Merge pull request #11417 from ssk97/TagTracking3_KeywordAbilities

Costs Tag Tracking part 3: Most keyword abilities

Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/a/AlteredEgo.java

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.common.CantBeCounteredSourceAbility;
 import mage.abilities.common.EntersBattlefieldAbility;
 import mage.abilities.effects.common.CopyPermanentEffect;
-import mage.abilities.effects.common.EntersBattlefieldWithXCountersEffect;
+import mage.abilities.effects.common.counter.AddCountersSourceEffect;
 import mage.cards.CardImpl;
 import mage.cards.CardSetInfo;
 import mage.constants.CardType;
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import mage.constants.SubType;
 import mage.counters.CounterType;
 import mage.filter.StaticFilters;
 import mage.game.Game;
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
 import mage.util.functions.CopyApplier;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -65,11 +66,21 @@ class AlteredEgoCopyApplier extends CopyApplier {
         // effect is applied to that object after applying the copy effect with that exception, the
         // exception’s effect doesn’t happen.
 
-        if (!isCopyOfCopy(source, blueprint, copyToObjectId)) {
+        if (!isCopyOfCopy(source, blueprint, copyToObjectId) && CardUtil.checkSourceCostsTagExists(game, source, "X")) {
             // except it enters with an additional X +1/+1 counters on it
             blueprint.getAbilities().add(
-                    new EntersBattlefieldAbility(new EntersBattlefieldWithXCountersEffect(CounterType.P1P1.createInstance()))
+                    new EntersBattlefieldAbility(new AddCountersSourceEffect(CounterType.P1P1.createInstance(
+                            CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag(game, source, "X", 0)
+                    )))
             );
+
+            /*
+             * If the chosen creature has {X} in its mana cost, that X is considered to be 0.
+             * The value of X in Altered Ego's last ability will be whatever value was chosen for X while casting Altered Ego.
+             * (2016-04-08)
+             * So the X value of Altered Ego must be separate from the copied creature's X value
+             */
+            CardUtil.getSourceCostsTagsMap(game, source).remove("X");
         }
 
         return true;

Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/s/StrongholdArena.java

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class StrongholdArenaGainLifeEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         if (controller == null) {
             return false;
         }
-        controller.gainLife(KickerAbility.getSourceObjectKickedCount(game, source) * 3, game, source);
+        controller.gainLife(KickerAbility.getKickedCounter(game, source) * 3, game, source);
         return true;
     }
 }

Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/BlitzTest.java

@@ -67,6 +67,48 @@ public class BlitzTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         assertHandCount(playerA, 1);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testBlitzCopy() {
+        //Copying the spell on the stack must include the Blitz ability activation
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Tropical Island", 6);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, decoy);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Double Major");
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, decoy + withBlitz);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Double Major",decoy);
+
+        setChoice(playerA, ""); //stack triggers
+
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.END_TURN);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, decoy, 0);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, decoy, 1);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Double Major", 1);
+        assertHandCount(playerA, 2);
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void testBlitzClone() {
+        //Copying the creature permanent must not include Blitz activation
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Tropical Island", 8);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, decoy);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Clone");
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, decoy + withBlitz);
+        waitStackResolved(1,PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Clone");
+        setChoice(playerA,true);
+        setChoice(playerA,decoy);
+
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.END_TURN);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, decoy, 1);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, decoy, 1);
+        assertHandCount(playerA, 1);
+    }
     @Test
     public void testNoBlitz() {
         addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Forest", 2);

Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/EchoTest.java

@@ -70,5 +70,41 @@ public class EchoTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         assertTappedCount("Mountain", true, 0);
     }
 
+    //Deranged Hermit has been cloned with Phantasmal Image.
+    //The Phantasmal Image version of the Deranged Hermit had to pay the echo cost multiple times.
+    @Test
+    public void testEchoTriggerClone() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Tropical Island", 15);
+        // Deranged Hermit {3}{G}{G}
+        // Echo
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Deranged Hermit");
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Phantasmal Image");
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Double Major");
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Deranged Hermit");
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Double Major", "Deranged Hermit");
+        waitStackResolved(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Phantasmal Image");
+        setChoice(playerA, true);
+        setChoice(playerA, "Deranged Hermit");
+
+        setChoice(playerA, ""); //stack triggers
+        setChoice(playerA, "");
+
+        setChoice(playerA, true); //Pay echo costs
+        setChoice(playerA, true);
+        setChoice(playerA, true);
+
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
+        setStopAt(3, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+        execute();
+
+        assertLife(playerA, 20);
+        assertLife(playerB, 20);
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Deranged Hermit", 3);
+        assertTappedCount("Tropical Island", true, 15);
+
+    }
 
 }

Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/SpectacleTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+
+package org.mage.test.cards.abilities.keywords;
+
+import mage.constants.PhaseStep;
+import mage.constants.Zone;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mage.test.serverside.base.CardTestPlayerBase;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author notgreat
+ */
+public class SpectacleTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
+    @Test
+    public void testWithoutSpectacleBasic() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Mountain", 1+4);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Lightning Bolt"); // {R}
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Spikewheel Acrobat"); // {3}{R}, Spectacle {2}{R}
+
+        checkPlayableAbility("Can't cast with Spectacle yet", 1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Cast Spikewheel Acrobat with spectacle", false);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Lightning Bolt", playerB);
+        waitStackResolved(1,PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+        checkPlayableAbility("Can cast with Spectacle", 1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Cast Spikewheel Acrobat with spectacle", true);
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Spikewheel Acrobat");
+
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA,"Spikewheel Acrobat",1);
+        assertTappedCount("Mountain",true,1+4);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testWithoutSpectacleTriggerAfterDamage() {
+        // Rafter Demon {2}{B}{R}
+        // Spectacle {3}{B}{R}
+        // When Rafter Demon enters the battlefield, if its spectacle cost was paid, each opponent discards a card.
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Badlands", 6);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Lightning Bolt"); // {R}
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Rafter Demon"); // {2}{B}{R}
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Lightning Bolt", playerB);
+        waitStackResolved(1,PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Rafter Demon");
+
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA,"Rafter Demon",1);
+        assertTappedCount("Badlands",true,5);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Lightning Bolt", 1);
+        assertLife(playerB, 17);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerB, 0);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testWithSpectacle() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Mountain", 4);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Lightning Bolt"); // {R}
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Spikewheel Acrobat"); // Spectacle {2}{R}
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Lightning Bolt",playerB);
+        waitStackResolved(1,PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Spikewheel Acrobat with spectacle");
+
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA,"Spikewheel Acrobat",1);
+        assertTappedCount("Mountain",true,4);
+        assertLife(playerB, 17);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testRafterDemonCopyClone() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Badlands", 3);
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Tropical Island", 4);
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Wastes", 5);
+        // Rafter Demon {2}{B}{R}
+        // Spectacle {3}{B}{R}
+        // When Rafter Demon enters the battlefield, if its spectacle cost was paid, each opponent discards a card.
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Rafter Demon");
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Lightning Bolt");
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerB, "Darksteel Relic",5);
+
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Double Major");
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Clone");
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Lightning Bolt", playerB);
+        waitStackResolved(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Rafter Demon with spectacle");
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Double Major");
+        addTarget(playerA, "Rafter Demon");
+        addTarget(playerB, "Darksteel Relic",2);
+
+        waitStackResolved(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+        checkGraveyardCount("Discard x2", 1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerB, "Darksteel Relic", 2);
+        checkPermanentCount("Rafter Demon x2", 1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Rafter Demon", 2);
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Clone");
+        setChoice(playerA, true); // copy
+        setChoice(playerA, "Rafter Demon");
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
+        execute();
+
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Lightning Bolt", 1);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerB, 2);
+        assertHandCount(playerB, "Darksteel Relic", 3);
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Rafter Demon", 3);
+
+        assertLife(playerB, 17);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void SnapcasterMageWithSpectacle() {
+        //Should not be castable with Spectacle on flashback, since that's two alternative casts at once
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Volcanic Island", 3+2+2);
+
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Snapcaster Mage", 1);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Skewer the Critics", 1);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Snapcaster Mage", 1);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Pyretic Ritual", 1);
+
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Skewer the Critics", playerB);
+        waitStackResolved(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Snapcaster Mage");
+        addTarget(playerA, "Skewer the Critics");
+
+        checkPlayableAbility("No flashback with Spectacle available", 1, PhaseStep.POSTCOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Flashback", false );
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.POSTCOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Pyretic Ritual", true);
+        activateAbility(1, PhaseStep.POSTCOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Flashback");
+        addTarget(playerA, playerB);
+
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.END_TURN);
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
+        execute();
+
+        assertLife(playerB, 20-3-3);
+        assertTappedCount("Volcanic Island", true, 3+2+2);
+        assertExileCount("Skewer the Critics", 1);
+    }
+}

Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/SquadTest.java

@@ -280,9 +280,7 @@ public class SquadTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         assertPermanentCount(playerA, flagellant, 3); // One original + its squad buddy + the squad buddy from the additional trigger
     }
 
-    @Ignore
     @Test
-    //TODO: Enable after fixing clones activating it if they have the same zcc. Also affects Kicker
     public void test_CloneMustNotCopySquad() {
         addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, swamp, 8); // 3 + 2 + 3
         addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Island", 1);

Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/copy/AlteredEgoTest.java

@@ -53,4 +53,34 @@ public class AlteredEgoTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Altered Ego", 1);
 
     }
+
+    /**
+     * If the chosen creature has {X} in its mana cost, that X is considered to be 0.
+     * The value of X in Altered Ego's last ability will be whatever value was chosen for X while casting Altered Ego.
+     * (2016-04-08)
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void copyXCreature() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Wastes", 2);
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Tropical Island", 7);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Endless One"); // {X}, ETB with X +1/+1 counters, 0/0
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerB, "Altered Ego"); // {X}{2}{G}{U}
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Endless One");
+        setChoice(playerA, "X=2");
+        castSpell(2, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerB, "Altered Ego");
+        setChoice(playerB, "X=3");
+        setChoice(playerB, true); // use copy
+        setChoice(playerB, "Endless One"); // copy target
+        setChoice(playerB, ""); // Order place counters effects
+
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
+        setStopAt(2, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Endless One", 1);
+        assertPowerToughness(playerA, "Endless One", 2, 2);
+        assertPermanentCount(playerB, "Endless One", 1);
+        assertPowerToughness(playerB, "Endless One", 3, 3); //The X should not be copied
+    }
 }

Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/copy/CopyPermanentSpellTest.java

@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ public class CopyPermanentSpellTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         assertPowerToughness(playerA, "Aether Figment", 3, 3, Filter.ComparisonScope.All);
     }
 
-    @Ignore // currently fails
     @Test
     public void testSurgeTrigger() {
         makeTester();
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ public class CopyPermanentSpellTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Memnite");
         addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Reckless Bushwhacker");
 
-        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Memnite");
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Memnite", true);
         castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Reckless Bushwhacker with surge");
 
         setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.END_TURN);

Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/copy/CostTagCopyCloneTests.java

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package org.mage.test.cards.copy;
+
+import mage.constants.PhaseStep;
+import mage.constants.Zone;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mage.test.serverside.base.CardTestPlayerBase;
+/**
+ * @author notgreat
+ */
+public class CostTagCopyCloneTests extends CardTestPlayerBase {
+
+    @Test
+    public void KickerETBCountersClone() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Underground Sea", 11);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Aether Figment");
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Clone");
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Shrivel");
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Aether Figment");
+        setChoice(playerA, true); // with Kicker
+        waitStackResolved(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, false);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Clone");
+        setChoice(playerA, true); // use copy
+        setChoice(playerA, "Aether Figment"); // copy target
+        waitStackResolved(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, false);
+
+        // since Clone wasn't kicked, it's a 1/1. Cast Shrivel to easily separate
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Shrivel");
+        waitStackResolved(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, false);
+
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Aether Figment", 1);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Clone", 1);
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void XCountersCopyClone() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Tropical Island", 7);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Endless One");
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Clone");
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Double Major");
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Endless One");
+        setChoice(playerA, "X=1");
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Double Major");
+        addTarget(playerA, "Endless One");
+        waitStackResolved(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Clone");
+        setChoice(playerA, true);
+        setChoice(playerA, "Endless One"); // since Clone doesn't copy X, it's a 0/0 and dies
+        waitStackResolved(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+
+
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Endless One", 2);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Clone", 1);
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void ETBXClone() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Tundra", 4+4);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Defenders of Humanity");
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Clever Impersonator");
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Defenders of Humanity");
+        setChoice(playerA, "X=1");
+        waitStackResolved(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, false);
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Clever Impersonator");
+        setChoice(playerA, true);
+        setChoice(playerA, "Defenders of Humanity"); //clones don't copy X
+        waitStackResolved(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, false);
+
+
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA,"Defenders of Humanity",2);
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA,"Astartes Warrior Token",1);
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void ETBXCopy() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Tundra", 4+1);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Defenders of Humanity");
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Overloaded Mage-Ring");
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA,"Astartes Warrior Token",0);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Defenders of Humanity");
+        setChoice(playerA, "X=1");
+
+        activateAbility(1,PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN,playerA,
+                "{1}, {T}, Sacrifice {this}: Copy target spell you control.",
+                "Defenders of Humanity");
+        waitStackResolved(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+
+        setStrictChooseMode(true);
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA,"Defenders of Humanity",2);
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA,"Astartes Warrior Token",2);
+    }
+}

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/Ability.java

@@ -159,24 +159,21 @@ public interface Ability extends Controllable, Serializable {
     void addManaCostsToPay(ManaCost manaCost);
 
     /**
-     * Gets a map of the cost tags (set while casting/activating) of this ability, can be null if no tags have been set yet
+     * Gets a map of the cost tags (set while casting/activating) of this ability, can be null if no tags have been set yet.
-     * does NOT return the source permanent's tags
+     * Does NOT return the source permanent's tags.
+     * You should not be using this function in implementation of cards,
+     * this is a backing data structure used for internal storage.
+     * Use CardUtil {@link mage.util.CardUtil#getSourceCostsTag getSourceCostsTag} or {@link mage.util.CardUtil#checkSourceCostsTagExists checkSourceCostsTagExists} instead
      *
      * @return The map of tags and corresponding objects
      */
     Map<String, Object> getCostsTagMap();
 
     /**
-     * Set tag to the value, initializes this ability's tags map if it is null
+     * Set tag for this ability to the value, initializes this ability's tags map if needed.
+     * Should only be used from an {@link ActivatedAbility} (including {@link SpellAbility})
      */
     void setCostsTag(String tag, Object value);
-    /**
-     * Returns the value of the tag or defaultValue if the tag is not found in this ability's tag map
-     * does NOT check the source permanent's tags, use CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag for that
-     *
-     * @return The given tag value (or the default if not found)
-     */
-    Object getCostsTagOrDefault(String tag, Object defaultValue);
 
     /**
      * Retrieves the effects that are put into the place by the resolution of

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/AbilityImpl.java

@@ -706,11 +706,6 @@ public abstract class AbilityImpl implements Ability {
         return manaCostsToPay;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Accessed to see what was optional/variable costs were paid
-     *
-     * @return
-     */
     @Override
     public Map<String, Object> getCostsTagMap() {
         return costsTagMap;
@@ -721,12 +716,6 @@ public abstract class AbilityImpl implements Ability {
         }
         costsTagMap.put(tag, value);
     }
-    public Object getCostsTagOrDefault(String tag, Object defaultValue){
-        if (costsTagMap != null && costsTagMap.containsKey(tag)){
-            return costsTagMap.get(tag);
-        }
-        return defaultValue;
-    }
 
     @Override
     public Effects getEffects() {

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/condition/common/BargainedCondition.java

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 package mage.abilities.condition.common;
 
-import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.condition.Condition;
 import mage.abilities.keyword.BargainAbility;
-import mage.cards.Card;
 import mage.game.Game;
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
 
 /**
  * Checks if the spell was cast with the alternate Bargain cost
@@ -18,16 +17,7 @@ public enum BargainedCondition implements Condition {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        // TODO: replace by Tag Cost Tracking.
+        return CardUtil.checkSourceCostsTagExists(game, source, BargainAbility.BARGAIN_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY);
-        MageObject sourceObject = source.getSourceObject(game);
-        if (sourceObject instanceof Card) {
-            for (Ability ability : ((Card) sourceObject).getAbilities(game)) {
-                if (ability instanceof BargainAbility) {
-                    return ((BargainAbility) ability).wasBargained(game, source);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
     }
 
     @Override

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/condition/common/BlitzedCondition.java

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.condition.Condition;
 import mage.abilities.keyword.BlitzAbility;
 import mage.game.Game;
-
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
-import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * @author TheElk801
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ public enum BlitzedCondition implements Condition {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        List<Integer> blitzActivations = (List<Integer>) game.getState().getValue(BlitzAbility.BLITZ_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY + source.getSourceId());
+        return CardUtil.checkSourceCostsTagExists(game, source, BlitzAbility.BLITZ_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY);
-        return blitzActivations != null && blitzActivations.contains(game.getState().getZoneChangeCounter(source.getSourceId()));
     }
 }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/condition/common/DashedCondition.java

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package mage.abilities.condition.common;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.condition.Condition;
 import mage.abilities.keyword.DashAbility;
-import mage.cards.Card;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.util.CardUtil;
 
@@ -15,11 +14,6 @@ public enum DashedCondition implements Condition {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        Card card = game.getCard(source.getSourceId());
+        return CardUtil.checkSourceCostsTagExists(game, source, DashAbility.getActivationKey());
-        return card != null
-                && CardUtil.castStream(card
-                .getAbilities(game)
-                .stream(), DashAbility.class)
-                .anyMatch(ability -> ability.isActivated(source, game));
     }
 }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/condition/common/EvokedCondition.java

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ package mage.abilities.condition.common;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.condition.Condition;
 import mage.abilities.keyword.EvokeAbility;
-import mage.cards.Card;
 import mage.game.Game;
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
 
 /**
  *  Checks if a the spell was cast with the alternate evoke costs
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@ public enum EvokedCondition implements Condition {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        Card card = game.getCard(source.getSourceId());
+        return CardUtil.checkSourceCostsTagExists(game, source, EvokeAbility.getActivationKey());
-        if (card != null) {
-            return card.getAbilities(game).stream()
-                    .filter(EvokeAbility.class::isInstance)
-                    .anyMatch(evoke -> ((EvokeAbility) evoke).isActivated(source, game));
-        }
-        return false;
     }
 }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/condition/common/KickedCondition.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public enum KickedCondition implements Condition {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        return KickerAbility.getSourceObjectKickedCount(game, source) >= kickedCount;
+        return KickerAbility.getKickedCounter(game, source) >= kickedCount;
     }
 
     @Override

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/condition/common/KickedCostCondition.java

@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 package mage.abilities.condition.common;
 
-import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.condition.Condition;
 import mage.abilities.keyword.KickerAbility;
-import mage.cards.Card;
 import mage.game.Game;
 
 /**
@@ -22,14 +20,6 @@ public class KickedCostCondition implements Condition {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        MageObject sourceObject = source.getSourceObject(game);
+        return KickerAbility.getKickedCounterStrict(game, source, kickerCostText) > 0;
-        if (sourceObject instanceof Card) {
-            for (Ability ability : ((Card) sourceObject).getAbilities(game)) {
-                if (ability instanceof KickerAbility) {
-                    return ((KickerAbility) ability).isKicked(game, source, kickerCostText);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
     }
 }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/condition/common/ProwlCostWasPaidCondition.java

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package mage.abilities.condition.common;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.condition.Condition;
 import mage.abilities.keyword.ProwlAbility;
-import mage.cards.Card;
 import mage.game.Game;
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
 
 /**
  * Checks if a the spell was cast with the alternate prowl costs
@@ -17,17 +17,7 @@ public enum ProwlCostWasPaidCondition implements Condition {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        Card card = game.getCard(source.getSourceId());
+        return CardUtil.checkSourceCostsTagExists(game, source, ProwlAbility.getActivationKey());
-        if (card != null) {
-            for (Ability ability : card.getAbilities(game)) {
-                if (ability instanceof ProwlAbility) {
-                    if (((ProwlAbility) ability).isActivated(source, game)) {
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
     }
 
     @Override

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/condition/common/SpectacleCondition.java

@@ -4,11 +4,8 @@ package mage.abilities.condition.common;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.condition.Condition;
 import mage.abilities.keyword.SpectacleAbility;
-import mage.constants.AbilityType;
 import mage.game.Game;
-
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * @author TheElk801
@@ -19,15 +16,6 @@ public enum SpectacleCondition implements Condition {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        if (source.getAbilityType() == AbilityType.TRIGGERED) {
+        return CardUtil.checkSourceCostsTagExists(game, source, SpectacleAbility.SPECTACLE_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY);
-            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-            List<Integer> spectacleActivations = (ArrayList) game.getState().getValue(SpectacleAbility.SPECTACLE_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY + source.getSourceId());
-            if (spectacleActivations != null) {
-                return spectacleActivations.contains(game.getState().getZoneChangeCounter(source.getSourceId()) - 1);
-            }
-            return false;
-        } else {
-            return source instanceof SpectacleAbility;
-        }
     }
 }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/condition/common/SurgedCondition.java

@@ -4,11 +4,8 @@ package mage.abilities.condition.common;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.condition.Condition;
 import mage.abilities.keyword.SurgeAbility;
-import mage.constants.AbilityType;
 import mage.game.Game;
-
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -20,15 +17,6 @@ public enum SurgedCondition implements Condition {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        if (source.getAbilityType() == AbilityType.TRIGGERED) {
+        return CardUtil.checkSourceCostsTagExists(game, source, SurgeAbility.SURGE_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY);
-            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-            List<Integer> surgeActivations = (ArrayList) game.getState().getValue(SurgeAbility.SURGE_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY + source.getSourceId());
-            if (surgeActivations != null) {
-                return surgeActivations.contains(game.getState().getZoneChangeCounter(source.getSourceId()) - 1);
-            }
-            return false;
-        } else {
-            return source instanceof SurgeAbility;
-        }
     }
 }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/costs/AlternativeSourceCostsImpl.java

@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import mage.abilities.SpellAbility;
 import mage.abilities.StaticAbility;
 import mage.abilities.costs.mana.ManaCost;
 import mage.abilities.costs.mana.ManaCostsImpl;
-import mage.cards.Card;
 import mage.constants.Outcome;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.players.Player;
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
 
 import java.util.Iterator;
 
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ public abstract class AlternativeSourceCostsImpl extends StaticAbility implement
 
     protected final AlternativeCost alternativeCost;
     protected final String reminderText;
-    private int zoneChangeCounter = 0;
+    protected final String activationKey;
+    protected static String getActivationKey(String name){
+        return name+"ActivationKey";
+    }
 
     protected AlternativeSourceCostsImpl(String name, String reminderText, String manaString) {
         this(name, reminderText, new ManaCostsImpl<>(manaString));
@@ -31,13 +34,14 @@ public abstract class AlternativeSourceCostsImpl extends StaticAbility implement
         this.name = name;
         this.reminderText = reminderText;
         this.alternativeCost = new AlternativeCostImpl<>(name, reminderText, cost);
+        this.activationKey = getActivationKey(name);
     }
 
     protected AlternativeSourceCostsImpl(final AlternativeSourceCostsImpl ability) {
         super(ability);
         this.alternativeCost = ability.alternativeCost.copy();
         this.reminderText = ability.reminderText;
-        this.zoneChangeCounter = ability.zoneChangeCounter;
+        this.activationKey = ability.activationKey;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -58,15 +62,9 @@ public abstract class AlternativeSourceCostsImpl extends StaticAbility implement
                 || !player.chooseUse(Outcome.Benefit, "Cast this for its " + this.name + " cost? (" + alternativeCost.getText(true) + ')', ability, game)) {
             return false;
         }
+        ability.setCostsTag(activationKey, null);
         alternativeCost.activate();
-        if (zoneChangeCounter == 0) {
+
-            Card card = game.getCard(getSourceId());
-            if (card != null) {
-                zoneChangeCounter = card.getZoneChangeCounter(game);
-            } else {
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("source card not found");
-            }
-        }
         ability.clearManaCostsToPay();
         ability.clearCosts();
         for (Iterator<Cost> it = ((Costs<Cost>) alternativeCost).iterator(); it.hasNext(); ) {
@@ -82,11 +80,7 @@ public abstract class AlternativeSourceCostsImpl extends StaticAbility implement
 
     @Override
     public boolean isActivated(Ability ability, Game game) {
-        Card card = game.getCard(sourceId);
+        return CardUtil.checkSourceCostsTagExists(game, ability, activationKey);
-        if (card != null && card.getZoneChangeCounter(game) <= zoneChangeCounter + 1) {
-            return alternativeCost.isActivated(game);
-        }
-        return false;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -102,7 +96,6 @@ public abstract class AlternativeSourceCostsImpl extends StaticAbility implement
     @Override
     public void resetCost() {
         alternativeCost.reset();
-        this.zoneChangeCounter = 0;
     }
 
     @Override

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/dynamicvalue/common/GetKickerXValue.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public enum GetKickerXValue implements DynamicValue {
     public int calculate(Game game, Ability sourceAbility, Effect effect) {
         // Currently identical logic to the Manacost X value
         // which should be fine since you can only have one X at a time
-        return (int) CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag(game, sourceAbility, "X", 0);
+        return CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag(game, sourceAbility, "X", 0);
     }
 
     @Override

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/dynamicvalue/common/GetXLoyaltyValue.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public enum GetXLoyaltyValue implements DynamicValue {
 
     @Override
     public int calculate(Game game, Ability sourceAbility, Effect effect) {
-        return (int) CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag(game, sourceAbility, "X", 0);
+        return CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag(game, sourceAbility, "X", 0);
     }
 
     @Override

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/dynamicvalue/common/GetXValue.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public enum GetXValue implements DynamicValue {
 
     @Override
     public int calculate(Game game, Ability sourceAbility, Effect effect) {
-        return (int) CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag(game, sourceAbility, "X", 0);
+        return CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag(game, sourceAbility, "X", 0);
     }
 
     @Override

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/dynamicvalue/common/ManacostVariableValue.java

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public enum ManacostVariableValue implements DynamicValue {
 
     @Override
     public int calculate(Game game, Ability sourceAbility, Effect effect) {
-        return (int) CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag(game, sourceAbility, "X", 0);
+        return CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag(game, sourceAbility, "X", 0);
     }
 
     @Override

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/dynamicvalue/common/MultikickerCount.java

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public enum MultikickerCount implements DynamicValue {
 
     @Override
     public int calculate(Game game, Ability sourceAbility, Effect effect) {
-        return KickerAbility.getSourceObjectKickedCount(game, sourceAbility);
+        return KickerAbility.getKickedCounter(game, sourceAbility);
     }
 
     @Override

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/EntersBattlefieldWithXCountersEffect.java

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class EntersBattlefieldWithXCountersEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             }
         }
         if (permanent != null) {
-            int amount = ((int) CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag(game, source, "X", 0)) * multiplier;
+            int amount = CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag(game, source, "X", 0) * multiplier;
             if (amount > 0) {
                 Counter counterToAdd = counter.copy();
                 counterToAdd.add(amount - counter.getCount());

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/BargainAbility.java

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 
 package mage.abilities.keyword;
 
-import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.SpellAbility;
 import mage.abilities.StaticAbility;
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ import mage.filter.predicate.Predicates;
 import mage.filter.predicate.permanent.TokenPredicate;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.players.Player;
-import mage.util.CardUtil;
 
 /**
  * Written before ruling was clarified. Feel free to put the ruling once it gets there.
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ public class BargainAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalS
     private static final String reminderText = "You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.";
     private final String rule;
 
-    private String activationKey; // TODO: replace by Tag Cost Tracking.
+    public static final String BARGAIN_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY = "bargainActivation";
 
     protected OptionalAdditionalCost additionalCost;
 
@@ -61,14 +59,12 @@ public class BargainAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalS
         this.rule = additionalCost.getName() + ' ' + additionalCost.getReminderText();
         this.setRuleAtTheTop(true);
         this.addHint(BargainCostWasPaidHint.instance);
-        this.activationKey = null;
     }
 
     private BargainAbility(final BargainAbility ability) {
         super(ability);
         this.rule = ability.rule;
         this.additionalCost = ability.additionalCost.copy();
-        this.activationKey = ability.activationKey;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -80,7 +76,6 @@ public class BargainAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalS
         if (additionalCost != null) {
             additionalCost.reset();
         }
-        this.activationKey = null;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -104,7 +99,7 @@ public class BargainAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalS
         for (Cost cost : ((Costs<Cost>) additionalCost)) {
             ability.getCosts().add(cost.copy());
         }
-        this.activationKey = getActivationKey(ability, game);
+        ability.setCostsTag(BARGAIN_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY, null);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -112,40 +107,6 @@ public class BargainAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalS
         return additionalCost.getCastSuffixMessage(0);
     }
 
-    public boolean wasBargained(Game game, Ability source) {
-        return activationKey != null && getActivationKey(source, game).equalsIgnoreCase(activationKey);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * TODO: remove with Tag Cost Tracking.
-     * Return activation zcc key for searching spell's settings in source object
-     *
-     * @param source
-     * @param game
-     */
-    public static String getActivationKey(Ability source, Game game) {
-        // Bargain activates in STACK zone so all zcc must be from "stack moment"
-        // Use cases:
-        // * resolving spell have same zcc (example: check kicker status in sorcery/instant);
-        // * copied spell have same zcc as source spell (see Spell.copySpell and zcc sync);
-        // * creature/token from resolved spell have +1 zcc after moved to battlefield (example: check kicker status in ETB triggers/effects);
-
-        // find object info from the source ability (it can be a permanent or a spell on stack, on the moment of trigger/resolve)
-        MageObject sourceObject = source.getSourceObject(game);
-        Zone sourceObjectZone = game.getState().getZone(sourceObject.getId());
-        int zcc = CardUtil.getActualSourceObjectZoneChangeCounter(game, source);
-
-        // find "stack moment" zcc:
-        // * permanent cards enters from STACK to BATTLEFIELD (+1 zcc)
-        // * permanent tokens enters from OUTSIDE to BATTLEFIELD (+1 zcc, see prepare code in TokenImpl.putOntoBattlefieldHelper)
-        // * spells and copied spells resolves on STACK (zcc not changes)
-        if (sourceObjectZone != Zone.STACK) {
-            --zcc;
-        }
-
-        return zcc + "";
-    }
-
     @Override
     public String getRule() {
         return rule;

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/BlitzAbility.java

@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ import mage.constants.TimingRule;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.target.targetpointer.FixedTarget;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-
 /**
  * @author TheElk801
  */
@@ -80,15 +77,7 @@ public class BlitzAbility extends SpellAbility {
         if (!super.activate(game, noMana)) {
             return false;
         }
-        Object obj = game.getState().getValue(BLITZ_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY + getSourceId());
+        this.setCostsTag(BLITZ_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY, null);
-        List<Integer> blitzActivations;
-        if (obj != null) {
-            blitzActivations = (List<Integer>) obj;
-        } else {
-            blitzActivations = new ArrayList<>();
-            game.getState().setValue(BLITZ_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY + getSourceId(), blitzActivations);
-        }
-        blitzActivations.add(game.getState().getZoneChangeCounter(getSourceId()));
         return true;
     }
 }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/DashAbility.java

@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public class DashAbility extends AlternativeSourceCostsImpl {
     public DashAbility copy() {
         return new DashAbility(this);
     }
+    public static String getActivationKey(){
+        return getActivationKey(KEYWORD);
+    }
 }
 
 class DashAddDelayedTriggeredAbilityEffect extends OneShotEffect {

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/EntwineAbility.java

@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ import mage.constants.Outcome;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.players.Player;
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
 
-import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * 702.40. Entwine
@@ -32,9 +31,9 @@ public class EntwineAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalM
 
     private static final String keywordText = "Entwine";
     protected static final String reminderText = "You may {cost} in addition to any other costs to use all modes.";
+    protected static final String ENTWINE_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY = "entwineActivation";
 
     protected OptionalAdditionalCost entwineCost;
-    protected Set<String> activations = new HashSet<>(); // same logic as KickerAbility: activations per zoneChangeCounter
 
     public EntwineAbility(String manaString) {
         super(Zone.STACK, null);
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ public class EntwineAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalM
         if (ability.entwineCost != null) {
             this.entwineCost = ability.entwineCost.copy();
         }
-        this.activations.addAll(ability.activations);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ public class EntwineAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalM
                     ability.addCost(cost.copy());
                 }
             }
-            activateEntwine(game, ability);
+            ability.setCostsTag(ENTWINE_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY, null);
         }
     }
 
@@ -135,23 +133,9 @@ public class EntwineAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalM
         if (entwineCost != null) {
             entwineCost.reset();
         }
-
-        String key = getActivationKey(source, game);
-        this.activations.remove(key);
-    }
-
-    private void activateEntwine(Game game, Ability source) {
-        String key = getActivationKey(source, game);
-        this.activations.add(key);
     }
 
     public boolean costWasActivated(Ability ability, Game game) {
-        String key = getActivationKey(ability, game);
+        return CardUtil.checkSourceCostsTagExists(game, ability, ENTWINE_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY);
-        return this.activations.contains(key);
-    }
-
-    private String getActivationKey(Ability source, Game game) {
-        // same logic as KickerAbility
-        return KickerAbility.getActivationKey(source, game);
     }
 }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/EvokeAbility.java

@@ -39,4 +39,8 @@ public class EvokeAbility extends AlternativeSourceCostsImpl {
     public EvokeAbility copy() {
         return new EvokeAbility(this);
     }
+
+    public static String getActivationKey(){
+        return getActivationKey(EVOKE_KEYWORD);
+    }
 }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/KickerAbility.java

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 package mage.abilities.keyword;
 
-import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.SpellAbility;
 import mage.abilities.StaticAbility;
 import mage.abilities.costs.*;
 import mage.abilities.costs.mana.ManaCostsImpl;
-import mage.cards.Card;
 import mage.constants.Outcome;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
 import mage.game.Game;
@@ -16,7 +14,7 @@ import mage.players.Player;
 import mage.util.CardUtil;
 
 import java.util.*;
-import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 /**
  * 20121001 702.31. Kicker 702.31a Kicker is a static ability that functions
@@ -55,8 +53,6 @@ public class KickerAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalSo
     protected static final String KICKER_REMINDER_COST = "You may {cost} in addition "
             + "to any other costs as you cast this spell.";
 
-    protected Map<String, Integer> activations = new ConcurrentHashMap<>(); // zoneChangeCounter, activations
-
     protected String keywordText;
     protected String reminderText;
     protected List<OptionalAdditionalCost> kickerCosts = new LinkedList<>();
@@ -86,7 +82,6 @@ public class KickerAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalSo
         }
         this.keywordText = ability.keywordText;
         this.reminderText = ability.reminderText;
-        this.activations.putAll(ability.activations);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -119,32 +114,36 @@ public class KickerAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalSo
         for (OptionalAdditionalCost cost : kickerCosts) {
             cost.reset();
         }
-        activations.clear();
     }
 
-    private int getKickedCounterStrict(Game game, Ability source, String needKickerCost) {
+    private static String getActivationKey(String needKickerCost){
-        String key;
+        return "kickerActivation"+needKickerCost;
-        if (needKickerCost.isEmpty()) {
-            // need all kickers
-            key = getActivationKey(source, "", game);
-        } else {
-            // need only cost related kickers
-            key = getActivationKey(source, needKickerCost, game);
     }
 
-        int totalActivations = 0;
+    /**
-        if (kickerCosts.size() > 1) {
+     * Return total kicker activations with the specified Cost (blank for all kickers/multikickers)
-            for (String activationKey : activations.keySet()) {
+     * Checks the start of the tags, to work for that blank method, which requires direct access
-                if (activationKey.startsWith(key) && activations.get(activationKey) > 0) {
+     *
-                    totalActivations += activations.get(activationKey);
+     * @param game
+     * @param source
+     * @param needKickerCost use cost.getText(true)
+     * @return
+     */
+    public static int getKickedCounterStrict(Game game, Ability source, String needKickerCost) {
+        Map<String, Object> costsTags = CardUtil.getSourceCostsTagsMap(game, source);
+        if (costsTags == null) {
+            return 0;
         }
+        String finalActivationKey = getActivationKey(needKickerCost);
+        Stream<Map.Entry<String, Object>> tagStream = costsTags.entrySet().stream()
+                .filter(x -> x.getKey().startsWith(finalActivationKey));
+        return tagStream.mapToInt(x -> {
+                Object value = x.getValue();
+                if (!(value instanceof Integer)){
+                    throw new IllegalStateException("Wrong code usage: Kicker tag "+x.getKey()+" needs Integer but has "+(value==null?"null":value.getClass().getName()));
                 }
-        } else {
+                return (int) value;
-            if (activations.containsKey(key) && activations.get(key) > 0) {
+            }).sum();
-                totalActivations += activations.get(key);
-            }
-        }
-        return totalActivations;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ public class KickerAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalSo
      * @param source
      * @return
      */
-    public int getKickedCounter(Game game, Ability source) {
+    public static int getKickedCounter(Game game, Ability source) {
         return getKickedCounterStrict(game, source, "");
     }
 
@@ -186,47 +185,11 @@ public class KickerAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalSo
     }
 
     private void activateKicker(OptionalAdditionalCost kickerCost, Ability source, Game game) {
-        int amount = 1;
-        String key = getActivationKey(source, kickerCost.getText(true), game);
-        if (activations.containsKey(key)) {
-            amount += activations.get(key);
-        }
-        activations.put(key, amount);
         game.fireEvent(GameEvent.getEvent(GameEvent.EventType.KICKED, source.getSourceId(), source, source.getControllerId()));
-    }
 
-    /**
+        String activationKey = getActivationKey(kickerCost.getText(true));
-     * Return activation zcc key for searching spell's settings in source object
+        Integer next = CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag(game, source, activationKey,0)+1;
-     *
+        source.setCostsTag(activationKey,next);
-     * @param source
-     * @param game
-     * @return
-     */
-    public static String getActivationKey(Ability source, Game game) {
-        // Kicker activates in STACK zone so all zcc must be from "stack moment"
-        // Use cases:
-        // * resolving spell have same zcc (example: check kicker status in sorcery/instant);
-        // * copied spell have same zcc as source spell (see Spell.copySpell and zcc sync);
-        // * creature/token from resolved spell have +1 zcc after moved to battlefield (example: check kicker status in ETB triggers/effects);
-
-        // find object info from the source ability (it can be a permanent or a spell on stack, on the moment of trigger/resolve)
-        MageObject sourceObject = source.getSourceObject(game);
-        Zone sourceObjectZone = game.getState().getZone(sourceObject.getId());
-        int zcc = CardUtil.getActualSourceObjectZoneChangeCounter(game, source);
-
-        // find "stack moment" zcc:
-        // * permanent cards enters from STACK to BATTLEFIELD (+1 zcc)
-        // * permanent tokens enters from OUTSIDE to BATTLEFIELD (+1 zcc, see prepare code in TokenImpl.putOntoBattlefieldHelper)
-        // * spells and copied spells resolves on STACK (zcc not changes)
-        if (sourceObjectZone != Zone.STACK) {
-            --zcc;
-        }
-
-        return zcc + "";
-    }
-
-    private String getActivationKey(Ability source, String costText, Game game) {
-        return getActivationKey(source, game) + ((kickerCosts.size() > 1) ? costText : "");
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -330,35 +293,10 @@ public class KickerAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalSo
      * @return
      */
     public static int getSpellKickedCount(Game game, UUID spellId) {
-        int count = 0;
         Spell spell = game.getSpellOrLKIStack(spellId);
         if (spell != null) {
-            for (Ability ability : spell.getAbilities(game)) {
+            return KickerAbility.getKickedCounter(game, spell.getSpellAbility());
-                if (ability instanceof KickerAbility) {
-                    count += ((KickerAbility) ability).getKickedCounter(game, spell.getSpellAbility());
         }
-            }
+        return 0;
-        }
-        return count;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Find source object's kicked stats. Can be used in any places, e.g. in ETB effects
-     *
-     * @param game
-     * @param abilityToCheck
-     * @return
-     */
-    public static int getSourceObjectKickedCount(Game game, Ability abilityToCheck) {
-        MageObject sourceObject = abilityToCheck.getSourceObject(game);
-        int count = 0;
-        if (sourceObject instanceof Card) {
-            for (Ability ability : ((Card) sourceObject).getAbilities(game)) {
-                if (ability instanceof KickerAbility) {
-                    count += ((KickerAbility) ability).getKickedCounter(game, abilityToCheck);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return count;
     }
 }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/ProwlAbility.java

@@ -46,4 +46,8 @@ public class ProwlAbility extends AlternativeSourceCostsImpl {
     public boolean isAvailable(Ability source, Game game) {
         return ProwlCondition.instance.apply(game, source);
     }
+
+    public static String getActivationKey(){
+        return getActivationKey(PROWL_KEYWORD);
+    }
 }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/SpectacleAbility.java

@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import mage.constants.SpellAbilityType;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
 import mage.game.Game;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 /**
@@ -55,15 +53,9 @@ public class SpectacleAbility extends SpellAbility {
     }
 
     @Override
-    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public boolean activate(Game game, boolean noMana) {
         if (super.activate(game, noMana)) {
-            List<Integer> spectacleActivations = (List<Integer>) game.getState().getValue(SPECTACLE_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY + getSourceId());
+                this.setCostsTag(SPECTACLE_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY,null);
-            if (spectacleActivations == null) {
-                spectacleActivations = new ArrayList<>(); // zoneChangeCounter
-                game.getState().setValue(SPECTACLE_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY + getSourceId(), spectacleActivations);
-            }
-            spectacleActivations.add(game.getState().getZoneChangeCounter(getSourceId()));
             return true;
         }
         return false;

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/SquadAbility.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package mage.abilities.keyword;
 
-import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.SpellAbility;
 import mage.abilities.StaticAbility;
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@ import mage.abilities.costs.*;
 import mage.abilities.costs.mana.GenericManaCost;
 import mage.abilities.costs.mana.ManaCostsImpl;
 import mage.abilities.effects.CreateTokenCopySourceEffect;
-import mage.abilities.effects.Effect;
 import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
 import mage.constants.Outcome;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
@@ -24,6 +22,7 @@ import mage.util.CardUtil;
 public class SquadAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalSourceCosts {
     protected OptionalAdditionalCost cost;
     protected static final String SQUAD_KEYWORD = "Squad";
+    protected static final String SQUAD_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY = "squadActivationCount";
     protected static final String SQUAD_REMINDER = "You may pay an additional "
             + "{cost} any number of times as you cast this spell.";
     public SquadAbility() {
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ public class SquadAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalSou
         super(Zone.STACK, null);
         setSquadCost(cost);
         addSubAbility(new SquadTriggerAbility());
-        //Note that I get subabilities list's position 0 to modify the zcc/count references
     }
 
     private SquadAbility(final SquadAbility ability) {
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ public class SquadAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalSou
         return new SquadAbility(this);
     }
 
-    public final void setSquadCost(Cost cost) {
+    private void setSquadCost(Cost cost) {
         OptionalAdditionalCost newCost = new OptionalAdditionalCostImpl(
                 SQUAD_KEYWORD, SQUAD_REMINDER, cost);
         newCost.setRepeatable(true);
@@ -59,28 +57,6 @@ public class SquadAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalSou
         cost.reset();
     }
 
-    protected static int get_zcc(Ability source, Game game) {
-        // Squad/Kicker activates in STACK zone so all zcc must be from "stack moment"
-        // Use cases:
-        // * resolving spell have same zcc (example: check kicker status in sorcery/instant);
-        // * copied spell have same zcc as source spell (see Spell.copySpell and zcc sync);
-        // * creature/token from resolved spell have +1 zcc after moved to battlefield (example: check kicker status in ETB triggers/effects);
-
-        // find object info from the source ability (it can be a permanent or a spell on stack, on the moment of trigger/resolve)
-        MageObject sourceObject = source.getSourceObject(game);
-        Zone sourceObjectZone = game.getState().getZone(sourceObject.getId());
-        int zcc = CardUtil.getActualSourceObjectZoneChangeCounter(game, source);
-
-        // find "stack moment" zcc:
-        // * permanent cards enters from STACK to BATTLEFIELD (+1 zcc)
-        // * permanent tokens enters from OUTSIDE to BATTLEFIELD (+1 zcc, see prepare code in TokenImpl.putOntoBattlefieldHelper)
-        // * spells and copied spells resolves on STACK (zcc not changes)
-        if (sourceObjectZone != Zone.STACK) {
-            --zcc;
-        }
-        return zcc;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void addOptionalAdditionalCosts(Ability ability, Game game) {
         if (!(ability instanceof SpellAbility)) {
@@ -94,7 +70,7 @@ public class SquadAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalSou
         boolean again = true;
         while (player.canRespond() && again) {
             String times = "";
-            int activatedCount = getSquadCount();
+            int activatedCount = cost.getActivateCount();
             times = (activatedCount + 1) + (activatedCount == 0 ? " time " : " times ");
             // TODO: add AI support to find max number of possible activations (from available mana)
             //  canPay checks only single mana available, not total mana usage
@@ -111,10 +87,7 @@ public class SquadAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalSou
                 again = false;
             }
         }
-        SquadTriggerAbility squadETB = (SquadTriggerAbility)getSubAbilities().get(0);
+        ability.setCostsTag(SQUAD_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY,cost.getActivateCount());
-        squadETB.zcc = get_zcc(ability, game);
-        SquadEffectETB squadEffect = (SquadEffectETB)squadETB.getEffects().get(0);
-        squadEffect.activationCount = cost.getActivateCount();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -131,18 +104,8 @@ public class SquadAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalSou
             cost.getText()+"any number of times. When this creature enters the battlefield, "+
             "create that many tokens that are copies of it.)</i>";
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Number of times squad cost was paid
-     *
-     * @return int activation count
-     */
-    public int getSquadCount() {
-        return cost.getActivateCount();
-    }
 }
 class SquadTriggerAbility extends EntersBattlefieldTriggeredAbility {
-    protected Integer zcc;
     public SquadTriggerAbility() {
         super(new SquadEffectETB());
         this.setRuleVisible(false);
@@ -150,7 +113,6 @@ class SquadTriggerAbility extends EntersBattlefieldTriggeredAbility {
 
     private SquadTriggerAbility(final SquadTriggerAbility ability) {
         super(ability);
-        this.zcc = ability.zcc;
     }
     @Override
     public SquadTriggerAbility copy() {
@@ -159,21 +121,17 @@ class SquadTriggerAbility extends EntersBattlefieldTriggeredAbility {
 
     @Override
     public boolean checkInterveningIfClause(Game game) {
-        if (zcc != null && zcc == SquadAbility.get_zcc(this, game)){
+        int squadCount = CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag(game, this, SquadAbility.SQUAD_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY,0);
-            SquadEffectETB effect = (SquadEffectETB)getEffects().get(0);
+        return (squadCount > 0);
-            return effect.activationCount > 0;
-        }
-        return false;
     }
     @Override
     public String getRule() {
         return "Squad <i>(When this creature enters the battlefield, if its squad cost was paid, "
-                + "create a token that’s a copy of it for each time its squad cost was paid.)</i>";
+                + "create a token that's a copy of it for each time its squad cost was paid.)</i>";
     }
 }
 
 class SquadEffectETB extends OneShotEffect {
-    protected Integer activationCount;
 
     SquadEffectETB() {
         super(Outcome.Benefit);
@@ -181,7 +139,6 @@ class SquadEffectETB extends OneShotEffect {
 
     private SquadEffectETB(final SquadEffectETB effect) {
         super(effect);
-        this.activationCount = effect.activationCount;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -191,10 +148,8 @@ class SquadEffectETB extends OneShotEffect {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        if (activationCount != null) {
+        int squadCount = CardUtil.getSourceCostsTag(game, source, SquadAbility.SQUAD_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY,0);
-            CreateTokenCopySourceEffect effect = new CreateTokenCopySourceEffect(activationCount);
+        CreateTokenCopySourceEffect effect = new CreateTokenCopySourceEffect(squadCount);
         return effect.apply(game, source);
     }
-        return true;
-    }
 }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/SurgeAbility.java

@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.players.Player;
 import mage.watchers.common.CastSpellLastTurnWatcher;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 /**
@@ -65,15 +63,9 @@ public class SurgeAbility extends SpellAbility {
     }
 
     @Override
-    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public boolean activate(Game game, boolean noMana) {
         if (super.activate(game, noMana)) {
-            List<Integer> surgeActivations = (ArrayList) game.getState().getValue(SURGE_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY + getSourceId());
+            this.setCostsTag(SURGE_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY, null);
-            if (surgeActivations == null) {
-                surgeActivations = new ArrayList<>(); // zoneChangeCounter
-                game.getState().setValue(SURGE_ACTIVATION_VALUE_KEY + getSourceId(), surgeActivations);
-            }
-            surgeActivations.add(game.getState().getZoneChangeCounter(getSourceId()));
             return true;
         }
         return false;

Mage/src/main/java/mage/game/stack/StackAbility.java

@@ -408,10 +408,6 @@ public class StackAbility extends StackObjectImpl implements Ability {
         ability.setCostsTag(tag, value);
     }
     @Override
-    public Object getCostsTagOrDefault(String tag, Object defaultValue){
-        return ability.getCostsTagOrDefault(tag, defaultValue);
-    }
-    @Override
     public AbilityType getAbilityType() {
         return ability.getAbilityType();
     }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/players/PlayerImpl.java

@@ -282,27 +282,13 @@ public abstract class PlayerImpl implements Player, Serializable {
         this.bufferTimeLeft = player.getBufferTimeLeft();
         this.reachedNextTurnAfterLeaving = player.reachedNextTurnAfterLeaving;
 
-        for (Entry<UUID, Set<MageIdentifier>> entry : player.getCastSourceIdWithAlternateMana().entrySet()) {
+        this.castSourceIdWithAlternateMana = CardUtil.deepCopyObject(player.castSourceIdWithAlternateMana);
-            this.castSourceIdWithAlternateMana.put(entry.getKey(), (entry.getValue() == null ? null : new HashSet<>(entry.getValue())));
+        this.castSourceIdManaCosts = CardUtil.deepCopyObject(player.castSourceIdManaCosts);
-        }
+        this.castSourceIdCosts = CardUtil.deepCopyObject(player.castSourceIdCosts);
-        for (Entry<UUID, Map<MageIdentifier, ManaCosts<ManaCost>>> entry : player.getCastSourceIdManaCosts().entrySet()) {
-            this.castSourceIdManaCosts.put(entry.getKey(), new HashMap<>());
-            for (Entry<MageIdentifier, ManaCosts<ManaCost>> subEntry : entry.getValue().entrySet()) {
-                this.castSourceIdManaCosts.get(entry.getKey()).put(subEntry.getKey(), subEntry.getValue() == null ? null : subEntry.getValue().copy());
-            }
-        }
-        for (Entry<UUID, Map<MageIdentifier, Costs<Cost>>> entry : player.getCastSourceIdCosts().entrySet()) {
-            this.castSourceIdCosts.put(entry.getKey(), new HashMap<>());
-            for (Entry<MageIdentifier, Costs<Cost>> subEntry : entry.getValue().entrySet()) {
-                this.castSourceIdCosts.get(entry.getKey()).put(subEntry.getKey(), subEntry.getValue() == null ? null : subEntry.getValue().copy());
-            }
-        }
 
         this.payManaMode = player.payManaMode;
         this.phyrexianColors = player.getPhyrexianColors() != null ? player.phyrexianColors.copy() : null;
-        for (Designation object : player.designations) {
+        this.designations = CardUtil.deepCopyObject(player.designations);
-            this.designations.add(object.copy());
-        }
     }
 
     @Override

Mage/src/main/java/mage/util/CardUtil.java

@@ -1677,8 +1677,17 @@ public final class CardUtil {
         return new MageObjectReference(ability.getSourceId(), zcc, game);
     }
 
-    //Use the two other functions below to access the tags, this is just the shared logic for them
+    /**
-    private static Map<String, Object> getCostsTags(Game game, Ability source) {
+     * Returns the entire cost tags map of either the source ability, or the permanent source of the ability. May be null.
+     * Works in any moment (even before source ability activated)
+     * Usually you should use one of the single tag functions instead: getSourceCostsTag() or checkSourceCostsTagExists()
+     * Use this function with caution, as it directly exposes the backing data structure.
+     *
+     * @param game
+     * @param source
+     * @return the tag map (or null)
+     */
+    public static Map<String, Object> getSourceCostsTagsMap(Game game, Ability source) {
         Map<String, Object> costTags;
         costTags = source.getCostsTagMap();
         if (costTags == null && source.getSourcePermanentOrLKI(game) != null) {
@@ -1696,12 +1705,13 @@ public final class CardUtil {
      * @return if the tag was found
      */
     public static boolean checkSourceCostsTagExists(Game game, Ability source, String tag) {
-        Map<String, Object> costTags = getCostsTags(game, source);
+        Map<String, Object> costTags = getSourceCostsTagsMap(game, source);
         return costTags != null && costTags.containsKey(tag);
     }
     /**
      * Find a specific tag in the cost tags of either the source ability, or the permanent source of the ability.
      * Works in any moment (even before source ability activated)
+     * Do not use with null values, use checkSourceCostsTagExists instead
      *
      * @param game
      * @param source
@@ -1709,10 +1719,17 @@ public final class CardUtil {
      * @param defaultValue A default value to return if the tag is not found
      * @return The object stored by the tag if found, the default if not
      */
-    public static Object getSourceCostsTag(Game game, Ability source, String tag, Object defaultValue){
+    public static <T> T getSourceCostsTag(Game game, Ability source, String tag, T defaultValue){
-        Map<String, Object> costTags = getCostsTags(game, source);
+        Map<String, Object> costTags = getSourceCostsTagsMap(game, source);
         if (costTags != null) {
-            return costTags.getOrDefault(tag, defaultValue);
+            Object value = costTags.getOrDefault(tag, defaultValue);
+            if (value == null) {
+                throw new IllegalStateException("Wrong code usage: Costs tag " + tag + " has value stored of type null but is trying to be read. Use checkSourceCostsTagExists");
+            }
+            if (value.getClass() != defaultValue.getClass()) {
+                throw new IllegalStateException("Wrong code usage: Costs tag " + tag + " has value stored of type " + value.getClass().getName() + " different from default of type " + defaultValue.getClass().getName());
+            }
+            return (T) value;
         }
         return defaultValue;
     }