Override
     public <T extends GameEntity> T chooseSingleEntityForEffect(Collection<T> options, SpellAbility sa, String title, boolean isOptional, Player targetedPlayer) {
         // Human is supposed to read the message and understand from it what to choose
@@ -338,9 +349,17 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
             return Iterables.getFirst(input.getSelected(), null);
         }
 
-        return isOptional ? SGuiChoose.oneOrNone(getGui(), title, options) : SGuiChoose.one(getGui(), title, options);
+        for (final T t : options) {
+            if (t instanceof Card) {
+                // assume you may see any card passed through here
+                mayLookAt.add((Card) t);
+            }
+        }
+        final GameEntityView result = isOptional ? SGuiChoose.oneOrNone(getGui(), title, gameView.getGameEntityViews((Iterable<GameEntity>) options)) : SGuiChoose.one(getGui(), title, gameView.getGameEntityViews((Iterable<GameEntity>) options));
+        mayLookAt.clear();
+        return (T) gameView.getGameEntity(result);
     }
-    
+
     @Override
     public int chooseNumber(SpellAbility sa, String title, int min, int max) {
         final Integer[] choices = new Integer[max + 1 - min];
@@ -357,8 +376,13 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
 
     @Override
     public SpellAbility chooseSingleSpellForEffect(java.util.List<SpellAbility> spells, SpellAbility sa, String title) {
+        if (spells.size() < 2) {
+            return spells.get(0);
+        }
+
         // Human is supposed to read the message and understand from it what to choose
-        return spells.size() < 2 ? spells.get(0) : SGuiChoose.one(getGui(), title, spells);
+        final SpellAbilityView choice = SGuiChoose.one(getGui(), title, gameView.getSpellAbilityViews(spells));
+        return gameView.getSpellAbility(choice);
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -469,7 +493,9 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
         }
         String fm = formatMessage(message, owner);
         if (!cards.isEmpty()) {
-            SGuiChoose.reveal(getGui(), fm, cards);
+            mayLookAt.addAll(cards);
+            SGuiChoose.reveal(getGui(), fm, gameView.getCardViews(cards));
+            mayLookAt.clear();
         }
         else {
             SGuiDialog.message(getGui(), formatMessage("There are no cards in {player's} " +
@@ -539,8 +565,9 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
     @Override
     public List<Card> chooseCardsToDiscardFrom(Player p, SpellAbility sa, List<Card> valid, int min, int max) {
         if (p != player) {
-            return SGuiChoose.many(getGui(), "Choose " + min + " card" + (min != 1 ? "s" : "") + " to discard",
-                    "Discarded", min, min, valid, null);
+            final List<CardView> choices = SGuiChoose.many(getGui(), "Choose " + min + " card" + (min != 1 ? "s" : "") + " to discard",
+                    "Discarded", min, min, gameView.getCardViews(valid), null);
+            return getCards(choices);
         }
 
         InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(this, min, max, valid);
@@ -570,7 +597,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
         System.out.println("Delve for " + chosenAmount);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < chosenAmount; i++) {
-            final Card nowChosen = SGuiChoose.oneOrNone(getGui(), "Exile which card?", grave);
+            final CardView nowChosen = SGuiChoose.oneOrNone(getGui(), "Exile which card?", gameView.getCardViews(grave));
 
             if (nowChosen == null) {
                 // User canceled,abort delving.
@@ -579,7 +606,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
             }
 
             grave.remove(nowChosen);
-            toExile.add(nowChosen);
+            toExile.add(gameView.getCard(nowChosen));
         }
         return toExile;
     }
@@ -849,8 +876,9 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
         if (srcCards.isEmpty()) {
             return result;
         }
-        List<Card> chosen = SGuiChoose.many(getGui(), "Choose cards to activate from opening hand and their order", "Activate first", -1, srcCards, null);
-        for (Card c : chosen) {
+        final List<CardView> chosen = SGuiChoose.many(getGui(), "Choose cards to activate from opening hand and their order", "Activate first", -1, gameView.getCardViews(srcCards), null);
+        for (final CardView view : chosen) {
+            final Card c = getCard(view);
             for (SpellAbility sa : usableFromOpeningHand) {
                 if (sa.getHostCard() == c) {
                     result.add(sa);
@@ -939,7 +967,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
         if (sa.isManaAbility()) {
             game.getGameLog().add(GameLogEntryType.LAND, message);
         } else {
-            SGuiDialog.message(getGui(), message, sa.getHostCard() == null ? "" : sa.getHostCard().getName());
+            SGuiDialog.message(getGui(), message, sa.getHostCard() == null ? "" : getCardView(sa.getHostCard()).toString());
         }
     }
 
@@ -1098,7 +1126,8 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
     public void orderAndPlaySimultaneousSa(List<SpellAbility> activePlayerSAs) {
         List<SpellAbility> orderedSAs = activePlayerSAs;
         if (activePlayerSAs.size() > 1) { // give a dual list form to create instead of needing to do it one at a time
-            orderedSAs = SGuiChoose.order(getGui(), "Select order for Simultaneous Spell Abilities", "Resolve first", activePlayerSAs, null);
+            final List<SpellAbilityView> orderedSAViews = SGuiChoose.order(getGui(), "Select order for Simultaneous Spell Abilities", "Resolve first", gameView.getSpellAbilityViews(activePlayerSAs), null);
+            orderedSAs = getSpellAbilities(orderedSAViews);
         }
         int size = orderedSAs.size();
         for (int i = size - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
@@ -1319,10 +1348,35 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
             getInputProxy().selectAbility(sa);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void alphaStrike() {
+            final Combat combat = game.getCombat();
+            if (!game.getPhaseHandler().is(PhaseType.COMBAT_DECLARE_ATTACKERS)
+                    || combat == null
+                    || game.getPhaseHandler().getPlayerTurn() != player
+                    || !(getGui().getInputQueue().getInput() instanceof InputAttack)) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            final List<Player> defenders = player.getOpponents();
+
+            for (final Card c : CardLists.filter(player.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield), Presets.CREATURES)) {
+                if (combat.isAttacking(c))
+                    continue;
+
+                for (final Player defender : defenders) {
+                    if (CombatUtil.canAttack(c, defender, combat)) {
+                        combat.addAttacker(c, defender);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean mayShowCard(final CardView c) {
             final Card card = getCard(c);
-            return card == null || card.canBeShownTo(player);
+            return card == null || mayLookAt.contains(card) || card.canBeShownTo(player);
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -1457,21 +1511,12 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
         return gameView.getGameEntityView(e);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @param players
-     * @return
-     * @see forge.view.LocalGameView#getPlayerViews(java.util.List)
-     */
-    public final List<PlayerView> getPlayerViews(List<Player> players) {
-        return gameView.getPlayerViews(players);
-    }
-
     /**
      * @param players
      * @return
      * @see forge.view.LocalGameView#getPlayerViews(java.lang.Iterable)
      */
-    public final Iterable<PlayerView> getPlayerViews(Iterable<Player> players) {
+    public final List<PlayerView> getPlayerViews(Iterable<Player> players) {
         return gameView.getPlayerViews(players);
     }
 
@@ -1516,7 +1561,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
      * @return
      * @see forge.view.LocalGameView#getCardViews(java.lang.Iterable)
      */
-    public final Iterable<CardView> getCardViews(Iterable<Card> cards) {
+    public final List<CardView> getCardViews(Iterable<Card> cards) {
         return gameView.getCardViews(cards);
     }
 
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/CardView.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/CardView.java
index e1c7fea4a9e..b7d324a087d 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/CardView.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/CardView.java
@@ -117,6 +117,17 @@ public class CardView extends GameEntityView {
         this.id = id;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
+        return obj instanceof CardView && this.getId() == ((CardView) obj).getId()
+                && (this.getId() > 0 || this == obj);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return id > 0 ? id : super.hashCode();
+    }
+
     public boolean isUiDisplayable() {
         return isUiDisplayable;
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/CombatView.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/CombatView.java
index ec48508206e..03ddb8ff142 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/CombatView.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/CombatView.java
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 package forge.view;
 
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Predicates;
 import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 
 public class CombatView {
 
-    private Map<CardView, GameEntityView> attackersWithDefenders;
-    private Map<CardView, Iterable<CardView>> attackersWithBlockers;
-    private Map<Iterable<CardView>, GameEntityView> bandsWithDefenders;
-    private Map<Iterable<CardView>, Iterable<CardView>> bandsWithBlockers;
+    private Map<CardView, GameEntityView> attackersWithDefenders = Maps.newHashMap();
+    private Map<CardView, Iterable<CardView>> attackersWithBlockers = Maps.newHashMap();
+    private Map<Iterable<CardView>, GameEntityView> bandsWithDefenders = Maps.newHashMap();
+    private Map<Iterable<CardView>, Iterable<CardView>> bandsWithBlockers = Maps.newHashMap();
 
     public CombatView() {
     }
@@ -39,6 +41,9 @@ public class CombatView {
 
     public boolean isBlocking(final CardView card) {
         for (final Iterable<CardView> blockers : attackersWithBlockers.values()) {
+            if (blockers == null) {
+                continue;
+            }
             if (Iterables.contains(blockers, card)) {
                 return true;
             }
@@ -69,18 +74,20 @@ public class CombatView {
     }
 
     public void addAttackingBand(final Iterable<CardView> attackingBand, final GameEntityView defender, final Iterable<CardView> blockers) {
-        for (final CardView attacker : attackingBand) {
-            this.attackersWithDefenders.put(attacker, defender);
-            this.attackersWithBlockers.put(attacker, blockers);
+        final List<CardView> attackingBandCopy = Lists.newArrayList(attackingBand),
+                blockersCopy;
+        if (blockers == null) {
+            blockersCopy = null;
+        } else {
+            blockersCopy = Lists.newArrayList(blockers);
         }
-        this.bandsWithDefenders.put(attackingBand, defender);
-        this.bandsWithBlockers.put(attackingBand, blockers);
+
+        for (final CardView attacker : attackingBandCopy) {
+            this.attackersWithDefenders.put(attacker, defender);
+            this.attackersWithBlockers.put(attacker, blockersCopy);
+        }
+        this.bandsWithDefenders.put(attackingBandCopy, defender);
+        this.bandsWithBlockers.put(attackingBandCopy, blockersCopy);
     }
 
-    public void reset() {
-        this.attackersWithDefenders = Maps.newHashMap();
-        this.attackersWithBlockers = Maps.newHashMap();
-        this.bandsWithDefenders = Maps.newHashMap();
-        this.bandsWithBlockers = Maps.newHashMap();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/IGameView.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/IGameView.java
index f0aed92bbcb..974573f5529 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/IGameView.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/IGameView.java
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ public interface IGameView {
     public abstract int getGamesWonBy(LobbyPlayer p);
     public abstract GameOutcome.AnteResult getAnteResult();
 
-    public abstract boolean isCombatDeclareAttackers();
-
     public abstract boolean isGameOver();
 
     public abstract int getPoisonCountersToLose();
@@ -61,6 +59,7 @@ public interface IGameView {
     public abstract void selectPlayer(PlayerView player, ITriggerEvent triggerEvent);
     public abstract boolean selectCard(CardView card, ITriggerEvent triggerEvent);
     public abstract void selectAbility(SpellAbilityView sa);
+    public abstract void alphaStrike();
 
     // the following method should eventually be replaced by methods returning
     // View classes
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/LocalGameView.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/LocalGameView.java
index 400ab76137a..2e606bedc56 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/LocalGameView.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/LocalGameView.java
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
     private final Cache<SpellAbility, SpellAbilityView> spabs = new Cache<>();
     /** Cache of stack items. */
     private final Cache<SpellAbilityStackInstance, StackItemView> stackItems = new Cache<>();
-    /** Combat view. */
-    private final CombatView combatView = new CombatView();
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see forge.view.IGameView#isCommander()
@@ -133,15 +131,6 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
         return null;
     }
 
-    /* (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see forge.view.IGameView#isCombatDeclareAttackers()
-     */
-    @Override
-    public boolean isCombatDeclareAttackers() {
-        return game.getPhaseHandler().is(PhaseType.COMBAT_DECLARE_ATTACKERS)
-                && game.getCombat() != null;
-    }
-
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see forge.view.IGameView#isGameOver()
      */
@@ -171,22 +160,19 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see forge.view.IGameView#getCombat()
      */
-    public CombatView getCombat(final Combat c) {
-        if (c == null) {
+    public CombatView getCombat(final Combat combat) {
+        if (combat == null) {
             return null;
         }
-        updateCombatView(c);
-        return combatView;
-    }
 
-    private final void updateCombatView(final Combat combat) {
-        combatView.reset();
+        final CombatView combatView = new CombatView();
         for (final AttackingBand b : combat.getAttackingBands()) {
             if (b == null) continue;
             final GameEntity defender = combat.getDefenderByAttacker(b);
-            final List<Card> blockers = b.isBlocked() == null ? null : combat.getBlockers(b);
+            final List<Card> blockers = (b.isBlocked() != null && b.isBlocked()) ? combat.getBlockers(b) : null;
             combatView.addAttackingBand(getCardViews(b.getAttackers()), getGameEntityView(defender), blockers == null ? null : getCardViews(blockers));
         }
+        return combatView;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -256,6 +242,10 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
     public void selectAbility(final SpellAbilityView sa) {
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void alphaStrike() {
+    }
+
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see forge.view.IGameView#getGuiRegisteredPlayer(forge.LobbyPlayer)
      */
@@ -351,6 +341,26 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
         return null;
     }
 
+    private final Function<GameEntity, GameEntityView> FN_GET_GAME_ENTITY_VIEW = new Function<GameEntity, GameEntityView>() {
+        @Override
+        public GameEntityView apply(GameEntity input) {
+            return getGameEntityView(input);
+        }
+    };
+
+    public final List<GameEntityView> getGameEntityViews(final Iterable<GameEntity> entities) {
+        return ViewUtil.transformIfNotNull(entities, FN_GET_GAME_ENTITY_VIEW);
+    }
+
+    public final GameEntity getGameEntity(final GameEntityView view) {
+        if (view instanceof CardView) {
+            return getCard((CardView) view);
+        } else if (view instanceof PlayerView) {
+            return getPlayer((PlayerView) view);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     private final Function<Player, PlayerView> FN_GET_PLAYER_VIEW = new Function<Player, PlayerView>() {
         @Override
         public PlayerView apply(final Player input) {
@@ -358,12 +368,8 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
         }
     };
 
-    public final List<PlayerView> getPlayerViews(final List<Player> players) {
-        return Lists.transform(players, FN_GET_PLAYER_VIEW);
-    }
-
-    public final Iterable<PlayerView> getPlayerViews(final Iterable<Player> players) {
-        return Iterables.transform(players, FN_GET_PLAYER_VIEW);
+    public final List<PlayerView> getPlayerViews(final Iterable<Player> players) {
+        return ViewUtil.transformIfNotNull(players, FN_GET_PLAYER_VIEW);
     }
 
     public PlayerView getPlayerView(final Player p) {
@@ -376,7 +382,7 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
             view = players.get(p);
             getPlayerView(p, view);
         } else {
-            view = new PlayerView(p.getLobbyPlayer(), p.getController());
+            view = new PlayerView(p.getLobbyPlayer(), p.getId());
             players.put(p, view);
             getPlayerView(p, view);
             view.setOpponents(getPlayerViews(p.getOpponents()));
@@ -407,8 +413,12 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
         view.setExileCards(getCardViews(p.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Exile)));
         view.setFlashbackCards(getCardViews(p.getCardsActivableInExternalZones(false)));
         view.setGraveCards(getCardViews(p.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Graveyard)));
-        view.setHandCards(getCardViews(p.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Hand)));
-        view.setLibraryCards(getCardViews(p.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Library)));
+        final List<Card> handCards = p.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Hand),
+                libraryCards = p.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Library);
+        view.setHandCards(getCardViews(handCards));
+        view.setLibraryCards(getCardViews(libraryCards));
+        view.setnHandCards(handCards.size());
+        view.setnLibraryCards(libraryCards.size());
 
         for (final byte b : MagicColor.WUBRGC) {
             view.setMana(b, p.getManaPool().getAmountOfColor(b));
@@ -421,7 +431,8 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
         }
 
         final Card cUi = c.getCardForUi();
-        final boolean isDisplayable = cUi == c;
+        final boolean isDisplayable = cUi == c &&
+                !(c.isInZone(ZoneType.Hand) || c.isInZone(ZoneType.Library));
 
         CardView view = cards.get(c);
         final boolean mayShow;
@@ -438,10 +449,12 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
             }
         }
 
-        if (isDisplayable && mayShow) {
+        if (mayShow) {
             writeCardToView(cUi, view);
-        } else {
+        } else if (isDisplayable) {
             view.reset();
+        } else {
+            return null;
         }
 
         return view;
@@ -454,11 +467,8 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
         }
     };
 
-    public final List<CardView> getCardViews(final List<Card> cards) {
-        return Lists.transform(cards, FN_GET_CARD_VIEW);
-    }
-    public final Iterable<CardView> getCardViews(final Iterable<Card> cards) {
-        return Iterables.transform(cards, FN_GET_CARD_VIEW);
+    public final List<CardView> getCardViews(final Iterable<Card> cards) {
+        return ViewUtil.transformIfNotNull(cards, FN_GET_CARD_VIEW);
     }
 
     private CardView getCardViewFast(final Card c) {
@@ -467,10 +477,14 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
         }
 
         final CardView view = cards.get(c);
-        if (!mayShowCard(view)) {
+        if (mayShowCard(view)) {
+            return view;
+        } else if (view.isUiDisplayable()) {
             view.reset();
+            return view;
         }
-        return view;
+
+        return null;
     }
 
     private final Function<Card, CardView> FN_GET_CARDVIEW_FAST = new Function<Card, CardView>() {
@@ -480,8 +494,8 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
         }
     };
 
-    private Iterable<CardView> getCardViewsFast(final Iterable<Card> cards) {
-        return Iterables.transform(cards, FN_GET_CARDVIEW_FAST);
+    private List<CardView> getCardViewsFast(final Iterable<Card> cards) {
+        return ViewUtil.transformIfNotNull(cards, FN_GET_CARDVIEW_FAST);
     }
 
     public Card getCard(final CardView c) {
@@ -496,7 +510,7 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
     };
 
     public final List<Card> getCards(final List<CardView> cards) {
-        return Lists.transform(cards, FN_GET_CARD);
+        return ViewUtil.transformIfNotNull(cards, FN_GET_CARD);
     }
 
     private void writeCardToView(final Card c, final CardView view) {
@@ -558,7 +572,7 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
     };
 
     public final List<SpellAbilityView> getSpellAbilityViews(final List<SpellAbility> cards) {
-        return Lists.transform(cards, FN_GET_SPAB_VIEW);
+        return ViewUtil.transformIfNotNull(cards, FN_GET_SPAB_VIEW);
     }
 
     public SpellAbility getSpellAbility(final SpellAbilityView c) {
@@ -573,7 +587,7 @@ public class LocalGameView implements IGameView {
     };
 
     public final List<SpellAbility> getSpellAbilities(final List<SpellAbilityView> cards) {
-        return Lists.transform(cards, FN_GET_SPAB);
+        return ViewUtil.transformIfNotNull(cards, FN_GET_SPAB);
     }
 
     private void writeSpellAbilityToView(final SpellAbility sa, final SpellAbilityView view) {
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/PlayerView.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/PlayerView.java
index 03f7d6ed2f2..737ee4a08e2 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/PlayerView.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/PlayerView.java
@@ -11,32 +11,35 @@ import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 
 import forge.LobbyPlayer;
 import forge.card.MagicColor;
-import forge.game.player.PlayerController;
 import forge.game.zone.ZoneType;
 
 public class PlayerView extends GameEntityView {
 
     private final LobbyPlayer lobbyPlayer;
-    private final PlayerController controller;
+    private final int id;
 
     private Set<PlayerView> opponents;
     private int life, poisonCounters, maxHandSize, numDrawnThisTurn, preventNextDamage;
     private List<String> keywords;
     private String commanderInfo;
-    private List<CardView> anteCards = Lists.newArrayList(),
-            bfCards = Lists.newArrayList(),
-            commandCards = Lists.newArrayList(),
-            exileCards = Lists.newArrayList(),
+    private List<CardView>
+            anteCards      = Lists.newArrayList(),
+            bfCards        = Lists.newArrayList(),
+            commandCards   = Lists.newArrayList(),
+            exileCards     = Lists.newArrayList(),
             flashbackCards = Lists.newArrayList(),
-            graveCards = Lists.newArrayList(),
-            handCards = Lists.newArrayList(),
-            libraryCards = Lists.newArrayList();
+            graveCards     = Lists.newArrayList(),
+            handCards      = Lists.newArrayList(),
+            libraryCards   = Lists.newArrayList();
+    private int
+            nHandCards,
+            nLibraryCards;
     private boolean hasUnlimitedHandSize;
     private Map<Byte, Integer> mana = Maps.newHashMapWithExpectedSize(MagicColor.NUMBER_OR_COLORS + 1);
 
-    public PlayerView(final LobbyPlayer lobbyPlayer, final PlayerController controller) {
+    public PlayerView(final LobbyPlayer lobbyPlayer, final int id) {
         this.lobbyPlayer = lobbyPlayer;
-        this.controller = controller;
+        this.id = id;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -46,6 +49,20 @@ public class PlayerView extends GameEntityView {
         return lobbyPlayer;
     }
 
+    public int getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
+        return obj instanceof PlayerView && this.getId() == ((PlayerView) obj).getId();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
     public void setOpponents(final Iterable<PlayerView> opponents) {
         this.opponents = Sets.newHashSet(opponents);
     }
@@ -54,14 +71,6 @@ public class PlayerView extends GameEntityView {
         return opponents.contains(other);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return the controller
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    public PlayerController getController() {
-        return controller;
-    }
-
     public String getName() {
         return this.getLobbyPlayer().getName();
     }
@@ -302,6 +311,34 @@ public class PlayerView extends GameEntityView {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return the nHandCards
+     */
+    public int getnHandCards() {
+        return nHandCards;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param nHandCards the nHandCards to set
+     */
+    public void setnHandCards(int nHandCards) {
+        this.nHandCards = nHandCards;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the nLibraryCards
+     */
+    public int getnLibraryCards() {
+        return nLibraryCards;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param nLibraryCards the nLibraryCards to set
+     */
+    public void setnLibraryCards(int nLibraryCards) {
+        this.nLibraryCards = nLibraryCards;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return the hasUnlimitedHandSize
      */
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/ViewUtil.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/ViewUtil.java
index 71e092874db..991c3ac94f4 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/ViewUtil.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/view/ViewUtil.java
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package forge.view;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Function;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 
 import forge.card.CardCharacteristicName;
 import forge.game.card.Card;
@@ -51,8 +55,17 @@ public final class ViewUtil {
         view.setNamedCard(c.getNamedCard());
 
         if (c.isSplitCard()) {
-            writeCardStateViewProperties(c, view.getOriginal(), CardCharacteristicName.LeftSplit);
-            writeCardStateViewProperties(c, view.getAlternate(), CardCharacteristicName.RightSplit);
+            final CardCharacteristicName orig, alt;
+            if (c.getCurState() == CardCharacteristicName.RightSplit) {
+                // If right half on stack, place it first
+                orig = CardCharacteristicName.RightSplit;
+                alt = CardCharacteristicName.LeftSplit;
+            } else {
+                orig = CardCharacteristicName.LeftSplit;
+                alt = CardCharacteristicName.RightSplit;
+            }
+            writeCardStateViewProperties(c, view.getOriginal(), orig);
+            writeCardStateViewProperties(c, view.getAlternate(), alt);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -114,4 +127,15 @@ public final class ViewUtil {
         writeNonDependentCardViewProperties(c, view, c.getCardForUi() == c);
         return view;
     }
+
+    public static <T,V> List<V> transformIfNotNull(final Iterable<T> input, final Function<T, V> transformation) {
+        final List<V> ret = Lists.newLinkedList();
+        for (final T t : input) {
+            final V v = transformation.apply(t);
+            if (v != null) {
+                ret.add(v);
+            }
+        }
+        return ret;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/forge-net/src/main/java/forge/net/LobbyPlayerRemote.java b/forge-net/src/main/java/forge/net/LobbyPlayerRemote.java
index 7e00e671127..73fae4d50cf 100644
--- a/forge-net/src/main/java/forge/net/LobbyPlayerRemote.java
+++ b/forge-net/src/main/java/forge/net/LobbyPlayerRemote.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class LobbyPlayerRemote extends LobbyPlayer implements IGameEntitiesFacto
      * @see forge.game.player.LobbyPlayer#getPlayer(forge.game.GameState)
      */
     @Override
-    public Player createIngamePlayer(Game gameState) {
+    public Player createIngamePlayer(Game gameState, final int id) {
         // Cannot create remote players yet 
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("method is not implemented");
     }