diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/Match.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/Match.java
index c810f9bd3d3..283289c3d93 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/Match.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/Match.java
@@ -91,16 +91,17 @@ public class Match {
         final boolean canRandomFoil = Singletons.getModel().getPreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_RANDOM_FOIL) && gameType == GameType.Constructed;
         GameNew.newGame(currentGame, canRandomFoil, this.useAnte);
 
-        if (useAnte) {  // Deciding which cards go to ante
-            List<Pair<Player, Card>> list = GameNew.chooseCardsForAnte(currentGame);
-            GameNew.moveCardsToAnte(list);
-            currentGame.fireEvent(new GameEventAnteCardsSelected(list));
-        }
-
         // This code was run from EDT.
         currentGame.getAction().invoke(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
+                
+                if (useAnte) {  // Deciding which cards go to ante
+                    List<Pair<Player, Card>> list = GameNew.chooseCardsForAnte(currentGame);
+                    GameNew.moveCardsToAnte(list);
+                    currentGame.fireEvent(new GameEventAnteCardsSelected(list));
+                }
+                
                 currentGame.getAction().startGame();
             }
         });
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
index 378c065547f..648baa01b5c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import forge.card.MagicColor;
 import forge.card.ability.AbilityFactory;
 import forge.card.ability.AbilityUtils;
 import forge.card.cardfactory.CardFactoryUtil;
-import forge.card.cost.Cost;
 import forge.card.mana.ManaCost;
 import forge.card.mana.ManaPool;
 import forge.card.replacement.ReplacementResult;
@@ -1829,7 +1828,7 @@ public class Player extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Player> {
                 adjMax += Integer.valueOf(k[1]);
             }
         }
-        final int adjCheck = this.maxLandsToPlay + adjMax;
+        final int adjCheck = Player.maxLandsToPlay + adjMax;
         // System.out.println("Max lands for player " + this.getName() + ": " + adjCheck);
 
         return this.numLandsPlayed < adjCheck || this.isCardInPlay("Fastbond") || this.isCardInCommand("Naya");
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDialog.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDialog.java
index aa03c349f56..6ea6fba11f6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDialog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDialog.java
@@ -67,10 +67,16 @@ public class GuiDialog {
      *            a {@link java.lang.String} object.
      */
     public static void message(final String message) {
-        message(message, UIManager.getString("OptionPane.messageDialogTitle"));
+        FThreads.invokeInEdtAndWait( new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                message(message, UIManager.getString("OptionPane.messageDialogTitle"));
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     public static void message(final String message, String title) {
+        
         JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, message, title, JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE);
     }