diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h b/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
index b24b088cd..74b3dfb9c 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/AllAbilities.h
@@ -2515,6 +2515,15 @@ public:
 };
 //
 
+/* assign a creature to block a target */
+class AABlock: public InstantAbility
+{
+public:
+    AABlock(GameObserver* observer, int id, MTGCardInstance * card, MTGCardInstance * _target, ManaCost * _cost = NULL);
+    int resolve();
+    AABlock * clone() const;
+};
+
 /* create a parent child association between cards */
 class AAConnect: public InstantAbility
 {
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/TargetChooser.h b/projects/mtg/include/TargetChooser.h
index f0579f4bb..493fb46e3 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/TargetChooser.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/TargetChooser.h
@@ -260,6 +260,25 @@ public:
     virtual bool equals(TargetChooser * tc);
 };
 
+class BlockableChooser: public TypeTargetChooser
+{
+public:
+    bool withoutProtections;
+    BlockableChooser(GameObserver *observer, int * _zones, int _nbzones, MTGCardInstance * card = NULL, int _maxtargets = 1, bool other = false, bool targetMin = false) :
+    TypeTargetChooser(observer, "creature",_zones, _nbzones, card, _maxtargets, other, targetMin)
+    {
+    }
+    ;
+    BlockableChooser(GameObserver *observer, MTGCardInstance * card = NULL, int _maxtargets = 1, bool other = false,bool targetMin = false) :
+        TypeTargetChooser(observer, "creature", card, _maxtargets, other,targetMin)
+    {
+    }
+    ;
+    virtual bool canTarget(Targetable * target, bool withoutProtections = false);
+    virtual BlockableChooser * clone() const;
+    virtual bool equals(TargetChooser * tc);
+};
+
 class myCursesChooser: public TypeTargetChooser
 {
 public:
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
index 76b596139..b574e04e1 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/AllAbilities.cpp
@@ -4798,6 +4798,31 @@ ABlinkGeneric::~ABlinkGeneric()
     SAFE_DELETE(ability);
 }
 
+// target becomes blocked by source
+AABlock::AABlock(GameObserver* observer, int id, MTGCardInstance * card, MTGCardInstance * _target, ManaCost * _cost) :
+InstantAbility(observer, id, card, target)
+{
+    target = _target;
+}
+
+int AABlock::resolve()
+{
+    MTGCardInstance * _target = (MTGCardInstance *) target;
+    source = (MTGCardInstance*)source;
+    if (_target && source->canBlock(_target))
+    {
+       source->toggleDefenser(_target);
+       source->getObserver()->isInterrupting = NULL;
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+
+AABlock * AABlock::clone() const
+{
+    return NEW AABlock(*this);
+}
+
+
 // target becomes a parent of card(source)
 AAConnect::AAConnect(GameObserver* observer, int id, MTGCardInstance * card, MTGCardInstance * _target, ManaCost * _cost) :
 InstantAbility(observer, id, card, target)
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
index 29c781144..d3618afe8 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
@@ -1012,13 +1012,24 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
     }
 
     found = s.find("ability$!");
-    if (found != string::npos && storedString.empty())
+    if (found != string::npos && storedAbilityString.empty())
     {
         size_t real_end = s.find("!$", found);
         size_t sIndex = found + 9;
         storedAbilityString.append(s.substr(sIndex, real_end - sIndex).c_str());
         s.erase(sIndex, real_end - sIndex);
     }
+    else
+    {
+        found = unchangedS.find("ability$!");//did find it in a changed s, try unchanged.
+        if (found != string::npos && storedAbilityString.empty())
+        {
+            size_t real_end = unchangedS.find("!$", found);
+            size_t sIndex = found + 9;
+            storedAbilityString.append(unchangedS.substr(sIndex, real_end - sIndex).c_str());
+            unchangedS.erase(sIndex, real_end - sIndex);
+        }
+    }
 
     found = s.find("and!(");
     if (found != string::npos && found + 6 != ')' && storedAndAbility.empty())
@@ -2756,6 +2767,15 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
         observer->connectRule = true;
         return NULL;
     }
+    //standard block
+        found = s.find("block");
+    if (found != string::npos)
+    {
+        MTGAbility * a = NEW AABlock(observer, id, card, target);
+        a->oneShot = 1;
+        return a;
+    }
+
     //create an association between cards.
     found = s.find("connect");
     if (found != string::npos)
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/TargetChooser.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/TargetChooser.cpp
index e03314c0a..44c5a1428 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/TargetChooser.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/TargetChooser.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ TargetChooser * TargetChooserFactory::createTargetChooser(string s, MTGCardInsta
     size_t found;
     bool other = false;
 
+    found = s.find("blockable");
+    if (found != string::npos)
+    {
+        int maxtargets = 1;
+        return NEW BlockableChooser(observer, card, maxtargets);
+    }
+
     found = s.find("mytgt");
     if (found == 0)
     {
@@ -1511,6 +1518,35 @@ bool myCursesChooser::equals(TargetChooser * tc)
     return TypeTargetChooser::equals(tc);
 }
 
+/*display cards blockable by source */
+bool BlockableChooser::canTarget(Targetable * target,bool withoutProtections)
+{
+    if (MTGCardInstance * card = dynamic_cast<MTGCardInstance*>(target))
+    {
+        if(!card->isAttacker() || !source->canBlock(card))
+            return false;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return TypeTargetChooser::canTarget(target,withoutProtections);
+}
+
+BlockableChooser* BlockableChooser::clone() const
+{
+    BlockableChooser * a = NEW BlockableChooser(*this);
+    return a;
+}
+
+bool BlockableChooser::equals(TargetChooser * tc)
+{
+
+    BlockableChooser  * dtc = dynamic_cast<BlockableChooser  *> (tc);
+    if (!dtc)
+        return false;
+
+    return TypeTargetChooser::equals(tc);
+}
+
+//-----------
 /*Proliferate Target */
 bool ProliferateChooser::canTarget(Targetable * target,bool withoutProtections)
 {