diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/alarareborn/VectisDominator.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/alarareborn/VectisDominator.java
index dc20a77d6d2..e315a53fe22 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/alarareborn/VectisDominator.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/alarareborn/VectisDominator.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class VectisDominatorEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             Player player = game.getPlayer(targetCreature.getControllerId());
             if (player != null) {
                 cost.clearPaid();
-                final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Pay 2 life otherwise ").append(targetCreature.getName()).append(" will be tapped)");
+                final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Pay 2 life? (Otherwise ").append(targetCreature.getName()).append(" will be tapped)");
                 if (player.chooseUse(Outcome.Benefit, sb.toString(), game)) {
                     cost.pay(source, game, targetCreature.getControllerId(), targetCreature.getControllerId(), true);
                 }
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/conspiracy/Victimize.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/conspiracy/Victimize.java
index fe071b297d4..5f8a7bf3fc4 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/conspiracy/Victimize.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/conspiracy/Victimize.java
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ public class Victimize extends CardImpl {
         super(ownerId, 133, "Victimize", Rarity.UNCOMMON, new CardType[]{CardType.SORCERY}, "{2}{B}");
         this.expansionSetCode = "CNS";
 
-
         // Choose two target creature cards in your graveyard. Sacrifice a creature. If you do, return the chosen cards to the battlefield tapped.
         this.getSpellAbility().addEffect(new VictimizeEffect());
         this.getSpellAbility().addTarget(new TargetCardInYourGraveyard(2, new FilterCreatureCard("creature cards in your graveyard")));
@@ -88,14 +87,14 @@ class VictimizeEffect extends OneShotEffect {
     
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        Player player = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
-        if (player != null) {
+        Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
+        if (controller != null) {
             SacrificeTargetCost cost = new SacrificeTargetCost(new TargetControlledCreaturePermanent(new FilterControlledCreaturePermanent("a creature")));
-            if (cost.pay(source, game, source.getSourceId(), source.getControllerId(), true)) {
+            if (cost.pay(source, game, source.getSourceId(), source.getControllerId(), false)) {
                 for (UUID targetId: getTargetPointer().getTargets(game, source)) {
                     Card card = game.getCard(targetId);
                     if (card != null) {
-                        player.putOntoBattlefieldWithInfo(card, game, Zone.GRAVEYARD, source.getSourceId(), true);
+                        controller.putOntoBattlefieldWithInfo(card, game, Zone.GRAVEYARD, source.getSourceId(), true);
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/exodus/ErraticPortal.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/exodus/ErraticPortal.java
index 0e30181ea6e..49b4ef3f46b 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/exodus/ErraticPortal.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/exodus/ErraticPortal.java
@@ -95,19 +95,22 @@ class ErraticPortalEffect extends OneShotEffect {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        Permanent targetCreature = game.getPermanent(source.getFirstTarget());
-        if (targetCreature != null) {
-            Player player = game.getPlayer(targetCreature.getControllerId());
-            if (player != null) {
-                cost.clearPaid();
-                final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Pay {1} otherwise ").append(targetCreature.getName()).append(" will be returned to its owner's hand)");
-                if (player.chooseUse(Outcome.Benefit, sb.toString(), game)) {
-                    cost.pay(source, game, targetCreature.getControllerId(), targetCreature.getControllerId(), true);
+        Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
+        if (controller != null) {
+            Permanent targetCreature = game.getPermanent(getTargetPointer().getFirst(game, source));
+            if (targetCreature != null) {
+                Player player = game.getPlayer(targetCreature.getControllerId());
+                if (player != null) {
+                    cost.clearPaid();
+                    if (player.chooseUse(Outcome.Benefit, "Pay {1}? (Otherwise " + targetCreature.getLogName() +" will be returned to its owner's hand)", game)) {
+                        cost.pay(source, game, targetCreature.getControllerId(), targetCreature.getControllerId(), false);
+                    }
+                    if (!cost.isPaid()) {
+                        controller.moveCards(targetCreature, Zone.BATTLEFIELD, Zone.HAND, source, game);
+                    }
                 }
-                if (!cost.isPaid()) {
-                    return targetCreature.moveToZone(Zone.HAND, source.getSourceId(), game, true);
-                }
-            }
+            }            
+            return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/exodus/ExaltedDragon.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/exodus/ExaltedDragon.java
index e0931a73e79..a68578c0a68 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/exodus/ExaltedDragon.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/exodus/ExaltedDragon.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class ExaltedDragonReplacementEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl {
             if ( attackCost.canPay(source, source.getSourceId(), event.getPlayerId(), game) &&
                  player.chooseUse(Outcome.Neutral, "Sacrifice a land?", game) )
             {
-                if (attackCost.pay(source, game, source.getSourceId(), event.getPlayerId(), true) ) {
+                if (attackCost.pay(source, game, source.getSourceId(), event.getPlayerId(), false) ) {
                     return false;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/fifthdawn/PlungeIntoDarkness.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/fifthdawn/PlungeIntoDarkness.java
index 8e3b700106f..1d8c1a7430f 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/fifthdawn/PlungeIntoDarkness.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/fifthdawn/PlungeIntoDarkness.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class PlungeIntoDarknessSearchEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         if (player != null) {
             VariableCost cost = new PayVariableLifeCost();
             int xValue = cost.announceXValue(source, game);
-            cost.getFixedCostsFromAnnouncedValue(xValue).pay(source, game, source.getSourceId(), source.getControllerId(), true);
+            cost.getFixedCostsFromAnnouncedValue(xValue).pay(source, game, source.getSourceId(), source.getControllerId(), false);
             
             Cards cards = new CardsImpl(Zone.PICK);
             int count = Math.min(player.getLibrary().size(), xValue);
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/mirrodin/CrystalShard.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/mirrodin/CrystalShard.java
index b5d00bc2846..03a2101ae59 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/mirrodin/CrystalShard.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/mirrodin/CrystalShard.java
@@ -98,19 +98,23 @@ class CrystalShardEffect extends OneShotEffect {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        Permanent targetCreature = game.getPermanent(source.getFirstTarget());
-        if (targetCreature != null) {
-            Player player = game.getPlayer(targetCreature.getControllerId());
-            if (player != null) {
-                cost.clearPaid();
-                final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Pay {1} otherwise ").append(targetCreature.getName()).append(" will be returned to its owner's hand)");
-                if (player.chooseUse(Outcome.Benefit, sb.toString(), game)) {
-                    cost.pay(source, game, targetCreature.getControllerId(), targetCreature.getControllerId(), false);
-                }
-                if (!cost.isPaid()) {
-                    return targetCreature.moveToZone(Zone.HAND, source.getSourceId(), game, true);
+        Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
+        if (controller != null) {        
+            Permanent targetCreature = game.getPermanent(getTargetPointer().getFirst(game, source));
+            if (targetCreature != null) {
+                Player player = game.getPlayer(targetCreature.getControllerId());
+                if (player != null) {
+                    cost.clearPaid();
+                    final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Pay {1}? (Otherwise ").append(targetCreature.getName()).append(" will be returned to its owner's hand)");
+                    if (player.chooseUse(Outcome.Benefit, sb.toString(), game)) {
+                        cost.pay(source, game, targetCreature.getControllerId(), targetCreature.getControllerId(), false);
+                    }
+                    if (!cost.isPaid()) {
+                        controller.moveCards(targetCreature, Zone.BATTLEFIELD, Zone.HAND, source, game);
+                    }
                 }
             }
+            return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/shadowmoor/Tyrannize.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/shadowmoor/Tyrannize.java
index d075c7ddfad..cc9985ed412 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/shadowmoor/Tyrannize.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/shadowmoor/Tyrannize.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class TyrannizeEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             Cost cost = new PayLifeCost(7);
             if (!cost.canPay(source, source.getSourceId(), player.getId(), game)
                     || !player.chooseUse(Outcome.LoseLife, "Pay 7 life?", game)
-                    || !cost.pay(source, game, source.getSourceId(), player.getId(), true)) {
+                    || !cost.pay(source, game, source.getSourceId(), player.getId(), false)) {
                 for (Card card : player.getHand().getCards(game)) {
                     player.discard(card, source, game);
                 }