diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h b/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
index c7eb67c8f..623b50dd4 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
@@ -2167,6 +2167,7 @@ AALifeSet(int _id, MTGCardInstance * _source, Targetable * _target, WParsedInt *
 class AADamager:public ActivatedAbilityTP{
 public:
   WParsedInt * damage;
+
 AADamager(int _id, MTGCardInstance * _source, Targetable * _target, WParsedInt * damage, ManaCost * _cost=NULL, int doTap = 0, int who = TargetChooser::UNSET):ActivatedAbilityTP(_id,_source,_target,_cost,doTap,who),damage(damage){
     aType = MTGAbility::DAMAGER;
  }
@@ -2180,11 +2181,9 @@ AADamager(int _id, MTGCardInstance * _source, Targetable * _target, WParsedInt *
     }
     return 0;
   }
-
   const char * getMenuText(){
     return "Damage";
   }
-
   AADamager * clone() const{
     AADamager * a =  NEW AADamager(*this);
     a->damage = NEW WParsedInt(*(a->damage));
@@ -2197,6 +2196,36 @@ AADamager(int _id, MTGCardInstance * _source, Targetable * _target, WParsedInt *
   }
 
 
+};
+//prevent next damage
+class AADamagePrevent:public ActivatedAbilityTP{
+public:
+int preventing;
+AADamagePrevent(int _id, MTGCardInstance * _source, Targetable * _target,int preventing, ManaCost * _cost=NULL, int doTap = 0, int who = TargetChooser::UNSET):ActivatedAbilityTP(_id,_source,_target,_cost,doTap,who),preventing(preventing){
+}
+
+  int resolve(){
+    Damageable * _target = (Damageable *) getTarget();
+    if(_target){
+		_target->preventable += preventing;
+    }
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  const char * getMenuText(){
+    return "Prevent Damage";
+  }
+
+  AADamagePrevent * clone() const{
+    AADamagePrevent * a =  NEW AADamagePrevent(*this);
+    a->isClone = 1;
+    return a;
+  }
+
+  ~AADamagePrevent(){
+  }
+
+
 };
 //poison removel
 class AARemovePoison:public ActivatedAbilityTP{
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/Damage.h b/projects/mtg/include/Damage.h
index 4f0826655..b03acdb43 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/Damage.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/Damage.h
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@ class Damageable:public Targetable {
   int life;
   int poisonCount;
   int damageCount;
+  int preventable;
   int type_as_damageable;
   Damageable(int _life){life=_life;};
   int getLife(){return life;};
   virtual int dealDamage(int damage){life-=damage;return life;};
   virtual int afterDamage(){return 0;}
   virtual int poisoned(){return 0;}
+  virtual int prevented(){return 0;}
   virtual JQuad * getIcon(){return NULL;};
 };
 
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/MTGCardInstance.h b/projects/mtg/include/MTGCardInstance.h
index e30974879..f14e32095 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/MTGCardInstance.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/MTGCardInstance.h
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ class MTGCardInstance: public CardPrimitive, public MTGCard, public Damageable {
   int nbOpponents();
   int stepPower(CombatStep step);
   int afterDamage();
-
   int has(int ability);
   int cleanup();
 
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/Player.h b/projects/mtg/include/Player.h
index 419767390..8e04a8c7a 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/Player.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/Player.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class Player: public Damageable{
   int afterDamage();
   int poisoned();
   int damaged();
+  int prevented();
   Player(MTGPlayerCards * deck, string deckFile, string deckFileSmall);
   virtual ~Player();
   void unTapPhase();
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/Rules.h b/projects/mtg/include/Rules.h
index e2185475f..006efd6c0 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/Rules.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/Rules.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class RulesPlayerData{
   int life;
   int poisonCount;
   int damageCount;
+  int preventable;
   string avatar;
   ManaCost * manapool;
   RulesPlayerZone zones[5];
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/CardGui.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/CardGui.cpp
index 6dea7d762..e558c4215 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/CardGui.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/CardGui.cpp
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ void CardGui::Render()
     }
     
   }
-
+//draws the numbers power/toughness
   if (card->isCreature()){
     mFont->SetScale(DEFAULT_MAIN_FONT_SCALE);
     char buffer[200];
-    sprintf(buffer, "%i/%i",card->power,card->life);
+	sprintf(buffer, "%i/%i",card->power,card->life);
     renderer->FillRect(actX - (12*actZ) , actY + 6* actZ, 25*actZ, 12*actZ, ARGB(((static_cast<unsigned char>(actA))/2),0,0,0));
     mFont->SetColor(ARGB(static_cast<unsigned char>(actA),255,255,255));
     mFont->SetScale(actZ);
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/Damage.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/Damage.cpp
index aed2670f2..e59ae8544 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/Damage.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/Damage.cpp
@@ -43,13 +43,28 @@ int Damage::resolve(){
   }
   damage = ev->damage->damage;
   target = ev->damage->target;
-
   if (!damage) return 0;
 
+//prevent next damage-----------------------------
+  if((target)->preventable >= 1) {
+	int preventing =(target)->preventable;
+	for(int k = preventing; k > 0;k--){
+//the following keeps preventable from ADDING toughness/life if damage was less then preventable amount.
+        for (int i = 0; i < damage; i++){
+	     damage -= 1;	 
+		 (target)->preventable -= 1;
+	   }
+	  }
+	}
+//set prevent next damage back to 0 if it is equal to less then 0
+	if((target)->preventable < 0){
+		(target)->preventable = 0;
+	}
+//-------------------------------------------------
   if (target->type_as_damageable == DAMAGEABLE_MTGCARDINSTANCE){
     MTGCardInstance * _target = (MTGCardInstance *)target;
     if ((_target)->protectedAgainst(source)) damage = 0;
-
+  
     if (!damage){
       state = RESOLVED_NOK;
       delete (e);
@@ -65,7 +80,7 @@ int Damage::resolve(){
     for (int i = 0; i < damage; i++){
       _target->counters->addCounter(-1, -1);
     }
-  }else{//infect damage---------------------------------------
+  }else{//infect damage---------------------------------------------
 	 while(target->type_as_damageable == DAMAGEABLE_MTGCARDINSTANCE && source->has(Constants::INFECT)){
     MTGCardInstance * _target = (MTGCardInstance *)target;
     for (int i = 0; i < damage; i++){
@@ -76,38 +91,36 @@ int Damage::resolve(){
     for (int i = 0; i < damage; i++){
 		_target->poisonCount += 1;//this will be changed to poison counters.
 	 }return a;
-	 }//infect end--------------------------------------------------
-	 //poison AND damage
+	 }//--------------------------------------------------
+	 //poison AND damage----------------------------------
 	 while(target->type_as_damageable == DAMAGEABLE_PLAYER && source->has(Constants::POISONDAMAGE)){
     MTGCardInstance * _target = (MTGCardInstance *)target;
     for (int i = 0; i < damage; i++){
-	  //this will be changed to poison counters.
 	 a = target->dealDamage(1);	 
 	target->damageCount += 1;
 	 }
      _target->poisonCount += 1;
 	 return a;
      }
-	 	 while(target->type_as_damageable == DAMAGEABLE_PLAYER && source->has(Constants::POISONTWODAMAGE)){
+	 	while(target->type_as_damageable == DAMAGEABLE_PLAYER && source->has(Constants::POISONTWODAMAGE)){
     MTGCardInstance * _target = (MTGCardInstance *)target;
     for (int i = 0; i < damage; i++){
-	  //this will be changed to poison counters.
 	 a = target->dealDamage(1);
 	 target->damageCount += 1;
 	 }
      _target->poisonCount += 2;
 	 return a;
 		 }
-		 	 while(target->type_as_damageable == DAMAGEABLE_PLAYER && source->has(Constants::POISONTHREEDAMAGE)){
+		 while(target->type_as_damageable == DAMAGEABLE_PLAYER && source->has(Constants::POISONTHREEDAMAGE)){
     MTGCardInstance * _target = (MTGCardInstance *)target;
     for (int i = 0; i < damage; i++){
-	  //this will be changed to poison counters.
 	 a = target->dealDamage(1);
 	 target->damageCount += 1;
 	 }
      _target->poisonCount += 3;
 	 return a;
-     }
+     }//----------------------------------------------------------
+ //return the left over amount after effects have been applied to them.
      a = target->dealDamage(damage);
 	 target->damageCount += 1;
   }
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/DamagerDamaged.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/DamagerDamaged.cpp
index 7cd0e2428..d92a021d8 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/DamagerDamaged.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/DamagerDamaged.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ void DamagerDamaged::Render(CombatStep mode)
       }*/
     sprintf(buf, "%i", sumDamages());
     mFont->DrawString(buf, actX - 14 * actZ + 5, actY - 14 * actZ);
+
     /*
   }else{
     mFont->SetColor(ARGB(255,0,0,255));
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
index 51622df9f..eac3bd6c3 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ void GameObserver::nextGamePhase(){
     cleanupPhase();
     currentPlayer->canPutLandsIntoPlay = 1;
     currentPlayer->damageCount = 0;
+	currentPlayer->preventable = 0;
     mLayers->actionLayer()->cleanGarbage(); //clean abilities history for this turn;
     mLayers->stackLayer()->garbageCollect(); //clean stack history for this turn;
     mLayers->actionLayer()->Update(0);
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
index c4b340e90..a933c8158 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
@@ -811,6 +811,24 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
 	  a->oneShot = 1;
     return a;
   }
+   //prevent next damage
+  found = s.find("prevent:");
+  if (found != string::npos){
+    size_t start = s.find(":",found);
+    size_t end = s.find(" ",start);
+    int preventing;
+    if (end != string::npos){
+      preventing = atoi(s.substr(start+1,end-start-1).c_str());
+    }else{
+      preventing = atoi(s.substr(start+1).c_str());
+    }
+
+    Targetable * t = NULL;
+    if (spell) t = spell->getNextPlayerTarget();
+    MTGAbility * a = NEW AADamagePrevent (id, card, t,preventing,NULL,0,who);
+	  a->oneShot = 1;
+    return a;
+  }
 //set life total
     found = s.find("lifeset");
   if (found != string::npos){
@@ -999,6 +1017,8 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
     MTGAbility * a = NEW ABloodThirst(id,card,target,amount);
     return a;}
 
+
+
 //ManaRedux
   found = s.find("colorless:");
   if (found != string::npos){
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGCardInstance.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGCardInstance.cpp
index 2aa3f2249..f8fad1188 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGCardInstance.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGCardInstance.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ MTGCardInstance::MTGCardInstance(MTGCard * card, MTGPlayerCards * arg_belongs_to
   defenser = NULL;
   banding = NULL;
   life = toughness;
+  preventable = 0;
 }
 
 void MTGCardInstance::copy(MTGCardInstance * card){
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ void MTGCardInstance::initMTGCI(){
   tapped = 0;
   untapping = 0;
   summoningSickness = 1;
+  preventable = 0;
   target = NULL;
   type_as_damageable = DAMAGEABLE_MTGCARDINSTANCE;
   banding = NULL;
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@ int MTGCardInstance::cleanup(){
     SAFE_DELETE(previous);
   }
   regenerateTokens = 0;
+  preventable = 0;
   return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/Player.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/Player.cpp
index 866ca99a5..7467cc33d 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/Player.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/Player.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ Player::Player(MTGPlayerCards * deck, string file, string fileSmall) : Damageabl
   manaPool = NEW ManaPool(this);
   canPutLandsIntoPlay = 1;
   poisonCount = 0;
-    damageCount = 0;
+  damageCount = 0;
+  preventable = 0;
   mAvatar = NULL;
   mAvatarTex = NULL;
   type_as_damageable = DAMAGEABLE_PLAYER;
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@ int Player::poisoned(){
 int Player::damaged(){
   return damageCount;
 }
+int Player::prevented(){
+  return preventable;
+}
 //Cleanup phase at the end of a turn
 void Player::cleanupPhase(){
   game->inPlay->cleanupPhase();
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/Rules.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/Rules.cpp
index d4036a602..fb1c7439d 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/Rules.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/Rules.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ MTGCardInstance * Rules::getCardByMTGId(int mtgid){
 RulesPlayerData::RulesPlayerData(){
   life = 20;
   poisonCount = 0;
-    damageCount = 0;
+  damageCount = 0;
+  preventable = 0;
   manapool = NEW ManaCost();
   avatar = "";
 }
@@ -82,8 +83,11 @@ void RulesState::parsePlayerState(int playerId, string s){
 	}else if(areaS.compare("poisonCount")  == 0){
       playerData[playerId].poisonCount = atoi((s.substr(limiter+1)).c_str());
       return;
-	 }else if(areaS.compare("damageCount")  == 0){
+	}else if(areaS.compare("damageCount")  == 0){
       playerData[playerId].damageCount = atoi((s.substr(limiter+1)).c_str());
+      return;
+	}else if(areaS.compare("preventable")  == 0){
+      playerData[playerId].preventable = atoi((s.substr(limiter+1)).c_str());
       return;
     }else if(areaS.compare("avatar")  == 0){
       playerData[playerId].avatar = s.substr(limiter+1);
@@ -283,6 +287,7 @@ void Rules::initGame(){
     p->life = initState.playerData[i].life;
 	p->poisonCount = initState.playerData[i].poisonCount;
 	p->damageCount = initState.playerData[i].damageCount;
+	p->preventable = initState.playerData[i].preventable;
     p->getManaPool()->copy(initState.playerData[i].manapool);
     if (initState.playerData[i].avatar.size()) {
       p->loadAvatar(initState.playerData[i].avatar);
@@ -330,6 +335,7 @@ void RulesPlayerData::cleanup(){
   life=20;
   poisonCount=0;
   damageCount=0;
+  preventable=0;
 }
 
 void RulesState::cleanup(){