diff --git a/src/forge/Card.java b/src/forge/Card.java
index d207fb6257b..654115ed7a3 100644
--- a/src/forge/Card.java
+++ b/src/forge/Card.java
@@ -2738,7 +2738,7 @@ public class Card extends MyObservable {
         
             String incR[] = Restriction.split("\\."); // Inclusive restrictions are Card types
         
-            if (incR[0].equals("Spell") && isType("Land"))
+            if (incR[0].equals("Spell") && isLand())
             	return false;
             if (incR[0].equals("Permanent") && (isInstant() || isType("Sorcery")))
             	return false;
diff --git a/src/forge/RunTest.java b/src/forge/RunTest.java
index b9f95619e9c..c27c4dd7b94 100644
--- a/src/forge/RunTest.java
+++ b/src/forge/RunTest.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class RunTest
 	    
 	    c = cf.getCard("Bayou", null);
 	    check("17", c.getManaCost().equals(""));
-	    check("18", c.isType("Land"));
+	    check("18", c.isLand());
 	    check("19", c.isType("Swamp"));
 	    check("20", c.isType("Forest"));
 	    
diff --git a/src/forge/card/cardFactory/CardFactory.java b/src/forge/card/cardFactory/CardFactory.java
index 92510e5accd..213a2c5f635 100644
--- a/src/forge/card/cardFactory/CardFactory.java
+++ b/src/forge/card/cardFactory/CardFactory.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class CardFactory implements NewConstants {
             card2 = CardFactory_Planeswalkers.getCard(in, in.getName(), in.getOwner());
             
             return card2;
-        } else if (in.isType("Land")) {
+        } else if (in.isLand()) {
             Card card2 = new Card();
             card2 = CardFactory_Lands.getCard(in, in.getName(), in.getOwner());
             
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ public class CardFactory implements NewConstants {
             card2 = CardFactory_Equipment.getCard(card, cardName, owner);
         } else if (card.isType("Planeswalker")) {
             card2 = CardFactory_Planeswalkers.getCard(card, cardName, owner);
-        } else if (card.isType("Land")) {
+        } else if (card.isLand()) {
             card2 = CardFactory_Lands.getCard(card, cardName, owner);
         } else if (card.isInstant()) {
         	card2 = CardFactory_Instants.getCard(card, cardName, owner);
diff --git a/src/forge/card/cardFactory/CardFactory_Sorceries.java b/src/forge/card/cardFactory/CardFactory_Sorceries.java
index b9e9e2228ae..750f84c00f2 100644
--- a/src/forge/card/cardFactory/CardFactory_Sorceries.java
+++ b/src/forge/card/cardFactory/CardFactory_Sorceries.java
@@ -1482,24 +1482,24 @@ public class CardFactory_Sorceries {
                     CardList list = AllZoneUtil.getPlayerHand(AllZone.ComputerPlayer);
                     list.shuffle();
                     
-                    if(list.size() == 0) return;
+                    if (list.size() == 0) return;
                     
                     Card c1 = list.get(0);
                     list.remove(c1);
                     c1.getController().discard(c1, null);
                     
-                    if(list.size() == 0) return;
+                    if (list.size() == 0) return;
                     
                     Card c2 = list.get(0);
                     list.remove(c2);
                     
                     c2.getController().discard(c2, null);
                     
-                    if(c1.isType("Land")) {
+                    if (c1.isLand()) {
                     	AllZone.HumanPlayer.gainLife(3, card);
                     }
                     
-                    if(c2.isType("Land")) {
+                    if (c2.isLand()) {
                     	AllZone.HumanPlayer.gainLife(3, card);
                     }
                     
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@ public class CardFactory_Sorceries {
                         
                         c.getController().discard(c, null);
                         
-                        if (c.isType("Land")) {
+                        if (c.isLand()) {
                         	AllZone.ComputerPlayer.gainLife(3, card);
                         }
                         
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@ public class CardFactory_Sorceries {
                             
                             c2.getController().discard(c2, null);
                             
-                            if (c2.isType("Land")) {
+                            if (c2.isLand()) {
                             	AllZone.ComputerPlayer.gainLife(3, card);
                             }
                         }