diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/magic2010/Fireball.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/magic2010/Fireball.java
index 463031b058a..a4f2d5afdd6 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/magic2010/Fireball.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/magic2010/Fireball.java
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ class FireballEffect extends OneShotEffect<FireballEffect> {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-		int numTargets = source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets().size();
+		int numTargets = targetPointer.getTargets(source).size();
 		int damage = source.getManaCostsToPay().getX();
 		if (numTargets > 0) {
 			int damagePer = damage/numTargets;
 			if (damagePer > 0) {
-				for (UUID targetId: source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets()) {
+				for (UUID targetId: targetPointer.getTargets(source)) {
 					Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(targetId);
 					if (permanent != null) {
 						permanent.damage(damagePer, source.getSourceId(), game, true, false);
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/mirrodinbesieged/MorbidPlunder.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/mirrodinbesieged/MorbidPlunder.java
index c2b0bb9aa21..62bd4bb74d1 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/mirrodinbesieged/MorbidPlunder.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/mirrodinbesieged/MorbidPlunder.java
@@ -88,13 +88,10 @@ class MorbidPlunderEffect extends OneShotEffect<MorbidPlunderEffect> {
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
         boolean result = false;
-        List<UUID> targets = source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets();
-        if (targets.size() > 0) {
-            for (UUID target : targets) {
-                Card card = game.getCard(target);
-                if (card != null) {
-                    result |= card.moveToZone(Zone.HAND, source.getId(), game, true);
-                }
+        for (UUID target : targetPointer.getTargets(source)) {
+            Card card = game.getCard(target);
+            if (card != null) {
+                result |= card.moveToZone(Zone.HAND, source.getId(), game, true);
             }
         }
         return result;
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/ArcTrail.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/ArcTrail.java
index 5235e7d32b4..f73208cddb5 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/ArcTrail.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/ArcTrail.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class ArcTrailEffect extends OneShotEffect {
 		boolean twoDamageDone = false;
 		int damage = 2;
 
-		for ( UUID target : source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets() ) {
+		for ( UUID target : targetPointer.getTargets(source) ) {
 			Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(target);
 
 			if ( twoDamageDone ) {
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/FulgentDistraction.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/FulgentDistraction.java
index 5e1e69d465a..d686dfe87c1 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/FulgentDistraction.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/FulgentDistraction.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class FulgentDistractionEffect extends OneShotEffect<FulgentDistractionEffect> {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-		for ( UUID target : source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets() ) {
+		for ( UUID target : targetPointer.getTargets(source) ) {
 			Permanent creature = game.getPermanent(target);
 
 			List<UUID> copiedAttachments = new ArrayList<UUID>(creature.getAttachments());
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/LiegeOfTheTangle.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/LiegeOfTheTangle.java
index 6d249537301..26c17ac9249 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/LiegeOfTheTangle.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/LiegeOfTheTangle.java
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class LiegeOfTheTangleEffect extends ContinuousEffectImpl<LiegeOfTheTangleEffect
 	public void init(Ability source, Game game) {
 		super.init(source, game);
 		if (this.affectedObjectsSet) {
-			for (UUID permId: source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets()) {
+			for (UUID permId: targetPointer.getTargets(source)) {
 				objects.add(permId);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/RustTick.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/RustTick.java
index c1686374dfb..efa95f2b34c 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/RustTick.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/scarsofmirrodin/RustTick.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class RustTickTapTargetEffect extends TapTargetEffect {
 	public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
 		Permanent rustTick = game.getPermanent(source.getSourceId());
 		if (rustTick != null) rustTick.clearConnectedCards();
-		for (UUID target : source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets()) {
+		for (UUID target : targetPointer.getTargets(source)) {
 			Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(target);
 			if (permanent != null) {
 				rustTick.addConnectedCard(permanent.getId());
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/zendikar/KhalniGem.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/zendikar/KhalniGem.java
index a3f82df28ea..4feacf5156a 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/zendikar/KhalniGem.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/zendikar/KhalniGem.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class KhalniGemReturnToHandTargetEffect extends OneShotEffect<KhalniGemReturnToH
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-		for ( UUID target : source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets() ) {
+		for ( UUID target : targetPointer.getTargets(source) ) {
 			Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(target);
 			if ( permanent != null ) {
 				permanent.moveToZone(Zone.HAND, source.getId(), game, true);
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/DamageMultiEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/DamageMultiEffect.java
index 795eb94b0ea..2460c090208 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/DamageMultiEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/DamageMultiEffect.java
@@ -67,19 +67,21 @@ public class DamageMultiEffect extends OneShotEffect<DamageMultiEffect> {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-		Target multiTarget = source.getTargets().get(0);
-		for (UUID target: multiTarget.getTargets()) {
-			Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(target);
-			if (permanent != null) {
-				permanent.damage(multiTarget.getTargetAmount(target), source.getId(), game, true, false);
-			}
-			else {
-				Player player = game.getPlayer(target);
-				if (player != null) {
-					player.damage(multiTarget.getTargetAmount(target), source.getId(), game, false, true);
-				}
-			}
-		}
+        if (source.getTargets().size() > 0) {
+            Target multiTarget = source.getTargets().get(0);
+            for (UUID target: multiTarget.getTargets()) {
+                Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(target);
+                if (permanent != null) {
+                    permanent.damage(multiTarget.getTargetAmount(target), source.getId(), game, true, false);
+                }
+                else {
+                    Player player = game.getPlayer(target);
+                    if (player != null) {
+                        player.damage(multiTarget.getTargetAmount(target), source.getId(), game, false, true);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
 		return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/GainLifeTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/GainLifeTargetEffect.java
index 1198b224e6e..9fd754b13af 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/GainLifeTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/GainLifeTargetEffect.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class GainLifeTargetEffect extends OneShotEffect<GainLifeTargetEffect> {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-		for (UUID playerId: source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets()) {
+		for (UUID playerId: targetPointer.getTargets(source)) {
 			Player player = game.getPlayer(playerId);
 			if (player != null) {
 				player.gainLife(life, game);
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SacrificeTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SacrificeTargetEffect.java
index 7f38e862e2c..c2562546cfc 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SacrificeTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SacrificeTargetEffect.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class SacrificeTargetEffect extends OneShotEffect<SacrificeTargetEffect>
 	@Override
 	public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
         int affectedTargets = 0;
-        for (UUID permanentId : source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets()) {
+        for (UUID permanentId : targetPointer.getTargets(source)) {
             Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(permanentId);
             if (permanent != null) {
 			    permanent.sacrifice(source.getSourceId(), game);
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SkipNextUntapTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SkipNextUntapTargetEffect.java
index b915122ce13..ce9b4b953f9 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SkipNextUntapTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SkipNextUntapTargetEffect.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class SkipNextUntapTargetEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl<SkipNextUnt
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean replaceEvent(GameEvent event, Ability source, Game game) {
-		if (source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets().size() < 2) {
+		if (targetPointer.getTargets(source).size() < 2) {
 			used = true;
 		} else {
 			count++;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class SkipNextUntapTargetEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl<SkipNextUnt
 		// not clear how to turn off the effect for more than one target
 		// especially as some targets may leave the battlefield since the effect creation
 		// so handling this in applies method is the only option for now for such cases
-		if (count == source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets().size()) {
+		if (count == targetPointer.getTargets(source).size()) {
 			// this won't work for targets disappeared before applies() return true
 			used = true;
 		}
@@ -91,18 +91,16 @@ public class SkipNextUntapTargetEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl<SkipNextUnt
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean applies(GameEvent event, Ability source, Game game) {
-		if (game.getTurn().getStepType() == PhaseStep.UNTAP &&
-				event.getType() == EventType.UNTAP) {
-
-			for (UUID target : source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets()) {
-				if (event.getTargetId().equals(target)) {
-					if (!usedFor.contains(target)) {
-						usedFor.add(target);
-						return true;
-					}
-					break;
-				}
-			}
+		if (game.getTurn().getStepType() == PhaseStep.UNTAP && event.getType() == EventType.UNTAP) {
+            for (UUID target : targetPointer.getTargets(source)) {
+                if (event.getTargetId().equals(target)) {
+                    if (!usedFor.contains(target)) {
+                        usedFor.add(target);
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
 
 			return false;
 		}
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/TapTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/TapTargetEffect.java
index 346b2ce5c0d..fa14df58e3a 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/TapTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/TapTargetEffect.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class TapTargetEffect extends OneShotEffect<TapTargetEffect> {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-		for (UUID target: source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets()) {
+		for (UUID target: targetPointer.getTargets(source)) {
 			Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(target);
 			if (permanent != null) {
 				permanent.tap(game);
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/continious/BoostTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/continious/BoostTargetEffect.java
index 79bfcac543c..8f4d0354dd2 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/continious/BoostTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/continious/BoostTargetEffect.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class BoostTargetEffect extends ContinuousEffectImpl<BoostTargetEffect> {
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
         int affectedTargets = 0;
-        for (UUID permanentId : source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets()) {
+        for (UUID permanentId : targetPointer.getTargets(source)) {
             Permanent target = (Permanent) game.getPermanent(permanentId);
             if (target != null) {
                 target.addPower(power.calculate(game, source));
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/continious/GainAbilityTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/continious/GainAbilityTargetEffect.java
index cf949da2a9a..9ab1f65ad7d 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/continious/GainAbilityTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/continious/GainAbilityTargetEffect.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class GainAbilityTargetEffect extends ContinuousEffectImpl {
 	@Override
 	public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
 		int affectedTargets = 0;
-		for (UUID permanentId : source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets()) {
+		for (UUID permanentId : targetPointer.getTargets(source)) {
 			Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(permanentId);
 			if (permanent != null) {
 				permanent.addAbility(ability);
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/continious/LoseAllAbilitiesTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/continious/LoseAllAbilitiesTargetEffect.java
index 78860298cc0..e496e5fdcbc 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/continious/LoseAllAbilitiesTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/continious/LoseAllAbilitiesTargetEffect.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class LoseAllAbilitiesTargetEffect extends ContinuousEffectImpl {
 	@Override
 	public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
 		int affectedTargets = 0;
-		for (UUID permanentId : source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets()) {
+		for (UUID permanentId : targetPointer.getTargets(source)) {
 			Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(permanentId);
 			if (permanent != null) {
 				permanent.getAbilities().clear();
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/target/targetpointer/FirstTargetPointer.java b/Mage/src/mage/target/targetpointer/FirstTargetPointer.java
index 4a3879bad69..cfdd902088f 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/target/targetpointer/FirstTargetPointer.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/target/targetpointer/FirstTargetPointer.java
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ public class FirstTargetPointer implements TargetPointer {
     @Override
     public List<UUID> getTargets(Ability source) {
         ArrayList<UUID> target = new ArrayList<UUID>();
-        target.addAll(source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets());
+        if (source.getTargets().size() > 0)
+            target.addAll(source.getTargets().get(0).getTargets());
         return target;
     }