diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/DeckMenu.h b/projects/mtg/include/DeckMenu.h
index 320358768..2b21ec783 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/DeckMenu.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/DeckMenu.h
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ class DeckMenu:public JGuiController{
   string title;
   string displayTitle;
   WFont * mFont;
-  float mTitleFontScale;
+  float menuFontScale;
+  float titleFontScale;
 
   int maxItems, startId;
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ class DeckMenu:public JGuiController{
  public:
    TextScroller * scroller;
    bool autoTranslate;
-   DeckMenu(int id, JGuiListener* listener, int fontId, const string _title = "");
+   DeckMenu(int id, JGuiListener* listener, int fontId, const string _title = "", const float& mFontScale = 1.0f );
   ~DeckMenu();
   
   void Render();
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/DeckMenu.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/DeckMenu.cpp
index fd0dc9720..bdaed692a 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/DeckMenu.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/DeckMenu.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ hgeParticleSystem* DeckMenu::stars = NULL;
 //    * descriptive information 125
 //    *** Need to make this configurable in a file somewhere to allow for class reuse
 
-DeckMenu::DeckMenu(int id, JGuiListener* listener, int fontId, const string _title)
-: JGuiController(id, listener), 
-fontId(fontId) {
+DeckMenu::DeckMenu(int id, JGuiListener* listener, int fontId, const string _title, const float& mFontScale): JGuiController(id, listener), fontId(fontId), menuFontScale( mFontScale ) {
 
  backgroundName = "DeckMenuBackdrop";
 
@@ -59,7 +57,6 @@ fontId(fontId) {
   avatarX = 230;
   avatarY = 8;
 
-
   menuInitialized = false;
 
   float scrollerWidth = 80;
@@ -73,19 +70,17 @@ fontId(fontId) {
   title = _(_title);
   displayTitle = title;
   mFont = resources.GetWFont(fontId);
-  mTitleFontScale = 1.0f;
-  // determine if scaling is needed to fit the menu title.
-  while ( mFont->GetStringWidth( displayTitle.c_str() ) > titleWidth )
-  {
-    mTitleFontScale -= 0.05f;
-    mFont->SetScale( mTitleFontScale );
-  }
   
   startId = 0;
   selectionT = 0;
   timeOpen = 0;
   closed = false;
 
+  if ( mFont->GetStringWidth( title.c_str() ) > titleWidth )
+    titleFontScale = 0.75f;
+  else
+    titleFontScale = 1.0f;
+
   selectionTargetY = selectionY = kVerticalMargin;
       
   if (NULL == stars)
@@ -137,8 +132,6 @@ void DeckMenu::Render()
   stars->Render();
   renderer->SetTexBlend(BLEND_SRC_ALPHA, BLEND_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 
-  mFont->SetScale(1.0f);
-
   for (int i = startId; i < startId + maxItems ; i++){
     if (i > mCount-1) break;
     DeckMenuItem *currentMenuItem = static_cast<DeckMenuItem*>(mObjects[i]);
@@ -170,6 +163,7 @@ void DeckMenu::Render()
       else {
         mFont->SetColor(ARGB(150,255,255,255));
       }
+      mFont->SetScale( menuFontScale );
       currentMenuItem->RenderWithOffset(-kLineHeight*startId);
     }
 
@@ -177,11 +171,10 @@ void DeckMenu::Render()
 
     if (!title.empty())
     {
-      float currentFontScale = mFont->GetScale();
-      mFont->SetScale( mTitleFontScale );
+      mFont->SetScale( titleFontScale );
       mFont->DrawString(title.c_str(), titleX, titleY, JGETEXT_CENTER);
-      mFont->SetScale( currentFontScale );
     }
+    mFont->SetScale( 1.0f );
     scroller->Render();
   }
 }
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/DeckMenuItem.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/DeckMenuItem.cpp
index d91d5b482..d53a20e28 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/DeckMenuItem.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/DeckMenuItem.cpp
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 #include "Translate.h"
 #include "WResourceManager.h"
 
-namespace
-{
-  const float kMaxDeckNameWidth = 180; // pixel width
-}
 
 DeckMenuItem::DeckMenuItem(DeckMenu* _parent, int id, int fontId, string text, float x, float y, bool hasFocus, bool autoTranslate, DeckMetaData *deckMetaData)
 : JGuiObject(id), parent(_parent), fontId(fontId), mX(x), mY(y)
@@ -34,8 +30,6 @@ void DeckMenuItem::RenderWithOffset(float yOffset)
 {
   WFont * mFont = resources.GetWFont(fontId);
   string displayName = mText;
-  while ( mFont->GetStringWidth( displayName.c_str() ) > kMaxDeckNameWidth )
-    displayName = displayName.substr(0, displayName.size() - 1 );
   mFont->DrawString(displayName.c_str(), mX, mY + yOffset, JGETEXT_CENTER);
 }
 
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GameStateDuel.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GameStateDuel.cpp
index 7527478b0..aea19220c 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GameStateDuel.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GameStateDuel.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #endif
   
+const float MENU_FONT_SCALE = 0.650f;
+
 enum ENUM_DUEL_STATE
   {
     DUEL_STATE_START,
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ void GameStateDuel::Start()
     if (mParent->players[i] ==  PLAYER_TYPE_HUMAN){
       decksneeded = 1;
       
-      deckmenu = NEW DeckMenu(DUEL_MENU_CHOOSE_DECK, this, Fonts::OPTION_FONT, "Choose a Deck");
+      deckmenu = NEW DeckMenu(DUEL_MENU_CHOOSE_DECK, this, Fonts::OPTION_FONT, "Choose a Deck", MENU_FONT_SCALE);
 
       DeckManager *deckManager = DeckManager::GetInstance();
       vector<DeckMetaData *> playerDeckList = getValidDeckMetaData( options.profileFile() );
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ bool GameStateDuel::MusicExist(string FileName){
 
 void GameStateDuel::ensureOpponentMenu(){
   if (!opponentMenu){
-    opponentMenu = NEW DeckMenu(DUEL_MENU_CHOOSE_OPPONENT, this, Fonts::OPTION_FONT, "Choose Your Opponent");
+    opponentMenu = NEW DeckMenu(DUEL_MENU_CHOOSE_OPPONENT, this, Fonts::OPTION_FONT, "Choose Your Opponent", MENU_FONT_SCALE);
     opponentMenu->Add( MENUITEM_RANDOM_AI, "Random");
     if (options[Options::EVILTWIN_MODE_UNLOCKED].number)
       opponentMenu->Add( MENUITEM_EVIL_TWIN, "Evil Twin", _("Can you play against yourself?").c_str());
@@ -573,6 +575,7 @@ void GameStateDuel::ButtonPressed(int controllerId, int controlId) {
           loadPlayer(0,deckNumber);
           deckmenu->Close();
           mGamePhase = DUEL_STATE_CHOOSE_DECK1_TO_2;
+          playerDeck = NULL;
         }else{
           loadPlayer(1,controlId);
           deckmenu->Close();