diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/GameOptions.h b/projects/mtg/include/GameOptions.h
index 9511747a8..c2f984369 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/GameOptions.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/GameOptions.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public:
     OSD,
     CLOSEDHAND,
     HANDDIRECTION,
+    MANADISPLAY,
     REVERSETRIGGERS,
     DISABLECARDS,
     INTERRUPT_SECONDS,
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/GuiMana.h b/projects/mtg/include/GuiMana.h
index 81b54f49d..f28f20842 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/GuiMana.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/GuiMana.h
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
 
 class ManaIcon : public Pos
 {
-  static const float DESTX;
-  static const float DESTY;
-
   hgeParticleSystem* particleSys;
   JQuad* icon;
 
@@ -20,6 +17,7 @@ class ManaIcon : public Pos
   float yP1, yP2, yP3;
   float tP1;
   float f;
+  float destx,desty;
  public:
   enum { ALIVE, WITHERING, DROPPING, DEAD } mode;
   int color;
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ class ManaIcon : public Pos
   void Update(float dt, float shift);
   void Wither();
   void Drop();
-  ManaIcon(int color, float x, float y);
+  ManaIcon(int color, float x, float y,float destx, float desty);
   ~ManaIcon();
 };
 
@@ -35,8 +33,11 @@ class GuiMana : public GuiLayer
 {
  protected:
   vector<ManaIcon*> manas;
+  float x, y;
+  Player * owner;
+  void RenderStatic();
  public:
-  GuiMana();
+  GuiMana(float x, float y, Player *p);
   ~GuiMana();
   virtual void Render();
   virtual void Update(float dt);
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/OptionItem.h b/projects/mtg/include/OptionItem.h
index bf6c85a8d..e8c244302 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/OptionItem.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/OptionItem.h
@@ -249,4 +249,17 @@ private:
   static EnumDefinition * definition;
 };
 
+class OptionManaDisplay : public OptionEnum {
+ public:
+   friend class GameSettings;
+  enum { DYNAMIC = 0, STATIC = 1, BOTH = 2};
+  OptionManaDisplay(int id, string displayValue);
+  
+  static EnumDefinition * getDefinition();
+  EnumDefinition * ourDefined() const { return getDefinition();};
+
+private:
+  static EnumDefinition * definition;
+};
+
 #endif
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/DuelLayers.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/DuelLayers.cpp
index 641a24df8..bff9f01c8 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/DuelLayers.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/DuelLayers.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ void DuelLayers::init(){
   //Other display elements
   action->Add(NEW HUDDisplay(-1));
 
-  Add(NEW GuiMana());
+  Add(NEW GuiMana(20,20,go->players[1]));
+  Add(NEW GuiMana(440,20,go->players[0]));
   Add(stack = NEW ActionStack(go));
   Add(combat = NEW GuiCombat(go));
   Add(action);
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GameOptions.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GameOptions.cpp
index 2a22be12e..03b08f428 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GameOptions.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GameOptions.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const char * Options::optionNames[] = {
   "displayOSD",
   "closed_hand",
   "hand_direction",
+  "mana_display",
   "reverse_triggers",
   "disable_cards",
   "interruptSeconds",
@@ -317,6 +318,8 @@ bool GameOptions::load_option(int id, string input){
      return read_enum(id, input, OptionHandDirection::getDefinition());
    case Options::CLOSEDHAND:
      return read_enum(id, input, OptionClosedHand::getDefinition());
+   case Options::MANADISPLAY:
+     return read_enum(id, input, OptionManaDisplay::getDefinition());
    default:
      return read_default(id, input);
   }
@@ -353,6 +356,8 @@ bool GameOptions::save_option(std::ofstream * file, int id, string name, GameOpt
      return write_enum(file, name, opt, OptionHandDirection::getDefinition());
    case Options::CLOSEDHAND:
      return write_enum(file, name, opt, OptionClosedHand::getDefinition());
+   case Options::MANADISPLAY:
+     return write_enum(file, name, opt, OptionManaDisplay::getDefinition());
    default:
      return write_default(file, name, opt);
   }
@@ -442,6 +447,7 @@ GameSettings::~GameSettings(){
   SAFE_DELETE(keypad);
   SAFE_DELETE(OptionHandDirection::definition);
   SAFE_DELETE(OptionClosedHand::definition);
+  SAFE_DELETE(OptionManaDisplay::definition);
 }
 
 GameOption GameSettings::invalid_option = GameOption(0);
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GameStateOptions.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GameStateOptions.cpp
index 2856c3a46..c3c686461 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GameStateOptions.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GameStateOptions.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ void GameStateOptions::Start()
   optionsList = NEW OptionsList("Game");
   optionsList->Add(NEW OptionClosedHand(Options::CLOSEDHAND, "Closed hand"));
   optionsList->Add(NEW OptionHandDirection(Options::HANDDIRECTION, "Hand direction"));
+  optionsList->Add(NEW OptionManaDisplay(Options::MANADISPLAY, "Mana display"));
   optionsList->Add(NEW OptionInteger(Options::REVERSETRIGGERS, "Reverse left and right triggers"));
   optionsList->Add(NEW OptionInteger(Options::DISABLECARDS,"Disable card image loading"));
   optionsTabs->Add(optionsList);
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GuiHand.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GuiHand.cpp
index a96d40877..f984b9e89 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GuiHand.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GuiHand.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ bool GuiHandSelf::CheckUserInput(u32 key)
   return false;
 }
 
+
 void GuiHandSelf::Update(float dt)
 {
   backpos.Update(dt);
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GuiMana.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GuiMana.cpp
index 85c7b1d18..a475d1803 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GuiMana.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GuiMana.cpp
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include "../include/GuiMana.h"
+#include "../include/OptionItem.h"
+
 
 using std::cout;
 using std::endl;
 
 
-const float ManaIcon::DESTX = 440;
-const float ManaIcon::DESTY = 20;
-
-ManaIcon::ManaIcon(int color, float x, float y) : Pos(x, y, 0.5, 0.0, 255), f(-1), mode(ALIVE), color(color)
+ManaIcon::ManaIcon(int color, float x, float y, float destx, float desty) : Pos(x, y, 0.5, 0.0, 255), f(-1), destx(destx), desty(desty), mode(ALIVE), color(color)
 {
   hgeParticleSystemInfo * psi = NULL;
   JQuad * mq = resources.GetQuad("stars");
@@ -145,6 +144,9 @@ void ManaIcon::Update(float dt, float shift)
   zoomP3 += zoomP5 * dt;
   zoomP4 += zoomP6 * dt;
 
+  if (OptionManaDisplay::STATIC == options[Options::MANADISPLAY].number)
+    shift = 0;
+
   switch (mode)
     {
     case DROPPING :
@@ -162,33 +164,41 @@ void ManaIcon::Update(float dt, float shift)
       if (f < 0) mode = DEAD;
       break;
     case ALIVE :
-      x += 10 * dt * (DESTX - x);
-      y += 10 * dt * (DESTY + shift - y);
+      x += 10 * dt * (destx - x);
+      y += 10 * dt * (desty + shift - y);
       yP1 += yP3 * dt;
       actY = y + yP2 * sinf(M_PI * yP1);
+
+      if (particleSys && (fabs(destx - x) < 5) && (fabs(desty + shift - y) < 5)){
+        if (OptionManaDisplay::STATIC == options[Options::MANADISPLAY].number){
+          SAFE_DELETE(particleSys);       //Static Mana Only: avoid expensive particle processing
+        }
+      }
       break;
     case DEAD :
       break;
     }
 
-  particleSys->MoveTo(actX, actY);
-  particleSys->Update(dt);
+  if (particleSys){
+    particleSys->MoveTo(actX, actY);
+    particleSys->Update(dt);
+  }
 }
 
 void ManaIcon::Wither()
 {
   mode = WITHERING;
   f = 1.0;
-  particleSys->Stop();
+  if (particleSys) particleSys->Stop();
 }
 void ManaIcon::Drop()
 {
   mode = DROPPING;
   if (f < 0) f = 0;
-  particleSys->Stop();
+  if (particleSys) particleSys->Stop();
 }
 
-GuiMana::GuiMana()
+GuiMana::GuiMana(float x, float y, Player *p):x(x),y(y),owner(p)
 {
 }
 
@@ -198,11 +208,56 @@ GuiMana::~GuiMana(){
   }
 }
 
+
+void GuiMana::RenderStatic(){
+  int values[Constants::MTG_NB_COLORS];
+  int totalColors = 0;
+  JLBFont * mFont = resources.GetJLBFont(Constants::MAIN_FONT);
+  JRenderer * r = JRenderer::GetInstance();
+  for (int i = 0; i < Constants::MTG_NB_COLORS; ++i)
+    values[i] = 0;
+  for (vector<ManaIcon*>::iterator it = manas.begin(); it != manas.end(); ++it)
+    if (ManaIcon::ALIVE == (*it)->mode) {
+      values[(*it)->color]++;
+      if (values[(*it)->color] == 1) totalColors++;
+    }
+
+  if (!totalColors) return;
+
+  float x0 = x - 20*totalColors;
+  if (x0 < 10) x0 = 10;
+  float xEnd = x0 + 20*totalColors;
+  r->FillRoundRect(x0,y - 5 ,20*totalColors + 5,20,2,ARGB(128,0,0,0));
+
+  int offset = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < Constants::MTG_NB_COLORS; ++i){
+    if (values[i]){
+      offset-=20;
+      r->RenderQuad(manaIcons[i],xEnd + 15 + offset, y + 5,0,0.7,0.7);
+    }
+  }
+  r->FillRoundRect(x0,y ,20*totalColors + 5,8,2,ARGB(100,0,0,0));
+  offset = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < Constants::MTG_NB_COLORS; ++i){
+    if (values[i]){
+      offset-=20;
+      char buf[4];
+      sprintf(buf,"%i",values[i]);
+      mFont->SetColor(ARGB(255,255,255,255));
+      mFont->DrawString(buf,xEnd+offset + 9, y);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void GuiMana::Render()
 {
-
+  
   for (vector<ManaIcon*>::iterator it = manas.begin(); it != manas.end(); ++it)
     (*it)->Render();
+
+  if (OptionManaDisplay::DYNAMIC != options[Options::MANADISPLAY].number)
+    RenderStatic();
+
 }
 bool remove_dead(ManaIcon* m) { return ManaIcon::DEAD != m->mode; }
 void GuiMana::Update(float dt)
@@ -225,10 +280,11 @@ int GuiMana::receiveEventPlus(WEvent* e)
 {
   if (WEventEngageMana *event = dynamic_cast<WEventEngageMana*>(e))
     {
+      if (event->destination != owner->getManaPool()) return 0;
       if (event->card && event->card->view)
-        manas.push_back(NEW ManaIcon(event->color, event->card->view->actX, event->card->view->actY));
+        manas.push_back(NEW ManaIcon(event->color, event->card->view->actX, event->card->view->actY, x, y));
       else
-        manas.push_back(NEW ManaIcon(event->color, SCREEN_WIDTH / 2, SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2));
+        manas.push_back(NEW ManaIcon(event->color, SCREEN_WIDTH / 2, SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2, x, y));
       return 1;
     }
   else return 0;
@@ -238,14 +294,19 @@ int GuiMana::receiveEventMinus(WEvent* e)
 {
   if (WEventConsumeMana *event = dynamic_cast<WEventConsumeMana*>(e))
     {
+      if (event->source != owner->getManaPool()) return 0;
       for (vector<ManaIcon*>::iterator it = manas.begin(); it != manas.end(); ++it)
-	if ((event->color == (*it)->color) && (ManaIcon::ALIVE == (*it)->mode)) { (*it)->Wither(); return 1; }
+	      if ((event->color == (*it)->color) && (ManaIcon::ALIVE == (*it)->mode)) { 
+          (*it)->Wither(); 
+          return 1; 
+        }
       return 1;
     }
-  else if (dynamic_cast<WEventEmptyManaPool*>(e))
+  else if (WEventEmptyManaPool *event2 = dynamic_cast<WEventEmptyManaPool*>(e))
     {
+      if (event2->source != owner->getManaPool()) return 0;
       for (vector<ManaIcon*>::iterator it = manas.begin(); it != manas.end(); ++it)
-        (*it)->Drop(); //TODO: split according to which manapool was emptied...
+        (*it)->Drop();
       return 1;
     }
   return 0;
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/OptionItem.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/OptionItem.cpp
index fa3b9178a..fd916f6bc 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/OptionItem.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/OptionItem.cpp
@@ -903,3 +903,22 @@ OptionHandDirection::OptionHandDirection(int id, string displayName) : OptionEnu
   getDefinition();
   Reload();
 };
+
+EnumDefinition * OptionManaDisplay::definition = NULL;
+
+EnumDefinition * OptionManaDisplay::getDefinition(){
+ if(!definition){
+    definition = NEW EnumDefinition();
+    definition->values.push_back(EnumDefinition::assoc(STATIC, "simple"));
+    definition->values.push_back(EnumDefinition::assoc(DYNAMIC, "Eye candy"));
+    definition->values.push_back(EnumDefinition::assoc(BOTH, "Both"));
+  }
+ return definition;
+}
+
+OptionManaDisplay::OptionManaDisplay(int id, string displayName) : OptionEnum(id, displayName)
+{
+  getDefinition();
+  Reload();
+};
+
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/WResourceManager.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/WResourceManager.cpp
index 3cc1d4fd1..d98094d88 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/WResourceManager.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/WResourceManager.cpp
@@ -304,10 +304,8 @@ JQuad * WResourceManager::RetrieveQuad(string filename, float offX, float offY,
 
   //No quad, but we have a managed texture for this!
   WCachedTexture * jtex = NULL;
-  if(style == RETRIEVE_MANAGE)
-    jtex = textureWCache.Retrieve(filename,RETRIEVE_MANAGE,submode);
-  else if(style == RETRIEVE_EXISTING)
-    jtex = textureWCache.Retrieve(filename,RETRIEVE_EXISTING,submode);
+  if(style == RETRIEVE_MANAGE || style == RETRIEVE_EXISTING)
+    jtex = textureWCache.Retrieve(filename,style,submode);
   else
     jtex = textureWCache.Retrieve(filename,RETRIEVE_NORMAL,submode);
 
@@ -1194,11 +1192,8 @@ cacheItem * WCache<cacheItem, cacheActual>::Get(string id, int style, int submod
   string lookup = makeID(id,submode);  
 
   //Check for managed resources first. Always
-  it = managed.end();
-  for(it = managed.begin();it!=managed.end();it++){
-    if(it->first == lookup)
-      break;
-  }  
+  it = managed.find(lookup);
+
   //Something is managed.
   if(it != managed.end()) {
      if(!it->second && style == RETRIEVE_RESOURCE)
@@ -1214,11 +1209,7 @@ cacheItem * WCache<cacheItem, cacheActual>::Get(string id, int style, int submod
 
   //Not managed, so look in cache.
   if(it == managed.end() && style != RETRIEVE_MANAGE && style != RETRIEVE_RESOURCE ){
-    it = cache.end();
-    for(it = cache.begin();it!=cache.end();it++){
-      if(it->first == lookup)
-        break;
-    }
+    it = cache.find(lookup);
     //Well, we've found something...
     if(it != cache.end()) {
       if(!it->second && (submode & CACHE_EXISTING)){