diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h b/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
index 0614bfef0..6fe516e39 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ public:
     MTGAbility * delayedAbility;
     int type;
     string Cond;
-    IfThenAbility(int _id,MTGAbility * delayedAbility = NULL, MTGCardInstance * _source=NULL, int type = 1,string Cond = "");
+    IfThenAbility(int _id,MTGAbility * delayedAbility = NULL, MTGCardInstance * _source=NULL, Targetable * target = NULL, int type = 1,string Cond = "");
     int resolve();
     const char * getMenuText();
     IfThenAbility * clone() const;
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
index 6c0832edc..bcdc2cb5e 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
@@ -2164,8 +2164,8 @@ AAWinGame * AAWinGame::clone() const
 
 
 //IfThenEffect
-IfThenAbility::IfThenAbility(int _id, MTGAbility * delayedAbility, MTGCardInstance * _source, int type,string Cond) :
-MTGAbility(_id, _source),delayedAbility(delayedAbility), type(type),Cond(Cond)
+IfThenAbility::IfThenAbility(int _id, MTGAbility * delayedAbility, MTGCardInstance * _source, Targetable * _target, int type,string Cond) :
+MTGAbility(_id, _source,_target),delayedAbility(delayedAbility), type(type),Cond(Cond)
 {
 }
 
@@ -2173,6 +2173,7 @@ int IfThenAbility::resolve()
 {
     MTGCardInstance * card = (MTGCardInstance*)source;
     AbilityFactory af;
+    Targetable* aTarget = (Targetable*)target;
     int checkCond = af.parseCastRestrictions(card,card->controller(),Cond);
     if(Cond.find("cantargetcard(") != string::npos)
     {
@@ -2194,10 +2195,7 @@ int IfThenAbility::resolve()
         MTGAbility * a1 = delayedAbility->clone();
         if (!a1)
             return 0;
-        if(target)
-            a1->target = target;
-        if(!a1->target)
-        a1->target = source->target;
+        a1->target = aTarget;
         if(a1->oneShot)
         {
             a1->resolve();
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/ExtraCost.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/ExtraCost.cpp
index c80138da7..2ea38bab9 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/ExtraCost.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/ExtraCost.cpp
@@ -626,11 +626,19 @@ int CounterCost::canPay()
     if (counter->nb >= 0)
         return 1; //add counters always possible
     // otherwise, move on only if target has enough counters
+    Counter * targetCounter = NULL;
     if(target)
     {
-        Counter * targetCounter = target->counters->hasCounter(counter->name.c_str(), counter->power, counter->toughness);
-        if (targetCounter && targetCounter->nb >= -counter->nb)
-            return 1;
+        targetCounter = target->counters->hasCounter(counter->name.c_str(), counter->power, counter->toughness);
+
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        targetCounter = source->counters->hasCounter(counter->name.c_str(), counter->power, counter->toughness);
+    }
+    if (targetCounter && targetCounter->nb >= -counter->nb)
+    {
+        return 1;
     }
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
index 3f4f9e58b..8aff0a0f4 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
             string s1 = s.substr(s.find(" then ")+6);
             MTGAbility * a1 = parseMagicLine(s1, id, spell, card);
             if(!a1) return NULL;
-            MTGAbility * a = NEW IfThenAbility(id, a1, card,checkIf[i],cond);
+            MTGAbility * a = NEW IfThenAbility(id, a1, card,(Targetable*)target,checkIf[i],cond);
             a->canBeInterrupted = false;
             a->oneShot = true;
             if(tc)