diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/deck/DeckRecognizer.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/deck/DeckRecognizer.java
index b35e944511c..d9db912ef47 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/deck/DeckRecognizer.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/deck/DeckRecognizer.java
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ public class DeckRecognizer {
                 return new Token(TokenType.DECK_SECTION_NAME, DeckSection.Conspiracy.name());
             if (sectionName.equals("side") || sectionName.contains("sideboard"))
                 return new Token(TokenType.DECK_SECTION_NAME, DeckSection.Sideboard.name());
-            if (sectionName.equals("main") || sectionName.contains("card") || sectionName.equals("mainboard"))
+            if (sectionName.equals("main") || sectionName.contains("card")
+                    || sectionName.equals("mainboard") || sectionName.equals("deck"))
                 return new Token(TokenType.DECK_SECTION_NAME, DeckSection.Main.name());
             return null;
         }
@@ -142,9 +143,10 @@ public class DeckRecognizer {
     }
 
     // Utility Constants
-    private final Pattern SEARCH_SINGLE_SLASH = Pattern.compile("(?<=[^/])\\s*/\\s*(?=[^/])");
-    private static final String LINE_COMMENT_DELIMITER = "#";
+    private static final Pattern SEARCH_SINGLE_SLASH = Pattern.compile("(?<=[^/])\\s*/\\s*(?=[^/])");
     private static final String DOUBLE_SLASH = "//";
+    private static final String LINE_COMMENT_DELIMITER_OR_MD_HEADER = "#";
+    private static final String ASTERISK = "* ";  // Note the blank space after asterisk!
 
 //    private static final Pattern EDITION_AFTER_CARD_NAME = Pattern.compile("([\\d]{1,2})?\\s*([a-zA-Z',\\/\\-\\s]+)\\s*((\\(|\\[)([a-zA-Z0-9]{3})(\\)|\\])\\s*)?([\\d]{1,3})?");
 
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ public class DeckRecognizer {
     public static final String REGRP_CARD = "cardname";
     public static final String REGRP_CARDNO = "count";
 
-    public static final String REX_CARD_NAME = String.format("(?<%s>[a-zA-Z0-9',\\.:!\\+\\\"\\/\\-\\s]+)", REGRP_CARD);
+    public static final String REX_CARD_NAME = String.format("(\\[)?(?<%s>[a-zA-Z0-9',\\.:!\\+\\\"\\/\\-\\s]+)(\\])?", REGRP_CARD);
     public static final String REX_SET_CODE = String.format("(?<%s>[a-zA-Z0-9_]{2,7})", REGRP_SET);
     public static final String REX_COLL_NUMBER = String.format("(?<%s>\\*?[0-9A-Z]+\\S?[A-Z]*)", REGRP_COLLNR);
     public static final String REX_CARD_COUNT = String.format("(?<%s>[\\d]{1,2})(?<mult>x)?", REGRP_CARDNO);
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ public class DeckRecognizer {
     private static CharSequence[] CARD_TYPES = allCardTypes();
 
     private static final CharSequence[] DECK_SECTION_NAMES = {"avatar", "commander",
-            "schemes", "conspiracy", "planes",
+            "schemes", "conspiracy", "planes", "deck",
             "main", "card", "mainboard", "side", "sideboard"};
 
     private final CardDb db;
@@ -230,13 +232,18 @@ public class DeckRecognizer {
     }
 
     public Token recognizeLine(final String rawLine) {
+        if (rawLine == null)
+            return null;
         if (StringUtils.isBlank(rawLine.trim()))
             return null;
-        if (StringUtils.startsWith(rawLine.trim(), LINE_COMMENT_DELIMITER))
-            return new Token(TokenType.COMMENT, 0, rawLine);
 
         final char smartQuote = (char) 8217;
         String line = rawLine.trim().replace(smartQuote, '\'');
+        // Remove any link (e.g. Markdown Export format from TappedOut)
+        line = purgeAllLinks(line);
+
+        if (StringUtils.startsWith(line, LINE_COMMENT_DELIMITER_OR_MD_HEADER))
+            line = line.replaceAll(LINE_COMMENT_DELIMITER_OR_MD_HEADER, "");
 
         // Some websites export split card names with a single slash. Replace with double slash.
         line = SEARCH_SINGLE_SLASH.matcher(line).replaceFirst(" // ");
@@ -244,6 +251,9 @@ public class DeckRecognizer {
         if (StringUtils.startsWith(line, DOUBLE_SLASH))
             line = line.substring(2);  // In this case, we are sure to support split cards
 
+        if (StringUtils.startsWith(line, ASTERISK))
+            line = line.substring(2);
+
         // In some format, cards in the Sideboard have an SB: prefix.
         // We won't support that as it is, due to how the recognition process works, so a section must be
         // specified (e.g. Sideboard or Side) to allow that those cards will be imported in sideboard.
@@ -256,6 +266,19 @@ public class DeckRecognizer {
         return result != null ? result : new Token(TokenType.UNKNOWN_TEXT, 0, line);
     }
 
+    public static String purgeAllLinks(String line){
+        String urlPattern = "(?<protocol>((https|ftp|file|http):))(?<sep>((//|\\\\)+))(?<url>([\\w\\d:#@%/;$~_?\\+-=\\\\\\.&]*))";
+        Pattern p = Pattern.compile(urlPattern, Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE);
+        Matcher m = p.matcher(line);
+
+        while (m.find()) {
+            line = line.replaceAll(m.group(), "").trim();
+        }
+        if (StringUtils.endsWith(line, "()"))
+            return line.substring(0, line.length()-2);
+        return line;
+    }
+
     public Token recogniseCardToken(final String text) {
         String line = text.trim();
         Token uknonwnCardToken = null;
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/deck/DeckRecognizerTest.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/deck/DeckRecognizerTest.java
index c6c6491aeb8..20f52b7a44b 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/deck/DeckRecognizerTest.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/deck/DeckRecognizerTest.java
@@ -1312,4 +1312,33 @@ public class DeckRecognizerTest extends ForgeCardMockTestCase {
         assertEquals(forestCard.getEdition(), "THB");
         assertTrue(forestCard.isFoil());
     }
+
+    @Test void testPurgeLinksInLineRequests(){
+        String line = "* 1 [Ancestral Recall](http://tappedout.nethttp://tappedout.net/mtg-card/ancestral-recall/)";
+        String expected = "* 1 [Ancestral Recall]";
+        assertEquals(DeckRecognizer.purgeAllLinks(line), expected);
+
+        line = "1 [Ancestral Recall](http://tappedout.nethttp://tappedout.net/mtg-card/ancestral-recall/)";
+        expected = "1 [Ancestral Recall]";
+        assertEquals(DeckRecognizer.purgeAllLinks(line), expected);
+    }
+
+    @Test void testCardNameEntryInMarkDownExportFromTappedOut(){
+        StaticData magicDb = FModel.getMagicDb();
+        CardDb db = magicDb.getCommonCards();
+        CardDb altDb = magicDb.getVariantCards();
+        DeckRecognizer recognizer = new DeckRecognizer(db, altDb);
+        assertEquals(db.getCardArtPreference(), CardDb.CardArtPreference.LATEST_ART_ALL_EDITIONS);
+
+        String line = "* 1 [Ancestral Recall](http://tappedout.nethttp://tappedout.net/mtg-card/ancestral-recall/)";
+
+        Token token = recognizer.recognizeLine(line);
+        assertNotNull(token);
+        assertEquals(token.getType(), TokenType.LEGAL_CARD_REQUEST);
+        assertEquals(token.getNumber(), 1);
+        assertNotNull(token.getCard());
+        PaperCard ancestralRecallCard = token.getCard();
+        assertEquals(ancestralRecallCard.getName(), "Ancestral Recall");
+        assertEquals(ancestralRecallCard.getEdition(), "VMA");
+    }
 }