diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/PlayerControllerAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/PlayerControllerAi.java
index bdac16c8b78..e2e891346a2 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/PlayerControllerAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/PlayerControllerAi.java
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerAi extends PlayerController {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean payManaCost(ManaCost toPay, CostPartMana costPartMana, SpellAbility sa) {
+    public boolean payManaCost(ManaCost toPay, CostPartMana costPartMana, SpellAbility sa, String prompt /* ai needs hints as well */ ) {
         // TODO Auto-generated method stub
         return ComputerUtilMana.payManaCost(new ManaCostBeingPaid(toPay), sa, player);
     }
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPartMana.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPartMana.java
index 665535c3419..1c5427b1d1c 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPartMana.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPartMana.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class CostPartMana extends CostPart {
         sa.clearManaPaid();
 
         // decision not used here, the whole payment is interactive!
-        return payer.getController().payManaCost(this, sa);
+        return payer.getController().payManaCost(this, sa, null);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
index c21999f6569..d58c32c0af1 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ public abstract class PlayerController {
     public List<Card> cheatShuffle(List<Card> list) { return list; }
     public Collection<? extends PaperCard> complainCardsCantPlayWell(Deck myDeck) { return null; }
 
-    public final boolean payManaCost(CostPartMana costPartMana, SpellAbility sa) {
-        return payManaCost(costPartMana.getManaCostFor(sa), costPartMana, sa);
+    public final boolean payManaCost(CostPartMana costPartMana, SpellAbility sa, String prompt) {
+        return payManaCost(costPartMana.getManaCostFor(sa), costPartMana, sa, prompt);
     }
-    public abstract boolean payManaCost(ManaCost toPay, CostPartMana costPartMana, SpellAbility sa);
+    public abstract boolean payManaCost(ManaCost toPay, CostPartMana costPartMana, SpellAbility sa, String prompt);
 
     public abstract Map<Card, ManaCostShard> chooseCardsForConvoke(SpellAbility sa, ManaCost manaCost, List<Card> untappedCreats);
 
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/input/InputPayMana.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/input/InputPayMana.java
index 9ae71c98242..fb11b9c3f63 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/input/InputPayMana.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/input/InputPayMana.java
@@ -372,4 +372,10 @@ public abstract class InputPayMana extends InputSyncronizedBase {
     }
 
     public boolean isPaid() { return bPaid; }
+
+    protected String messagePrefix;
+    public void setMessagePrefix(String prompt) {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        messagePrefix = prompt;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/input/InputPayManaOfCostPayment.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/input/InputPayManaOfCostPayment.java
index 52edb35771e..04f92a6916e 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/input/InputPayManaOfCostPayment.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/input/InputPayManaOfCostPayment.java
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ public class InputPayManaOfCostPayment extends InputPayMana {
     protected String getMessage() { 
         final String displayMana = manaCost.toString(false);
 
-        final StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder("Pay Mana Cost: " + displayMana);
+        final StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder();
+        if( messagePrefix != null )
+            msg.append(messagePrefix).append("\n");
+        msg.append("Pay Mana Cost: ").append(displayMana);
         if (this.phyLifeToLose > 0) {
             msg.append(" (");
             msg.append(this.phyLifeToLose);
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/player/HumanPlay.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/player/HumanPlay.java
index 231d2c93d91..f7ed8c3bf01 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/player/HumanPlay.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/player/HumanPlay.java
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ public class HumanPlay {
         }
         
         sourceAbility.clearManaPaid();
-        boolean paid = p.getController().payManaCost(cost.getCostMana(), sourceAbility);
+        boolean paid = p.getController().payManaCost(cost.getCostMana(), sourceAbility, prompt);
         if (!paid) {
             p.getManaPool().refundManaPaid(sourceAbility);
         }
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ public class HumanPlay {
         return done;
     }
     
-    public static boolean payManaCost(final ManaCost realCost, final CostPartMana mc, final SpellAbility ability, final Player activator) {
+    public static boolean payManaCost(final ManaCost realCost, final CostPartMana mc, final SpellAbility ability, final Player activator, String prompt) {
         final Card source = ability.getHostCard();
         ManaCostBeingPaid toPay = new ManaCostBeingPaid(realCost, mc.getRestiction());
 
@@ -699,16 +699,17 @@ public class HumanPlay {
                 toPay.addManaCost(mkCost);
         }
 
-        InputPayMana inpPayment;
+        
         toPay.applySpellCostChange(ability, false);
         
-        
+        InputPayMana inpPayment;
         if (ability.isOffering() && ability.getSacrificedAsOffering() == null) {
             System.out.println("Sacrifice input for Offering cancelled");
             return false;
         }
         if (!toPay.isPaid()) {
             inpPayment = new InputPayManaOfCostPayment(toPay, ability, activator);
+            inpPayment.setMessagePrefix(prompt);
             inpPayment.showAndWait();
             if (!inpPayment.isPaid()) {
                 return handleOfferingAndConvoke(ability, true, false);
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
index c4460cebacc..f1aa75624ea 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
@@ -1062,8 +1062,8 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean payManaCost(ManaCost toPay, CostPartMana costPartMana, SpellAbility sa) {
-        return HumanPlay.payManaCost(toPay, costPartMana, sa, player);
+    public boolean payManaCost(ManaCost toPay, CostPartMana costPartMana, SpellAbility sa, String prompt /* ai needs hints as well */ ) {
+        return HumanPlay.payManaCost(toPay, costPartMana, sa, player, prompt);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/test/java/forge/gamesimulationtests/util/PlayerControllerForTests.java b/forge-gui/src/test/java/forge/gamesimulationtests/util/PlayerControllerForTests.java
index 731148a909d..2055ca683a7 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/test/java/forge/gamesimulationtests/util/PlayerControllerForTests.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/test/java/forge/gamesimulationtests/util/PlayerControllerForTests.java
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerForTests extends PlayerController {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean payManaCost(ManaCost toPay, CostPartMana costPartMana, SpellAbility sa) {
+    public boolean payManaCost(ManaCost toPay, CostPartMana costPartMana, SpellAbility sa, String prompt /* ai needs hints as well */ ) {
         // TODO Auto-generated method stub
         return ComputerUtilMana.payManaCost(new ManaCostBeingPaid(toPay), sa, player);
     }