diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/CreateTokenTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/CreateTokenTargetEffect.java
index f56de68edb2..15bc8d25af4 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/CreateTokenTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/CreateTokenTargetEffect.java
@@ -71,10 +71,12 @@ public class CreateTokenTargetEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
 
         if (mode.getTargets().isEmpty()) {
-            return "";
+            sb.append("target player");
+        }
+        else {
+            sb.append("target ").append(mode.getTargets().get(0).getTargetName());
         }
 
-        sb.append("target ").append(mode.getTargets().get(0).getTargetName());
         sb.append(" creates ");
         if (amount.toString().equals("1")) {
             sb.append("a ");
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ReturnFromGraveyardToBattlefieldTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ReturnFromGraveyardToBattlefieldTargetEffect.java
index 89253882c3c..363c97fc4a8 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ReturnFromGraveyardToBattlefieldTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ReturnFromGraveyardToBattlefieldTargetEffect.java
@@ -67,20 +67,20 @@ public class ReturnFromGraveyardToBattlefieldTargetEffect extends OneShotEffect
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
 
         if (mode.getTargets().isEmpty()) {
-            return "";
-        }
-
-        Target target = mode.getTargets().get(0);
-        sb.append("return ");
-        if (target.getMaxNumberOfTargets() > 1) {
-            if (target.getMaxNumberOfTargets() != target.getNumberOfTargets()) {
-                sb.append("up to ");
+            sb.append("return target creature to the battlefield");
+        } else {
+            Target target = mode.getTargets().get(0);
+            sb.append("return ");
+            if (target.getMaxNumberOfTargets() > 1) {
+                if (target.getMaxNumberOfTargets() != target.getNumberOfTargets()) {
+                    sb.append("up to ");
+                }
+                sb.append(CardUtil.numberToText(target.getMaxNumberOfTargets())).append(' ');
+            }
+            sb.append("target ").append(mode.getTargets().get(0).getTargetName()).append(" to the battlefield");
+            if (tapped) {
+                sb.append(" tapped");
             }
-            sb.append(CardUtil.numberToText(target.getMaxNumberOfTargets())).append(' ');
-        }
-        sb.append("target ").append(mode.getTargets().get(0).getTargetName()).append(" to the battlefield");
-        if (tapped) {
-            sb.append(" tapped");
         }
         sb.append(" under your control");
         return sb.toString();
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/TapAllTargetPlayerControlsEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/TapAllTargetPlayerControlsEffect.java
index b76a0082d92..cc531c79454 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/TapAllTargetPlayerControlsEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/TapAllTargetPlayerControlsEffect.java
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ public class TapAllTargetPlayerControlsEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             return staticText;
         }
 
-        if (mode.getTargets().isEmpty()) {
-            return "";
-        }
-        return "tap all " + filter.toString() + " target " + mode.getTargets().get(0).getTargetName() + " controls";
+        return "tap all " + filter.toString() + " target " +
+                (mode.getTargets().size() == 0 ? "player" : mode.getTargets().get(0).getTargetName()) +
+                " controls";
     }
 }
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/TapTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/TapTargetEffect.java
index 91537f95359..e3aa5c5c56b 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/TapTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/TapTargetEffect.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class TapTargetEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         }
 
         if (mode.getTargets().isEmpty()) {
-            return "";
+            return "tap target permanent";
         }
 
         Target target = mode.getTargets().get(0);
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/UntapTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/UntapTargetEffect.java
index a4043355277..d474f15cc81 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/UntapTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/UntapTargetEffect.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class UntapTargetEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         }
 
         if (mode.getTargets().isEmpty()) {
-            return "";
+            return "untap target permanent";
         }
 
         Target target = mode.getTargets().get(0);
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/continuous/GainControlTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/continuous/GainControlTargetEffect.java
index e7fefa6dc04..8e4d51164b1 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/continuous/GainControlTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/continuous/GainControlTargetEffect.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class GainControlTargetEffect extends ContinuousEffectImpl {
         }
 
         if (mode.getTargets().isEmpty()) {
-            return "";
+            return "gain control of target permanent";
         }
 
         Target target = mode.getTargets().get(0);
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/keyword/EchoEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/keyword/EchoEffect.java
index 76c04a4ab5b..15978c837b3 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/keyword/EchoEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/keyword/EchoEffect.java
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ public class EchoEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("sacrifice {this} unless you ");
 
         if (cost == null) {
-            return "";
+            sb.append("pay this permanent's mana cost");
+            return sb.toString();
         }
 
         String costText = cost.getText();