diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 67c2c030a39..6b39f85db5d 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -13796,6 +13796,7 @@ src/main/java/forge/control/Lobby.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/control/RestartUtil.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/control/bazaar/ControlStall.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/control/bazaar/package-info.java svneol=native#text/plain
+src/main/java/forge/control/input/Input.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputAttack.java svneol=native#text/plain
 src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputBase.java svneol=native#text/plain
 src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputBlock.java svneol=native#text/plain
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactoryUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactoryUtil.java
index f5294e8462f..30c711189aa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactoryUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactoryUtil.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import forge.card.spellability.Target;
 import forge.card.trigger.Trigger;
 import forge.card.trigger.TriggerHandler;
 import forge.card.trigger.TriggerType;
+import forge.control.input.Input;
 import forge.control.input.InputBase;
 import forge.control.input.InputSelectManyCards;
 import forge.game.GameState;
@@ -2304,8 +2305,8 @@ public class CardFactoryUtil {
      *            a {@link java.lang.String} object.
      * @return a {@link forge.control.input.InputBase} object.
      */
-    public static InputBase inputUntapUpToNType(final int n, final String type) {
-        final InputBase untap = new InputBase() {
+    public static Input inputUntapUpToNType(final int n, final String type) {
+        final Input untap = new InputBase() {
             private static final long serialVersionUID = -2167059918040912025L;
 
             private final int stop = n;
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/control/input/Input.java b/src/main/java/forge/control/input/Input.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4d479e66eb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/control/input/Input.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package forge.control.input;
+
+import forge.Card;
+import forge.game.player.Player;
+
+/** 
+ * TODO: Write javadoc for this type.
+ *
+ */
+public interface Input {
+
+    // showMessage() is always the first method called
+    void showMessage();
+
+    void selectCard(Card c);
+
+    void selectPlayer(Player player);
+
+    void selectButtonOK();
+
+    void selectButtonCancel();
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputBase.java b/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputBase.java
index 00bbd3d5461..5bf79446e67 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputBase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputBase.java
@@ -30,21 +30,21 @@ import forge.gui.match.CMatchUI;
  * @author Forge
  * @version $Id$
  */
-public abstract class InputBase implements java.io.Serializable {
+public abstract class InputBase implements java.io.Serializable, Input {
     /** Constant <code>serialVersionUID=-6539552513871194081L</code>. */
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -6539552513871194081L;
 
     // showMessage() is always the first method called
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * showMessage.
-     * </p>
-     */
+    @Override
     public abstract void showMessage();
 
+    @Override
     public void selectCard(final Card c) {   }
+    @Override
     public void selectPlayer(final Player player) {    }
+    @Override
     public void selectButtonOK() {    }
+    @Override
     public void selectButtonCancel() {    }
 
     // to remove need for CMatchUI dependence
@@ -52,11 +52,7 @@ public abstract class InputBase implements java.io.Serializable {
         CMatchUI.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.showMessage(message);
     }
     
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * stop.
-     * </p>
-     */
+    // called by input to cleanup.
     protected final void stop() {
         // clears a "temp" Input like Input_PayManaCost if there is one
         Singletons.getModel().getMatch().getInput().resetInput();
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputControl.java b/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputControl.java
index 40fb534a3f2..f3a80c2f7d1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputControl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputControl.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class InputControl extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
     /** Constant <code>serialVersionUID=3955194449319994301L</code>. */
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 3955194449319994301L;
 
-    private final Stack<InputBase> inputStack = new Stack<InputBase>();
+    private final Stack<Input> inputStack = new Stack<Input>();
 
     /**
      * <p>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class InputControl extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
      * @param in
      *            a {@link forge.control.input.InputBase} object.
      */
-    public final void setInput(final InputBase in) {
+    public final void setInput(final Input in) {
         //System.out.println(in.getClass().getName());
         this.inputStack.push(in);
         // System.out.print("Current: " + input + "; Stack = " + inputStack);
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class InputControl extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
      * @param bAddToResolving
      *            a boolean.
      */
-    public final void setInputInterrupt(final InputBase in) {
+    public final void setInputInterrupt(final Input in) {
         // Make this
         this.inputStack.push(in);
         this.updateObservers();
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class InputControl extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
      * 
      * @return a {@link forge.control.input.InputBase} object.
      */
-    public final InputBase getInput() {
+    public final Input getInput() {
         return this.inputStack.peek();
     }
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class InputControl extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
      * 
      * @return a {@link forge.control.input.InputBase} object.
      */
-    public final InputBase getActualInput(GameState game) {
+    public final Input getActualInput(GameState game) {
         if ( !game.hasMulliganned() )
             return new InputMulligan();
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public class InputControl extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
     public final void setNewInput(GameState game) {
         PhaseHandler ph = game.getPhaseHandler();
 
-        final InputBase tmp = getActualInput(game);
+        final Input tmp = getActualInput(game);
         String message = String.format("%s's %s, priority of %s [%sP] input is %s \t stack:%s", ph.getPlayerTurn(), ph.getPhase(), ph.getPriorityPlayer(), ph.isPlayerPriorityAllowed() ? "+" : "-", tmp == null ? "null" : tmp.getClass().getSimpleName(), inputStack);
         System.out.println(message);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
index 54adcae5c43..2986d93896a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerController.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
 import forge.Card;
 import forge.GameEntity;
 import forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility;
-import forge.control.input.InputBase;
+import forge.control.input.Input;
 import forge.deck.Deck;
 import forge.game.GameState;
 import forge.game.GameType;
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ public abstract class PlayerController {
     public PlayerController(GameState game0) {
         game = game0;
     }
-    public abstract InputBase getDefaultInput();
-    public abstract InputBase getBlockInput();
-    public abstract InputBase getCleanupInput();
+    public abstract Input getDefaultInput();
+    public abstract Input getBlockInput();
+    public abstract Input getCleanupInput();
 
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerAi.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerAi.java
index d27a40f21bb..27907610bb7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerAi.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerAi.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import forge.Card;
 import forge.GameEntity;
 import forge.card.spellability.Spell;
 import forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility;
-import forge.control.input.InputBase;
+import forge.control.input.Input;
 import forge.deck.Deck;
 import forge.game.GameState;
 import forge.game.GameType;
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ import forge.gui.GuiChoose;
  */
 public class PlayerControllerAi extends PlayerController {
 
-    private InputBase defaultInput;
-    private InputBase blockInput;
-    private InputBase cleanupInput;
+    private Input defaultInput;
+    private Input blockInput;
+    private Input cleanupInput;
     
     private final AiController brains;
     private final AIPlayer player;
     
 
-    public final InputBase getDefaultInput() {
+    public final Input getDefaultInput() {
         return defaultInput;
     }
 
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@ public class PlayerControllerAi extends PlayerController {
     }
 
     /** Input to use when player has to declare blockers */
-    public InputBase getBlockInput() {
+    public Input getBlockInput() {
         return blockInput;
     }
 
     /**
      * @return the cleanupInput
      */
-    public InputBase getCleanupInput() {
+    public Input getCleanupInput() {
         return cleanupInput;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
index 010ee9a122f..c63af118b8c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
 import forge.Card;
 import forge.GameEntity;
 import forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility;
-import forge.control.input.InputBase;
+import forge.control.input.Input;
 import forge.control.input.InputBlock;
 import forge.control.input.InputCleanup;
 import forge.control.input.InputPassPriority;
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ import forge.item.CardPrinted;
  */
 public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
 
-    private final InputBase defaultInput;
-    private final InputBase blockInput;
-    private final InputBase cleanupInput;
+    private final Input defaultInput;
+    private final Input blockInput;
+    private final Input cleanupInput;
     private final HumanPlayer player;
     
-    public final InputBase getDefaultInput() {
+    public final Input getDefaultInput() {
         return defaultInput;
     }
 
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController {
     }
 
     /** Input to use when player has to declare blockers */
-    public InputBase getBlockInput() {
+    public Input getBlockInput() {
         return blockInput;
     }
 
     /**
      * @return the cleanupInput
      */
-    public InputBase getCleanupInput() {
+    public Input getCleanupInput() {
         return cleanupInput;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerUtil.java
index 4097a36be18..5f09094af51 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/PlayerUtil.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import forge.Card;
 import forge.CardLists;
 import forge.Singletons;
 import forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility;
+import forge.control.input.Input;
 import forge.control.input.InputBase;
 import forge.game.zone.Zone;
 import forge.game.zone.ZoneType;
@@ -57,9 +58,9 @@ public final class PlayerUtil {
      * @return a {@link forge.control.input.InputBase} object.
      * @since 1.0.15
      */
-    public static InputBase inputDiscardNumUnless(final int nCards, final String uType, final SpellAbility sa) {
+    public static Input inputDiscardNumUnless(final int nCards, final String uType, final SpellAbility sa) {
         final SpellAbility sp = sa;
-        final InputBase target = new InputBase() {
+        final Input target = new InputBase() {
             private static final long serialVersionUID = 8822292413831640944L;
 
             private int n = 0;
@@ -114,9 +115,9 @@ public final class PlayerUtil {
      * @return a {@link forge.control.input.InputBase} object.
      * @since 1.0.15
      */
-    public static InputBase inputDiscard(final int nCards, final SpellAbility sa) {
+    public static Input inputDiscard(final int nCards, final SpellAbility sa) {
         final SpellAbility sp = sa;
-        final InputBase target = new InputBase() {
+        final Input target = new InputBase() {
             private static final long serialVersionUID = -329993322080934435L;
 
             private int n = 0;
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ public final class PlayerUtil {
      * @return a {@link forge.control.input.InputBase} object.
      * @since 1.0.15
      */
-    public static InputBase inputSacrificePermanents(final int nCards, final String type) {
+    public static Input inputSacrificePermanents(final int nCards, final String type) {
         final List<Card> list = CardLists.getType(Singletons.getControl().getPlayer().getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield), type);
 
         return PlayerUtil.inputSacrificePermanentsFromList(nCards, list, "Select a " + type + " to sacrifice");
@@ -185,8 +186,8 @@ public final class PlayerUtil {
      * @return a {@link forge.control.input.InputBase} object.
      * @since 1.0.15
      */
-    public static InputBase inputSacrificePermanentsFromList(final int nCards, final List<Card> list, final String message) {
-        final InputBase target = new InputBase() {
+    public static Input inputSacrificePermanentsFromList(final int nCards, final List<Card> list, final String message) {
+        final Input target = new InputBase() {
             private static final long serialVersionUID = 1981791992623774490L;
             private int n = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/InputProxy.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/InputProxy.java
index faf0ffbc3d8..c938f48d57f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/InputProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/InputProxy.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import java.util.Observer;
 import forge.Card;
 import forge.FThreads;
 import forge.Singletons;
-import forge.control.input.InputBase;
+import forge.control.input.Input;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
 import forge.view.ButtonUtil;
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import forge.view.ButtonUtil;
 public class InputProxy implements Observer {
 
     /** The input. */
-    private InputBase input;
+    private Input input;
     private boolean valid = false;
 
     @Override
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class InputProxy implements Observer {
      * @param in
      *            a {@link forge.control.input.InputBase} object.
      */
-    public final synchronized void setInput(final InputBase in) {
+    public final synchronized void setInput(final Input in) {
         valid = true;
         this.input = in;
         
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class InputProxy implements Observer {
     }
 
     /** @return {@link forge.gui.InputProxy.InputBase} */
-    public InputBase getInput() {
+    public Input getInput() {
         return this.input;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/CField.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/CField.java
index 54578913615..93dbc735ce2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/CField.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/CField.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import forge.Singletons;
 import forge.card.cardfactory.CardFactory;
 import forge.card.cardfactory.CardFactoryUtil;
 import forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility;
-import forge.control.input.InputBase;
+import forge.control.input.Input;
 import forge.control.input.InputAttack;
 import forge.control.input.InputBlock;
 import forge.control.input.InputPayManaBase;
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ public class CField implements ICDoc {
         // Roujin's bug fix version dated 2-12-2012
         final Card c = CField.this.view.getTabletop().getHoveredCard(e);
 
-        final InputBase input = CMessage.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.getInputControl().getInput();
+        final Input input = CMessage.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.getInputControl().getInput();
 
         if (c != null && c.isInZone(ZoneType.Battlefield)) {
             if (c.isTapped() && (input instanceof InputPayManaSimple || input instanceof InputPayManaExecuteCommands)) {
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ public class CField implements ICDoc {
     /** */
     private void manaAction(String constantColor) {
         if (CField.this.player == CField.this.playerViewer) {
-            final InputBase in = Singletons.getModel().getMatch().getInput().getInput();
+            final Input in = Singletons.getModel().getMatch().getInput().getInput();
             if (in instanceof InputPayManaBase) {
                 // Do something
                 ((InputPayManaBase) in).selectManaPool(constantColor);