diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopyPermanentEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopyPermanentEffect.java
index 81a726a4aa1..c2a0c2cd3f3 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopyPermanentEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopyPermanentEffect.java
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ public class CopyPermanentEffect extends TokenEffectBase {
                     copysource.remove(cp);
                 }
                 tgtCards = choice;
+
+                System.err.println("Copying random permanent(s): " + tgtCards.toString());
             } else if (sa.hasParam("DefinedName")) {
                 String name = sa.getParam("DefinedName");
                 if (name.equals("NamedCard")) {
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/PlayEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/PlayEffect.java
index 4afc6797b24..2c8da3e2259 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/PlayEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/PlayEffect.java
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ public class PlayEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
                     choice.add(possibleCard);
                 }
                 if (sa.hasParam("ChoiceNum")) {
+                    System.err.println("Offering random spells to copy: " + choice.toString());
                     final int choicenum = AbilityUtils.calculateAmount(source, sa.getParam("ChoiceNum"), sa);
                     tgtCards = new CardCollection(
                         activator.getController().chooseCardsForEffect(choice, sa,
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ public class PlayEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
                 else {
                     tgtCards = choice;
                 }
+                System.err.println("Copying random spell(s): " + tgtCards.toString());
             }
             else {
                 return;