diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GameApp.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GameApp.cpp
index c6bd17516..8fe6b0bfe 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GameApp.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GameApp.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void GameApp::Create()
   mCurrentState = NULL;
   mNextState = mGameStates[GAME_STATE_MENU];
 
-  effect = new CardEffect();
+  //  effect = new CardEffect();
 
   char buf[512];
   sprintf(buf, "size of MTGCardInstance : %i\n" , sizeof(MTGCardInstance));
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GameStateDuel.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GameStateDuel.cpp
index bc018dfc5..bd6d727a7 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GameStateDuel.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GameStateDuel.cpp
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ void GameStateDuel::Update(float dt)
           }
         }
       }
-      mParent->effect->UpdateSmall(dt);
+      //      mParent->effect->UpdateSmall(dt);
       game->Update(dt);
       if (game->gameOver){
         credits->compute(mPlayers[0],mPlayers[1], mParent);
@@ -355,17 +355,17 @@ void GameStateDuel::Update(float dt)
       }
       break;
     case DUEL_STATE_MENU:
-      mParent->effect->UpdateSmall(dt);
+      //      mParent->effect->UpdateSmall(dt);
       menu->Update(dt);
       break;
     case DUEL_STATE_CANCEL:
-      mParent->effect->UpdateSmall(dt);
+      //      mParent->effect->UpdateSmall(dt);
       menu->Update(dt);
       if (menu->closed)
 	mGamePhase = DUEL_STATE_PLAY;
       break;
     case DUEL_STATE_BACK_TO_MAIN_MENU:
-       mParent->effect->UpdateSmall(dt);
+      //       mParent->effect->UpdateSmall(dt);
      menu->Update(dt);
       if (menu->closed)
 	mParent->SetNextState(GAME_STATE_MENU);
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GameStateShop.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GameStateShop.cpp
index aed50d03a..9a6d3fb94 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GameStateShop.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GameStateShop.cpp
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ void GameStateShop::Destroy(){
 
 void GameStateShop::Update(float dt)
 {
-  mParent->effect->UpdateSmall(dt);
-  mParent->effect->UpdateBig(dt);
+  //  mParent->effect->UpdateSmall(dt);
+  //  mParent->effect->UpdateBig(dt);
   if (mStage == STAGE_SHOP_MENU){
     if (menu){
       menu->Update(dt);