diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDb.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDb.java
index 71c4322c07b..b05b9ee9611 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDb.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDb.java
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
         public static String compose(String cardName, String setCode) {
             setCode = setCode != null ? setCode : "";
             cardName = cardName != null ? cardName : "";
+            if (cardName.indexOf(NameSetSeparator) != -1)
+                // If cardName is another RequestString, just get card name and forget about the rest.
+                cardName = CardRequest.fromString(cardName).cardName;
             return cardName + NameSetSeparator + setCode;
         }
 
@@ -514,9 +517,9 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
                 return setFilter && artIndexFilter && collectorNumberFilter;
             }
         }));
-        if (candidates.isEmpty()) {
+        if (candidates.isEmpty())
             return null;
-        }
+
         PaperCard candidate = candidates.get(0);
         // Before returning make sure that actual candidate has Image.
         // If not, try to replace current candidate with one having image,
@@ -617,9 +620,10 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
         final CardRequest cr = CardRequest.fromString(cardInfo);
         // Check whether input `frame` is null. In that case, fallback to default SetPreference !-)
         final CardArtPreference artPref = artPreference != null ? artPreference : this.defaultCardArtPreference;
-        if (artIndex >= IPaperCard.DEFAULT_ART_INDEX && cr.artIndex < IPaperCard.DEFAULT_ART_INDEX) {
-            cr.artIndex = artIndex;
-        }
+        cr.artIndex = Math.max(cr.artIndex, IPaperCard.DEFAULT_ART_INDEX);
+        if (cr.artIndex != artIndex && artIndex > IPaperCard.DEFAULT_ART_INDEX )
+            cr.artIndex = artIndex;  // 2nd cond. is to verify that some actual value has been passed in.
+
         List<PaperCard> cards = getAllCards(cr.cardName);
         if (releaseDate != null) {
             cards = Lists.newArrayList(Iterables.filter(cards, new Predicate<PaperCard>() {
@@ -669,7 +673,7 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
             Collections.reverse(acceptedEditions);  // newest editions first
         PaperCard candidate = null;
         for (CardEdition ed : acceptedEditions) {
-            PaperCard cardFromSet = getCardFromSet(cr.cardName, ed, artIndex, cr.isFoil);
+            PaperCard cardFromSet = getCardFromSet(cr.cardName, ed, cr.artIndex, cr.isFoil);
             if (candidate == null && cardFromSet != null)
                 // save the first card found, as the last backup in case no other candidate *with image* will be found
                 candidate = cardFromSet;
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/card/CardDbTestCase.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/card/CardDbTestCase.java
index cef131cc718..52eadc3b0d0 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/card/CardDbTestCase.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/card/CardDbTestCase.java
@@ -1383,6 +1383,156 @@ public class CardDbTestCase extends ForgeCardMockTestCase {
         assertEquals(httCard.getEdition(), editionHymnToTourach);
         assertEquals(httCard.getCollectorNumber(), collectorNumbersHymnToTourach[0]);
         assertEquals(httCard.getArtIndex(), IPaperCard.DEFAULT_ART_INDEX);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testThatCardRequestPassedInHaveNoSideEffectAndThatAreCorrectlyProcessed(){
+        String cardName = this.cardNameHymnToTourach;
+        String httEdition = this.originalArtHymnToTourachEdition;
+        int artIndexFEM = 3;
+        String requestInfo = CardDb.CardRequest.compose(cardName, httEdition, artIndexFEM);
+
+        // assert default condition
+        assertEquals(this.cardDb.getCardArtPreference(), CardDb.CardArtPreference.LATEST_ART_ALL_EDITIONS);
+
+        // === Get Card
+        // == 1. Pass in Request Info
+        PaperCard hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCard(requestInfo);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), httEdition);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), artIndexFEM);
+
+        // == 2. Pass in Card Name, Set Code, ArtIndex
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCard(cardName, httEdition, artIndexFEM);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), httEdition);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), artIndexFEM);
+
+        // == 3. Pass in RequestInfo as Card Name
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCard(requestInfo, httEdition, artIndexFEM);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), httEdition);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), artIndexFEM);
+
+        // == 4. Pass in RequestInfo as CardName but then requesting for different artIndex
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCard(requestInfo, httEdition, 2);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), httEdition);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), 2);
+
+        // == 5. Pass in RequestInfo as CardName but then requesting for different edition and artIndex
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCard(requestInfo, latestArtHymnToTourachEdition, 1);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), latestArtHymnToTourachEdition);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), 1);
+
+        // === Get Card From Set
+
+        // == 1. Reference with all expected params
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCardFromSet(cardName, StaticData.instance().getCardEdition(httEdition), artIndexFEM, false);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), httEdition);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), artIndexFEM);
+
+        // == 2. Pass in RequestInfo as Card Name
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCardFromSet(requestInfo, StaticData.instance().getCardEdition(httEdition), artIndexFEM, false);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), httEdition);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), artIndexFEM);
+
+        // == 3. Pass in RequestInfo but request for a different art Index
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCardFromSet(requestInfo, StaticData.instance().getCardEdition(httEdition), 2, false);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), httEdition);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), 2);
+
+        // == 4. Pass in RequestInfo as Card Name but request for a different art Index and Edition
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCardFromSet(requestInfo,
+                StaticData.instance().getCardEdition(latestArtHymnToTourachEdition), 1, false);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), latestArtHymnToTourachEdition);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), 1);
+
+        // === Get Card From Editions
+
+        // == 1. Reference case
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCardFromEditions(cardName, CardDb.CardArtPreference.ORIGINAL_ART_ALL_EDITIONS);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), httEdition);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), 1);
+
+        // == 2. Pass in Request String as CardName
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCardFromEditions(requestInfo, CardDb.CardArtPreference.ORIGINAL_ART_ALL_EDITIONS);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), httEdition);
+        // expecting this because artIndex is already in Request Info
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), artIndexFEM);
+
+        // == 3. Changing CardArtPreference so that it would not be compliant with request
+        // STILL expecting to get in return whatever is in request as no extra param has been provided.
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCardFromEditions(requestInfo, CardDb.CardArtPreference.LATEST_ART_ALL_EDITIONS);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        // expecting this edition as present in request info
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), httEdition);
+        // expecting this because artIndex is already in Request Info
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), 3);
+
+        // == 4. Changing Art Index (not default) so still requesting card via request String
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCardFromEditions(requestInfo,
+                CardDb.CardArtPreference.LATEST_ART_ALL_EDITIONS, 2);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        // expecting this edition as present in request info
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), httEdition);
+        // artIndex should be overwritten this time, as it's provided and not default
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), 2);
+
+        // == 4. Changing Art Index (this time with default) = so initially requested artIndex won't get changed!
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCardFromEditions(requestInfo,
+                CardDb.CardArtPreference.LATEST_ART_ALL_EDITIONS, 1);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        // expecting this edition as present in request info
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), httEdition);
+        // artIndex should still be the one requested in CardRequest as value passed is default
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), artIndexFEM);
+
+        // == 5. Passing in Card Name Only
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCardFromEditions(cardName, CardDb.CardArtPreference.LATEST_ART_ALL_EDITIONS);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        // expecting this edition as returned due to CardArtPreference
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), latestArtHymnToTourachEdition);
+        // artIndex should be overwritten this time, as it's provided and not default
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), 1);
+
+        // == 6. Forcing in a specific Art Index will overrule Art Preference
+        hymnToTourachCard = this.cardDb.getCardFromEditions(cardName,
+                CardDb.CardArtPreference.LATEST_ART_ALL_EDITIONS, artIndexFEM);
+        assertNotNull(hymnToTourachCard);
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getName(), cardName);
+        // expecting this edition as returned due to CardArtPreference
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getEdition(), httEdition);
+        // artIndex should be overwritten this time, as it's provided and not default
+        assertEquals(hymnToTourachCard.getArtIndex(), artIndexFEM);
+
+
+
+
+
+
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/card/CardRequestTestCase.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/card/CardRequestTestCase.java
index 82ba4a19967..4279de97001 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/card/CardRequestTestCase.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/card/CardRequestTestCase.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class CardRequestTestCase {
         assertEquals(request.collectorNumber, IPaperCard.NO_COLLECTOR_NUMBER);
 
         // foil
-        requestString = foilCardNameFoil + sep + foilEdition + sep + "[" + foilCollNr + "]";;
+        requestString = foilCardNameFoil + sep + foilEdition + sep + "[" + foilCollNr + "]";
         request = CardRequest.fromString(requestString);
         assertEquals(request.cardName, foilCardName);
         assertEquals(request.edition, foilEdition);
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public class CardRequestTestCase {
         assertEquals(request.collectorNumber, IPaperCard.NO_COLLECTOR_NUMBER);
 
         // foil
-        requestString = foilCardNameFoil + sep + foilEdition + sep + 3 + sep +"[" + foilCollNr + "]";;
+        requestString = foilCardNameFoil + sep + foilEdition + sep + 3 + sep +"[" + foilCollNr + "]";
         request = CardRequest.fromString(requestString);
         assertEquals(request.cardName, foilCardName);
         assertEquals(request.edition, foilEdition);
@@ -194,4 +194,25 @@ public class CardRequestTestCase {
         assertEquals(request.collectorNumber, foilCollNr);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testCreatingCardRequestUsingAnotherRequestStringAsCardName(){
+        String requestString = CardRequest.compose(cardName, edition, 1);
+        CardRequest request = CardRequest.fromString(requestString);
+
+        assertEquals(request.cardName, cardName);
+        assertEquals(request.edition, edition);
+        assertEquals(request.artIndex, 1);
+
+        String newRequestString = CardRequest.compose(requestString, foilEdition, 2);
+        CardRequest newRequest = CardRequest.fromString(newRequestString);
+
+        assertEquals(newRequest.cardName, cardName);
+        assertEquals(newRequest.edition, foilEdition);
+        assertEquals(newRequest.artIndex, 2);
+
+        assertEquals(request.cardName, newRequest.cardName);
+        assertNotEquals(request.edition, newRequest.edition);
+        assertNotEquals(request.artIndex, newRequest.artIndex);
+    }
+
 }
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