diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/ImageCache.java b/src/main/java/forge/ImageCache.java
index b73cbef1ef4..c47d61bde5b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/ImageCache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/ImageCache.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import com.mortennobel.imagescaling.ResampleOp;
 
 import forge.card.CardRules;
 import forge.card.CardSplitType;
+import forge.control.FControl;
 import forge.game.player.IHasIcon;
 import forge.gui.toolbox.FSkin;
 import forge.item.BoosterPack;
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ public class ImageCache {
      */
     public static BufferedImage getImage(Card card, int width, int height) {
         final String key;
-        if (!card.canBeShownTo(Singletons.getControl().getPlayer()) || card.isFaceDown()) {
+        if (!FControl.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.mayShowCard(card) || card.isFaceDown()) {
             key = TOKEN_PREFIX + NewConstants.CACHE_MORPH_IMAGE_FILE;
         } else {
             key = card.getImageKey();
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/control/FControl.java b/src/main/java/forge/control/FControl.java
index d7151ca5e0c..d4a7a4a7719 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/control/FControl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/control/FControl.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 import javax.swing.UIManager;
 import javax.swing.WindowConstants;
 
+import forge.Card;
 import forge.Singletons;
 import forge.control.KeyboardShortcuts.Shortcut;
 import forge.game.MatchController;
@@ -284,12 +285,6 @@ public enum FControl {
         if (children.length != 0) { children[0].setSize(display.getSize()); }
     }
 
-    /** @return {@link forge.game.player.Player} */
-    private Player localPlayer;
-    public Player getPlayer() {
-        return localPlayer;
-    }
-
     /**
      * TODO: Write javadoc for this method.
      * @return
@@ -301,13 +296,10 @@ public enum FControl {
         }
         return lobby;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * TODO: Write javadoc for this method.
-     * @param localHuman
-     */
-    public void setPlayer(Player localHuman) {
-        localPlayer = localHuman;
+    
+    public boolean mayShowCard(Card c) {
+        Player p = match.getCurrentGame().getPhaseHandler().getPriorityPlayer();
+        return c.canBeShownTo(p);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/MatchController.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/MatchController.java
index 1f7aa793e80..5863d9d929e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/MatchController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/MatchController.java
@@ -181,16 +181,6 @@ public class MatchController {
         GameState game = match.getCurrentGame();
         game.getEvents().register(Singletons.getControl().getSoundSystem());
         
-        Player localHuman = null;
-        for(Player p : game.getPlayers()) {
-            if ( p.getLobbyPlayer() != humanLobbyPlayer)
-                continue;
-            localHuman = p;
-            break;
-        }
-
-        FControl.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.setPlayer(localHuman);
-
         // The UI controls should use these game data as models
         CMatchUI.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.initMatch(game.getRegisteredPlayers(), humanLobbyPlayer);
         CDock.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.setModel(game, humanLobbyPlayer);
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/CardDetailPanel.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/CardDetailPanel.java
index 22c8a3eb1e6..d9c5219900e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/CardDetailPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/CardDetailPanel.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import forge.CounterType;
 import forge.GameEntity;
 import forge.Singletons;
 import forge.card.CardEdition;
+import forge.control.FControl;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
 import forge.game.zone.ZoneType;
 import forge.gui.toolbox.FLabel;
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ public class CardDetailPanel extends FPanel {
             return;
         }
             
-        final boolean canShowThis = card.canBeShownTo(Singletons.getControl().getPlayer());
+        final boolean canShowThis = FControl.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.mayShowCard(card);
         if (canShowThis) {
             if (card.getManaCost().isNoCost()) {
                 this.nameCostLabel.setText(card.getName());
@@ -488,7 +489,7 @@ public class CardDetailPanel extends FPanel {
 
             if (entity instanceof Card) {
                 final Card c = (Card) entity;
-                if (!c.canBeShownTo(Singletons.getControl().getPlayer())) {
+                if (!FControl.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.mayShowCard(c)) {
                     area.append("Morph (");
                     area.append(card.getUniqueNumber());
                     area.append(")");
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiChoose.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiChoose.java
index 418e8eda1ed..f2fb1e5e45a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiChoose.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiChoose.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import javax.swing.event.ListSelectionListener;
 
 import forge.Card;
 import forge.FThreads;
-import forge.Singletons;
+import forge.control.FControl;
 import forge.gui.match.CMatchUI;
 import forge.item.InventoryItem;
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class GuiChoose {
                     public void valueChanged(final ListSelectionEvent ev) {
                         if (list.getSelectedValue() instanceof Card) {
                             Card card = (Card) list.getSelectedValue();
-                            if (card.isFaceDown() && card.canBeShownTo(Singletons.getControl().getPlayer())) {
+                            if (card.isFaceDown() && FControl.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.mayShowCard(card)) {
                                 CMatchUI.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.setCard(card, true);
                             } else {
                                 CMatchUI.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.setCard(card);
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDisplayUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDisplayUtil.java
index e7c8651b40e..2721e981144 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDisplayUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDisplayUtil.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public final class GuiDisplayUtil {
 
     public static void devModeGenerateMana() {
         final Card dummy = new Card();
-        dummy.setOwner(getPlayer());
+        dummy.setOwner(getGame().getPhaseHandler().getPriorityPlayer());
         Map<String, String> produced = new HashMap<String, String>();
         produced.put("Produced", "W W W W W W W U U U U U U U B B B B B B B G G G G G G G R R R R R R R 7");
         final AbilityManaPart abMana = new AbilityManaPart(dummy, produced);
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ public final class GuiDisplayUtil {
         List<Card> humanDevExileSetup = new ArrayList<Card>();
         List<Card> computerDevExileSetup = new ArrayList<Card>();
 
-        final Player human = getPlayer();
-        final Player ai = human.getOpponents().get(0);
+        final Player human = getGame().getPlayers().get(0);
+        final Player ai = getGame().getPlayers().get(1);
 
         if (!tChangePlayer.trim().toLowerCase().equals("none")) {
             if (tChangePlayer.trim().toLowerCase().equals("human")) {
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ public final class GuiDisplayUtil {
      * @since 1.0.15
      */
     public static void devModeTutor() {
-        final List<Card> lib = getPlayer().getCardsIn(ZoneType.Library);
+        final List<Card> lib = getGame().getPhaseHandler().getPriorityPlayer().getCardsIn(ZoneType.Library);
         final Object o = GuiChoose.oneOrNone("Choose a card", lib);
         if (null == o) {
             return;
@@ -531,16 +531,6 @@ public final class GuiDisplayUtil {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * devModeUnlimitedLand.
-     * </p>
-     * 
-     * @since 1.0.16
-     */
-    public static void devModeUnlimitedLand() {
-        getPlayer().addMaxLandsToPlay(100);
-    }
 
     /**
      * <p>
@@ -636,7 +626,7 @@ public final class GuiDisplayUtil {
                     game.getAction().moveToHand(forgeCard); // this is really needed (for rollbacks at least) 
                     // Human player is choosing targets for an ability controlled by chosen player. 
                     sa.setActivatingPlayer(p);
-                    HumanPlay.playSaWithoutPayingManaCost(getPlayer(), sa);
+                    HumanPlay.playSaWithoutPayingManaCost(game.getPhaseHandler().getPriorityPlayer(), sa);
                 }
             });
         }
@@ -704,9 +694,6 @@ public final class GuiDisplayUtil {
     private static GameState getGame() {
         return Singletons.getControl().getMatch().getCurrentGame();
     }
-    
-    private static Player getPlayer() {
-        return Singletons.getControl().getPlayer();
-    }
+
 
 } // end class GuiDisplayUtil
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/LimitedWinLose.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/LimitedWinLose.java
index 27219ade084..2d3bde71583 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/LimitedWinLose.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/LimitedWinLose.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class LimitedWinLose extends ControlWinLose {
         super(view0, match);
         this.view = view0;
         gauntlet = Singletons.getModel().getGauntletMini();
-        this.wonMatch = match.isWonBy(Singletons.getControl().getPlayer().getLobbyPlayer());
+        this.wonMatch = match.isWonBy(Singletons.getControl().getLobby().getGuiPlayer());
     }
 
 
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ public class LimitedWinLose extends ControlWinLose {
         nextRound = false;
 
 
-
-        if (match.getLastGameOutcome().isWinner(Singletons.getControl().getPlayer().getLobbyPlayer())) {
+        if (match.getLastGameOutcome().isWinner(Singletons.getControl().getLobby().getGuiPlayer())) {
             gauntlet.addWin();
         } else {
             gauntlet.addLoss();
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/controllers/CDetail.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/controllers/CDetail.java
index d27cbcc0d04..ac57b3884ba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/controllers/CDetail.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/controllers/CDetail.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
 
 import forge.Card;
 import forge.Command;
-import forge.Singletons;
+import forge.control.FControl;
 import forge.gui.framework.ICDoc;
 import forge.gui.match.views.VDetail;
 import forge.item.IPaperCard;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public enum CDetail implements ICDoc {
      * @param c &emsp; Card object
      */
     public void showCard(final Card c) {
-        view.getLblFlipcard().setVisible(c != null && (c.isDoubleFaced() || c.isFlipCard() || c.isFaceDown() && c.canBeShownTo(Singletons.getControl().getPlayer())));
+        view.getLblFlipcard().setVisible(c != null && (c.isDoubleFaced() || c.isFlipCard() || c.isFaceDown() && FControl.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.mayShowCard(c)));
         view.getPnlDetail().setCard(c);
         view.getParentCell().repaintSelf();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/controllers/CPicture.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/controllers/CPicture.java
index 9f54d53aa64..e1206aa99c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/controllers/CPicture.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/controllers/CPicture.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
 import forge.Card;
 import forge.CardCharacteristicName;
 import forge.Command;
-import forge.Singletons;
+import forge.control.FControl;
 import forge.gui.framework.ICDoc;
 import forge.gui.match.views.VPicture;
 import forge.item.IPaperCard;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public enum CPicture implements ICDoc {
      *            &emsp; Card object
      */
     public void showCard(final Card c, boolean showFlipped) {
-        cameFaceDown = c.isFaceDown() && c.canBeShownTo(Singletons.getControl().getPlayer());
+        cameFaceDown = c.isFaceDown() && FControl.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.mayShowCard(c);
         canFlip = c.isDoubleFaced() || c.isFlipCard() || cameFaceDown;
         currentCard = c;
         flipped = canFlip && (c.getCurState() == CardCharacteristicName.Transformed ||
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/ZoneAction.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/ZoneAction.java
index 8bf7c2520b5..04ca9bb5d5a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/ZoneAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/ZoneAction.java
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import forge.Card;
 import forge.CardCharacteristicName;
-import forge.Singletons;
 import forge.card.cardfactory.CardFactory;
+import forge.control.FControl;
 import forge.game.zone.PlayerZone;
 import forge.gui.ForgeAction;
 import forge.gui.GuiChoose;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class ZoneAction extends ForgeAction {
         for (Card crd : choices) {
             Card toAdd = crd;
             if (crd.isFaceDown()) {
-                if (crd.canBeShownTo(Singletons.getControl().getPlayer())) {
+                if (FControl.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.mayShowCard(crd)) {
                     toAdd = CardFactory.copyCard(crd);
                     toAdd.setState(CardCharacteristicName.Original);
                 } else {