diff --git a/res/main.properties b/res/main.properties
index e7e82ef37eb..ce09a7a9941 100644
--- a/res/main.properties
+++ b/res/main.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 program/mail=mtgrares@yahoo.com
 program/forum=http://www.slightlymagic.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=26
-program/version=MTG Forge -- official beta: 09/11/02, SVN revision: 62
+program/version=MTG Forge -- official beta: 09/11/02, SVN revision: 63
 
 tokens--file=AllTokens.txt
 
diff --git a/src/forge/CardFactory.java b/src/forge/CardFactory.java
index 5bfce230c15..a710914a582 100644
--- a/src/forge/CardFactory.java
+++ b/src/forge/CardFactory.java
@@ -1421,7 +1421,10 @@ public class CardFactory implements NewConstants {
                    if(getTargetCard() != null)
                    {
                      if(AllZone.GameAction.isCardInPlay(getTargetCard())  && CardFactoryUtil.canTarget(card, getTargetCard()) ) {
-                       getTargetCard().addDamage(dmg[0]);
+                       if (card.getKeyword().contains("Wither"))
+                    	   getTargetCard().addCounter(Counters.M1M1, dmg[0]);
+                       else
+                    	   getTargetCard().addDamage(dmg[0]);
                        if (card.getKeyword().contains("Lifelink"))
                     	   GameActionUtil.executeLifeLinkEffects(card, dmg[0]);
                        for(int i=0; i < CardFactoryUtil.hasNumberEnchantments(card, "Guilty Conscience"); i++)
@@ -1466,7 +1469,10 @@ public class CardFactory implements NewConstants {
                    {
                      if(AllZone.GameAction.isCardInPlay(getTargetCard())  && CardFactoryUtil.canTarget(card, getTargetCard()) )
                      {
-                       getTargetCard().addDamage(dmg[0]);
+                       if (card.getKeyword().contains("Wither"))
+                      	 getTargetCard().addCounter(Counters.M1M1, dmg[0]);
+                       else
+                      	 getTargetCard().addDamage(dmg[0]);
                        if (card.getKeyword().contains("Lifelink"))
                     	   GameActionUtil.executeLifeLinkEffects(card, dmg[0]); 
                        for(int i=0; i < CardFactoryUtil.hasNumberEnchantments(card, "Guilty Conscience"); i++)
@@ -1513,7 +1519,10 @@ public class CardFactory implements NewConstants {
                    if(getTargetCard() != null)
                    {
                      if(AllZone.GameAction.isCardInPlay(getTargetCard())  && CardFactoryUtil.canTarget(card, getTargetCard()) ) {
-                       getTargetCard().addDamage(dmg[0]);
+                       if (card.getKeyword().contains("Wither"))
+                      	 getTargetCard().addCounter(Counters.M1M1, dmg[0]);
+                       else
+                      	 getTargetCard().addDamage(dmg[0]);
                        if (card.getKeyword().contains("Lifelink"))
                     	   GameActionUtil.executeLifeLinkEffects(card, dmg[0]);
                        for(int i=0; i < CardFactoryUtil.hasNumberEnchantments(card, "Guilty Conscience"); i++)
@@ -16166,7 +16175,12 @@ return land.size() > 1 && CardFactoryUtil.AI_isMainPhase();
     		boolean undoable = true;
     		public void undo() {card.addCounter(Counters.CHARGE, 1);}
     		public String Mana() {return this.choices_made[0].toString();}
-    		public boolean canPlay() {return super.canPlay() && card.getCounters(Counters.CHARGE) > 0;}
+    		public boolean canPlay()
+    		{
+    			if(choices_made[0] == null)
+    				choices_made[0] = "1";
+    			return super.canPlay() && card.getCounters(Counters.CHARGE) > 0;
+    		}
     		public void resolve(){card.subtractCounter(Counters.CHARGE, 1); super.resolve();}
     	};
     	retrieve.choices_made = new String[1];
@@ -16177,8 +16191,6 @@ return land.size() > 1 && CardFactoryUtil.AI_isMainPhase();
 			public void showMessage()
     		{
     			retrieve.choices_made[0] = Input_PayManaCostUtil.getColor2((String)AllZone.Display.getChoiceOptional("Select a Color", Constant.Color.onlyColors));
-    			if(retrieve.choices_made[0] == null)
-    				retrieve.choices_made[0] = "1";
     			AllZone.Stack.add(retrieve);
     			stop();
     		}
diff --git a/src/forge/ManaPool.java b/src/forge/ManaPool.java
index a76354ec728..0df14cf3216 100644
--- a/src/forge/ManaPool.java
+++ b/src/forge/ManaPool.java
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ public class ManaPool extends Card
 					if(choices.size() == 0) return manaCost;
 					chosen = choices.get(0);
 					if (choices.size()> 1)
-						chosen = (String)AllZone.Display.getChoiceOptional("Choose "+ (isSnow()? "snow " : "")+"mana to pay" + Mana, choices.toArray());
+						chosen = (String)AllZone.Display.getChoiceOptional("Choose "+ (isSnow()? "snow " : "")+"mana to pay " + Mana, choices.toArray());
 					if (chosen == null) {spendAll = false; return manaCost;}
 					if(chosen.equals(Constant.Color.Snow))
 						manaCost.subtractMana(chosen);