diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
index 376cc2f6dc5..5aa830105eb 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
@@ -288,6 +288,9 @@ public class Forge implements ApplicationListener {
                         if (controller.getMapping().buttonB == buttonIndex) {
                             container.keyDown(Keys.BUTTON_B);
                         }
+                        if (controller.getMapping().buttonBack == buttonIndex) { //selecting player
+                            container.keyDown(Keys.BUTTON_SELECT);
+                        }
                     } else {//Others
                         /*if (controller.getMapping().buttonL2 == buttonIndex) {//others are axis-4
                             container.keyDown(Keys.ENTER);
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/views/VAvatar.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/views/VAvatar.java
index e32ea675cfb..569279bf04c 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/views/VAvatar.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/views/VAvatar.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package forge.screens.match.views;
 
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Input;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Texture;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
@@ -96,12 +97,8 @@ public class VAvatar extends FDisplayObject {
     }
     @Override
     public boolean tap(float x, float y, int count) {
-        ThreadUtil.invokeInGameThread(new Runnable() { //must invoke in game thread in case a dialog needs to be shown
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                MatchController.instance.getGameController().selectPlayer(player, null);
-            }
-        });
+        //must invoke in game thread in case a dialog needs to be shown
+        ThreadUtil.invokeInGameThread(() -> MatchController.instance.getGameController().selectPlayer(player, null));
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -170,5 +167,27 @@ public class VAvatar extends FDisplayObject {
         if (MatchController.instance.isHighlighted(player)) {
             g.drawRect(w / 16f, Color.MAGENTA, 0, 0, w, h);
         }
+        //selector
+        if (Forge.hasGamepad()) {
+            if (MatchController.getView().selectedPlayerPanel() != null) {
+                if (MatchController.getView().selectedPlayerPanel().getPlayer() == player) {
+                    g.drawRect(w / 16f, Color.ORANGE, 0, 0, w, h);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean keyDown(int keyCode) {
+        if (keyCode == Input.Keys.BUTTON_SELECT) {
+            //must invoke in game thread in case a dialog needs to be shown
+            if (MatchController.getView().selectedPlayerPanel() != null) {
+                PlayerView selected = MatchController.getView().selectedPlayerPanel().getPlayer();
+                if (selected != null)
+                    ThreadUtil.invokeInGameThread(() -> MatchController.instance.getGameController().selectPlayer(selected, null));
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        return super.keyDown(keyCode);
     }
 }
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/toolbox/ListChooser.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/toolbox/ListChooser.java
index 5f0e0359ec9..9925d5bb77a 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/toolbox/ListChooser.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/toolbox/ListChooser.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Input;
 import com.google.common.base.Function;
 import com.google.common.base.Predicate;
 import com.google.common.base.Predicates;
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ import forge.itemmanager.filters.ItemFilter;
 import forge.itemmanager.filters.ListLabelFilter;
 import forge.menu.FMenuItem;
 import forge.menu.FPopupMenu;
-import forge.toolbox.FEvent.FEventHandler;
 import forge.util.Callback;
 import forge.util.Utils;
 
@@ -95,38 +95,20 @@ public class ListChooser<T> extends FContainer {
             txtSearch = add(new FTextField());
             txtSearch.setFont(FSkinFont.get(12));
             txtSearch.setGhostText(Forge.getLocalizer().getMessage("lblSearch"));
-            txtSearch.setChangedHandler(new FEventHandler() {
-                @Override
-                public void handleEvent(FEvent e) {
-                    applyFilters();
-                }
-            });
+            txtSearch.setChangedHandler(e -> applyFilters());
 
             advancedSearchFilter = lstChoices.getListItemRenderer().getAdvancedSearchFilter(this);
             if (advancedSearchFilter != null) {
                 btnSearch = add(new FLabel.ButtonBuilder()
-                    .icon(Forge.hdbuttons ? FSkinImage.HDSEARCH : FSkinImage.SEARCH).iconScaleFactor(0.9f).command(new FEventHandler() {
-                        @Override
-                        public void handleEvent(FEvent e) {
-                            FPopupMenu menu = new FPopupMenu() {
-                                @Override
-                                protected void buildMenu() {
-                                    addItem(new FMenuItem(Forge.getLocalizer().getMessage("lblAdvancedSearch"), Forge.hdbuttons ? FSkinImage.HDSEARCH : FSkinImage.SEARCH, new FEventHandler() {
-                                        @Override
-                                        public void handleEvent(FEvent e) {
-                                            advancedSearchFilter.edit();
-                                        }
-                                    }));
-                                    addItem(new FMenuItem(Forge.getLocalizer().getMessage("lblResetFilters"), Forge.hdbuttons ? FSkinImage.HDDELETE : FSkinImage.DELETE, new FEventHandler() {
-                                        @Override
-                                        public void handleEvent(FEvent e) {
-                                            resetFilters();
-                                        }
-                                    }));
-                                }
-                            };
-                            menu.show(btnSearch, 0, btnSearch.getHeight());
-                        }
+                    .icon(Forge.hdbuttons ? FSkinImage.HDSEARCH : FSkinImage.SEARCH).iconScaleFactor(0.9f).command(e -> {
+                        FPopupMenu menu = new FPopupMenu() {
+                            @Override
+                            protected void buildMenu() {
+                                addItem(new FMenuItem(Forge.getLocalizer().getMessage("lblAdvancedSearch"), Forge.hdbuttons ? FSkinImage.HDSEARCH : FSkinImage.SEARCH, e1 -> advancedSearchFilter.edit()));
+                                addItem(new FMenuItem(Forge.getLocalizer().getMessage("lblResetFilters"), Forge.hdbuttons ? FSkinImage.HDDELETE : FSkinImage.DELETE, e2 -> resetFilters()));
+                            }
+                        };
+                        menu.show(btnSearch, 0, btnSearch.getHeight());
                     }).build());
                 add(advancedSearchFilter.getWidget());
             }
@@ -184,12 +166,7 @@ public class ListChooser<T> extends FContainer {
 
         final String pattern = txtSearch.getText().toLowerCase();
         if (!pattern.isEmpty()) {
-            predicates.add(new Predicate<T>() {
-                @Override
-                public boolean apply(T input) {
-                    return lstChoices.getChoiceText(input).toLowerCase().contains(pattern);
-                }
-            });
+            predicates.add(input -> lstChoices.getChoiceText(input).toLowerCase().contains(pattern));
         }
         if (advancedSearchFilter != null && !advancedSearchFilter.isEmpty()) {
             predicates.add((Predicate<? super T>)advancedSearchFilter.getPredicate());
@@ -319,4 +296,26 @@ public class ListChooser<T> extends FContainer {
             //don't draw border
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean keyDown(int keyCode) {
+        if (Forge.hasGamepad()) {
+            if (keyCode == Input.Keys.DPAD_DOWN) {
+                setNextSelected();
+            } else if (keyCode == Input.Keys.DPAD_UP) {
+                setPreviousSelected();
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        return super.keyDown(keyCode);
+    }
+    public void setNextSelected() {
+        if ((lstChoices.getSelectedIndex()+1) < lstChoices.getCount())
+            lstChoices.setSelectedIndex(lstChoices.getSelectedIndex()+1);
+    }
+    public void setPreviousSelected() {
+        if ((lstChoices.getSelectedIndex()-1) > -1) {
+            lstChoices.setSelectedIndex(lstChoices.getSelectedIndex() - 1);
+        }
+    }
 }