diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/GridDeckView.h b/projects/mtg/include/GridDeckView.h
index 8aeb51814..b25945637 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/GridDeckView.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/GridDeckView.h
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 class GridDeckView : public DeckView
 {
 private:
-    static const float scroll_speed;
+    static const float scroll_animation_duration;
+    static const float slide_animation_duration;
     static const float card_scale_small;
     static const float card_scale_big;
 public:
@@ -26,8 +27,8 @@ public:
 
     MTGCard *getActiveCard();
 private:
-    int   mCols;
-    int   mRows;
+    int   mCols; //the number of cols. there is a hidden col to the left and right for prefetching
+    int   mRows; //the number of rows.
     InOutQuadEasing mSlide;           //[-1,1]. defines the y-offset of the cards
     InOutQuadEasing mScrollOffset;    //[-1,1]. defines the x-offset of the cards
     int   mCurrentSelection;          //0 <= mCurrentSelection < mCards.size(). defines the current selected and thus upscaled card
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/CarouselDeckView.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/CarouselDeckView.cpp
index 9a37b8fde..d065058f7 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/CarouselDeckView.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/CarouselDeckView.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ void CarouselDeckView::Render()
         renderCard(2);
         renderCard(1);
     }
+    else
+    {
+        renderCard(1);
+        renderCard(2);
+        renderCard(3);
+    }
 }
 
 MTGCard * CarouselDeckView::Click(int x, int y)
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GridDeckView.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GridDeckView.cpp
index 0de06ee53..ff17088b8 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GridDeckView.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GridDeckView.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "GridDeckView.h"
 
-const float GridDeckView::scroll_speed = 5.0f;
+const float GridDeckView::scroll_animation_duration = 0.3f;
+const float GridDeckView::slide_animation_duration =  0.4f;
 const float GridDeckView::card_scale_small = 0.48f;
 const float GridDeckView::card_scale_big = 0.7f;
 
@@ -125,11 +126,11 @@ MTGCard * GridDeckView::Click(int x, int y)
         }
         else if(n < 4)
         {
-            mScrollOffset.start(1.0f, 0.3f);
+            changePosition(-1);
         }
         else if(n >= 12)
         {
-            mScrollOffset.start(-1.0f, 0.3f);
+            changePosition(1);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -144,9 +145,9 @@ MTGCard * GridDeckView::Click(int x, int y)
 void GridDeckView::changePosition(int offset)
 {
     if(offset < 0){
-        mScrollOffset.start( 1.0f, 0.3f);
+        mScrollOffset.start( 1.0f, scroll_animation_duration);
     }else if(offset > 0){
-        mScrollOffset.start(-1.0f, 0.3f);
+        mScrollOffset.start(-1.0f, scroll_animation_duration);
     }
     last_user_activity = 0;
 }
@@ -154,9 +155,9 @@ void GridDeckView::changePosition(int offset)
 void GridDeckView::changeFilter(int offset)
 {
     if(offset < 0){
-        mSlide.start(-2.0f, 0.3f);
+        mSlide.start(-2.0f, slide_animation_duration);
     }else if(offset > 0){
-        mSlide.start(2.0f, 0.3f);
+        mSlide.start(2.0f, slide_animation_duration);
     }
     last_user_activity = 0;
 }