diff --git a/src/forge/AIPlayer.java b/src/forge/AIPlayer.java
index 55de880ae45..c1ae99db0f5 100644
--- a/src/forge/AIPlayer.java
+++ b/src/forge/AIPlayer.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 
 package forge;
 
+import java.util.Random;
+
 
 public class AIPlayer extends Player{
 	
@@ -34,4 +36,34 @@ public class AIPlayer extends Player{
 	///
 	///////////////
 	
+	////////////////////////////////
+	///
+	/// replaces AllZone.GameAction.draw* methods
+	///
+	////////////////////////////////
+	
+	public boolean dredge() {
+		Random random = new Random();
+		boolean use = random.nextBoolean();
+		if(use) {
+			CardList tmp = getDredge();
+			tmp.shuffle();
+			Card c = tmp.get(0);
+			//rule 702.49a
+			if(getDredgeNumber(c) <= AllZone.Computer_Library.size() ) {
+				//dredge library, put card in hand
+				AllZone.GameAction.moveToHand(c);
+				//put dredge number in graveyard
+				for(int i = 0; i < getDredgeNumber(c); i++) {
+					Card c2 = AllZone.Computer_Library.get(0);
+					AllZone.GameAction.moveToGraveyard(c2);
+				}
+			}
+			else {
+				use = false;
+			}
+		}
+		return use;
+	}
+	
 }//end AIPlayer class
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diff --git a/src/forge/GameAction.java b/src/forge/GameAction.java
index d24eef565e6..dd6765a194d 100644
--- a/src/forge/GameAction.java
+++ b/src/forge/GameAction.java
@@ -2354,15 +2354,20 @@ public class GameAction {
      * @param player target player to draw
      * @param numCards the number of cards the player should draw
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void drawCards(Player player, int numCards) {
-    	if(numCards > 0) {
+    	player.drawCards(numCards);
+    	/*if(numCards > 0) {
     		for(int i=0; i < numCards; i++) {
     			drawCard(player);
     		}
     	}
+    	*/
     }
-    
+    @Deprecated
     public void drawCard(Player player) {
+    	player.drawCard();
+    	/*
         PlayerZone library = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Library, player);
         PlayerZone hand = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand, player);
         
@@ -2392,8 +2397,9 @@ public class GameAction {
         else {
         	doDraw(player, library, hand);
         }
+        */
     }
-    
+    /*
     private void doDraw(Player player, PlayerZone library, PlayerZone hand) {
     	if(library.size() != 0) {
             Card c = library.get(0);
@@ -2417,7 +2423,7 @@ public class GameAction {
     		}
         }
     }
-    
+    *
     private ArrayList<Card> getDredge() {
         ArrayList<Card> dredge = new ArrayList<Card>();
         Card c[] = AllZone.Human_Graveyard.getCards();
@@ -2442,6 +2448,7 @@ public class GameAction {
         
         throw new RuntimeException("Input_Draw : getDredgeNumber() card doesn't have dredge - " + c.getName());
     }//getDredgeNumber()
+    */
     
     //is this card a permanent that is in play?
     public boolean isCardInPlay(Card c) {
diff --git a/src/forge/HumanPlayer.java b/src/forge/HumanPlayer.java
index c9aa455bd71..6490dd8d92a 100644
--- a/src/forge/HumanPlayer.java
+++ b/src/forge/HumanPlayer.java
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ public class HumanPlayer extends Player{
 		super(myName, myLife, myPoisonCounters);
 	}
 	
+	public Player getOpponent() {
+		return AllZone.ComputerPlayer;
+	}
+	
 	////////////////
 	///
 	/// Methods to ease transition to Abstract Player class
@@ -30,8 +34,30 @@ public class HumanPlayer extends Player{
 	///
 	///////////////
 	
-	public Player getOpponent() {
-		return AllZone.ComputerPlayer;
+	public boolean dredge() {
+		boolean dredged = false;
+		String choices[] = {"Yes", "No"};
+		Object o = AllZone.Display.getChoice("Do you want to dredge?", choices);
+		if(o.equals("Yes")) {
+			Card c = (Card) AllZone.Display.getChoice("Select card to dredge", getDredge().toArray());
+			//rule 702.49a
+			if(getDredgeNumber(c) <= AllZone.Human_Library.size()) {
+
+				//might have to make this more sophisticated
+				//dredge library, put card in hand
+				AllZone.GameAction.moveToHand(c);
+
+				for(int i = 0; i < getDredgeNumber(c); i++) {
+					Card c2 = AllZone.Human_Library.get(0);
+					AllZone.GameAction.moveToGraveyard(c2);
+				}
+				dredged = true;
+			}
+			else {
+				dredged = false;
+			}
+		}
+		return dredged;
 	}
 	
 }//end HumanPlayer class
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diff --git a/src/forge/Player.java b/src/forge/Player.java
index e001251bc62..01a07670998 100644
--- a/src/forge/Player.java
+++ b/src/forge/Player.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 
 package forge;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
 
 public abstract class Player extends MyObservable{
 	protected String name;
@@ -229,7 +231,75 @@ public abstract class Player extends MyObservable{
 		return new CardList();
 	}
 	
+
+	////////////////////////////////
+	///
+	/// replaces AllZone.GameAction.draw* methods
+	///
+	////////////////////////////////
 	
+	public void drawCard() {
+		drawCards(1);
+	}
+	
+	public void drawCards() {
+		drawCards(1);
+	}
+	
+	public abstract boolean dredge();
+	
+	public void drawCards(int n) {
+		PlayerZone library = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Library, this);
+		PlayerZone hand = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand, this);
+		for(int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+			if(getDredge().size() == 0 || !dredge()) {
+				doDraw(library, hand);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void doDraw(PlayerZone library, PlayerZone hand) {
+		if(library.size() != 0) {
+			Card c = library.get(0);
+			library.remove(0);
+			hand.add(c);
+
+			GameActionUtil.executeDrawCardTriggeredEffects(this);
+		}
+		//lose:
+		else if(Constant.Runtime.Mill[0]) {
+			if(!AllZoneUtil.isCardInPlay("Platinum Angel", this) && !AllZoneUtil.isCardInPlay("Abyssal Persecutor", this.getOpponent())) {
+				setLife(0);
+				AllZone.GameAction.checkStateEffects();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	protected CardList getDredge() {
+        CardList dredge = new CardList();
+        CardList cl = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerGraveyard(this);
+        
+        for(Card c:cl) {
+            ArrayList<String> kw = c.getKeyword();
+            for(int i = 0; i < kw.size(); i++) {
+                if(kw.get(i).toString().startsWith("Dredge")) {
+                    if(AllZoneUtil.getPlayerCardsInLibrary(this).size() >= getDredgeNumber(c)) dredge.add(c);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return dredge;
+    }//hasDredge()
+    
+    protected int getDredgeNumber(Card c) {
+        ArrayList<String> a = c.getKeyword();
+        for(int i = 0; i < a.size(); i++)
+            if(a.get(i).toString().startsWith("Dredge")) {
+                String s = a.get(i).toString();
+                return Integer.parseInt("" + s.charAt(s.length() - 1));
+            }
+        
+        throw new RuntimeException("Input_Draw : getDredgeNumber() card doesn't have dredge - " + c.getName());
+    }//getDredgeNumber()
 	
 	////////////////////////////////
 	//