diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/apocalypse/PhyrexianArena.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/apocalypse/PhyrexianArena.java
index cca8be54abc..6ee8cebb7e0 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/apocalypse/PhyrexianArena.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/apocalypse/PhyrexianArena.java
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 import mage.Constants;
 import mage.Constants.CardType;
 import mage.Constants.Rarity;
-import mage.MageInt;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.common.BeginningOfUpkeepTriggeredAbility;
 import mage.abilities.effects.common.DrawCardControllerEffect;
-import mage.abilities.effects.common.LoseLifeControllerEffect;
+import mage.abilities.effects.common.LoseLifeSourceEffect;
 import mage.cards.CardImpl;
 
 /**
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ public class PhyrexianArena extends CardImpl<PhyrexianArena> {
         this.expansionSetCode = "APC";
         this.color.setBlack(true);
         Ability ability = new BeginningOfUpkeepTriggeredAbility(new DrawCardControllerEffect(1), Constants.TargetController.YOU, false);
-        ability.addEffect(new LoseLifeControllerEffect(1));
+        ability.addEffect(new LoseLifeSourceEffect(1));
         this.addAbility(ability);
     }
 
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/LoseLifeControllerEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/LoseLifeControllerEffect.java
index fb430a4092a..6df1b79e93f 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/LoseLifeControllerEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/LoseLifeControllerEffect.java
@@ -29,10 +29,13 @@ package mage.abilities.effects.common;
 
 import mage.Constants.Outcome;
 import mage.Constants.Zone;
+import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
+import mage.cards.Card;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
+import mage.game.stack.Spell;
 import mage.players.Player;
 
 /**
@@ -61,13 +64,26 @@ public class LoseLifeControllerEffect extends OneShotEffect<LoseLifeControllerEf
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        Permanent targetPermanent = (Permanent) game.getLastKnownInformation(targetPointer.getFirst(source), Zone.BATTLEFIELD);
-        if (targetPermanent != null) {
-            Player controller = game.getPlayer(targetPermanent.getControllerId());
-            if (controller != null) {
-                controller.loseLife(amount, game);
-                return true;
-            }
+        Card targetCard = game.getLastKnownInformation(targetPointer.getFirst(source), Zone.BATTLEFIELD);
+		
+        if ( targetCard != null ) {
+			Player controller = null;
+			
+			//Handles interaction with that were on the battlefield permanents.
+			if ( targetCard instanceof Permanent ) {
+				Permanent targetPermanent = (Permanent)targetCard;
+				controller = game.getPlayer(targetPermanent.getControllerId());
+			}
+			//Handles interactign with spells that were on the stack.
+			else if ( targetCard instanceof Spell ) {
+				Spell targetSpell = (Spell)targetCard;
+				controller = game.getPlayer(targetSpell.getControllerId());
+			}
+			
+			if ( controller != null ) {
+				controller.loseLife(amount, game);
+				return true;
+			}
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/game/stack/SpellStack.java b/Mage/src/mage/game/stack/SpellStack.java
index addf99821c7..d05d6385003 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/game/stack/SpellStack.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/game/stack/SpellStack.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import mage.Constants.Zone;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.effects.Effect;
 import mage.abilities.effects.ReplacementEffect;
+import mage.cards.Card;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.game.events.GameEvent;
 import mage.players.Player;
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ public class SpellStack extends Stack<StackObject> {
 		StackObject stackObject = getStackObject(objectId);
 		if (stackObject != null) {
 			if (!game.replaceEvent(GameEvent.getEvent(GameEvent.EventType.COUNTER, objectId, sourceId, stackObject.getControllerId()))) {
+				if ( stackObject instanceof Spell ) {
+					game.rememberLKI(objectId, Zone.STACK, (Spell)stackObject);
+				}
 				this.remove(stackObject);
 				stackObject.counter(sourceId, game);
 				game.fireEvent(GameEvent.getEvent(GameEvent.EventType.COUNTERED, objectId, sourceId, stackObject.getControllerId()));