diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h b/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
index 6fe516e39..1a55e9326 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
@@ -2245,14 +2245,26 @@ public:
         aType = MTGAbility::STANDARD_TEACH;
     }
 
-    int canBeInList(MTGCardInstance * card)
-    {
-        if(card->isPhased || source->isPhased)
+        int canBeInList(MTGCardInstance * card)
+        {
+            if(card->isPhased || source->isPhased)
+                return 0;
+            if(tc->canTarget(card) && card != tc->source)
+            {
+                if ((tc->source->hasSubtype(Subtypes::TYPE_AURA) || tc->source->hasSubtype(Subtypes::TYPE_EQUIPMENT) || tc->source->hasSubtype("instant")
+                    || tc->source->hasSubtype("sorcery")) && card == tc->source->target ) 
+                    return 1;
+                if(tc->source->hasSubtype(Subtypes::TYPE_CREATURE))
+                {
+                    for(size_t myChild = 0; myChild < tc->source->parentCards.size();++myChild)
+                    {
+                        if(tc->source->parentCards[myChild] == card)
+                            return 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             return 0;
-        if ((tc->source->hasSubtype(Subtypes::TYPE_AURA) || tc->source->hasSubtype(Subtypes::TYPE_EQUIPMENT) || tc->source->hasSubtype("instant")
-                || tc->source->hasSubtype("sorcery")) && tc->canTarget(card) && card == tc->source->target && card != tc->source) return 1;
-        return 0;
-    }
+        }
 
     int resolve()
     {
@@ -2289,7 +2301,10 @@ public:
         }
         else
         {
-            return 0;
+            if(tc->source->hasSubtype(Subtypes::TYPE_CREATURE))
+                a->target = d;
+            else
+                return 0;
         }
 
         if (a->oneShot)
@@ -2426,8 +2441,11 @@ public:
     {
         if (source->target && !game->isInPlay(source->target)) 
         unequip();
+        if(!game->connectRule)
+        {
         if (source->target && TargetAbility::tc && !TargetAbility::tc->canTarget((Targetable *)source->target,true)) 
         unequip();
+        }
         return TargetAbility::testDestroy();
     }
 
@@ -3543,11 +3561,12 @@ public:
 class ACounterTracker: public MTGAbility
 {
 public:
-    Counter * counter;
+    string scounter;
     int removed;
-    ACounterTracker(int id, MTGCardInstance * source, MTGCardInstance * target, Counter * counter = NULL);
+    ACounterTracker(int id, MTGCardInstance * source, MTGCardInstance * target, string scounter = "");
     int addToGame();
     int destroy();
+    int testDestroy();
     ACounterTracker * clone() const;
     ~ACounterTracker();
 };
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/GameObserver.h b/projects/mtg/include/GameObserver.h
index 9552718e9..e670e90b7 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/GameObserver.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/GameObserver.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class GameObserver{
   void ButtonPressed(PlayGuiObject*);
 
   int receiveEvent(WEvent * event);
+  bool connectRule;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
index bcdc2cb5e..87450b5f1 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ ACounterShroud::~ACounterShroud()
 }
 
 //sheild a card from a certain type of counter.
-ACounterTracker::ACounterTracker(int id, MTGCardInstance * source, MTGCardInstance * target, Counter * counter) :
-MTGAbility(id, source, target),counter(counter)
+ACounterTracker::ACounterTracker(int id, MTGCardInstance * source, MTGCardInstance * target, string scounter) :
+MTGAbility(id, source, target),scounter(scounter)
 {
     removed = 0;
 }
@@ -426,6 +426,13 @@ MTGAbility(id, source, target),counter(counter)
 int ACounterTracker::addToGame()
 {
     MTGCardInstance * _target = (MTGCardInstance*)target;
+    Counter * counter = NULL;
+    AbilityFactory af;
+    counter = af.parseCounter(scounter, _target, (Spell*)source);
+    if (!counter)
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
     if(_target && !removed)
     {
         if(_target->counters->hasCounter(counter->name.c_str(),counter->power,counter->toughness) && _target->counters->hasCounter(counter->name.c_str(),counter->power,counter->toughness)->nb >= counter->nb)
@@ -436,14 +443,23 @@ int ACounterTracker::addToGame()
                 removed++;
             }
         }
+        SAFE_DELETE(counter);
         return 1;
     }
+    SAFE_DELETE(counter);
     return 0;
 }
 
 int ACounterTracker::destroy()
 {
     MTGCardInstance * _target = (MTGCardInstance*)target;
+    Counter * counter = NULL;
+    AbilityFactory af;
+    counter = af.parseCounter(scounter, _target, (Spell*)source);
+    if (!counter)
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
     if(_target)
     {
         if(removed == counter->nb)
@@ -454,20 +470,25 @@ int ACounterTracker::destroy()
             }
         }
     }
-    removeFromGame();
+    SAFE_DELETE(counter);
+    return 1;
+}
+
+int ACounterTracker::testDestroy()
+{
+    if(this->source->isInPlay())
+        return 0;
     return 1;
 }
 
 ACounterTracker * ACounterTracker::clone() const
 {
     ACounterTracker * a = NEW ACounterTracker(*this);
-    a->counter = this->counter;
     return a;
 }
 
 ACounterTracker::~ACounterTracker()
 {
-    SAFE_DELETE(counter);
 }
 
 //removeall counters of a certain type or all.
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
index d4fe3722c..7c404d0bf 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ GameObserver::GameObserver(Player * _players[], int _nb_players)
     replacementEffects = NEW ReplacementEffects();
     combatStep = BLOCKERS;
     mRules = NULL;
+    connectRule = false;
 }
 
 int GameObserver::getCurrentGamePhase()
@@ -473,10 +474,13 @@ void GameObserver::gameStateBasedEffects()
                     check = card->childrenCards[wC];
                     for(size_t wCC = 0; wCC < card->childrenCards.size();wCC++)
                     {
-                        if(check->getName() == card->childrenCards[wCC]->getName() && check != card->childrenCards[wCC])
+                        if(check->isInPlay())
                         {
-                            card->isDualWielding = true;
-                            matched = card->childrenCards[wCC];
+                            if(check->getName() == card->childrenCards[wCC]->getName() && check != card->childrenCards[wCC])
+                            {
+                                card->isDualWielding = true;
+                                matched = card->childrenCards[wCC];
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                     if(matched)
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
index 8aff0a0f4..11ebcadb7 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
@@ -1913,14 +1913,7 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
     if (splitCounterTracking.size())
     {
         string splitCounterTrack = splitCounterTracking[1];
-        Counter * counter = NULL;
-        counter = parseCounter(splitCounterTrack, target, spell);
-        if (!counter)
-        {
-            DebugTrace("MTGAbility: can't parse counter:" << s);
-            return NULL;
-        }
-        return NEW ACounterTracker(id, card, target,counter);
+        return NEW ACounterTracker(id, card, target,splitCounterTrack);
     }
     //removes all counters of the specifified type.
     vector<string> splitRemoveCounter = parseBetween(s, "removeallcounters(", ")");
@@ -2286,6 +2279,7 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
     {
         GameObserver * game = GameObserver::GetInstance();
         game->addObserver(NEW ParentChildRule(-1));
+        game->connectRule = true;
         return NULL;
     }
     //create an association between cards.
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGRules.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGRules.cpp
index f374bfc9d..0d85a01ae 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGRules.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGRules.cpp
@@ -2337,12 +2337,22 @@ int ParentChildRule::receiveEvent(WEvent * event)
         {
             return 0;
         }
-        if(!card->childrenCards.size())
-            return 0;
         Player * p = card->controller();
         if (z->from == p->game->inPlay)
         {
-            for(unsigned int w = 0;w < card->childrenCards.size();w++)
+            for(size_t myChildCheck = 0;myChildCheck < card->parentCards.size();myChildCheck++)
+            {
+                MTGCardInstance * pCard = card->parentCards[myChildCheck];
+                for(size_t myC = 0;myC < pCard->childrenCards.size();myC++)
+                {
+                    if(pCard->childrenCards[myC] == card)
+                    {
+                        pCard->childrenCards.erase(pCard->childrenCards.begin() + myC);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            for(size_t w = 0;w < card->childrenCards.size();w++)
             {
                 MTGCardInstance * child = card->childrenCards[w];
                 if(child == NULL) 
@@ -2351,10 +2361,12 @@ int ParentChildRule::receiveEvent(WEvent * event)
                     child->controller()->game->putInGraveyard(child);
                 else//allows a card to declare 2 homes, as long as it has a home it can stay inplay.
                 {
-                    for(unsigned int myParent = 0;myParent < child->parentCards.size();myParent++)
+                    for(size_t myParent = 0;myParent < child->parentCards.size();myParent++)
                     {
                         if(child->parentCards[myParent] == card)
+                        {
                             child->parentCards.erase(child->parentCards.begin() + myParent);
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }