diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index e8ca8fedd5d..cdcaa9bc2f6 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -12298,6 +12298,7 @@ res/cardsfolder/x/xira_arien.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/x/xun_yu_wei_advisor.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/y/yamabushis_flame.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/y/yamabushis_storm.txt -text
+res/cardsfolder/y/yare.txt -text
 res/cardsfolder/y/yavimaya_ancients.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/y/yavimaya_ants.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/y/yavimaya_barbarian.txt svneol=native#text/plain
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/y/yare.txt b/res/cardsfolder/y/yare.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..448e1cde04c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/y/yare.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Name:Yare
+ManaCost:2 W
+Types:Instant
+A:SP$ Pump | Cost$ 2 W | ValidTgts$ Creature.DefenderCtrl | TgtPrompt$ Select target creature defending player controls | NumAtt$ 3 | KW$ HIDDEN CARDNAME can block an additional creature. & HIDDEN CARDNAME can block an additional creature. | SpellDescription$ Target creature defending player controls gets +3/+0 until end of turn. That creature can block up to two additional creatures this turn.
+SVar:RemAIDeck:True
+SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/yare.jpg
+Oracle:Target creature defending player controls gets +3/+0 until end of turn. That creature can block up to two additional creatures this turn.
+SetInfo:MIR Rare
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/Card.java b/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
index 23c9a1429b5..68193b5a34d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
@@ -6358,12 +6358,10 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
                 return false;
             }
         } else if (property.startsWith("DefenderCtrl")) {
-            Combat combat = Singletons.getModel().getGame().getCombat();
             if (!Singletons.getModel().getGame().getPhaseHandler().inCombat()) {
                 return false;
             }
-            Player defender = combat.getDefendingPlayerRelatedTo(source);
-            if (!this.getController().equals(defender)) {
+            if (!Singletons.getModel().getGame().getCombat().getDefendingPlayerRelatedTo(source).contains(this.getController())) {
                 return false;
             }
         } else if (property.startsWith("EnchantedPlayerCtrl")) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/AbilityUtils.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/AbilityUtils.java
index 380734a7365..61507715edb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/AbilityUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/AbilityUtils.java
@@ -855,10 +855,7 @@ public class AbilityUtils {
                 players.add(p);
             }
         } else if (defined.equals("DefendingPlayer")) {
-            final Player p = Singletons.getModel().getGame().getCombat().getDefendingPlayerRelatedTo(card);
-            if (!players.contains(p)) {
-                players.add(p);
-            }
+            players.addAll(Singletons.getModel().getGame().getCombat().getDefendingPlayerRelatedTo(card));
         } else if (defined.equals("ChosenPlayer")) {
             final Player p = card.getChosenPlayer();
             if (!players.contains(p)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/Combat.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/Combat.java
index e593c54be6b..0feb0369a91 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/Combat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/Combat.java
@@ -546,7 +546,8 @@ public class Combat {
      *            a {@link forge.Card} object.
      * @return a {@link forge.Player} object.
      */
-    public Player getDefendingPlayerRelatedTo(final Card source) {
+    public List<Player> getDefendingPlayerRelatedTo(final Card source) {
+        List<Player> players = new ArrayList<Player>();
         Card attacker = source;
         if (source.isAura()) {
             attacker = source.getEnchantingCard();
@@ -554,13 +555,21 @@ public class Combat {
             attacker = source.getEquippingCard();
         }
 
+        // return the corresponding defender
         Player defender = getDefenderPlayerByAttacker(attacker);
-        if (null == defender) { // too bad, have to choose now
-            // don't have ui, cannot choose - have to getOpponent
-            // that's inaccurate. That opponent may be not even a defender
-            defender = source.getController().getOpponent();
+        if (null != defender) {
+            players.add(defender);
+            return players;
         }
-        return defender;
+        
+        // return all defenders
+        List<GameEntity> defenders = this.getDefenders();
+        for (GameEntity ge : defenders) {
+            if (ge instanceof Player) {
+                players.add((Player) ge);
+            }
+        }
+        return players;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/CombatUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/CombatUtil.java
index 0ada189912e..151e7cfd6ed 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/CombatUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/CombatUtil.java
@@ -278,7 +278,10 @@ public class CombatUtil {
         }
 
         String valid = StringUtils.join(walkTypes, ",");
-        final Player defendingPlayer = Singletons.getModel().getGame().getCombat().getDefendingPlayerRelatedTo(attacker);
+        Player defendingPlayer = attacker.getController().getOpponent();
+        if (attacker.isAttacking()) {
+            defendingPlayer = Singletons.getModel().getGame().getCombat().getDefendingPlayerRelatedTo(attacker).get(0);
+        }
         List<Card> defendingLands = defendingPlayer.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield);
         for (Card c : defendingLands) {
             if (c.isValid(valid.split(","), defendingPlayer, attacker)) {
@@ -1225,7 +1228,7 @@ public class CombatUtil {
                     @Override
                     public void resolve() {
                         this.api = ApiType.Sacrifice;
-                        final Player opponent = Singletons.getModel().getGame().getCombat().getDefendingPlayerRelatedTo(c);
+                        final Player opponent = Singletons.getModel().getGame().getCombat().getDefendingPlayerRelatedTo(c).get(0);
                         //List<Card> list = AbilityUtils.filterListByType(opponent.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield), "Permanent", this);
                         final List<Card> list = opponent.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield);
                         List<Card> toSac = opponent.getController().choosePermanentsToSacrifice(list, a, this, false, false);