diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
index 0b85e914fc0..00a814b5d62 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ import com.google.common.collect.ArrayListMultimap;
 import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import com.google.common.collect.Multimap;
-import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
-
 import forge.GameCommand;
 import forge.card.CardStateName;
 import forge.card.CardType;
@@ -636,11 +634,14 @@ public class GameAction {
         return affectedCards;
     }
 
-    public final Set<Card> checkStateEffects(final boolean runEvents) {
+    public final void checkStateEffects(final boolean runEvents) {
+        checkStateEffects(runEvents, new HashSet<Card>());
+    }
+    public final void checkStateEffects(final boolean runEvents, final Set<Card> allAffectedCards) {
         // sol(10/29) added for Phase updates, state effects shouldn't be
         // checked during Spell Resolution (except when persist-returning
         if (game.getStack().isResolving()) {
-            return Collections.emptySet();
+            return;
         }
 
         // final JFrame frame = Singletons.getView().getFrame();
@@ -649,7 +650,7 @@ public class GameAction {
         // }
 
         if (game.isGameOver()) {
-            return Collections.emptySet();
+            return;
         }
 
         // Max: I don't know where to put this! - but since it's a state based action, it must be in check state effects
@@ -662,9 +663,7 @@ public class GameAction {
         game.getStack().setFrozen(true);
         TrackableObject.freeze(); //prevent views flickering during while updating for state-based effects
 
-        // do this multiple times, sometimes creatures/permanents will survive
-        // when they shouldn't
-        final Set<Card> allAffectedCards = Sets.newHashSet();
+        // do this multiple times, sometimes creatures/permanents will survive when they shouldn't
         for (int q = 0; q < 9; q++) {
             final Set<Card> affectedCards = checkStaticAbilities(false);
             boolean checkAgain = false;
@@ -775,14 +774,12 @@ public class GameAction {
 
         checkGameOverCondition();
         if (game.getAge() != GameStage.Play) {
-            return Collections.emptySet();
+            return;
         }
         game.getTriggerHandler().resetActiveTriggers();
         if (!refreeze) {
             game.getStack().unfreezeStack();
         }
-
-        return allAffectedCards;
     }
 
     private boolean stateBasedAction704_5n(Card c) {
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/EndTurnEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/EndTurnEffect.java
index ee4c7e5eb51..fd2ea7e66c5 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/EndTurnEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/EndTurnEffect.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ public class EndTurnEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
      */
     @Override
     public void resolve(SpellAbility sa) {
-
         Game game = sa.getActivatingPlayer().getGame();
         // Steps taken from gatherer's rulings on Time Stop.
         // 1) All spells and abilities on the stack are exiled. This includes
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
index 20eae859f10..6bd708ad002 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ package forge.game.phase;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ArrayListMultimap;
 import com.google.common.collect.Multimap;
-import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
-
 import forge.card.mana.ManaCost;
 import forge.game.*;
 import forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory;
@@ -852,6 +850,8 @@ public class PhaseHandler implements java.io.Serializable {
         // don't even offer priority, because it's untap of 1st turn now
         givePriorityToPlayer = false;
 
+        final Set<Card> allAffectedCards = new HashSet<Card>();
+
         // MAIN GAME LOOP
         while (!game.isGameOver()) {
             if (givePriorityToPlayer) {
@@ -864,18 +864,18 @@ public class PhaseHandler implements java.io.Serializable {
 
                 int loopCount = 0;
                 do {
-                    final Set<Card> allAffectedCards = Sets.newHashSet();
-                    boolean addedAnythingToStack = false;
-                    do { 
+                    do {
                         // Rule 704.3  Whenever a player would get priority, the game checks ... for state-based actions,
-                        allAffectedCards.addAll(game.getAction().checkStateEffects(false));
+                        game.getAction().checkStateEffects(false, allAffectedCards);
                         if (game.isGameOver()) {
                             return; // state-based effects check could lead to game over
                         }
-                        addedAnythingToStack = game.getStack().addAllTriggeredAbilitiesToStack();
-                    } while (addedAnythingToStack);
+                    } while (game.getStack().addAllTriggeredAbilitiesToStack()); //loop so long as something was added to stack
 
-                    game.fireEvent(new GameEventCardStatsChanged(allAffectedCards));
+                    if (!allAffectedCards.isEmpty()) {
+                        game.fireEvent(new GameEventCardStatsChanged(allAffectedCards));
+                        allAffectedCards.clear();
+                    }
 
                     if (playerTurn.hasLost() && pPlayerPriority.equals(playerTurn) && pFirstPriority.equals(playerTurn)) {
                         // If the active player has lost, and they have priority, set the next player to have priority