diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/shardsofalara/GatherSpecimens.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/shardsofalara/GatherSpecimens.java
index 16814c8f482..5658b200590 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/shardsofalara/GatherSpecimens.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/shardsofalara/GatherSpecimens.java
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ import mage.constants.Duration;
 import mage.constants.Outcome;
 import mage.constants.Rarity;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
-import mage.filter.common.FilterCreatureCard;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.game.events.GameEvent;
 import mage.game.events.ZoneChangeEvent;
+import mage.players.Player;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ public class GatherSpecimens extends CardImpl {
 
 class GatherSpecimensReplacementEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl {
 
-    private static final FilterCreatureCard filter = new FilterCreatureCard();
-
     public GatherSpecimensReplacementEffect() {
         super(Duration.EndOfTurn, Outcome.GainControl);
         staticText = "If a creature would enter the battlefield under an opponent's control this turn, it enters the battlefield under your control instead";
@@ -94,25 +92,31 @@ class GatherSpecimensReplacementEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl {
 
     @Override
     public boolean replaceEvent(GameEvent event, Ability source, Game game) {
-        ZoneChangeEvent zEvent = (ZoneChangeEvent) event;
-        Card card = game.getCard(((ZoneChangeEvent) event).getTargetId());
-        if (card != null) {
-            card.putOntoBattlefield(game, zEvent.getFromZone(), zEvent.getSourceId(), source.getControllerId(), zEvent.comesIntoPlayTapped(), zEvent.getAppliedEffects());
+        Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
+        if (controller != null) {
+            event.setPlayerId(controller.getId());
         }
-        return true;
+        return false;
     }
 
     @Override
     public boolean applies(GameEvent event, Ability source, Game game) {
         if (event.getType() == GameEvent.EventType.ZONE_CHANGE
                 && ((ZoneChangeEvent) event).getToZone() == Zone.BATTLEFIELD) {
-            Card card = game.getCard(((ZoneChangeEvent) event).getTargetId());
-            if (card != null && filter.match(card, source.getSourceId(), source.getControllerId(), game)) {
-                if (game.getOpponents(source.getControllerId()).contains(event.getPlayerId())) {
+            Card card = game.getCard(event.getTargetId());
+            if (card.getCardType().contains(CardType.CREATURE)) { // TODO: Bestow Card cast as Enchantment probably not handled correctly
+                Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
+                if (controller != null && controller.hasOpponent(event.getPlayerId(), game)) {
                     return true;
                 }
             }
         }
+        if (event.getType() == GameEvent.EventType.CREATE_TOKEN && event.getFlag()) { // flag indicates if it's a creature token
+            Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
+            if (controller != null && controller.hasOpponent(event.getPlayerId(), game)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
         return false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/enters/GatherSpecimensTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/enters/GatherSpecimensTest.java
index 82eca043f2c..bc88cda16f8 100644
--- a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/enters/GatherSpecimensTest.java
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/enters/GatherSpecimensTest.java
@@ -41,6 +41,27 @@ public class GatherSpecimensTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         assertPermanentCount(playerB, "Memnite", 0);
 
     }
+   @Test
+    public void testTokenCreatedFromSpellEffect() {
+
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Island", 6);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Gather Specimens", 1);
+
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Plains", 3);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerB, "Spectral Procession", 1);
+
+        castSpell(2, PhaseStep.UPKEEP, playerA, "Gather Specimens");
+
+        castSpell(2, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerB, "Spectral Procession");
+
+        setStopAt(2, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Spirit", 3);
+        assertPermanentCount(playerB, "Spirit", 0);
+
+    }
 
     @Test
     public void testFromGraveyardEffect() {
@@ -83,6 +104,7 @@ public class GatherSpecimensTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         castSpell(1, PhaseStep.UPKEEP, playerA, "Gather Specimens");
 
         castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Oblivion Ring");
+        addTarget(playerA, "Memnite");
 
         castSpell(1, PhaseStep.POSTCOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Disenchant", "Oblivion Ring");
 
@@ -94,4 +116,6 @@ public class GatherSpecimensTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         assertPermanentCount(playerB, "Memnite", 0);
 
     }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/cards/CardImpl.java b/Mage/src/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
index 1d01a7fbb5f..d7162cfcd94 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ public abstract class CardImpl extends MageObjectImpl implements Card {
                     }
                     break;
                 case BATTLEFIELD:
-                    PermanentCard permanent = new PermanentCard(this, ownerId);
+                    PermanentCard permanent = new PermanentCard(this, event.getPlayerId()); // controller can be replaced (e.g. Gather Specimens)
                     game.resetForSourceId(permanent.getId());
                     game.addPermanent(permanent);
                     game.setZone(objectId, Zone.BATTLEFIELD);
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ public abstract class CardImpl extends MageObjectImpl implements Card {
                                 .append("] source [").append(sourceCard != null ? sourceCard.getName():"null").append("]").toString());
                     return false;
             }
-            setControllerId(ownerId);
+            setControllerId(event.getPlayerId());
             game.setZone(objectId, event.getToZone());
             game.addSimultaneousEvent(event);
             return game.getState().getZone(objectId) == toZone;
@@ -543,11 +543,11 @@ public abstract class CardImpl extends MageObjectImpl implements Card {
                 }
             }
             updateZoneChangeCounter();
-            PermanentCard permanent = new PermanentCard(this, controllerId);
+            PermanentCard permanent = new PermanentCard(this, event.getPlayerId());
             // reset is done to end continuous effects from previous instances of that permanent (e.g undying)
             game.resetForSourceId(permanent.getId());
             // make sure the controller of all continuous effects of this card are switched to the current controller
-            game.getContinuousEffects().setController(objectId, controllerId);
+            game.getContinuousEffects().setController(objectId, event.getPlayerId());
             game.addPermanent(permanent);
             game.setZone(objectId, Zone.BATTLEFIELD);
             game.setScopeRelevant(true);
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ public abstract class CardImpl extends MageObjectImpl implements Card {
             permanent.entersBattlefield(sourceId, game, event.getFromZone(), true);
             game.setScopeRelevant(false);
             game.applyEffects();
-            game.fireEvent(new ZoneChangeEvent(permanent, controllerId, fromZone, Zone.BATTLEFIELD));
+            game.fireEvent(new ZoneChangeEvent(permanent, event.getPlayerId(), fromZone, Zone.BATTLEFIELD));
             return true;
         }
         return false;
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/game/events/GameEvent.java b/Mage/src/mage/game/events/GameEvent.java
index 17cba4e1d8b..b0f54b6e0b4 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/game/events/GameEvent.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/game/events/GameEvent.java
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ public class GameEvent {
         return sourceId;
     }
 
+    public void setPlayerId(UUID playerId) {
+        this.playerId = playerId;
+    }
+
     public UUID getPlayerId() {
         return playerId;
     }
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/game/permanent/token/Token.java b/Mage/src/mage/game/permanent/token/Token.java
index 5be4264b9b7..1be1d48910f 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/game/permanent/token/Token.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/game/permanent/token/Token.java
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ public class Token extends MageObjectImpl {
         } else {
             setCode = source != null ? source.getExpansionSetCode() : null;
         }
-        GameEvent event = GameEvent.getEvent(EventType.CREATE_TOKEN, null, sourceId, controllerId, amount);
+        GameEvent event = new GameEvent(EventType.CREATE_TOKEN, null, sourceId, controllerId, amount, this.getCardType().contains(CardType.CREATURE));
         if (!game.replaceEvent(event)) {
             amount = event.getAmount();
             for (int i = 0; i < amount; i++) {
-                PermanentToken newToken = new PermanentToken(this, controllerId, setCode, game);
+                PermanentToken newToken = new PermanentToken(this, event.getPlayerId(), setCode, game); // use event.getPlayerId() because it can be replaced by replacement effect
                 game.getState().addCard(newToken);
                 game.addPermanent(newToken);
                 if (tapped) {
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class Token extends MageObjectImpl {
                 newToken.entersBattlefield(sourceId, game, Zone.OUTSIDE, true);
                 game.setScopeRelevant(false);
                 game.applyEffects();
-                game.fireEvent(new ZoneChangeEvent(newToken, controllerId, Zone.OUTSIDE, Zone.BATTLEFIELD));
+                game.fireEvent(new ZoneChangeEvent(newToken, event.getPlayerId(), Zone.OUTSIDE, Zone.BATTLEFIELD));
                 if (attacking && game.getCombat() != null) {
                     game.getCombat().addAttackingCreature(newToken.getId(), game);
                 }