diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiController.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiController.java
index f783a57f0e8..b4e73d2269d 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiController.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiController.java
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ public class AiController {
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("AI is not supposed to reach this code at the moment");
     }
 
-    public Map<GameEntity, CounterType> chooseProliferation() {
+    public Map<GameEntity, CounterType> chooseProliferation(final SpellAbility sa) {
         final Map<GameEntity, CounterType> result = Maps.newHashMap();  
         
         final List<Player> allies = player.getAllies();
diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/PlayerControllerAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/PlayerControllerAi.java
index a4ed48daee0..973f8295000 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/PlayerControllerAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/PlayerControllerAi.java
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerAi extends PlayerController {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean confirmPayment(CostPart costPart, String prompt) {
+    public boolean confirmPayment(CostPart costPart, String prompt, SpellAbility sa) {
         return brains.confirmPayment(costPart); // AI is expected to know what it is paying for at the moment (otherwise add another parameter to this method) 
     }
 
@@ -760,8 +760,8 @@ public class PlayerControllerAi extends PlayerController {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Map<GameEntity, CounterType> chooseProliferation() {
-        return brains.chooseProliferation();
+    public Map<GameEntity, CounterType> chooseProliferation(SpellAbility sa) {
+        return brains.chooseProliferation(sa);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CountersProliferateEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CountersProliferateEffect.java
index fb65b6fa915..f7247ffc314 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CountersProliferateEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CountersProliferateEffect.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class CountersProliferateEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
     @Override
     public void resolve(SpellAbility sa) {
         Player controller = sa.getHostCard().getController();
-        Map<GameEntity, CounterType> proliferateChoice = controller.getController().chooseProliferation();
+        Map<GameEntity, CounterType> proliferateChoice = controller.getController().chooseProliferation(sa);
         if (proliferateChoice == null )
             return;
         for(Entry<GameEntity, CounterType> ge: proliferateChoice.entrySet()) {
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
index cf6d7cc363a..edc8def760f 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public abstract class PlayerController {
         return chooseCounterType(options, sa, prompt);
     }
 
-    public abstract boolean confirmPayment(CostPart costPart, String string);
+    public abstract boolean confirmPayment(CostPart costPart, String string, SpellAbility sa);
     public abstract ReplacementEffect chooseSingleReplacementEffect(String prompt, List<ReplacementEffect> possibleReplacers, Map<String, Object> runParams);
     public abstract String chooseProtectionType(String string, SpellAbility sa, List<String> choices);
     public abstract CardShields chooseRegenerationShield(Card c);
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public abstract class PlayerController {
     public abstract void playTrigger(Card host, WrappedAbility wrapperAbility, boolean isMandatory);
 
     public abstract boolean playSaFromPlayEffect(SpellAbility tgtSA);
-    public abstract Map<GameEntity, CounterType> chooseProliferation();
+    public abstract Map<GameEntity, CounterType> chooseProliferation(SpellAbility sa);
     public abstract boolean chooseCardsPile(SpellAbility sa, CardCollectionView pile1, CardCollectionView pile2, String faceUp);
 
     public abstract void revealAnte(String message, Multimap<Player, PaperCard> removedAnteCards);
@@ -255,4 +255,4 @@ public abstract class PlayerController {
     public AnteResult getAnteResult() {
         return game.getOutcome().anteResult.get(player);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/gamesimulationtests/util/PlayerControllerForTests.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/gamesimulationtests/util/PlayerControllerForTests.java
index 93fdf755067..9ec70da3de0 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/gamesimulationtests/util/PlayerControllerForTests.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/gamesimulationtests/util/PlayerControllerForTests.java
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerForTests extends PlayerController {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean confirmPayment(CostPart costPart, String string) {
+    public boolean confirmPayment(CostPart costPart, String string, SpellAbility ability) {
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerForTests extends PlayerController {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Map<GameEntity, CounterType> chooseProliferation() {
+    public Map<GameEntity, CounterType> chooseProliferation(final SpellAbility sa) {
         // TODO Auto-generated method stub
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputConfirm.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputConfirm.java
index eac9c27a006..a80d3feaa39 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputConfirm.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputConfirm.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 package forge.match.input;
 
 import forge.game.card.Card;
+import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
 import forge.player.PlayerControllerHuman;
 
  /**
@@ -36,22 +37,24 @@ public class InputConfirm extends InputSyncronizedBase {
     private final String noButtonText;
     private final boolean defaultYes;
     private boolean result;
+    private SpellAbility sa;
 
-    public InputConfirm(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, String message0) {
-        this(controller, message0, "Yes", "No", true);
+    public InputConfirm(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, String message0, SpellAbility sa) {
+        this(controller, message0, "Yes", "No", true, sa);
     }
 
-    public InputConfirm(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, String message0, String yesButtonText0, String noButtonText0) {
-        this(controller, message0, yesButtonText0, noButtonText0, true);
+    public InputConfirm(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, String message0, String yesButtonText0, String noButtonText0, SpellAbility sa) {
+        this(controller, message0, yesButtonText0, noButtonText0, true, sa);
     }
 
-    public InputConfirm(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, String message0, String yesButtonText0, String noButtonText0, boolean defaultYes0) {
+    public InputConfirm(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, String message0, String yesButtonText0, String noButtonText0, boolean defaultYes0, SpellAbility sa) {
         super(controller);
         message = message0;
         yesButtonText = yesButtonText0;
         noButtonText = noButtonText0;
         defaultYes = defaultYes0;
         result = defaultYes0;
+	this.sa = sa ;
     }
 
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputProliferate.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputProliferate.java
index 5f428b0ef48..0c45c385bc1 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputProliferate.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputProliferate.java
@@ -11,15 +11,18 @@ import forge.game.GameEntity;
 import forge.game.card.Card;
 import forge.game.card.CounterType;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
+import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
 import forge.player.PlayerControllerHuman;
 import forge.util.ITriggerEvent;
 
 public final class InputProliferate extends InputSelectManyBase<GameEntity> {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -1779224307654698954L;
     private final Map<GameEntity, CounterType> chosenCounters = new HashMap<GameEntity, CounterType>();
+    private SpellAbility sa;
 
-    public InputProliferate(final PlayerControllerHuman controller) {
+    public InputProliferate(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, final SpellAbility sa) {
         super(controller, 1, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+	this.sa = sa;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -118,4 +121,4 @@ public final class InputProliferate extends InputSelectManyBase<GameEntity> {
         // TODO Auto-generated method stub
         return chosenCounters.keySet();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectCardsForConvokeOrImprovise.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectCardsForConvokeOrImprovise.java
index fad2f0202d4..f786c413b93 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectCardsForConvokeOrImprovise.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectCardsForConvokeOrImprovise.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import forge.game.card.CardCollectionView;
 import forge.game.card.CardUtil;
 import forge.game.mana.ManaCostBeingPaid;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
+import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
 import forge.player.PlayerControllerHuman;
 import forge.util.ITriggerEvent;
 
@@ -29,8 +30,9 @@ public final class InputSelectCardsForConvokeOrImprovise extends InputSelectMany
     private final boolean improvise;
     private final String cardType;
     private final String description;
+    private SpellAbility sa;
 
-    public InputSelectCardsForConvokeOrImprovise(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, final Player p, final ManaCost cost, final CardCollectionView untapped, boolean impr) {
+    public InputSelectCardsForConvokeOrImprovise(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, final Player p, final ManaCost cost, final CardCollectionView untapped, boolean impr, final SpellAbility sa) {
         super(controller, 0, Math.min(cost.getCMC(), untapped.size()));
         remainingCost = new ManaCostBeingPaid(cost);
         player = p;
@@ -38,11 +40,15 @@ public final class InputSelectCardsForConvokeOrImprovise extends InputSelectMany
         improvise = impr;
         cardType = impr ? "artifact" : "creature";
         description = impr ? "Improvise" : "Convoke";
+	this.sa = sa;
     }
 
     @Override
     protected String getMessage() {
-        return String.format("Choose %s to tap for %s .\nRemaining mana cost is %s", cardType, description, remainingCost.toString());
+	StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+	if (sa != null) sb.append(sa.getStackDescription());
+	sb.append(String.format("Choose %s to tap for %s .\nRemaining mana cost is %s", cardType, description, remainingCost.toString()));
+        return sb.toString();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -124,4 +130,4 @@ public final class InputSelectCardsForConvokeOrImprovise extends InputSelectMany
         // TODO Auto-generated method stub
         return chosenCards.keySet();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectCardsFromList.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectCardsFromList.java
index 52022d53d1b..04790a266c8 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectCardsFromList.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectCardsFromList.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package forge.match.input;
 
 import forge.game.card.Card;
+import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
 import forge.player.PlayerControllerHuman;
 import forge.util.collect.FCollectionView;
 
@@ -10,9 +11,19 @@ public class InputSelectCardsFromList extends InputSelectEntitiesFromList<Card>
     public InputSelectCardsFromList(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, final int cnt, final FCollectionView<Card> validCards) {
         super(controller, cnt, cnt, validCards); // to avoid hangs
     }
+    
+    public InputSelectCardsFromList(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, final int cnt, final FCollectionView<Card> validCards, final SpellAbility sa) {
+    	this(controller,cnt,validCards);
+    	this.sa = sa;
+    }
 
     public InputSelectCardsFromList(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, final int min, final int max, final FCollectionView<Card> validCards) {
         super(controller, min, max, validCards); // to avoid hangs
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    public InputSelectCardsFromList(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, final int min, final int max, final FCollectionView<Card> validCards, final SpellAbility sa) {
+    	this(controller,min,max,validCards);
+    	this.sa = sa;
+    }
+    
+}
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectEntitiesFromList.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectEntitiesFromList.java
index a807f01e1cb..8491702b177 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectEntitiesFromList.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectEntitiesFromList.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import forge.game.GameEntity;
 import forge.game.card.Card;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
+import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
 import forge.player.PlayerControllerHuman;
 import forge.util.collect.FCollection;
 import forge.util.collect.FCollectionView;
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ public class InputSelectEntitiesFromList<T extends GameEntity> extends InputSele
         }
     }
 
+    public InputSelectEntitiesFromList(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, final int min, final int max, final FCollectionView<T> validChoices0, final SpellAbility sa) {
+    	this(controller,min,max,validChoices0);
+    	this.sa = sa;
+    }
+    
     @Override
     protected boolean onCardSelected(final Card c, final List<Card> otherCardsToSelect, final ITriggerEvent triggerEvent) {
         if (!selectEntity(c)) {
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectManyBase.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectManyBase.java
index 9d831506567..08ce4763fe5 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectManyBase.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/match/input/InputSelectManyBase.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import forge.game.GameEntity;
 import forge.game.card.Card;
 import forge.game.card.CardView;
+import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
 import forge.player.PlayerControllerHuman;
 
 public abstract class InputSelectManyBase<T extends GameEntity> extends InputSyncronizedBase {
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ public abstract class InputSelectManyBase<T extends GameEntity> extends InputSyn
     protected final int min;
     protected final int max;
     protected boolean allowCancel = false;
+    protected SpellAbility sa = null;
 
     protected String message = "Source-Card-Name - Select %d more card(s)";
 
@@ -27,6 +29,11 @@ public abstract class InputSelectManyBase<T extends GameEntity> extends InputSyn
         this.min = min;
         this.max = max;
     }
+    
+    protected InputSelectManyBase(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, final int min, final int max, final SpellAbility sa) {
+    	this(controller,min,max);
+    	this.sa = sa;
+    }
 
     protected void refresh() {
         if (hasAllTargets()) {
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/HumanCostDecision.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/HumanCostDecision.java
index 5612617ab32..315c1c80cb4 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/HumanCostDecision.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/HumanCostDecision.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
             }
             final CardCollection discarded = new CardCollection();
             while (c > 0) {
-                final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, 1, 1, hand);
+                final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, 1, 1, hand, ability);
                 inp.setMessage("Select one of the cards with the same name to discard. Already chosen: " + discarded);
                 inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
                 inp.showAndWait();
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
             }
         }
 
-        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, c, hand);
+        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, c, hand, ability);
         inp.setMessage("Select %d more " + cost.getDescriptiveType() + " to discard.");
         inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
         inp.showAndWait();
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
             }
         }
 
-        if (player.canPayLife(c) && player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Pay " + c + " Life?")) {
+        if (player.canPayLife(c) && player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Pay " + c + " Life?", ability)) {
             return PaymentDecision.number(c);
         }
         return null;
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
             c = AbilityUtils.calculateAmount(source, amount, ability);
         }
 
-        if (!player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Draw " + c + " Card" + (c == 1 ? "" : "s"))) {
+        if (!player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Draw " + c + " Card" + (c == 1 ? "" : "s"), ability)) {
             return null;
         }
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
         }
 
         if (cost.payCostFromSource()) {
-            return source.getZone() == player.getZone(cost.from) && player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Exile " + source.getName() + "?") ? PaymentDecision.card(source) : null;
+            return source.getZone() == player.getZone(cost.from) && player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Exile " + source.getName() + "?", ability) ? PaymentDecision.card(source) : null;
         }
 
         if (type.equals("All")) {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
         }
 
         if (cost.from == ZoneType.Battlefield || cost.from == ZoneType.Hand) {
-            final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, c, list);
+            final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, c, list, ability);
             inp.setMessage("Exile %d card(s) from your" + cost.from);
             inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
             inp.showAndWait();
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
         sb.append("Exile ").append(nNeeded).append(" cards from the top of your library?");
         final CardCollectionView list = player.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Library, nNeeded);
 
-        if (list.size() > nNeeded || !player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Exile " + Lang.nounWithAmount(nNeeded, "card") + " from the top of your library?")) {
+        if (list.size() > nNeeded || !player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Exile " + Lang.nounWithAmount(nNeeded, "card") + " from the top of your library?",ability)) {
             return null;
         }
         return PaymentDecision.card(list);
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
         final CardCollectionView list = player.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield);
         final CardCollectionView validCards = CardLists.getValidCards(list, cost.getType().split(";"), player, source, ability);
 
-        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, validCards);
+        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, validCards, ability);
         final String desc = cost.getTypeDescription() == null ? cost.getType() : cost.getTypeDescription();
         inp.setMessage("Gain control of %d " + desc);
         inp.showAndWait();
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
             }
         }
 
-        if (!player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, String.format("Mill %d card%s from your library?", c, c == 1 ? "" : "s"))) {
+        if (!player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, String.format("Mill %d card%s from your library?", c, c == 1 ? "" : "s"),ability)) {
             return null;
         }
         return PaymentDecision.card(player.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Library, c));
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
             }
         }
 
-        if (player.canPayLife(c) && player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Pay " + c + " Life?")) {
+        if (player.canPayLife(c) && player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Pay " + c + " Life?",ability)) {
             return PaymentDecision.number(c);
         }
         return null;
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
         }
 
         if (player.canPayEnergy(c) &&
-                player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, cost.toString() + "?\n(You have " + player.getCounters(CounterType.ENERGY) + "{E})")) {
+	    player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, cost.toString() + "?\n(You have " + player.getCounters(CounterType.ENERGY) + "{E})",ability)) {
             return PaymentDecision.number(c);
         }
         return null;
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
                 player.getCardsIn(cost.getFrom()), cost.getType().split(";"), player, source, ability);
 
         if (cost.from == ZoneType.Hand) {
-            final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, c, list);
+            final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, c, list, ability);
             inp.setMessage("Put %d card(s) from your " + cost.from);
             inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
             inp.showAndWait();
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
         final CardCollectionView typeList = CardLists.getValidCards(player.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield),
                 cost.getType().split(";"), player, ability.getHostCard(), ability);
 
-        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, 1, 1, typeList);
+        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, 1, 1, typeList, ability);
         inp.setMessage("Put " + Lang.nounWithAmount(c, cost.getCounter().getName() + " counter") + " on " + cost.getDescriptiveType());
         inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
         inp.showAndWait();
@@ -724,14 +724,14 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
             final Card card = ability.getHostCard();
             if (card.getController() == player && card.isInPlay()) {
                 final CardView view = CardView.get(card);
-                return player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Return " + view + " to hand?") ? PaymentDecision.card(card) : null;
+                return player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Return " + view + " to hand?",ability) ? PaymentDecision.card(card) : null;
             }
         }
         else {
             final CardCollectionView validCards = CardLists.getValidCards(ability.getActivatingPlayer().getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield),
                     cost.getType().split(";"), player, source, ability);
 
-            final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, c, validCards);
+            final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, c, validCards, ability);
             inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
             inp.setMessage("Return %d " + cost.getDescriptiveType() + " card(s) to hand");
             inp.showAndWait();
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
             if (num == 0) {
                 return PaymentDecision.number(0);
             }
-            inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, num, hand) {
+            inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, num, hand, ability) {
                 private static final long serialVersionUID = 8338626212893374798L;
 
                 @Override
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
                 return PaymentDecision.number(0);
             };
 
-            inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, num, num, hand);
+            inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, num, num, hand, ability);
             inp.setMessage("Select %d more " + cost.getDescriptiveType() + " card(s) to reveal.");
         }
         inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
                 return card.hasCounters();
             }
         });
-        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, 1, 1, list);
+        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, 1, 1, list, ability);
         inp.setMessage("Select " + cost.getDescriptiveType() + " to remove a counter");
         inp.setCancelAllowed(false);
         inp.showAndWait();
@@ -860,11 +860,12 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
         private final CounterType counterType;
         private final CardCollectionView validChoices;
 
-        public InputSelectCardToRemoveCounter(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, final int cntCounters, final CounterType cType, final CardCollectionView validCards) {
+        public InputSelectCardToRemoveCounter(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, final int cntCounters, final CounterType cType, final CardCollectionView validCards, final SpellAbility sa) {
             super(controller, cntCounters, cntCounters);
             this.validChoices = validCards;
             counterType = cType;
             cardsChosen = cntCounters > 0 ? new HashMap<Card, Integer>() : null;
+            this.sa = sa;
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -959,13 +960,12 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
                 if (maxCounters < cntRemoved) {
                     return null;
                 }
-                
-                final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Remove ");
+                final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Pay Cost: Remove ");
                 sb.append(Lang.nounWithNumeral(amount, cost.counter.getName() + " counter"));
                 sb.append(" from ");
                 sb.append(source.getName());
                 sb.append("?");
-                if (!player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, sb.toString())) {
+                if (!player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, sb.toString(),ability)) {
                     return null;
                 }
             }
@@ -993,8 +993,8 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
                 return PaymentDecision.card(source, 0);
             }
 
-            final InputSelectCardToRemoveCounter inp = new InputSelectCardToRemoveCounter(controller, cntRemoved, cost.counter, validCards);
-            inp.setMessage("Remove %d " + cost.counter.getName() + " counters from " + cost.getDescriptiveType());
+            final InputSelectCardToRemoveCounter inp = new InputSelectCardToRemoveCounter(controller, cntRemoved, cost.counter, validCards, ability);
+            inp.setMessage("Pay Cost: Remove %d " + cost.counter.getName() + " counters from " + cost.getDescriptiveType());
             inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
             inp.showAndWait();
             if (inp.hasCancelled()) {
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
 
         if (cost.payCostFromSource()) {
             if (source.getController() == ability.getActivatingPlayer() && source.isInPlay()) {
-                return player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Sacrifice " + source.getName() + "?") ? PaymentDecision.card(source) : null;
+                return player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Sacrifice " + source.getName() + "?",ability) ? PaymentDecision.card(source) : null;
             }
             else {
                 return null;
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
         if (list.size() < c) {
             return null;
         }
-        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, c, list);
+        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, c, list, ability);
         inp.setMessage("Select a " + cost.getDescriptiveType() + " to sacrifice (%d left)");
         inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
         inp.showAndWait();
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
             }
             final CardCollection tapped = new CardCollection();
             while (c > 0) {
-                final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, 1, 1, typeList);
+                final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, 1, 1, typeList, ability);
                 inp.setMessage("Select one of the cards to tap. Already chosen: " + tapped);
                 inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
                 inp.showAndWait();
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
 
         if (totalPower) {
             final int i = Integer.parseInt(totalP);
-            final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, 0, typeList.size(), typeList);
+            final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, 0, typeList.size(), typeList, ability);
             inp.setMessage("Select a creature to tap.");
             inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
             inp.showAndWait();
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
             return null; // not enough targets anymore (e.g. Crackleburr + Smokebraider tapped to get mana)
         }
 
-        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, c, typeList);
+        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, c, typeList, ability);
         inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
         inp.setMessage("Select a " + cost.getDescriptiveType() + " to tap (%d left)");
         inp.showAndWait();
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
                 c = AbilityUtils.calculateAmount(source, amount, ability);
             }
         }
-        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, c, typeList);
+        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, c, c, typeList, ability);
         inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
         inp.setMessage("Select a " + cost.getDescriptiveType() + " to untap (%d left)");
         inp.showAndWait();
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ public class HumanCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
         final Card source = ability.getHostCard();
 
         final Card cardToUnattach = cost.findCardToUnattach(source, player, ability);
-        if (cardToUnattach != null && player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Unattach " + cardToUnattach.getName() + "?")) {
+        if (cardToUnattach != null && player.getController().confirmPayment(cost, "Unattach " + cardToUnattach.getName() + "?",ability)) {
             return PaymentDecision.card(cardToUnattach);
         }
         return null;
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/HumanPlay.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/HumanPlay.java
index 51514e624ce..68790cb60ec 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/HumanPlay.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/HumanPlay.java
@@ -282,12 +282,12 @@ public class HumanPlay {
         }
 
         if (parts.isEmpty() || (costPart.getAmount().equals("0") && parts.size() < 2)) {
-            return p.getController().confirmPayment(costPart, "Do you want to pay {0}?" + orString);
+            return p.getController().confirmPayment(costPart, "Do you want to pay {0}?" + orString, sourceAbility);
         }
         // 0 mana costs were slipping through because CostPart.getAmount returns 1
         else if (costPart instanceof CostPartMana && parts.size() < 2) {
             if (((CostPartMana) costPart).getManaToPay().isZero()) {
-                return p.getController().confirmPayment(costPart, "Do you want to pay {0}?" + orString);
+                return p.getController().confirmPayment(costPart, "Do you want to pay {0}?" + orString, sourceAbility);
             }
         }
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ public class HumanPlay {
                     return false;
                 }
 
-                if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to pay " + amount + " life?" + orString)) {
+                if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to pay " + amount + " life?" + orString, sourceAbility)) {
                     return false;
                 }
 
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ public class HumanPlay {
                 sb.append(res.contains(p) ? "" : "let that player ");
                 sb.append("draw " + Lang.nounWithAmount(amount, " card") + "?" + orString);
 
-                if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, sb.toString())) {
+                if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, sb.toString(), sourceAbility)) {
                     return false;
                 }
 
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ public class HumanPlay {
                 String desc = part.toString();
                 desc = desc.substring(0, 1).toLowerCase() + desc.substring(1);
 
-                if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to "+ desc + "?" + orString)) {
+                if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to "+ desc + "?" + orString, sourceAbility)) {
                     return false;
                 }
                 PaymentDecision pd = part.accept(hcd);
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ public class HumanPlay {
                 final int amount = getAmountFromPart(part, source, sourceAbility);
                 final CardCollectionView list = p.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Library);
                 if (list.size() < amount) { return false; }
-                if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to mill " + amount + " card" + (amount == 1 ? "" : "s") + "?" + orString)) {
+                if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to mill " + amount + " card" + (amount == 1 ? "" : "s") + "?" + orString, sourceAbility)) {
                     return false;
                 }
                 CardCollectionView listmill = p.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Library, amount);
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ public class HumanPlay {
             }
             else if (part instanceof CostFlipCoin) {
                 final int amount = getAmountFromPart(part, source, sourceAbility);
-                if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to flip " + amount + " coin" + (amount == 1 ? "" : "s") + "?" + orString)) {
+                if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to flip " + amount + " coin" + (amount == 1 ? "" : "s") + "?" + orString, sourceAbility)) {
                     return false;
                 }
                 final int n = FlipCoinEffect.getFilpMultiplier(p);
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ public class HumanPlay {
                     return false;
                 }
 
-                if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want " + source + " to deal " + amount + " damage to you?")) {
+                if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want " + source + " to deal " + amount + " damage to you?", sourceAbility)) {
                     return false;
                 }
                 CardDamageMap damageMap = new CardDamageMap();
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ public class HumanPlay {
                         return false;
                     }
 
-                    if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to put " + Lang.nounWithAmount(amount, counterType.getName() + " counter") + " on " + source + "?")) {
+                    if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to put " + Lang.nounWithAmount(amount, counterType.getName() + " counter") + " on " + source + "?", sourceAbility)) {
                         return false;
                     }
 
@@ -413,11 +413,11 @@ public class HumanPlay {
                     CardCollectionView list = p.getGame().getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield);
                     list = CardLists.getValidCards(list, part.getType().split(";"), p, source, sourceAbility);
                     if (list.isEmpty()) { return false; }
-                    if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to put " + Lang.nounWithAmount(amount, counterType.getName() + " counter") + " on " + part.getTypeDescription() + "?")) {
+                    if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to put " + Lang.nounWithAmount(amount, counterType.getName() + " counter") + " on " + part.getTypeDescription() + "?", sourceAbility)) {
                         return false;
                     }
                     while (amount > 0) {
-                        InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, 1, 1, list);
+                        InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, 1, 1, list, sourceAbility);
                         inp.setMessage("Select a card to add a counter to");
                         inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
                         inp.showAndWait();
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ public class HumanPlay {
                         }
                     });
                     if (list.isEmpty()) { return false; }
-                    InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, 1, 1, list);
+                    InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, 1, 1, list, sourceAbility);
                     inp.setMessage("Select a card to remove a counter");
                     inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
                     inp.showAndWait();
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ public class HumanPlay {
                 final CardCollection exiledList = new CardCollection();
                 ZoneType from = ZoneType.Graveyard;
                 if ("All".equals(part.getType())) {
-                    if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to exile all cards in your graveyard?")) {
+                    if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to exile all cards in your graveyard?", sourceAbility)) {
                         return false;
                     }
 
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ public class HumanPlay {
                     }
                     if (from == ZoneType.Library) {
                         if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to exile " + nNeeded +
-                                " card" + (nNeeded == 1 ? "" : "s") + " from your library?")) {
+                                " card" + (nNeeded == 1 ? "" : "s") + " from your library?", sourceAbility)) {
                             return false;
                         }
                         list = list.subList(0, nNeeded);
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ public class HumanPlay {
             }
             else if (part instanceof CostDiscard) {
                 if ("Hand".equals(part.getType())) {
-                    if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to discard your hand?")) {
+                    if (!p.getController().confirmPayment(part, "Do you want to discard your hand?", sourceAbility)) {
                         return false;
                     }
 
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ public class HumanPlay {
     private static boolean payCostPart(final PlayerControllerHuman controller, SpellAbility sourceAbility, CostPartWithList cpl, int amount, CardCollectionView list, String actionName) {
         if (list.size() < amount) { return false; } // unable to pay (not enough cards)
 
-        InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, amount, amount, list);
+        InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(controller, amount, amount, list, sourceAbility);
         inp.setMessage("Select %d " + cpl.getDescriptiveType() + " card(s) to " + actionName);
         inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
 
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
index 2bd8a1e2eed..1ecef640171 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
@@ -330,15 +330,15 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman
 
     @Override
     public CardCollectionView choosePermanentsToSacrifice(final SpellAbility sa, final int min, final int max, final CardCollectionView valid, final String message) {
-        return choosePermanentsTo(min, max, valid, message, "sacrifice");
+        return choosePermanentsTo(min, max, valid, message, "sacrifice", sa);
     }
 
     @Override
     public CardCollectionView choosePermanentsToDestroy(final SpellAbility sa, final int min, final int max, final CardCollectionView valid, final String message) {
-        return choosePermanentsTo(min, max, valid, message, "destroy");
+        return choosePermanentsTo(min, max, valid, message, "destroy", sa);
     }
 
-    private CardCollectionView choosePermanentsTo(final int min, int max, final CardCollectionView valid, final String message, final String action) {
+    private CardCollectionView choosePermanentsTo(final int min, int max, final CardCollectionView valid, final String message, final String action, final SpellAbility sa) {
         max = Math.min(max, valid.size());
         if (max <= 0) {
             return CardCollection.EMPTY;
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman
         }
         builder.append("%d " + message + "(s) to " + action + ".");
 
-        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(this, min, max, valid);
+        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(this, min, max, valid, sa);
         inp.setMessage(builder.toString());
         inp.setCancelAllowed(min == 0);
         inp.showAndWait();
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman
         }
 
         if (cardsAreInMyHandOrBattlefield) {
-            final InputSelectCardsFromList sc = new InputSelectCardsFromList(this, min, max, sourceList);
+            final InputSelectCardsFromList sc = new InputSelectCardsFromList(this, min, max, sourceList, sa);
             sc.setMessage(title);
             sc.setCancelAllowed(isOptional);
             sc.showAndWait();
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman
             if (delayedReveal != null) {
                 reveal(delayedReveal.getCards(), delayedReveal.getZone(), delayedReveal.getOwner(), delayedReveal.getMessagePrefix());
             }
-            final InputSelectEntitiesFromList<T> input = new InputSelectEntitiesFromList<T>(this, isOptional ? 0 : 1, 1, optionList);
+            final InputSelectEntitiesFromList<T> input = new InputSelectEntitiesFromList<T>(this, isOptional ? 0 : 1, 1, optionList, sa);
             input.setCancelAllowed(isOptional);
             input.setMessage(MessageUtil.formatMessage(title, player, targetedPlayer));
             input.showAndWait();
@@ -516,8 +516,8 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman
             return true;
         }
 
-        final StringBuilder buildQuestion = new StringBuilder("Use triggered ability of ");
-        buildQuestion.append(regtrig.getHostCard().toString()).append("?");
+        final StringBuilder buildQuestion = new StringBuilder("<b>Use triggered ability of ");
+        buildQuestion.append(regtrig.getHostCard().toString()).append("?</b>");
         if (!FModel.getPreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_COMPACT_PROMPT)) {
             //append trigger description unless prompt is compact
             buildQuestion.append("\n(");
@@ -536,7 +536,8 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman
             }
         }
 
-        final InputConfirm inp = new InputConfirm(this, buildQuestion.toString());
+	// pfps: trigger is on stack so do we really need to put it in the prompt area?
+        final InputConfirm inp = new InputConfirm(this, buildQuestion.toString(),sa);
         inp.showAndWait();
         return inp.getResult();
     }
@@ -546,7 +547,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman
         if (game.getPlayers().size() == 2) {
             final String prompt = String.format("%s, you %s\n\nWould you like to play or draw?",
                     player.getName(), isFirstGame ? " have won the coin toss." : " lost the last game.");
-            final InputConfirm inp = new InputConfirm(this, prompt, "Play", "Draw");
+            final InputConfirm inp = new InputConfirm(this, prompt, "Play", "Draw", null);
             inp.showAndWait();
             return inp.getResult() ? this.player : this.player.getOpponents().get(0);
         }
@@ -688,7 +689,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman
             return choices;
         }
 
-        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(this, min, max, valid);
+        final InputSelectCardsFromList inp = new InputSelectCardsFromList(this, min, max, valid, sa);
         inp.setMessage(sa.hasParam("AnyNumber") ? "Discard up to %d card(s)" : "Discard %d card(s)");
         inp.showAndWait();
         return new CardCollection(inp.getSelected());
@@ -749,7 +750,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman
      */
     @Override
     public CardCollectionView chooseCardsToDiscardUnlessType(final int num, final CardCollectionView hand, final String uType, final SpellAbility sa) {
-        final InputSelectEntitiesFromList<Card> target = new InputSelectEntitiesFromList<Card>(this, num, num, hand) {
+        final InputSelectEntitiesFromList<Card> target = new InputSelectEntitiesFromList<Card>(this, num, num, hand, sa) {
             private static final long serialVersionUID = -5774108410928795591L;
 
             @Override
@@ -1158,8 +1159,8 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean confirmPayment(final CostPart costPart, final String question) {
-        final InputConfirm inp = new InputConfirm(this, question);
+    public boolean confirmPayment(final CostPart costPart, final String question, SpellAbility sa) {
+        final InputConfirm inp = new InputConfirm(this, question, sa);
         inp.showAndWait();
         return inp.getResult();
     }
@@ -1264,8 +1265,8 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Map<GameEntity, CounterType> chooseProliferation() {
-        final InputProliferate inp = new InputProliferate(this);
+    public Map<GameEntity, CounterType> chooseProliferation(final SpellAbility sa) {
+        final InputProliferate inp = new InputProliferate(this,sa);
         inp.setCancelAllowed(true);
         inp.showAndWait();
         if (inp.hasCancelled()) {
@@ -1358,7 +1359,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman
 
     @Override
     public Map<Card, ManaCostShard> chooseCardsForConvokeOrImprovise(final SpellAbility sa, final ManaCost manaCost, final CardCollectionView untappedCards, boolean improvise) {
-        final InputSelectCardsForConvokeOrImprovise inp = new InputSelectCardsForConvokeOrImprovise(this, player, manaCost, untappedCards, improvise);
+        final InputSelectCardsForConvokeOrImprovise inp = new InputSelectCardsForConvokeOrImprovise(this, player, manaCost, untappedCards, improvise, sa);
         inp.showAndWait();
         return inp.getConvokeMap();
     }