diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 6dcf9bf86d4..2329de2eee1 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -14245,6 +14245,7 @@ src/main/java/forge/game/event/GameEventPlayerDamaged.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/game/event/GameEventPlayerPoisoned.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/game/event/GameEventPlayerPriority.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/game/event/GameEventShuffle.java -text
+src/main/java/forge/game/event/GameEventSpellAbilityCast.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/game/event/GameEventSpellResolved.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/game/event/GameEventTokenCreated.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/game/event/GameEventTurnBegan.java -text
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/GameLogFormatter.java b/src/main/java/forge/GameLogFormatter.java
index 5b87e9d9f88..5c7fa33eba2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/GameLogFormatter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/GameLogFormatter.java
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@ import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
 import com.google.common.eventbus.Subscribe;
 
+import forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility;
+import forge.card.spellability.TargetChoices;
 import forge.game.GameOutcome;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventCardDamaged;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventCardDamaged.DamageType;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventLandPlayed;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventPlayerDamaged;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventPlayerPoisoned;
+import forge.game.event.GameEventSpellAbilityCast;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventSpellResolved;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventTurnBegan;
 import forge.game.event.IGameEventVisitor;
@@ -59,6 +62,41 @@ public class GameLogFormatter extends IGameEventVisitor.Base<GameLogEntry> {
         return new GameLogEntry(GameLogEntryType.STACK_RESOLVE, messageForLog);
     }
     
+
+    @Override
+    public GameLogEntry visit(GameEventSpellAbilityCast event) {
+        SpellAbility sp = event.sa;
+        final List<TargetChoices> chosenTargets = sp.getAllTargetChoices();
+
+
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        sb.append(sp.getActivatingPlayer());
+        if (sp.isSpell()) {
+            sb.append(" cast ");
+        }
+        else if (sp.isAbility()) {
+            sb.append(" activated ");
+        }
+
+        if (sp.getStackDescription().startsWith("Morph ")) {
+            sb.append("Morph");
+        } else {
+            sb.append(sp.getSourceCard());
+        }
+
+        if (sp.getTarget() != null) {
+            sb.append(" targeting ");
+            for (TargetChoices ch : chosenTargets) {
+                if (null != ch) {
+                    sb.append(ch.getTargetedString());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        sb.append(".");
+
+        return new GameLogEntry(GameLogEntryType.STACK_ADD, sb.toString());
+    }
+    
     private GameLogEntry generateSummary(List<GameOutcome> gamesPlayed) {
         GameOutcome outcome1 = gamesPlayed.get(0);
         int[] wins = new int[outcome1.getNumPlayers()];
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGamePlayback.java b/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGamePlayback.java
index 2bee12a7a04..2cd5415e234 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGamePlayback.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGamePlayback.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import forge.game.event.GameEventGameFinished;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventGameStarted;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventLandPlayed;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventPlayerPriority;
+import forge.game.event.GameEventSpellAbilityCast;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventSpellResolved;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventTurnPhase;
 import forge.game.event.IGameEventVisitor;
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ public class FControlGamePlayback extends IGameEventVisitor.Base<Void> {
 
     private int phasesDelay = 200;
     private int combatDelay = 400;
-    private int resolveDelay = 600;
+    private int castDelay = 400;
+    private int resolveDelay = 400;
     
     private void pauseForEvent(int delay) {
         try {
@@ -103,17 +105,21 @@ public class FControlGamePlayback extends IGameEventVisitor.Base<Void> {
     
     @Override
     public Void visit(final GameEventSpellResolved event) {
-        FThreads.invokeInEdtNowOrLater(new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                CMatchUI.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.setCard(event.spell.getSourceCard());
-            }
-        });
-        
+        FThreads.invokeInEdtNowOrLater(new Runnable() { @Override public void run() { CMatchUI.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.setCard(event.spell.getSourceCard()); } });
         pauseForEvent(resolveDelay);
         return null;
     }
     
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see forge.game.event.IGameEventVisitor.Base#visit(forge.game.event.GameEventSpellAbilityCast)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Void visit(final GameEventSpellAbilityCast event) {
+        FThreads.invokeInEdtNowOrLater(new Runnable() { @Override public void run() { CMatchUI.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.setCard(event.sa.getSourceCard()); } });
+        pauseForEvent(castDelay);
+        return null;
+    }
+    
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see forge.game.event.IGameEventVisitor.Base#visit(forge.game.event.GameEventPlayerPriority)
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/event/GameEventSpellAbilityCast.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/event/GameEventSpellAbilityCast.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5bda7d08450
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/event/GameEventSpellAbilityCast.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package forge.game.event;
+
+import forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility;
+
+/** 
+ * TODO: Write javadoc for this type.
+ *
+ */
+public class GameEventSpellAbilityCast extends GameEvent {
+
+    public final SpellAbility sa; 
+    
+    public GameEventSpellAbilityCast(SpellAbility sp) {
+        sa = sp;
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see forge.game.event.GameEvent#visit(forge.game.event.IGameEventVisitor)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public <T> T visit(IGameEventVisitor<T> visitor) {
+        return visitor.visit(this);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/event/IGameEventVisitor.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/event/IGameEventVisitor.java
index 8a864c2cedc..acb41edb71f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/event/IGameEventVisitor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/event/IGameEventVisitor.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public interface IGameEventVisitor<T> {
     T visit(GameEventPlayerPoisoned event);
     T visit(GameEventPlayerPriority event);
     T visit(GameEventShuffle event);
+    T visit(GameEventSpellAbilityCast gameEventSpellAbilityCast);
     T visit(GameEventSpellResolved event);
     T visit(GameEventTokenCreated event);
     T visit(GameEventTurnBegan gameEventTurnBegan);
@@ -66,15 +67,12 @@ public interface IGameEventVisitor<T> {
         public T visit(GameEventPlayerPriority event) { return null; }
         public T visit(GameEventShuffle event) { return null; }
         public T visit(GameEventSpellResolved event) { return null; }
+        public T visit(GameEventSpellAbilityCast event) { return null; }
         public T visit(GameEventTokenCreated event) { return null; }
         public T visit(GameEventTurnBegan event) { return null; }
         public T visit(GameEventTurnEnded event) { return null; }
         public T visit(GameEventTurnPhase event) { return null; }
         public T visit(GameEventPlayerDamaged event) { return null; }
     }
-
-
-    
-
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/zone/MagicStack.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/zone/MagicStack.java
index 6a0bfaad85b..27fbb85b0ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/zone/MagicStack.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/zone/MagicStack.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import forge.game.Game;
 import forge.game.ai.ComputerUtil;
 import forge.game.ai.ComputerUtilCard;
 import forge.game.ai.ComputerUtilCost;
+import forge.game.event.GameEventSpellAbilityCast;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventSpellResolved;
 import forge.game.player.HumanPlay;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
@@ -306,7 +307,6 @@ public class MagicStack extends MyObservable implements Iterable<SpellAbilitySta
      */
     public final void add(final SpellAbility sp) {
         FThreads.assertExecutedByEdt(false);
-        final ArrayList<TargetChoices> chosenTargets = sp.getAllTargetChoices();
 
         if (sp.isManaAbility()) { // Mana Abilities go straight through
             AbilityUtils.resolve(sp, false);
@@ -330,35 +330,8 @@ public class MagicStack extends MyObservable implements Iterable<SpellAbilitySta
             return;
         }
 
-        //============= GameLog ======================
-        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-        sb.append(sp.getActivatingPlayer());
-        if (sp.isSpell()) {
-            sb.append(" cast ");
-        }
-        else if (sp.isAbility()) {
-            sb.append(" activated ");
-        }
-
-        if (sp.getStackDescription().startsWith("Morph ")) {
-            sb.append("Morph");
-        } else {
-            sb.append(sp.getSourceCard());
-        }
-
-        if (sp.getTarget() != null) {
-            sb.append(" targeting ");
-            for (TargetChoices ch : chosenTargets) {
-                if (null != ch) {
-                    sb.append(ch.getTargetedString());
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        sb.append(".");
-
-        game.getGameLog().add(GameLogEntryType.STACK_ADD, sb.toString());
-        //============= GameLog ======================
-
+        game.fireEvent(new GameEventSpellAbilityCast(sp));
+        
         // if activating player slips through the cracks, assign activating
         // Player to the controller here
         if (null == sp.getActivatingPlayer()) {
@@ -488,6 +461,7 @@ public class MagicStack extends MyObservable implements Iterable<SpellAbilitySta
 
             // Run BecomesTarget triggers
             // Create a new object, since the triggers aren't happening right away
+            final List<TargetChoices> chosenTargets = sp.getAllTargetChoices();
             runParams = new HashMap<String, Object>();
             runParams.put("SourceSA", sp);
             if (!chosenTargets.isEmpty()) {