diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardRarity.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardRarity.java
index 6f5b19f5fd9..14ced613b3c 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardRarity.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardRarity.java
@@ -17,31 +17,42 @@
  */
 package forge.card;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Function;
+
 public enum CardRarity {
-    BasicLand("L"),
-    Common("C"),
-    Uncommon("U"),
-    Rare("R"),
-    MythicRare("M"),
-    Special("S"), // Timeshifted
-    Unknown("?"); // In development
+    BasicLand("L", "Basic Land"),
+    Common("C", "Common"),
+    Uncommon("U", "Uncommon"),
+    Rare("R", "Rare"),
+    MythicRare("M", "Mythic Rare"),
+    Special("S", "Special"), // Timeshifted
+    Unknown("?", "Unknown"); // In development
 
-    private final String strValue;
+    private final String shortName, longName;
 
-    private CardRarity(final String sValue) {
-        this.strValue = sValue;
+    private CardRarity(final String shortName0, final String longName0) {
+        shortName = shortName0;
+        longName = longName0;
     }
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        return this.strValue;
+        return shortName;
     }
     
     public static CardRarity smartValueOf(String input) {
-        for(CardRarity r : CardRarity.values()) {
-            if( r.name().equalsIgnoreCase(input) || r.strValue.equalsIgnoreCase(input))
+        for (CardRarity r : CardRarity.values()) {
+            if (r.name().equalsIgnoreCase(input) || r.shortName.equalsIgnoreCase(input) || r.longName.equalsIgnoreCase(input)) {
                 return r;
+            }
         }
         return Unknown;
     }
+
+    public static final Function<CardRarity, String> FN_GET_LONG_NAME = new Function<CardRarity, String>() {
+        @Override
+        public String apply(final CardRarity rarity) {
+            return rarity.longName;
+        }
+    };
 }
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/AdvancedSearchFilter.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/AdvancedSearchFilter.java
index 6336479628c..8b97a4d92ac 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/AdvancedSearchFilter.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/AdvancedSearchFilter.java
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ public class AdvancedSearchFilter<T extends InventoryItem> extends ItemFilter<T>
             }
         }
 
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
         private void removeNextFilter(Filter fromFilter) {
             int index = scroller.indexOf(fromFilter);
             if (index < scroller.getChildCount() - 1) {
@@ -254,12 +255,17 @@ public class AdvancedSearchFilter<T extends InventoryItem> extends ItemFilter<T>
                             @Override
                             public void run() {
                                 final AdvancedSearch.Filter<T> newFilter = AdvancedSearch.getFilter(itemManager.getGenericType(), filter);
-                                if (newFilter != null) {
+                                if (filter != newFilter) {
                                     FThreads.invokeInEdtLater(new Runnable() {
                                         @Override
                                         public void run() {
                                             filter = newFilter;
-                                            btnFilter.setText(filter.toString());
+                                            if (filter != null) {
+                                                btnFilter.setText(filter.toString());
+                                            }
+                                            else {
+                                                btnFilter.setText(emptyFilterText);
+                                            }
                                         }
                                     });
                                 }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/AdvancedSearch.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/AdvancedSearch.java
index f3190fb1616..e1dd456ac6a 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/AdvancedSearch.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/AdvancedSearch.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import forge.util.gui.SOptionPane;
 
 public class AdvancedSearch {
     private enum FilterOption {
+        NONE("(none)", null, null, null),
         CARD_NAME("Name", PaperCard.class, FilterOperator.STRING_OPS, new StringEvaluator<PaperCard>() {
             @Override
             protected String getItemValue(PaperCard input) {
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ public class AdvancedSearch {
                 return input.getRules().getManaCost().toString();
             }
         }),
-        CARD_RARITY("Rarity", PaperCard.class, FilterOperator.SINGLE_LIST_OPS, new CustomListEvaluator<PaperCard, CardRarity>(Arrays.asList(CardRarity.values())) {
+        CARD_RARITY("Rarity", PaperCard.class, FilterOperator.SINGLE_LIST_OPS, new CustomListEvaluator<PaperCard, CardRarity>(Arrays.asList(CardRarity.values()), CardRarity.FN_GET_LONG_NAME, CardRarity.FN_GET_LONG_NAME) {
             @Override
             protected CardRarity getItemValue(PaperCard input) {
                 return input.getRarity();
@@ -567,6 +568,9 @@ public class AdvancedSearch {
     public static <T extends InventoryItem> Filter<T> getFilter(Class<? super T> type, Filter<T> editFilter) {
         //build list of filter options based on ItemManager type
         List<FilterOption> options = new ArrayList<FilterOption>();
+        if (editFilter != null) {
+            options.add(FilterOption.NONE); //provide option to clear existing filter
+        }
         for (FilterOption opt : FilterOption.values()) {
             if (opt.type == type) {
                 options.add(opt);
@@ -575,11 +579,13 @@ public class AdvancedSearch {
 
         final FilterOption defaultOption = editFilter == null ? null : editFilter.option;
         final FilterOption option = SGuiChoose.oneOrNone("Select a filter type", options, defaultOption, null);
-        if (option == null) { return null; }
+        if (option == null) { return editFilter; }
+
+        if (option == FilterOption.NONE) { return null; } //allow user to clear filter by selecting "(none)"
 
         final FilterOperator defaultOperator = option == defaultOption ? editFilter.operator : null;
         final FilterOperator operator = SGuiChoose.oneOrNone("Select an operator for " + option.name, option.operatorOptions, defaultOperator, null);
-        if (operator == null) { return null; }
+        if (operator == null) { return editFilter; }
 
         final String message = option.name + " " + operator.caption + " ?";
         return (Filter<T>)option.evaluator.createFilter(message, option, operator);