diff --git a/src/forge/AIPlayer.java b/src/forge/AIPlayer.java
index 3bae0e85e7c..2f8d65b3382 100644
--- a/src/forge/AIPlayer.java
+++ b/src/forge/AIPlayer.java
@@ -140,11 +140,10 @@ public class AIPlayer extends Player{
 				if(r.nextBoolean()) libPos = "top";
 				else libPos = "bottom";
 			}
-			CardList hand = new CardList();
-			hand.addAll(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand, AllZone.ComputerPlayer).getCards());
+			CardList hand = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerHand(AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
 
-			CardList blIP = new CardList();
-			blIP.addAll(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, AllZone.ComputerPlayer).getCards());
+			CardList blIP = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerCardsInPlay(AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
+			
 			blIP = blIP.getType("Basic");
 			if(blIP.size() > 5) {
 				CardList blIH = hand.getType("Basic");
@@ -183,8 +182,7 @@ public class AIPlayer extends Player{
 		for(int i = 0; i < num; i++) {
             boolean b = false;
             if(topN.get(i).getType().contains("Basic")) {
-                CardList bl = new CardList(
-                        AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, AllZone.ComputerPlayer).getCards());
+                CardList bl = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerCardsInPlay(AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
                 bl = bl.filter(new CardListFilter() {
                     public boolean addCard(Card c) {
                         if(c.getType().contains("Basic")) return true;
@@ -196,8 +194,7 @@ public class AIPlayer extends Player{
                 if(bl.size() > 5) // if control more than 5 Basic land, probably don't need more
                 b = true;
             } else if(topN.get(i).getType().contains("Creature")) {
-                CardList cl = new CardList(
-                        AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, AllZone.ComputerPlayer).getCards());
+                CardList cl = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerCardsInPlay(AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
                 cl = cl.filter(new CardListFilter() {
                     public boolean addCard(Card c) {
                         if(c.getType().contains("Creature")) return true;
diff --git a/src/forge/AbilityFactory_ChangeZone.java b/src/forge/AbilityFactory_ChangeZone.java
index 823b9736ee4..4c490906e92 100644
--- a/src/forge/AbilityFactory_ChangeZone.java
+++ b/src/forge/AbilityFactory_ChangeZone.java
@@ -361,10 +361,10 @@ public class AbilityFactory_ChangeZone {
                     if (origin.equals("Library") && i < 1) {
                         player.shuffle();
                     }
-                    destZone.add(c, libraryPos);
+                    AllZone.GameAction.moveToLibrary(c, libraryPos);
                 }
                 else {
-                    destZone.add(c);
+                	AllZone.GameAction.moveTo(destZone, c);
                     if (destination.equals("Battlefield") && params.containsKey("Tapped"))
                         c.tap();
                 }
@@ -456,10 +456,11 @@ public class AbilityFactory_ChangeZone {
         	origZone.remove(c);
         	if (destination.equals("Library")){
             	int libraryPos = params.containsKey("LibraryPosition") ? Integer.parseInt(params.get("LibraryPosition")) : 0;
-        		destZone.add(c, libraryPos);
+            	AllZone.GameAction.moveToLibrary(c, libraryPos);
         	}
         	else
-        		destZone.add(c);
+        		AllZone.GameAction.moveTo(destZone, c);
+        	
         	if (destination.equals("Battlefield") && params.containsKey("Tapped"))
         		c.tap();
         }
@@ -808,6 +809,7 @@ public class AbilityFactory_ChangeZone {
 		
 		for(Card tgtC : tgtCards){
 			PlayerZone originZone = AllZone.getZone(tgtC);
+			// if Target isn't in the expected Zone, continue
 			if (!originZone.is(origin))
 				continue;
 	        
@@ -835,10 +837,8 @@ public class AbilityFactory_ChangeZone {
 	           if (libraryPosition == -1)
 	        	   libraryPosition = library.size();
 	           
-	           Card cardCopy = AllZone.CardFactory.copyCard(tgtC);
-	           
-	           library.add(cardCopy, libraryPosition); //move to library
-	           
+	           AllZone.GameAction.moveToLibrary(tgtC, libraryPosition);
+
 	           if (params.containsKey("Shuffle"))	// for things like Gaea's Blessing
 	        	   player.shuffle();
 	    	}
diff --git a/src/forge/AbilityFactory_CounterMagic.java b/src/forge/AbilityFactory_CounterMagic.java
index b7d46fc5ac8..2d7594ef432 100644
--- a/src/forge/AbilityFactory_CounterMagic.java
+++ b/src/forge/AbilityFactory_CounterMagic.java
@@ -344,7 +344,8 @@ public class AbilityFactory_CounterMagic {
 					}
 					else {
 						//AI decision-making, only draws a card if it doesn't risk discarding it.
-						if(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand,AllZone.ComputerPlayer).getCards().length + Integer.parseInt(SplitActionParams[0]) < 6) {
+						
+						if(AllZoneUtil.getPlayerHand(AllZone.ComputerPlayer).size() + Integer.parseInt(SplitActionParams[0]) < 6) {
 							Target.drawCards(Integer.parseInt(SplitActionParams[0]));
 						}
 					}
@@ -419,7 +420,7 @@ public class AbilityFactory_CounterMagic {
 						//Does nothing now, of course, but sometime in the future the AI may be able to remember cards revealed and prioritize discard spells accordingly.
 					}
 					else {
-						CardList list = new CardList(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand,AllZone.ComputerPlayer).getCards());
+						CardList list = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerHand(AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
 						AllZone.Display.getChoiceOptional("Revealed cards",list.toArray());
 					}
 				}
@@ -440,7 +441,7 @@ public class AbilityFactory_CounterMagic {
 						AllZoneUtil.rearrangeTopOfLibrary(Target, Integer.parseInt(SplitActionParams[0]), false);
 					}
 					else {
-						CardList list = new CardList(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand,AllZone.ComputerPlayer).getCards());
+						CardList list = AllZoneUtil.getCardsInZone(Constant.Zone.Hand, AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
 						AllZone.Display.getChoiceOptional("Revealed cards",list.toArray());
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/forge/AbilityFactory_Counters.java b/src/forge/AbilityFactory_Counters.java
index 1a6eddd7130..cd2f7179c36 100644
--- a/src/forge/AbilityFactory_Counters.java
+++ b/src/forge/AbilityFactory_Counters.java
@@ -136,8 +136,9 @@ public class AbilityFactory_Counters {
 		String amountStr = af.getMapParams().get("CounterNum");
 		
 		Player player = af.isCurse() ? AllZone.HumanPlayer : AllZone.ComputerPlayer;
+
 		
-		list = new CardList(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, player).getCards());
+		list = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerCardsInPlay(player);
 		list = list.filter(new CardListFilter() {
 			public boolean addCard(Card c) {
 				return CardFactoryUtil.canTarget(source, c);
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ public class AbilityFactory_Counters {
 		
 		Player player = af.isCurse() ? AllZone.HumanPlayer : AllZone.ComputerPlayer;
 		
-		list = new CardList(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, player).getCards());
+		list = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerCardsInPlay(player);
 		list = list.filter(new CardListFilter() {
 			public boolean addCard(Card c) {
 				return CardFactoryUtil.canTarget(source, c);
diff --git a/src/forge/AbilityFactory_DealDamage.java b/src/forge/AbilityFactory_DealDamage.java
index ef4645c9196..3468d4030fa 100644
--- a/src/forge/AbilityFactory_DealDamage.java
+++ b/src/forge/AbilityFactory_DealDamage.java
@@ -208,8 +208,7 @@ public class AbilityFactory_DealDamage {
 
 		if (restDamage == 0) return false;
 
-		PlayerZone compHand = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand, AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
-		CardList hand = new CardList(compHand.getCards());
+		CardList hand = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerHand(AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
 
 		if(AF.isSpell() && hand.size() > 7) // anti-discard-at-EOT
 		return true;
diff --git a/src/forge/AbilityFactory_Destroy.java b/src/forge/AbilityFactory_Destroy.java
index b10dfdb5b73..e249ed5e7bf 100644
--- a/src/forge/AbilityFactory_Destroy.java
+++ b/src/forge/AbilityFactory_Destroy.java
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ public class AbilityFactory_Destroy {
 		Target abTgt = sa.getTarget();
 		final Card source = sa.getSourceCard();
 		CardList list;
-		
-		list = new CardList(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, AllZone.HumanPlayer).getCards());
+
+		list = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerCardsInPlay(AllZone.HumanPlayer);
 		list = list.getTargetableCards(source);
 		
 		if (abTgt != null){
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ public class AbilityFactory_Destroy {
 		if(params.containsKey("ValidCards")) 
 			Valid = params.get("ValidCards");
 		
-		CardList humanlist = new CardList(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, AllZone.HumanPlayer).getCards());
-		CardList computerlist = new CardList(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, AllZone.ComputerPlayer).getCards());
+		CardList humanlist = AllZoneUtil.getCreaturesInPlay(AllZone.HumanPlayer);
+		CardList computerlist = AllZoneUtil.getCreaturesInPlay(AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
 		
 		humanlist = humanlist.getValidCards(Valid.split(","), source.getController(), source);
 		computerlist = computerlist.getValidCards(Valid.split(","), source.getController(), source);
@@ -339,8 +339,8 @@ public class AbilityFactory_Destroy {
 		if(params.containsKey("ValidCards")) 
 			Valid = params.get("ValidCards");
 		
-		CardList list = new CardList(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, AllZone.HumanPlayer).getCards());
-		list.addAll(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, AllZone.ComputerPlayer).getCards());
+		
+		CardList list = AllZoneUtil.getCardsInPlay();
 		
 		list = list.getValidCards(Valid.split(","), card.getController(), card);
 
diff --git a/src/forge/AbilityFactory_Regenerate.java b/src/forge/AbilityFactory_Regenerate.java
index 2e364215357..19c6a520fb5 100644
--- a/src/forge/AbilityFactory_Regenerate.java
+++ b/src/forge/AbilityFactory_Regenerate.java
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@ public class AbilityFactory_Regenerate {
 				else weight[0] = 0;
 
 				// if there are many cards in hand, then maybe it's not such a great idea to waste mana
-				CardList HandList = new CardList(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand,
-						AllZone.ComputerPlayer).getCards());
+				CardList HandList = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerHand(AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
 
 				if(HandList.size() >= 4) weight[1] = 25;
 				else weight[1] = 75;
@@ -164,8 +163,7 @@ public class AbilityFactory_Regenerate {
 					if(CardUtil.getConvertedManaCost(HandList.getCard(i).getManaCost()) > hCMC) hCMC = CardUtil.getConvertedManaCost(HandList.getCard(
 							i).getManaCost());
 
-				CardList LandList = new CardList(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield,
-						AllZone.ComputerPlayer).getCards());
+				CardList LandList = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerCardsInPlay(AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
 				LandList = LandList.getType("Land");
 
 				//most regenerate abilities cost 2 or less
diff --git a/src/forge/Ability_Activated.java b/src/forge/Ability_Activated.java
index abcd3c8cf94..7d080ed6864 100644
--- a/src/forge/Ability_Activated.java
+++ b/src/forge/Ability_Activated.java
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ abstract public class Ability_Activated extends SpellAbility implements java.io.
 		});
 		
 		if(Pithing.size() != 0) return false;
-        
-        if(c.isCreature() && AllZone.getZone(c).getZoneName().equals(Constant.Zone.Battlefield)) {
+
+        if(c.isCreature() && AllZone.getZone(c).is(Constant.Zone.Battlefield)) {
 			CardList Silence = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerCardsInPlay(getSourceCard().getController().getOpponent());
 			Silence = Silence.getName("Linvala, Keeper of Silence");
 			if (Silence.size() != 0)
diff --git a/src/forge/EndOfTurn.java b/src/forge/EndOfTurn.java
index 73edc52c111..276e6089ade 100644
--- a/src/forge/EndOfTurn.java
+++ b/src/forge/EndOfTurn.java
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ public class EndOfTurn implements java.io.Serializable
     if(creature.isEmpty())
     {
       CardList sacrifice = new CardList();
-      sacrifice.addAll(all.getName("Pyrohemia").toArray());
-      sacrifice.addAll(all.getName("Pestilence").toArray());
+      sacrifice.add(all.getName("Pyrohemia"));
+      sacrifice.add(all.getName("Pestilence"));
 
       for(int i = 0; i < sacrifice.size(); i++)
         AllZone.GameAction.sacrifice(sacrifice.get(i));
@@ -54,17 +54,7 @@ public class EndOfTurn implements java.io.Serializable
     AllZone.GameInfo.setPreventCombatDamageThisTurn(false);
     
     AllZone.StaticEffects.rePopulateStateBasedList();
-    
-    /*
-    PlayerZone cz = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Removed_From_Play, AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
-    PlayerZone hz = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Removed_From_Play, AllZone.HumanPlayer);
-    
-    CardList c = new CardList(cz.getCards());
-    CardList h = new CardList(hz.getCards());
-    
-    System.out.println("number of cards in compy removed zone: " + c.size());
-    System.out.println("number of cards in human removed zone: " + h.size());
-    */
+
     for(Card c : all) {
     	if(!c.isFaceDown()
     			&& c.getKeyword().contains("At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice CARDNAME."))
diff --git a/src/forge/GameAction.java b/src/forge/GameAction.java
index e6c21196c44..917173a4c77 100644
--- a/src/forge/GameAction.java
+++ b/src/forge/GameAction.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class GameAction {
         		sa.getRestrictions().resetTurnActivations();
         }
     }
-    
+
     public Card moveTo(PlayerZone zone, Card c) {
     	// Remove card from Current Zone, if it has one
     	String prevZone = "";
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public class GameAction {
         	moving = addSuspendTriggers(moving);
         }
         
+        //boolean dontTrigger = p != null && p.is(Constant.Zone.Battlefield) && zone.is(Constant.Zone.Battlefield);
+        
         zone.add(moving);
         
         //Run triggers        
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ public class GameAction {
         runParams.put("Origin", prevZone);
         runParams.put("Destination", zone.getZoneName());
         AllZone.TriggerHandler.runTrigger("ChangesZone", runParams);
-        
+
         return moving;
     }
     
@@ -191,7 +193,17 @@ public class GameAction {
     }
     
     public void moveToLibrary(Card c) {
-    	moveToTopOfLibrary(c);
+    	moveToLibrary(c, 0);
+    }
+    
+    public void moveToLibrary(Card c, int libPosition){
+        PlayerZone p = AllZone.getZone(c);
+        PlayerZone library = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Library, c.getOwner());
+        
+        if(p != null) p.remove(c);
+        if(!c.isToken()) c = AllZone.CardFactory.copyCard(c);
+        
+        library.add(c, libPosition);
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java b/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java
index 1ec938eb1e0..edf21d17536 100644
--- a/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java
+++ b/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java
@@ -123,25 +123,18 @@ public class GameActionUtil {
 		
 		// Win / Lose	
 		final Player player = AllZone.Phase.getPlayerTurn();
-		PlayerZone playZone = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, player);
-		PlayerZone OpplayZone = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, player.getOpponent());
-		CardList Platinumlist = new CardList(OpplayZone.getCards());
-		Platinumlist = Platinumlist.getName("Platinum Angel");
-		CardList Abyssallist = new CardList(playZone.getCards());
-		Abyssallist = Abyssallist.getName("Abyssal Persecutor");
-		if(Platinumlist.size() == 0 && Abyssallist.size() == 0) {
-			upkeep_Battle_of_Wits();
-			upkeep_Mortal_Combat();
-			upkeep_Epic_Struggle();
-			upkeep_Near_Death_Experience();
-			upkeep_Test_of_Endurance();
-			upkeep_Helix_Pinnacle();
-			upkeep_Barren_Glory();
-			upkeep_Felidar_Sovereign();
-			upkeep_Klass();
-		}
+
 		//Win / Lose
-		
+		// Checks for can't win or can't lose happen in Player.altWinConditionMet()
+		upkeep_Battle_of_Wits();
+		upkeep_Mortal_Combat();
+		upkeep_Epic_Struggle();
+		upkeep_Near_Death_Experience();
+		upkeep_Test_of_Endurance();
+		upkeep_Helix_Pinnacle();
+		upkeep_Barren_Glory();
+		upkeep_Felidar_Sovereign();
+
 		upkeep_Convalescence();
 		upkeep_Convalescent_Care();
 		upkeep_Ancient_Runes();
@@ -10063,33 +10056,6 @@ public class GameActionUtil {
 		}// for
 	}// upkeep_Power_Surge()
 
-	private static void upkeep_Klass() {
-		final Player player = AllZone.Phase.getPlayerTurn();
-		PlayerZone playZone = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, player);
-
-		CardList elf = new CardList(playZone.getCards());
-		elf = elf.getType("Elf");
-
-		CardList list = new CardList(playZone.getCards());
-		list = list.getName("Klaas, Elf Friend");
-
-		if(0 < list.size() && 10 <= elf.size()) {
-			final Card source = list.get(0);
-			Ability ability = new Ability(source, "0") {
-				@Override
-				public void resolve() {
-					player.getOpponent().setLife(0, source);
-				}
-			};// Ability
-			
-			StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-			sb.append("Klaas, Elf Friend - ").append(player).append(" wins the game");
-			ability.setStackDescription(sb.toString());
-			
-			AllZone.Stack.add(ability);
-		}// if
-	}// upkeep_Klass
-
 	private static void upkeep_Felidar_Sovereign() {
 		final Player player = AllZone.Phase.getPlayerTurn();
 		PlayerZone playZone = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, player);
diff --git a/src/forge/Input_Mulligan.java b/src/forge/Input_Mulligan.java
index 2108b34c7f7..87886a93eee 100644
--- a/src/forge/Input_Mulligan.java
+++ b/src/forge/Input_Mulligan.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class Input_Mulligan extends Input {
     
     void end() {
         ButtonUtil.reset();
-        CardList HHandList = new CardList(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand, AllZone.HumanPlayer).getCards());
+        CardList HHandList = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerHand(AllZone.HumanPlayer);
         PlayerZone HPlay = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, AllZone.HumanPlayer);
         PlayerZone HHand = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand, AllZone.HumanPlayer);
         for(int i = 0; i < HHandList.size() ; i++) {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class Input_Mulligan extends Input {
         		}
         	}
         }
-        CardList CHandList = new CardList(AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand, AllZone.ComputerPlayer).getCards());
+        CardList CHandList = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerHand(AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
         PlayerZone CPlay = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
         PlayerZone CHand = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand, AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
         for(int i = 0; i < CHandList.size() ; i++) {
diff --git a/src/forge/MagicStack.java b/src/forge/MagicStack.java
index 2bb4f3777ce..c3bd288d59e 100644
--- a/src/forge/MagicStack.java
+++ b/src/forge/MagicStack.java
@@ -609,8 +609,7 @@ public class MagicStack extends MyObservable {
 					private static final long serialVersionUID = -2559488318473330418L;
 
 					public void execute() {
-						PlayerZone hand = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand, crd.getOwner());
-						AllZone.GameAction.moveTo(hand, crd);
+						AllZone.GameAction.moveToHand(crd);
 					}
 				});
 			}
diff --git a/src/forge/Phase.java b/src/forge/Phase.java
index 036e2a21e9c..4b281495595 100644
--- a/src/forge/Phase.java
+++ b/src/forge/Phase.java
@@ -457,10 +457,8 @@ public class Phase extends MyObservable
     
     public void resetAttackedThisCombat(Player player) {
         // resets the status of attacked/blocked this phase
-        PlayerZone play = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, player);
-        
-        CardList list = new CardList();
-        list.addAll(play.getCards());
+        CardList list = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerCardsInPlay(player);
+
         list = list.getType("Creature");
         
         for(int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++) {
diff --git a/src/forge/PhaseUtil.java b/src/forge/PhaseUtil.java
index 76947d4f025..758b6227806 100644
--- a/src/forge/PhaseUtil.java
+++ b/src/forge/PhaseUtil.java
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ public class PhaseUtil {
     	runParams.put("Player", AllZone.Phase.getPlayerTurn());
     	AllZone.TriggerHandler.runTrigger("Phase", runParams);
 		
-        PlayerZone p = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, turn);
-        Card[] c = p.getCards();
+
         
         AllZone.Phase.turnReset();
         
@@ -39,8 +38,9 @@ public class PhaseUtil {
         
         // For tokens a player starts the game with they don't recover from Sum. Sickness on first turn
         if (turn.getTurn() > 0){
-	        for(int i = 0; i < c.length; i++)
-	            c[i].setSickness(false);
+        	CardList list = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerCardsInPlay(turn);
+        	for(Card c : list)
+        		c.setSickness(false);
         }
         turn.incrementTurn();
         
@@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ public class PhaseUtil {
     private static void doUntap()
     {
     	Player player = AllZone.Phase.getPlayerTurn();
-    	PlayerZone p = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, player);
-    	CardList list = new CardList(p.getCards());
-    	
+    	CardList list = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerCardsInPlay(player);
+
     	for(Card c : list) {
     		if (c.getBounceAtUntap() && c.getName().contains("Undiscovered Paradise") )
     		{
@@ -325,9 +324,8 @@ public class PhaseUtil {
     		return true;
     	
     	Player turn = AllZone.Phase.getPlayerTurn();
-    	PlayerZone hand = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand, turn);
 
-    	if (turn.getCards(hand).size() == 0 && AllZoneUtil.isCardInPlay("Gibbering Descent", turn))
+    	if (AllZoneUtil.getPlayerHand(turn).size() == 0 && AllZoneUtil.isCardInPlay("Gibbering Descent", turn))
     		return true;
     	
     	return false;
@@ -405,13 +403,10 @@ public class PhaseUtil {
         if (list.size() == 1){
         	AllZone.GameAction.checkWheneverKeyword(list.get(0), "Attack - Alone", null);
             Player attackingPlayer = AllZone.Combat.getAttackingPlayer();
-            PlayerZone play = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, attackingPlayer);
-            CardList exalted = new CardList(play.getCards());
-            exalted = exalted.filter(new CardListFilter() {
-                public boolean addCard(Card c) {
-                    return c.getKeyword().contains("Exalted");
-                }
-            });
+            
+            CardList exalted = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerCardsInPlay(attackingPlayer);
+            exalted = exalted.getKeyword("Exalted");
+
             if(exalted.size() > 0) CombatUtil.executeExaltedAbility(list.get(0), exalted.size());
             // Make sure exalted effects get applied only once per combat
         }
diff --git a/src/forge/Player.java b/src/forge/Player.java
index 320ee547685..84203959478 100644
--- a/src/forge/Player.java
+++ b/src/forge/Player.java
@@ -675,8 +675,9 @@ public abstract class Player extends MyObservable{
     
     public void discardRandom(final int num, final SpellAbility sa) {
     	for(int i = 0; i < num; i++) {
-    		Card[] c = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand, this).getCards();
-    		if(c.length != 0) doDiscard(CardUtil.getRandom(c), sa);
+    		CardList list = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerHand(this);
+    		if(list.size() != 0) 
+    			doDiscard(CardUtil.getRandom(list.toArray()), sa);
     	}
     }
     
diff --git a/src/forge/SpellAbilityUtil.java b/src/forge/SpellAbilityUtil.java
index f1dfb064adf..89fea9b5b0e 100644
--- a/src/forge/SpellAbilityUtil.java
+++ b/src/forge/SpellAbilityUtil.java
@@ -40,23 +40,22 @@ public class SpellAbilityUtil
     
     static public CardList getAvailableMana(Player player)
     {
-	PlayerZone play = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield, player);
-	CardList all = new CardList(play.getCards());
-	CardList mana = all.filter(new CardListFilter()
-	{
-	    public boolean addCard(Card c)
-	    {
-		if(c.isTapped())
-		    return false;
+		CardList all = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerCardsInPlay(player);
+		CardList mana = all.filter(new CardListFilter()
+		{
+		    public boolean addCard(Card c)
+		    {
+			if(c.isTapped())
+			    return false;
+			
+			ArrayList<Ability_Mana> a = c.getManaAbility();
+			for(Ability_Mana am : a)
+				return am.isBasic();
+			
+			return false;
+		    }//addCard()
+		});//CardListFilter
 		
-		ArrayList<Ability_Mana> a = c.getManaAbility();
-		for(Ability_Mana am : a)
-			return am.isBasic();
-		
-		return false;
-	    }//addCard()
-	});//CardListFilter
-	
-	return mana;
+		return mana;
     }//getUntappedMana     
 }
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diff --git a/src/forge/SpellAbility_Requirements.java b/src/forge/SpellAbility_Requirements.java
index ebc3c09103c..0db976ed377 100644
--- a/src/forge/SpellAbility_Requirements.java
+++ b/src/forge/SpellAbility_Requirements.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ public class SpellAbility_Requirements {
 			bCasting = true;
 			if (!ability.getSourceCard().isCopiedSpell()){
 				Card c = ability.getSourceCard();
+
+				// todo(sol): move Spell to Stack here?
 				fromZone = AllZone.getZone(c);
 				if (fromZone != null)
 					fromZone.remove(c);	
diff --git a/src/forge/SpellAbility_Restriction.java b/src/forge/SpellAbility_Restriction.java
index db34978db78..cdd3092f5da 100644
--- a/src/forge/SpellAbility_Restriction.java
+++ b/src/forge/SpellAbility_Restriction.java
@@ -171,13 +171,13 @@ public class SpellAbility_Restriction {
 		
 		if (nCardsInHand != -1){
 			// Can handle Library of Alexandria, or Hellbent
-			if (AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Hand, activator).size() != nCardsInHand)
+			if (AllZoneUtil.getPlayerHand(activator).size() != nCardsInHand)
 				return false;
 		}
 		
 		if (bNeedsThreshold){
 			// Threshold
-			if (AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Graveyard, activator).size() < THRESHOLD)
+			if (AllZoneUtil.getPlayerGraveyard(activator).size() < THRESHOLD)
 				return false;
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/forge/StaticEffects.java b/src/forge/StaticEffects.java
index 763f3c20466..f5deb5d141e 100644
--- a/src/forge/StaticEffects.java
+++ b/src/forge/StaticEffects.java
@@ -89,15 +89,8 @@ public class StaticEffects
 	public void rePopulateStateBasedList()
 	{
 		reset();
-		PlayerZone playerZone = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield,
-				AllZone.HumanPlayer);
-		PlayerZone computerZone = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Battlefield,
-				AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
 
-		CardList cards = new CardList();
-		cards.addAll(playerZone.getCards());
-		cards.addAll(computerZone.getCards());
-		
+		CardList cards = AllZoneUtil.getCardsInPlay();
 		
 		Log.debug("== Start add state effects ==");
 		for (int i=0;i<cards.size();i++)