diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h b/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
index 1b770e0d0..73d5a0029 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
@@ -1958,6 +1958,11 @@ public:
           MTGAbility * toAdd = ability->clone();
           toAdd->forceDestroy = -1;
           toAdd->target = target;
+          if(toAdd->getActionTc())
+          {
+              toAdd->reactToTargetClick(source);
+              return 1;
+          }
           toAdd->addToGame();
           return 1;
       }
@@ -1979,7 +1984,48 @@ public:
           SAFE_DELETE(ability);
       }
 };
+//generic addtogame
+class GenericAddToGame: public InstantAbility, public NestedAbility
+{
+public:
+    GenericAddToGame(GameObserver* observer, int _id, MTGCardInstance * _source, Damageable * _target, MTGAbility * ability) :
+      InstantAbility(observer, _id, _source,_target), NestedAbility(ability)
+      {
+          ability->target = _target;
+      }
 
+      int addToGame()
+      {
+          InstantAbility::addToGame();
+          return 1;
+      }
+
+      int resolve()
+      {
+          MTGAbility * toAdd = ability->clone();
+          toAdd->target = target;
+          if(toAdd->getActionTc())
+              return toAdd->reactToTargetClick(source);
+          return toAdd->addToGame();
+      }
+
+      const char * getMenuText()
+      {
+          return ability->getMenuText();
+      }
+
+      GenericAddToGame * clone() const
+      {
+          GenericAddToGame * a = NEW GenericAddToGame(*this);
+          a->ability = ability->clone();
+          return a;
+      }
+
+      ~GenericAddToGame()
+      {
+          SAFE_DELETE(ability);
+      }
+};
 //Circle of Protections
 class ACircleOfProtection: public TargetAbility
 {
@@ -2233,7 +2279,7 @@ public:
         if (a->oneShot)
         {
             a->resolve();
-            delete (a);
+            SAFE_DELETE(a);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -2344,7 +2390,7 @@ public:
         if (a->oneShot)
         {
             a->resolve();
-            delete (a);
+            SAFE_DELETE(a);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -2463,8 +2509,11 @@ public:
         if (skills.find(card) != skills.end())
         {
             if(!game->removeObserver(skills[card]))
+            {
                 skills[card]->destroy();
-            skills.erase(card);
+            }
+            if(skills[card])
+                skills.erase(card);
         }
         return 1;
     }
@@ -2489,7 +2538,7 @@ public:
         if (a->oneShot)
         {
             a->resolve();
-            delete (a);
+            SAFE_DELETE(a);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -2534,6 +2583,15 @@ public:
     AABlock * clone() const;
 };
 
+/* assign a creature as a pair to target */
+class PairCard: public InstantAbility
+{
+public:
+    PairCard(GameObserver* observer, int id, MTGCardInstance * card, MTGCardInstance * _target, ManaCost * _cost = NULL);
+    int resolve();
+    PairCard * clone() const;
+};
+
 /* create a parent child association between cards */
 class AAConnect: public InstantAbility
 {
@@ -2990,6 +3048,101 @@ public:
 
 };
 ///
+//a paired lord
+class APaired: public MTGAbility, public NestedAbility
+{
+public:
+    MTGAbility * a;
+    MTGAbility * b;
+    APaired(GameObserver* observer, int _id, MTGCardInstance * _source, Damageable * _target, MTGAbility * ability) :
+        MTGAbility(observer, _id, _source, _target), NestedAbility(ability)
+    {
+        ability->source = source;
+        ability->target = target;
+        a = NULL;
+    }
+
+    int removeFromGame()
+    {
+        return removeAbilityFromGame();
+    }
+
+    int addToGame()
+    {
+        return MTGAbility::addToGame();
+    }
+
+    void Update(float dt)
+    {
+        resolve();
+    }
+
+    int resolve()
+    {
+        if (source->myPair)
+        {
+            addAbilityToGame();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            removeAbilityFromGame();
+        }
+        if (ability->oneShot) a = NULL; //allows to call the effect several times
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    int addAbilityToGame()
+    {
+        if (a && b) return 0;
+        a = ability->clone();
+        b = ability->clone();
+        a->source = source;
+        a->target = source;
+        b->source = source->myPair;
+        b->target = source->myPair;
+        if (a->oneShot)
+        {
+            a->resolve();
+            b->resolve();
+            SAFE_DELETE(a);
+            SAFE_DELETE(b);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            a->addToGame();
+            b->addToGame();
+        }
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    int destroy()
+    {
+        return removeAbilityFromGame();
+    }
+
+    int removeAbilityFromGame()
+    {
+        if (!a && !b) return 0;
+        game->removeObserver(a);
+        a = NULL;
+        game->removeObserver(b);
+        b = NULL;
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    ~APaired()
+    {
+        SAFE_DELETE(ability);
+    }
+
+    APaired * clone() const
+    {
+        APaired * a =  NEW APaired(*this);
+        a->ability = ability->clone();
+        return a;
+    }
+};
+
 //Foreach (plague rats...)
 class AForeach: public ListMaintainerAbility, public NestedAbility
 {
@@ -3028,7 +3181,7 @@ public:
         if (a->oneShot)
         {
             a->resolve();
-            delete (a);
+            SAFE_DELETE(a);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -3138,7 +3291,7 @@ public:
         if (a->oneShot)
         {
             a->resolve();
-            delete (a);
+            SAFE_DELETE(a);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -3229,7 +3382,7 @@ public:
         if (a->oneShot)
         {
             a->resolve();
-            delete (a);
+            SAFE_DELETE(a);
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/MTGCardInstance.h b/projects/mtg/include/MTGCardInstance.h
index fbf8a2184..d839df687 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/MTGCardInstance.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/MTGCardInstance.h
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ public:
     int isAttacker();
     Targetable * isAttacking;
     MTGCardInstance * storedCard;
+    MTGCardInstance * myPair;
     MTGCardInstance * createSnapShot();
     MTGCardInstance * storedSourceCard;
     MTGCardInstance * isDefenser();
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/MTGDefinitions.h b/projects/mtg/include/MTGDefinitions.h
index 2995578a8..59a6e8f3a 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/MTGDefinitions.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/MTGDefinitions.h
@@ -218,8 +218,9 @@ class Constants
       NOMANA = 97,
       ONLYMANA = 98,
       POISONDAMAGER = 99,
+      soulbond = 100,
 
-      NB_BASIC_ABILITIES = 100,
+      NB_BASIC_ABILITIES = 101,
 
 
     RARITY_S = 'S',   //Special Rarity
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/MTGRules.h b/projects/mtg/include/MTGRules.h
index 774a1164a..4fc99b772 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/MTGRules.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/MTGRules.h
@@ -255,7 +255,24 @@ public:
     virtual MTGBlockRule * clone() const;
     ~MTGBlockRule();
 };
-
+//soulbond rule
+class MTGSoulbondRule: public PermanentAbility
+{
+public:
+    vector<MTGCardInstance*>soulbonders;
+    TargetChooser * tcb;
+    MTGAbility * pairAbility;
+    MTGAbility * targetAbility;
+    MTGAbility * targetAbility1;
+    MTGAbility * mod;
+    MTGAbility * activatePairing;
+    vector<MTGAbility*>pairing;
+    MTGSoulbondRule(GameObserver* observer, int _id);
+    int receiveEvent(WEvent * event);
+    virtual ostream& toString(ostream& out) const;
+    virtual MTGSoulbondRule * clone() const;
+    ~MTGSoulbondRule();
+};
 /* Persist Rule */
 class MTGPersistRule: public PermanentAbility
 {
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/TargetChooser.h b/projects/mtg/include/TargetChooser.h
index 493fb46e3..5323ddaf4 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/TargetChooser.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/TargetChooser.h
@@ -279,6 +279,25 @@ public:
     virtual bool equals(TargetChooser * tc);
 };
 
+class pairableChooser: public TypeTargetChooser
+{
+public:
+    bool withoutProtections;
+    pairableChooser(GameObserver *observer, int * _zones, int _nbzones, MTGCardInstance * card = NULL, int _maxtargets = 1, bool other = false, bool targetMin = false) :
+    TypeTargetChooser(observer, "creature|mybattlefield",_zones, _nbzones, card, _maxtargets, other, targetMin)
+    {
+    }
+    ;
+    pairableChooser(GameObserver *observer, MTGCardInstance * card = NULL, int _maxtargets = 1, bool other = false,bool targetMin = false) :
+        TypeTargetChooser(observer, "creature|mybattlefield", card, _maxtargets, other,targetMin)
+    {
+    }
+    ;
+    virtual bool canTarget(Targetable * target, bool withoutProtections = false);
+    virtual pairableChooser * clone() const;
+    virtual bool equals(TargetChooser * tc);
+};
+
 class myCursesChooser: public TypeTargetChooser
 {
 public:
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
index 76dac9cba..03325e5b1 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
@@ -3161,9 +3161,9 @@ int MenuAbility::resolve()
 
 const char * MenuAbility::getMenuText()
 {
-    if(abilities.size())
+    if((abilities.size() > 1 && must)||(abilities.size() > 2 && !must))
         return "choose one";
-    return ability->getMenuText();
+    return "Action";
 }
 
 int MenuAbility::testDestroy()
@@ -3198,7 +3198,11 @@ int MenuAbility::reactToChoiceClick(Targetable * object,int choice,int control)
         //    abilities[i]->clone();//all get cloned for clean up purposes. EDIT:removed, cause memleaks.
     }
     if(!mClone)
+    {
+        if (source->controller() == game->isInterrupting)
+            game->mLayers->stackLayer()->cancelInterruptOffer(ActionStack::DONT_INTERRUPT, false);
         return 0;
+    }
     mClone->target = abilities[choice]->target;
     mClone->oneShot = true;
     mClone->forceDestroy = 1;
@@ -4853,6 +4857,32 @@ AABlock * AABlock::clone() const
     return NEW AABlock(*this);
 }
 
+// target becomes pair of source
+PairCard::PairCard(GameObserver* observer, int id, MTGCardInstance * card, MTGCardInstance * _target, ManaCost * _cost) :
+InstantAbility(observer, id, card, target)
+{
+    target = _target;
+    oneShot = true;
+    forceDestroy = 1;
+}
+
+int PairCard::resolve()
+{
+    MTGCardInstance * _target = (MTGCardInstance *) target;
+    source = (MTGCardInstance*)source;
+    if (_target && !_target->myPair && source)
+    {
+        source->myPair = _target;
+        _target->myPair = source;
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+
+PairCard * PairCard::clone() const
+{
+    return NEW PairCard(*this);
+}
+
 
 // target becomes a parent of card(source)
 AAConnect::AAConnect(GameObserver* observer, int id, MTGCardInstance * card, MTGCardInstance * _target, ManaCost * _cost) :
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
index e3967a971..9eda0386f 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
@@ -598,6 +598,11 @@ void GameObserver::gameStateBasedEffects()
             card->mPropertiesChangedSinceLastUpdate = false;
             if(card->hasType(Subtypes::TYPE_PLANESWALKER) && (!card->counters||!card->counters->hasCounter("loyalty",0,0)))
                 players[i]->game->putInGraveyard(card);
+            if(card->myPair && !isInPlay(card->myPair))
+            {
+                card->myPair->myPair = NULL;
+                card->myPair = NULL;
+            }
             ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
             //Remove auras that don't have a valid target anymore//
             ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
index a1e6adc9d..9c9193dee 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
@@ -910,6 +910,13 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
         observer->addObserver(NEW MTGBlockRule(observer, -1));
         return NULL;
     }
+    //this rule handles blocking ability during blocker phase
+    found = s.find("soulbondrule");
+    if(found != string::npos)
+    {
+        observer->addObserver(NEW MTGSoulbondRule(observer, -1));
+        return NULL;
+    }
     //this rule handles combat related triggers. note, combat related triggered abilities will not work without it.
     found = s.find("combattriggerrule");
     if(found != string::npos)
@@ -1625,6 +1632,17 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    //soulbond lord style ability.
+    found = s.find("soulbond ");
+    if (found != string::npos)
+    {
+        string s1 = s.substr(found + 9);
+        MTGAbility * a = parseMagicLine(s1, id, spell, card, false, activated);
+        if(a)
+            return NEW APaired(observer,id, card,card->myPair,a);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     if (!activated && tc)
     {
         MTGAbility * a = parseMagicLine(sWithoutTc, id, spell, card);
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGCardInstance.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGCardInstance.cpp
index fcd638037..5bada3877 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGCardInstance.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGCardInstance.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ void MTGCardInstance::initMTGCI()
     isAttacking = NULL;
     storedCard = NULL;
     storedSourceCard = NULL;
+    myPair = NULL;
 
     for (int i = 0; i < ManaCost::MANA_PAID_WITH_RETRACE +1; i++)
         alternateCostPaid[i] = 0;
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGDefinitions.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGDefinitions.cpp
index 8765091dd..b4b2cd10b 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGDefinitions.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGDefinitions.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ const char* Constants::MTGBasicAbilities[] = {
     "notapability",
     "nomanaability",
     "onlymanaability",
-    "poisondamager"//deals damage to players as poison counters.
+    "poisondamager",//deals damage to players as poison counters.
+    "soulbond"
 };
 
 map<string,int> Constants::MTGBasicAbilitiesMap;
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGRules.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGRules.cpp
index 947ba72bd..477316ba5 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGRules.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGRules.cpp
@@ -1981,6 +1981,114 @@ HUDDisplay * HUDDisplay::clone() const
     return NEW HUDDisplay(*this);
 }
 
+/* soulbond */
+MTGSoulbondRule::MTGSoulbondRule(GameObserver* observer, int _id) :
+PermanentAbility(observer, _id)
+{
+    tcb = NULL;
+    pairAbility = NULL;
+    targetAbility = NULL;
+    mod = NULL;
+}
+;
+
+int MTGSoulbondRule::receiveEvent(WEvent * event)
+{
+    if (event->type == WEvent::CHANGE_ZONE)
+    {
+        WEventZoneChange * e = (WEventZoneChange *) event;
+        MTGCardInstance * card = e->card;
+        if (!card || !card->isCreature()) return 0;
+        int ok = 0;
+        if(card->basicAbilities[(int)Constants::soulbond] || soulbonders.size())
+        {
+            for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+            {
+                Player * p = game->players[i];
+                if (e->to == p->game->inPlay)
+                {
+                    ok = 1;
+                    if(card->basicAbilities[(int)Constants::soulbond])
+                        soulbonders.push_back(e->card);
+                }
+            }
+            if(!soulbonders.size())
+                ok = 0;
+            else
+            {
+                MTGCardInstance * pairable = NULL;
+                for(unsigned int k = 0;k < soulbonders.size();k++)
+                {
+                    MTGCardInstance * check = soulbonders[k];
+                    if(check->controller() == e->card->controller())
+                    {
+                        if(!check->myPair)
+                        {
+                            if(check != card)
+                                pairable = check;
+                            else
+                            {
+                                MTGInPlay * zone = check->controller()->game->battlefield;
+                                for(unsigned int d = 0;d < zone->cards.size();++d)
+                                {
+                                    if(zone->cards[d]->isCreature() && !zone->cards[d]->myPair && zone->cards[d] != check)
+                                    {
+                                        pairable = check;
+                                        break;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                }
+                if(!pairable)
+                    ok = 0;
+            }
+            if (!ok)
+                return 0;
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+            {
+                Player * p = game->players[i];
+                if (e->to == p->game->inPlay)
+                {
+                    TargetChooserFactory tf(card->getObserver());
+                    tcb = tf.createTargetChooser("pairable",card);
+                    tcb->targetter = NULL;
+                    pairAbility = NEW PairCard(game, game->mLayers->actionLayer()->getMaxId(), card,NULL);
+                    targetAbility = NEW GenericTargetAbility(game, "Pair Creature","",game->mLayers->actionLayer()->getMaxId(), card,tcb,pairAbility);
+                    targetAbility1 = NEW MayAbility(game,game->mLayers->actionLayer()->getMaxId(),targetAbility,card,false);
+                    activatePairing = NEW GenericAddToGame(game, game->mLayers->actionLayer()->getMaxId(), card,NULL,targetAbility1);
+                    //this next line is ugly, but fixes a long running memleak which seems to be unfixable while maintaining the same order of activation.
+                    game->mLayers->actionLayer()->garbage.push_back(activatePairing);
+                    activatePairing->fireAbility();
+                    
+                    return 1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+ostream& MTGSoulbondRule::toString(ostream& out) const
+{
+    out << "MTGSoulbondRule ::: (";
+    return MTGAbility::toString(out) << ")";
+}
+
+MTGSoulbondRule * MTGSoulbondRule::clone() const
+{
+    return NEW MTGSoulbondRule(*this);
+}
+MTGSoulbondRule::~MTGSoulbondRule()
+{
+    for(size_t k = pairing.size()-1;k > 0; k--)
+    {
+        //SAFE_DELETE(pairing[k]);
+    }
+}
 /* Persist */
 MTGPersistRule::MTGPersistRule(GameObserver* observer, int _id) :
 PermanentAbility(observer, _id)
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/TargetChooser.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/TargetChooser.cpp
index 6ca32747e..896d05002 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/TargetChooser.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/TargetChooser.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ TargetChooser * TargetChooserFactory::createTargetChooser(string s, MTGCardInsta
         return NEW BlockableChooser(observer, card, maxtargets);
     }
 
+    found = s.find("pairable");
+    if (found != string::npos)
+    {
+        int maxtargets = 1;
+        return NEW pairableChooser(observer, card, maxtargets);
+    }
+
     found = s.find("mytgt");
     if (found == 0)
     {
@@ -1548,6 +1555,40 @@ bool BlockableChooser::equals(TargetChooser * tc)
     return TypeTargetChooser::equals(tc);
 }
 
+/*display cards pairable by source */
+bool pairableChooser::canTarget(Targetable * target,bool withoutProtections)
+{
+    if (MTGCardInstance * card = dynamic_cast<MTGCardInstance*>(target))
+    {
+        if(card->myPair || card == source)
+            return false;
+        if(!card->isCreature() || !card->isInPlay(observer))
+            return false;
+        if(card->controller() != source->controller())
+            return false;
+        if(!card->has(Constants::soulbond) && !source->has(Constants::soulbond))
+            return false;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+pairableChooser* pairableChooser::clone() const
+{
+    pairableChooser * a = NEW pairableChooser(*this);
+    return a;
+}
+
+bool pairableChooser::equals(TargetChooser * tc)
+{
+
+    pairableChooser  * dtc = dynamic_cast<pairableChooser  *> (tc);
+    if (!dtc)
+        return false;
+
+    return TypeTargetChooser::equals(tc);
+}
+
 //-----------
 /*Proliferate Target */
 bool ProliferateChooser::canTarget(Targetable * target,bool withoutProtections)