diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/CardLists.java b/src/main/java/forge/CardLists.java
index 76de0698080..44363d2e8c6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/CardLists.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/CardLists.java
@@ -62,26 +62,26 @@ public class CardLists {
         });
     }
 
-    public static final Comparator<Card> DefenseComparator = new Comparator<Card>() {
+    public static final Comparator<Card> ToughnessComparator = new Comparator<Card>() {
         @Override
         public int compare(final Card a, final Card b) {
-            return b.getNetDefense() - a.getNetDefense();
+            return a.getNetDefense() - b.getNetDefense();
         }
     };
-    public static final Comparator<Card> AttackComparator = new Comparator<Card>() {
+    public static final Comparator<Card> PowerComparator = new Comparator<Card>() {
         @Override
         public int compare(final Card a, final Card b) {
-            return b.getNetCombatDamage() - a.getNetCombatDamage();
+            return a.getNetCombatDamage() - b.getNetCombatDamage();
         }
     };
-    public static final Comparator<Card> CmcComparator = new Comparator<Card>() {
+    public static final Comparator<Card> CmcComparatorInv = new Comparator<Card>() {
         @Override
         public int compare(final Card a, final Card b) {
             return b.getCMC() - a.getCMC();
         }
     };
 
-    public static final Comparator<Card> TextLenReverseComparator = new Comparator<Card>() {
+    public static final Comparator<Card> TextLenComparator = new Comparator<Card>() {
         @Override
         public int compare(final Card a, final Card b) {
             final int aLen = a.getText().length();
@@ -90,30 +90,6 @@ public class CardLists {
         }
     };
 
-    public static final Comparator<Card> getKeywordComparator(final String kw) {
-        return new Comparator<Card>() {
-            @Override
-            public int compare(final Card a, final Card b) {
-                int aV = a.hasKeyword(kw) ? 1 : 0;
-                int bV = b.hasKeyword(kw) ? 1 : 0;
-                return bV - aV;
-            }
-        };
-    }
-
-    // the higher the attack the better
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * sortAttack.
-     * </p>
-     * 
-     * @param list
-     *            a {@link forge.CardList} object.
-     */
-    public static void sortAttack(final List<Card> list) {
-        Collections.sort(list, AttackComparator);
-    } // sortAttack()
-
     /**
      * <p>
      * Sorts a List<Card> by "best" using the EvaluateCreature function.
@@ -129,17 +105,16 @@ public class CardLists {
 
     /**
      * <p>
-     * Sorts a List<Card> by converted mana cost, putting highest first.
+     * Sorts a List<Card> from highest converted mana cost to lowest.
      * </p>
      * 
      * @param list
      *            a {@link forge.CardList} object.
      */
-    public static void sortByMostExpensive(final List<Card> list) {
-        Collections.sort(list, CmcComparator);
-    } // sortByMostExpensive()
+    public static void sortByCmcDesc(final List<Card> list) {
+        Collections.sort(list, CmcComparatorInv);
+    } // sortCMC
 
-    // the lower the attack the better
     /**
      * <p>
      * sortAttackLowFirst.
@@ -148,46 +123,24 @@ public class CardLists {
      * @param list
      *            a {@link forge.CardList} object.
      */
-    public static void sortAttackLowFirst(final List<Card> list) {
-        Collections.sort(list, Collections.reverseOrder(AttackComparator));
+    public static void sortByPowerAsc(final List<Card> list) {
+        Collections.sort(list, PowerComparator);
     } // sortAttackLowFirst()
 
+    // the higher the attack the better
     /**
      * <p>
-     * Sorts a CardList, putting creatures without Flying first.
+     * sortAttack.
      * </p>
      * 
      * @param list
      *            a {@link forge.CardList} object.
      */
-    public static void sortNonFlyingFirst(final List<Card> list) {
-        CardLists.sortFlying(list);
-        Collections.reverse(list);
-    } // sortNonFlyingFirst
+    public static void sortByPowerDesc(final List<Card> list) {
+        Collections.sort(list, Collections.reverseOrder(PowerComparator));
+    } // sortAttack()
 
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * Sorts a CardList, putting creatures with Flying first.
-     * </p>
-     * 
-     * @param list
-     *            a {@link forge.CardList} object.
-     */
-    public static void sortFlying(final List<Card> list) {
-        Collections.sort(list, getKeywordComparator("Flying"));
-    } // sortFlying()
 
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * Sorts a List<Card> from highest converted mana cost to lowest.
-     * </p>
-     * 
-     * @param list
-     *            a {@link forge.CardList} object.
-     */
-    public static void sortCMC(final List<Card> list) {
-        Collections.sort(list, CmcComparator);
-    } // sortCMC
 
     /**
      * <p>
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/ChangeZoneAi.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/ChangeZoneAi.java
index 6e854c297f8..ef3944cc27a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/ChangeZoneAi.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/ChangeZoneAi.java
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ public class ChangeZoneAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                         if (ai.getLife() <= 5) { // Desperate?
                             // Get something AI can cast soon.
                             System.out.println("5 Life or less, trying to find something castable.");
-                            CardLists.sortByMostExpensive(nonLands);
+                            CardLists.sortByCmcDesc(nonLands);
                             for (Card potentialCard : nonLands) {
                                if (ComputerUtilMana.payManaCost(potentialCard.getFirstSpellAbility(), ai, true, 0, false)) {
                                    choice = potentialCard;
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ public class ChangeZoneAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                         if (ai.getLife() <= 5) { // Desperate?
                             // Get something AI can cast soon.
                             System.out.println("5 Life or less, trying to find something castable.");
-                            CardLists.sortByMostExpensive(nonLands);
+                            CardLists.sortByCmcDesc(nonLands);
                             for (Card potentialCard : nonLands) {
                                if (ComputerUtilMana.payManaCost(potentialCard.getFirstSpellAbility(), ai, true, 0, false)) {
                                    choice = potentialCard;
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ public class ChangeZoneAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                         if (ai.getLife() <= 5) { // Desperate?
                             // Get something AI can cast soon.
                             System.out.println("5 Life or less, trying to find something castable.");
-                            CardLists.sortByMostExpensive(fetchList);
+                            CardLists.sortByCmcDesc(fetchList);
                             for (Card potentialCard : fetchList) {
                                if (ComputerUtilMana.payManaCost(potentialCard.getFirstSpellAbility(), ai, true, 0, false)) {
                                    c = potentialCard;
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/PumpAi.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/PumpAi.java
index 50f8b1ca376..1c135f4ed41 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/PumpAi.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/PumpAi.java
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public class PumpAi extends PumpAiBase {
             if (sa.getParam("AILogic").equals("HighestPower")) {
                 list = CardLists.getValidCards(CardLists.filter(Singletons.getModel().getGame().getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield), Presets.CREATURES), tgt.getValidTgts(), sa.getActivatingPlayer(), sa.getSourceCard());
                 list = CardLists.getTargetableCards(list, sa);
-                CardLists.sortAttack(list);
+                CardLists.sortByPowerDesc(list);
                 if (!list.isEmpty()) {
                     tgt.addTarget(list.get(0));
                     return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/RegenerateAi.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/RegenerateAi.java
index 66c52f44c66..bd246275627 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/RegenerateAi.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/RegenerateAi.java
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public class RegenerateAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                 tgt.addTarget(combatants.get(0));
                 return true;
             } else {
-                CardLists.sortByMostExpensive(compTargetables);
+                CardLists.sortByCmcDesc(compTargetables);
                 for (final Card c : compTargetables) {
                     if (c.getShield() == 0) {
                         tgt.addTarget(c);
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/effects/DiscardEffect.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/effects/DiscardEffect.java
index 858b59f6af0..49fd91ea912 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/effects/DiscardEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/effects/DiscardEffect.java
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ public class DiscardEffect extends RevealEffectBase {
             }
         }
 
-        Collections.sort(goodChoices, CardLists.TextLenReverseComparator);
+        Collections.sort(goodChoices, CardLists.TextLenComparator);
 
-        CardLists.sortCMC(goodChoices);
+        CardLists.sortByCmcDesc(goodChoices);
         dChoices.add(goodChoices.get(0));
 
         return Aggregates.random(goodChoices);
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactorySorceries.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactorySorceries.java
index cfbc238de78..25ce2580b0f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactorySorceries.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactorySorceries.java
@@ -505,8 +505,8 @@ public class CardFactorySorceries {
                 continue;
             }
             if (p.isComputer()) {
-                CardLists.sortAttackLowFirst(c);
-                CardLists.sortCMC(c);
+                CardLists.sortByPowerAsc(c);
+                CardLists.sortByCmcDesc(c);
                 Collections.reverse(c);
                 for (int i = 0; i < sac; i++) {
                     Singletons.getModel().getGame().getAction().sacrifice(c.get(i), card);
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
index ef2a8492520..97385a0180e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ public class GameAction {
                     return crd.hasKeyword("Totem armor");
                 }
             });
-            CardLists.sortCMC(list);
+            CardLists.sortByCmcDesc(list);
 
             if (list.size() != 0) {
                 final Card crd;
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiAttackController.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiAttackController.java
index 95ef4bc58c7..e2276310d9a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiAttackController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiAttackController.java
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public class AiAttackController {
                 }
             }
         }
-        CardLists.sortAttackLowFirst(attackers);
+        CardLists.sortByPowerAsc(attackers);
         int blockersNeeded = this.oppList.size();
 
         // don't hold back creatures that can't block any of the human creatures
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ public class AiAttackController {
             }
         }
 
-        CardLists.sortAttack(this.attackers);
+        CardLists.sortByPowerDesc(this.attackers);
 
         final List<Card> unblockedAttackers = new ArrayList<Card>();
         final List<Card> remainingAttackers = new ArrayList<Card>(this.attackers);
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ public class AiAttackController {
         }
         if (bAssault) {
             System.out.println("Assault");
-            CardLists.sortAttack(attackersLeft);
+            CardLists.sortByPowerDesc(attackersLeft);
             for (Card attacker : attackersLeft) {
                 if (CombatUtil.canAttack(attacker, combat) && this.isEffectiveAttacker(ai, attacker, combat)) {
                     combat.addAttacker(attacker);
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ public class AiAttackController {
                 }
             }
             if (exalted) {
-                CardLists.sortAttack(this.attackers);
+                CardLists.sortByPowerDesc(this.attackers);
                 System.out.println("Exalted");
                 this.aiAggression = 6;
                 for (Card attacker : this.attackers) {
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ public class AiAttackController {
         // *********************
         boolean doAttritionalAttack = false;
         // get list of attackers ordered from low power to high
-        CardLists.sortAttackLowFirst(this.attackers);
+        CardLists.sortByPowerAsc(this.attackers);
         // get player life total
         int humanLife = opp.getLife();
         // get the list of attackers up to the first blocked one
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ public class AiAttackController {
                     int attackNum = 0;
                     int damage = 0;
                     List<Card> attacking = combat.getAttackersByDefenderSlot(combat.getCurrentDefenderNumber());
-                    CardLists.sortAttackLowFirst(attacking);
+                    CardLists.sortByPowerAsc(attacking);
                     for (Card atta : attacking) {
                         if (attackNum >= blockNum || !CombatUtil.canBeBlocked(attacker, this.blockers)) {
                             damage += ComputerUtilCombat.damageIfUnblocked(atta, opp, null);
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiController.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiController.java
index 2b4b528a921..7189d5b4376 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiController.java
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ public class AiController {
                 discardList.add(landsInHand.get(0));
                 hand.remove(landsInHand.get(0));
             } else { // Discard other stuff
-                CardLists.sortCMC(hand);
+                CardLists.sortByCmcDesc(hand);
                 int numLandsAvailable = numLandsInPlay;
                 if (numLandsInHand > 0) {
                     numLandsAvailable++;
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtil.java
index b593fd16ab9..29615335ffe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtil.java
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
      * 
      * @param type
      *            a {@link java.lang.String} object.
-     * @param activate
+     * @param source
      *            a {@link forge.Card} object.
      * @param target
      *            a {@link forge.Card} object.
@@ -407,10 +407,8 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
      *            a int.
      * @return a {@link forge.CardList} object.
      */
-    public static List<Card> chooseSacrificeType(final Player ai, final String type, final Card activate, final Card target,
-            final int amount) {
-        List<Card> typeList =
-                CardLists.getValidCards(ai.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield), type.split(";"), activate.getController(), activate);
+    public static List<Card> chooseSacrificeType(final Player ai, final String type, final Card source, final Card target, final int amount) {
+        List<Card> typeList = CardLists.getValidCards(ai.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield), type.split(";"), source.getController(), source);
         if (ai.hasKeyword("You can't sacrifice creatures to cast spells or activate abilities.")) {
             typeList = CardLists.getNotType(typeList, "Creature");
         }
@@ -427,7 +425,7 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
         int count = 0;
 
         while (count < amount) {
-            final Card prefCard = ComputerUtil.getCardPreference(ai, activate, "SacCost", typeList);
+            final Card prefCard = ComputerUtil.getCardPreference(ai, source, "SacCost", typeList);
             if (prefCard != null) {
                 sacList.add(prefCard);
                 typeList.remove(prefCard);
@@ -437,7 +435,7 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
             }
         }
 
-        CardLists.sortAttackLowFirst(typeList);
+        CardLists.sortByPowerAsc(typeList);
 
         for (int i = count; i < amount; i++) {
             sacList.add(typeList.get(i));
@@ -481,7 +479,7 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
             return null;
         }
 
-        CardLists.sortAttackLowFirst(typeList);
+        CardLists.sortByPowerAsc(typeList);
         final List<Card> exileList = new ArrayList<Card>();
 
         for (int i = 0; i < amount; i++) {
@@ -520,7 +518,7 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
             return null;
         }
 
-        CardLists.sortAttackLowFirst(typeList);
+        CardLists.sortByPowerAsc(typeList);
 
         final List<Card> tapList = new ArrayList<Card>();
 
@@ -560,7 +558,7 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
             return null;
         }
 
-        CardLists.sortAttack(typeList);
+        CardLists.sortByPowerDesc(typeList);
 
         final List<Card> untapList = new ArrayList<Card>();
 
@@ -597,7 +595,7 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
             return null;
         }
 
-        CardLists.sortAttackLowFirst(typeList);
+        CardLists.sortByPowerAsc(typeList);
         final List<Card> returnList = new ArrayList<Card>();
 
         for (int i = 0; i < amount; i++) {
@@ -645,7 +643,7 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
             return sacrificed; // sacrifice none 
         }
         
-        CardLists.sortCMC(remaining);
+        CardLists.sortByCmcDesc(remaining);
         Collections.reverse(remaining);
 
         final int max = Math.min(remaining.size(), amount);
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtilBlock.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtilBlock.java
index de107e9b043..49ddea84e56 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtilBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtilBlock.java
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public class ComputerUtilBlock {
 
         // Begin with the attackers that pose the biggest threat
         CardLists.sortByEvaluateCreature(firstAttacker);
-        CardLists.sortAttack(firstAttacker);
+        CardLists.sortByPowerDesc(firstAttacker);
 
         // If I don't have any planeswalkers than sorting doesn't really matter
         if (defenders.size() == 1) {
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ public class ComputerUtilBlock {
         // if planeswalker will be too difficult to defend don't even bother
         for (List<Card> attacker : attackerLists) {
             // Begin with the attackers that pose the biggest threat
-            CardLists.sortAttack(attacker);
+            CardLists.sortByPowerDesc(attacker);
             for (final Card c : attacker) {
                 sortedAttackers.add(c);
             }
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ public class ComputerUtilBlock {
                 }
 
                 if (firstStrikeBlockers.size() > 1) {
-                    CardLists.sortAttack(firstStrikeBlockers);
+                    CardLists.sortByPowerDesc(firstStrikeBlockers);
                     for (final Card blocker : firstStrikeBlockers) {
                         final int damageNeeded = ComputerUtilCombat.getDamageToKill(attacker)
                                 + ComputerUtilCombat.predictToughnessBonusOfAttacker(attacker, blocker, combat, false);
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ public class ComputerUtilBlock {
         }
 
         // Begin with the weakest blockers
-        CardLists.sortAttackLowFirst(ComputerUtilBlock.getBlockersLeft());
+        CardLists.sortByPowerAsc(ComputerUtilBlock.getBlockersLeft());
 
         // == 1. choose best blocks first ==
         combat = ComputerUtilBlock.makeGoodBlocks(ai, combat);
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ public class ComputerUtilBlock {
         // very very simple ordering of blockers, sort by evaluate, then sort by attack
         //final int damage = attacker.getNetCombatDamage();
         CardLists.sortByEvaluateCreature(blockers);
-        CardLists.sortAttack(blockers);
+        CardLists.sortByPowerDesc(blockers);
 
         // TODO: Take total damage, and attempt to maximize killing the greatest evaluation of creatures
         // It's probably generally better to kill the largest creature, but sometimes its better to kill a few smaller ones
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ public class ComputerUtilBlock {
         // very very simple ordering of attackers, sort by evaluate, then sort by attack
         //final int damage = attacker.getNetCombatDamage();
         CardLists.sortByEvaluateCreature(blockers);
-        CardLists.sortAttack(blockers);
+        CardLists.sortByPowerDesc(blockers);
 
         // TODO: Take total damage, and attempt to maximize killing the greatest evaluation of creatures
         // It's probably generally better to kill the largest creature, but sometimes its better to kill a few smaller ones
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/Upkeep.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/Upkeep.java
index 4f281ac14a8..076f377e199 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/Upkeep.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/Upkeep.java
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ public class Upkeep extends Phase {
                 public void resolve() {
                     final List<Card> creatures = CardLists.filter(game.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield), Presets.CREATURES);
                     if (creatures.size() > 0) {
-                        CardLists.sortAttackLowFirst(creatures);
+                        CardLists.sortByPowerAsc(creatures);
                         final int power = creatures.get(0).getNetAttack();
                         if (player.isHuman()) {
                             Singletons.getModel().getMatch().getInput().setInput(
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/DeckLister.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/DeckLister.java
index 47a10f03656..16e3ffc3f78 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/DeckLister.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/DeckLister.java
@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ public class DeckLister extends JPanel implements ILocalRepaint {
             this.cmdRowSelect.execute();
         }
     }
-    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     private <T extends DeckBase> void editDeck(final Deck d0) {
         switch (this.gametype) {
             case Quest: