diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
index a8621c37f..2c18a7638 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,26 @@ int AACounter::resolve()
 
 const char* AACounter::getMenuText()
 {
-    return "Counter";
+
+	if(name.size()){
+    string s = name;
+		if(power == 0 && toughness == 0)
+		{
+			if( nb != 1) sprintf(menuText, "%s Counter:%i", s.c_str(),nb);
+			else sprintf(menuText, "%s Counter", s.c_str(),nb);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if( nb != 1) sprintf(menuText, "%i/%i %s Counter:%i",power,toughness, s.c_str(),nb);
+			else sprintf(menuText, "%i/%i %s Counter",power,toughness, s.c_str(),nb);
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if(nb != 1) sprintf(menuText, "%i/%i Counter:%i",power,toughness,nb);
+		else sprintf(menuText, "%i/%i Counter",power,toughness,nb);
+	}
+		return menuText;
 }
 
 AACounter * AACounter::clone() const
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/Counters.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/Counters.cpp
index f98372251..1814203bc 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/Counters.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/Counters.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Counters::~Counters()
 
 int Counters::addCounter(const char * _name, int _power, int _toughness)
 {
-    for (int i = 0; i < mCount; i++)
+ /*   for (int i = 0; i < mCount; i++)
     {
         if (counters[i]->cancels(_power, _toughness) && counters[i]->nb > 0)
         {
@@ -80,7 +80,15 @@ int Counters::addCounter(const char * _name, int _power, int _toughness)
             counters[i]->nb--;
             return mCount;
         }
-    }
+    }*/
+	//leaving this commented out incase it was placed here to avoid some bug(maybe a misunderstanding of how counters work in MTG)
+	//bug fix, creatures that have abilities based on +1/+1 counters should still be allowed to use their counter
+	//putting a -1/-1 counter is not the same thing as removing a 1/1 counter.
+	//consider this effect, put a 1/1 counter on creature, then put a - 1/-1 counter on creature. it never saids
+	//remove the counter 1/1, it saids put a NEW counter -1/-1.
+	//the card should have both a 1/1 and a -1/-1 counter at this point.
+	//if an effect states that it should take off the counters, then it should be done with the following code
+	//counter(1/1,-1) this is removel of 1/1 counters. judging by the primitives its fully understood as i see this method being used often.
 
     for (int i = 0; i < mCount; i++)
     {
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
index 40b386dfc..805341148 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
     }
 
     //Damage
-    found = s.find("damage");
+		found = s.find("damage:");
     if (found != string::npos)
     {
         size_t start = s.find(":", found);
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
         return a;
     }
     //set life total
-    found = s.find("lifeset");
+		found = s.find("lifeset:");
     if (found != string::npos)
     {
         size_t start = s.find(":", found);