diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/effects/SacrificeEffect.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/effects/SacrificeEffect.java
index a875e5f701d..d7c53e35181 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/effects/SacrificeEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/effects/SacrificeEffect.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class SacrificeEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
                     choosenToSacrifice = Aggregates.random(validTargets, Math.min(amount, validTargets.size()));
                 } else {
                     boolean isOptional = sa.hasParam("Optional");
-                    choosenToSacrifice = p.getController().choosePermanentsToSacrifice(validTargets, amount, sa, destroy, isOptional);
+                    choosenToSacrifice = p.getController().choosePermanentsToSacrifice(validTargets, valid, amount, sa, destroy, isOptional);
                 }
                 
                 for(Card sac : choosenToSacrifice) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/CombatUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/CombatUtil.java
index 9d7c0ae95b2..ef107e4a8a9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/CombatUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/CombatUtil.java
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ public class CombatUtil {
                         final Player opponent = Singletons.getModel().getGame().getCombat().getDefendingPlayerRelatedTo(c).get(0);
                         //List<Card> list = AbilityUtils.filterListByType(opponent.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield), "Permanent", this);
                         final List<Card> list = opponent.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield);
-                        List<Card> toSac = opponent.getController().choosePermanentsToSacrifice(list, a, this, false, false);
+                        List<Card> toSac = opponent.getController().choosePermanentsToSacrifice(list, "Card", a, this, false, false);
 
                         for(Card sacd : toSac) {
                             final GameState game = Singletons.getModel().getGame(); 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
index 093a5b82b97..993699bda94 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ public abstract class PlayerController {
     public abstract Map<Card, Integer> assignCombatDamage(Card attacker, List<Card> blockers, int damageDealt, GameEntity defender);
 
     public abstract Integer announceRequirements(SpellAbility ability, String announce, boolean allowZero);
-
-    public abstract List<Card> choosePermanentsToSacrifice(List<Card> validTargets, int amount, SpellAbility sa, boolean destroy, boolean isOptional);
+    public abstract List<Card> choosePermanentsToSacrifice(List<Card> validTargets, String validMessage, int amount, SpellAbility sa, boolean destroy, boolean isOptional);
 
     public Card chooseSingleCardForEffect(List<Card> sourceList, SpellAbility sa, String title) { return chooseSingleCardForEffect(sourceList, sa, title, false); }
     public abstract Card chooseSingleCardForEffect(List<Card> sourceList, SpellAbility sa, String title, boolean isOptional);
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerAi.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerAi.java
index 5af7fda17f2..47806016f05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerAi.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerAi.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerAi extends PlayerController {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public List<Card> choosePermanentsToSacrifice(List<Card> validTargets, int amount, SpellAbility sa, boolean destroy, boolean isOptional) {
+    public List<Card> choosePermanentsToSacrifice(List<Card> validTargets, String validMessage, int amount, SpellAbility sa, boolean destroy, boolean isOptional) {
         return ComputerUtil.choosePermanentsToSacrifice(player, validTargets, amount, sa, destroy, isOptional);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
index 10ecb1cd17f..d9b674a5604 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
@@ -240,14 +240,14 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
      * @see forge.game.player.PlayerController#choosePermanentsToSacrifice(java.util.List, int, forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility, boolean, boolean)
      */
     @Override
-    public List<Card> choosePermanentsToSacrifice(List<Card> validTargets, int amount, SpellAbility sa, boolean destroy, boolean isOptional) {
+    public List<Card> choosePermanentsToSacrifice(List<Card> validTargets, String validMessage, int amount, SpellAbility sa, boolean destroy, boolean isOptional) {
         int max = Math.min(amount, validTargets.size());
         if (max == 0)
             return new ArrayList<Card>();
 
         InputSelectCards inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(isOptional ? 0 : amount, max, validTargets);
         // TODO: Either compose a message here, or pass it as parameter from caller. 
-        inp.setMessage("Select %d card(s) to sacrifice");
+        inp.setMessage("Select %d " + validMessage + "(s) to sacrifice");
         
         FThreads.setInputAndWait(inp);
         if( inp.hasCancelled() )