diff --git a/src/forge/AbilityFactory.java b/src/forge/AbilityFactory.java
index a6ade28c43c..cdb7eb56fc9 100644
--- a/src/forge/AbilityFactory.java
+++ b/src/forge/AbilityFactory.java
@@ -57,9 +57,8 @@ public class AbilityFactory {
 		return abTgt;
 	}
 	
-	private boolean isCurse = false;
 	public boolean isCurse(){
-		return isCurse;
+		return mapParams.containsKey("IsCurse");
 	}
 
 	private boolean hasSubAb = false;
@@ -146,8 +145,6 @@ public class AbilityFactory {
 				abTgt = new Target(mapParams.get("Tgt"));
 		}
 		
-		isCurse = mapParams.containsKey("IsCurse");	
-		
 		hasSubAb = mapParams.containsKey("SubAbility");
 		
 		hasSpDesc = mapParams.containsKey("SpellDescription");		
@@ -201,11 +198,10 @@ public class AbilityFactory {
         
         if (hasSpDesc)
         {
-        	String desc = mapParams.get("SpellDescription");
-        	if (isAb)
-        		desc = abCost.toString() + desc;
+        	StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(abCost.toString());
+        	sb.append(mapParams.get("SpellDescription"));
         	
-        	SA.setDescription(desc);
+        	SA.setDescription(sb.toString());
         }
 
 		
diff --git a/src/forge/Ability_Cost.java b/src/forge/Ability_Cost.java
index a0a64670b30..98c2192ab50 100644
--- a/src/forge/Ability_Cost.java
+++ b/src/forge/Ability_Cost.java
@@ -206,14 +206,14 @@ public class Ability_Cost {
 	// maybe add a conversion method that turns the amounts into words 1=a(n), 2=two etc.
 	
 	private String spellToString() {
-		StringBuilder cost = new StringBuilder("As an additional cost to play ");
+		StringBuilder cost = new StringBuilder("As an additional cost to cast ");
 		cost.append(name);
 		cost.append(", ");
 		boolean first = true;
 
 		if (!(manaCost.equals("0") || manaCost.equals(""))){
-			// never a normal additional mana cost for spells
-			cost.append(manaCost);
+			// usually no additional mana cost for spells
+			// only three Alliances cards have additional mana costs, but they are basically kicker/multikicker
 		}
 		
 		if (tapCost || untapCost){	
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ public class Ability_Cost {
 			first = false;
 		}
 		
-		cost.append(".");
+		cost.append(".").append("\n");
 		return cost.toString();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/forge/CardFactory.java b/src/forge/CardFactory.java
index c3e8d78a080..8064b745adf 100644
--- a/src/forge/CardFactory.java
+++ b/src/forge/CardFactory.java
@@ -6121,7 +6121,10 @@ public class CardFactory implements NewConstants {
         		if (!bbCost.equals(""))
         		{
         			SpellAbility bbSA = sa.copy();
-        			bbSA.setManaCost(CardUtil.addManaCosts(card.getManaCost(), bbCost));
+        			String newCost = CardUtil.addManaCosts(card.getManaCost(), bbCost);
+        			bbSA.setManaCost(newCost);
+        			if (bbSA.payCosts != null)
+        				bbSA.payCosts.setMana(newCost);	// abCost value needs to be increased for paying spells
                     StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
                     sb.append("Buyback ").append(bbCost).append(" (You may pay an additional ").append(bbCost);
                     sb.append(" as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)");