diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/GameAction.java b/src/main/java/forge/GameAction.java
index 09cdf1c11eb..b4919594716 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/GameAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/GameAction.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import forge.item.CardPrinted;
 import forge.properties.ForgeProps;
 import forge.properties.NewConstants.LANG.GameAction.GAMEACTION_TEXT;
 import forge.quest.gui.QuestWinLoseHandler;
-import forge.quest.gui.main.QuestChallenge;
 import forge.quest.gui.main.QuestEvent;
 import forge.view.swing.WinLoseFrame;
 
@@ -1125,13 +1124,6 @@ public class GameAction {
         AllZone.getComputerPlayer().setLife(computerLife, null);
         AllZone.getHumanPlayer().setLife(humanLife, null);
 
-        if (qe != null && qe instanceof QuestChallenge){
-            QuestChallenge challenge = (QuestChallenge)qe;
-            if (challenge.getEventType().equals("challenge")) {
-                computer.addAll(forge.quest.data.QuestUtil.getComputerStartingCards(AllZone.getQuestData(), AllZone.getQuestEvent()));
-            }
-        }
-
         for (Card c : human) {
             for (Trigger trig : c.getTriggers()) {
                 AllZone.getTriggerHandler().registerTrigger(trig);
@@ -1141,7 +1133,7 @@ public class GameAction {
             c.setSickness(true);
         }
 
-        for (Card c : computer) {
+        for (Card c : computer) { 
             for (Trigger trig : c.getTriggers()) {
                 AllZone.getTriggerHandler().registerTrigger(trig);
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/quest/data/QuestUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/quest/data/QuestUtil.java
index 8a8969b15b6..5387c7db7b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/quest/data/QuestUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/quest/data/QuestUtil.java
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package forge.quest.data;
 
+import forge.AllZone;
 import forge.Card;
 import forge.CardList;
+import forge.CardUtil;
 import forge.Constant;
+import forge.Player;
 import forge.card.CardRarity;
 import forge.card.BoosterUtils;
 import forge.item.CardPrinted;
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ public class QuestUtil {
 
     /**
      * <p>getComputerStartingCards.</p>
-     * Returns extra AI cards in play at start of event.
+     * Returns new card instances of extra AI cards in play at start of event.
      *
      * @param qd a {@link forge.quest.data.QuestData} object.
      * @param qe a {@link forge.quest.gui.main.QuestEvent} object.
@@ -40,9 +43,14 @@ public class QuestUtil {
     public static CardList getComputerStartingCards(final QuestData qd, QuestEvent qe) {
         CardList list = new CardList();
         
-        if (qe.getEventType().equals("challenge")) {
-            list.addAll(((QuestChallenge)qe).getAIExtraCards());
+        if(qe.getEventType().equals("challenge")) {
+            List<String> extras = ((QuestChallenge)qe).getAIExtraCards();
+        
+            for(String s : extras) {
+                list.add(readExtraCard(s, AllZone.getComputerPlayer()));
+            }
         }
+        
         return list;
     }
 
@@ -69,7 +77,8 @@ public class QuestUtil {
 
     /**
      * <p>getHumanStartingCards.</p>
-     * Returns extra human cards, including current plant/pet configuration,
+     * Returns new card instances of extra human cards, 
+     * including current plant/pet configuration,
      * and cards in play at start of quest.
      *
      * @param qd a {@link forge.quest.data.QuestData} object.
@@ -79,8 +88,12 @@ public class QuestUtil {
     public static CardList getHumanStartingCards(final QuestData qd, QuestEvent qe) {
         CardList list = getHumanStartingCards(qd);
         
-        if (qe.getEventType().equals("challenge")) {
-            list.addAll(((QuestChallenge)qe).getHumanExtraCards());
+        if(qe.getEventType().equals("challenge")) {
+            List<String> extras = ((QuestChallenge)qe).getHumanExtraCards();
+            
+            for(String s : extras) {
+                list.add(readExtraCard(s, AllZone.getHumanPlayer()));
+            }
         }
 
         return list;
@@ -163,5 +176,30 @@ public class QuestUtil {
         
         return BoosterUtils.generateCards(qty, rar, col);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * <p>readExtraCard.</p>
+     * Creates single card for a string read from unique event properties.
+     * 
+     * @param name
+     * @param owner
+     * @return
+     */
+    public static Card readExtraCard(String name, Player owner) {
+        // Token card creation
+        Card tempcard;
+        if(name.startsWith("TOKEN")) {
+            tempcard = QuestUtil.createToken(name);
+            tempcard.addController(owner);
+            tempcard.setOwner(owner);
+        }
+        // Standard card creation
+        else {
+            tempcard = AllZone.getCardFactory().getCard(name, owner);
+            tempcard.setCurSetCode(tempcard.getMostRecentSet());
+            tempcard.setImageFilename(CardUtil.buildFilename(tempcard));
+        }
+        return tempcard;
+    }
 
 } //QuestUtil
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/QuestMainPanel.java b/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/QuestMainPanel.java
index c5fa1b49c36..37e5ddfaf52 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/QuestMainPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/QuestMainPanel.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import forge.gui.GuiUtils;
 import forge.gui.deckeditor.DeckEditorShop;
 import forge.gui.deckeditor.DeckEditorQuest;
 import forge.quest.data.QuestData;
+import forge.quest.data.QuestUtil;
 import forge.quest.data.item.QuestItemZeppelin;
 import forge.quest.gui.main.QuestDuel;
 import forge.quest.gui.main.QuestDuelPanel;
@@ -705,9 +706,11 @@ public class QuestMainPanel extends QuestAbstractPanel {
 
         QuestDuel selectedDuel = (QuestDuel)selectedOpponent.getEvent();
         AllZone.setQuestEvent(selectedDuel);
-        
-        AllZone.getGameAction().newGame(humanDeck, computer, forge.quest.data.QuestUtil.getHumanStartingCards(questData),
-                new CardList(), questData.getLife(), 20, null);
+
+        AllZone.getGameAction().newGame(humanDeck, computer, 
+                QuestUtil.getHumanStartingCards(questData),
+                QuestUtil.getComputerStartingCards(questData), 
+                questData.getLife(), 20, null);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -730,7 +733,8 @@ public class QuestMainPanel extends QuestAbstractPanel {
         }
 
         AllZone.getGameAction().newGame(humanDeck, computer,
-                forge.quest.data.QuestUtil.getHumanStartingCards(questData, selectedChallenge), new CardList(),
+                QuestUtil.getHumanStartingCards(questData, selectedChallenge), 
+                QuestUtil.getComputerStartingCards(questData, selectedChallenge),
                 questData.getLife() + extraLife, selectedChallenge.getAILife(), selectedChallenge);
 
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/QuestWinLoseHandler.java b/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/QuestWinLoseHandler.java
index 8b05897bc59..3cb9b341cb8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/QuestWinLoseHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/QuestWinLoseHandler.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class QuestWinLoseHandler extends WinLoseModeHandler {
      * @param e a {@link java.awt.event.ActionEvent} object.
      */
     @Override
-    public void startNextRound() {
+    public void startNextRound() {  
         if (Constant.Quest.fantasyQuest[0]) {
             int extraLife = 0;
             
@@ -82,9 +82,8 @@ public class QuestWinLoseHandler extends WinLoseModeHandler {
             }
 
             CardList humanList = QuestUtil.getHumanStartingCards(model.qData, model.qEvent);
-            CardList computerList = new CardList();
-
-
+            CardList computerList = QuestUtil.getComputerStartingCards(model.qData, model.qEvent);
+            
             int humanLife = model.qData.getLife() + extraLife;
             int computerLife = 20;
             if (model.qEvent.getEventType().equals("challenge")) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/main/QuestChallenge.java b/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/main/QuestChallenge.java
index d132def2e06..207ce6e2153 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/main/QuestChallenge.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/main/QuestChallenge.java
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package forge.quest.gui.main;
 
-import forge.CardList;
 import forge.item.CardPrinted;
-
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -25,8 +23,8 @@ public class QuestChallenge extends QuestEvent {
     public int     winsReqd            = 20;
 
     // Other cards used in assignment: starting, and reward.
-    public CardList humanExtraCards    = new CardList();
-    public CardList aiExtraCards       = new CardList();
+    public List<String> humanExtraCards = new ArrayList<String>();
+    public List<String>  aiExtraCards = new ArrayList<String>();
     public List<CardPrinted> cardRewardList = new ArrayList<CardPrinted>(); 
 
     public QuestChallenge() {
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@ public class QuestChallenge extends QuestEvent {
      *
      * @return 
      */
-    public final CardList getAIExtraCards() { 
+    public final List<String> getAIExtraCards() { 
         return aiExtraCards; 
     }
     
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@ public class QuestChallenge extends QuestEvent {
      *
      * @return 
      */
-    public final CardList getHumanExtraCards() { 
+    public final List<String> getHumanExtraCards() { 
         return humanExtraCards; 
     }
     
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/main/QuestEventManager.java b/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/main/QuestEventManager.java
index a61973d29a1..0e5aaa0d9f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/main/QuestEventManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/quest/gui/main/QuestEventManager.java
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 package forge.quest.gui.main;
 
 import forge.AllZone;
-import forge.Card;
-import forge.CardList;
-import forge.CardUtil;
 import forge.FileUtil;
-import forge.Player;
 import forge.deck.DeckManager;
 import forge.properties.ForgeProps;
 import forge.properties.NewConstants;
@@ -141,10 +137,10 @@ public class QuestEventManager {
             // Human extra card list assembled here.
             else if(key.equalsIgnoreCase("HumanExtras") && !value.equals("")) {
                 String[] names = value.split("\\|");
-                CardList templist = new CardList();
+                List<String> templist = new ArrayList<String>();
                 
                 for(String n : names) { 
-                    templist.add(readExtraCard(n, AllZone.getHumanPlayer()));
+                    templist.add(n);
                 }
 
                 qc.humanExtraCards = templist;
@@ -152,12 +148,12 @@ public class QuestEventManager {
             // AI extra card list assembled here.
             else if(key.equalsIgnoreCase("AIExtras") && !value.equals("")) {
                 String[] names = value.split("\\|");
-                CardList templist = new CardList();
-
-                for(String n : names) { 
-                    templist.add(readExtraCard(n, AllZone.getComputerPlayer()));
-                }
+                List<String> templist = new ArrayList<String>();
                 
+                for(String n : names) { 
+                    templist.add(n);
+                }
+
                 qc.aiExtraCards = templist;
             }
             // Card reward list assembled here.
@@ -166,33 +162,7 @@ public class QuestEventManager {
                 qc.cardRewardList = QuestUtil.generateCardRewardList(value);
             } 
         }        
-    }
-    
-    /**
-     * <p>readExtraCard.</p>
-     * Creates single card for a string read from unique event properties.
-     * 
-     * @param name
-     * @param owner
-     * @return
-     */
-    private Card readExtraCard(String name, Player owner) {
-        // Token card creation
-        Card tempcard;
-        if(name.startsWith("TOKEN")) {
-            tempcard = QuestUtil.createToken(name);
-            tempcard.addController(owner);
-            tempcard.setOwner(owner);
-        }
-        // Standard card creation
-        else {
-            tempcard = AllZone.getCardFactory().getCard(name, owner);
-            tempcard.setCurSetCode(tempcard.getMostRecentSet());
-            tempcard.setImageFilename(CardUtil.buildFilename(tempcard));
-        }
-        return tempcard;
-    }
-    
+    }    
     
     /**
      * <p>assembleEventMetadata.</p>