diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/h/HexParasite.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/h/HexParasite.java
index 5944124cac5..915c2cbb627 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/h/HexParasite.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/h/HexParasite.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-
 package mage.cards.h;
 
-import java.util.UUID;
 import mage.MageInt;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.common.SimpleActivatedAbility;
@@ -10,24 +8,21 @@ import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
 import mage.abilities.effects.common.continuous.BoostSourceEffect;
 import mage.cards.CardImpl;
 import mage.cards.CardSetInfo;
-import mage.constants.CardType;
-import mage.constants.SubType;
-import mage.constants.Duration;
-import mage.constants.Outcome;
-import mage.constants.Zone;
+import mage.constants.*;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
 import mage.players.Player;
 import mage.target.TargetPermanent;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 /**
- *
  * @author BetaSteward
  */
 public final class HexParasite extends CardImpl {
 
     public HexParasite(UUID ownerId, CardSetInfo setInfo) {
-        super(ownerId,setInfo,new CardType[]{CardType.ARTIFACT,CardType.CREATURE},"{1}");
+        super(ownerId, setInfo, new CardType[]{CardType.ARTIFACT, CardType.CREATURE}, "{1}");
         this.subtype.add(SubType.INSECT);
 
         this.power = new MageInt(1);
@@ -76,7 +71,7 @@ class HexParasiteEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             String[] counterNames = permanent.getCounters(game).keySet().toArray(new String[0]);
             for (String counterName : counterNames) {
                 if (player.chooseUse(Outcome.Neutral, "Do you want to remove " + counterName + " counters?", source, game)) {
-                    if (permanent.getCounters(game).get(counterName).getCount() == 1 || toRemove == 1) {
+                    if (permanent.getCounters(game).get(counterName).getCount() == 1 || (toRemove - removed == 1)) {
                         permanent.removeCounters(counterName, 1, game);
                         removed++;
                     } else {
@@ -91,7 +86,9 @@ class HexParasiteEffect extends OneShotEffect {
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            game.addEffect(new BoostSourceEffect(removed, 0, Duration.EndOfTurn), source);
+            if (removed > 0) {
+                game.addEffect(new BoostSourceEffect(removed, 0, Duration.EndOfTurn), source);
+            }
             return true;
         }
         return false;
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/PriceOfBetrayal.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/PriceOfBetrayal.java
index 79839d09aa0..2d9fb9c9b9c 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/PriceOfBetrayal.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/PriceOfBetrayal.java
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ package mage.cards.p;
 
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
-import mage.abilities.effects.common.continuous.BoostSourceEffect;
 import mage.cards.CardImpl;
 import mage.cards.CardSetInfo;
 import mage.constants.CardType;
-import mage.constants.Duration;
 import mage.constants.Outcome;
 import mage.filter.FilterOpponent;
 import mage.filter.FilterPermanent;
@@ -34,12 +32,12 @@ public final class PriceOfBetrayal extends CardImpl {
         ));
     }
 
-    private static final FilterPermanentOrPlayer filter2 = new FilterPermanentOrPlayer("artifact, creature, planeswalker, or opponent", filter, new FilterOpponent());
+    private static final FilterPermanentOrPlayer filter2 = new FilterPermanentOrPlayer("artifact, creature, planeswalker or opponent", filter, new FilterOpponent());
 
     public PriceOfBetrayal(UUID ownerId, CardSetInfo setInfo) {
         super(ownerId, setInfo, new CardType[]{CardType.SORCERY}, "{B}");
 
-        // Remove up to five counters from target artifact, creature, planeswalker, or opponent.
+        // Remove up to five counters from target artifact, creature, planeswalker or opponent.
         this.getSpellAbility().addEffect(new PriceOfBetrayalEffect());
         this.getSpellAbility().addTarget(new TargetPermanentOrPlayer(1, 1, filter2, false));
     }
@@ -57,8 +55,8 @@ public final class PriceOfBetrayal extends CardImpl {
 class PriceOfBetrayalEffect extends OneShotEffect {
 
     PriceOfBetrayalEffect() {
-        super(Outcome.Benefit);
-        staticText = "Remove up to five counters from target artifact, creature, planeswalker, or opponent.";
+        super(Outcome.AIDontUseIt);
+        staticText = "Remove up to five counters from target artifact, creature, planeswalker or opponent.";
     }
 
     private PriceOfBetrayalEffect(final PriceOfBetrayalEffect effect) {
@@ -76,6 +74,8 @@ class PriceOfBetrayalEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         if (controller == null) {
             return false;
         }
+
+        // from permanent
         Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(source.getFirstTarget());
         if (permanent != null) {
             int toRemove = 5;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class PriceOfBetrayalEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             String[] counterNames = permanent.getCounters(game).keySet().toArray(new String[0]);
             for (String counterName : counterNames) {
                 if (controller.chooseUse(Outcome.Neutral, "Do you want to remove " + counterName + " counters?", source, game)) {
-                    if (permanent.getCounters(game).get(counterName).getCount() == 1 || toRemove == 1) {
+                    if (permanent.getCounters(game).get(counterName).getCount() == 1 || (toRemove - removed == 1)) {
                         permanent.removeCounters(counterName, 1, game);
                         removed++;
                     } else {
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ class PriceOfBetrayalEffect extends OneShotEffect {
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            game.addEffect(new BoostSourceEffect(removed, 0, Duration.EndOfTurn), source);
             return true;
         }
+
+        // from player
         Player player = game.getPlayer(source.getFirstTarget());
         if (player != null) {
             int toRemove = 5;
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ class PriceOfBetrayalEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             String[] counterNames = player.getCounters().keySet().toArray(new String[0]);
             for (String counterName : counterNames) {
                 if (controller.chooseUse(Outcome.Neutral, "Do you want to remove " + counterName + " counters?", source, game)) {
-                    if (player.getCounters().get(counterName).getCount() == 1 || toRemove == 1) {
+                    if (player.getCounters().get(counterName).getCount() == 1 || (toRemove - removed == 1)) {
                         player.removeCounters(counterName, 1, source, game);
                         removed++;
                     } else {
@@ -123,7 +124,6 @@ class PriceOfBetrayalEffect extends OneShotEffect {
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            game.addEffect(new BoostSourceEffect(removed, 0, Duration.EndOfTurn), source);
             return true;
         }
         return false;