diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/DoIfCostPaid.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/DoIfCostPaid.java
index 704636b1bcd..fad28fa849b 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/DoIfCostPaid.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/DoIfCostPaid.java
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import mage.util.CardUtil;
 
 public class DoIfCostPaid extends OneShotEffect {
 
-    protected Effects executingEffects = new Effects();
-    protected Effects otherwiseEffects = new Effects(); // used for Imprison
+    protected final Effects executingEffects;
+    protected final Effects otherwiseEffects;
     protected final Cost cost;
     private final String chooseUseText;
     private final boolean optional;
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ public class DoIfCostPaid extends OneShotEffect {
 
     public DoIfCostPaid(Effect effectOnPaid, Effect effectOnNotPaid, Cost cost, String chooseUseText, boolean optional) {
         super(Outcome.Benefit);
+        this.executingEffects = new Effects();
+        this.otherwiseEffects = new Effects();
         if (effectOnPaid != null) {
             this.executingEffects.add(effectOnPaid);
         }
@@ -73,72 +75,64 @@ public class DoIfCostPaid extends OneShotEffect {
         return this;
     }
 
-    public Effects getExecutingEffects() {
-        return this.executingEffects;
-    }
-
-    public Effects getOtherwiseEffects() {
-        return this.otherwiseEffects;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
         Player player = getPayingPlayer(game, source);
         MageObject mageObject = game.getObject(source);
-        if (player != null && mageObject != null) {
-            String message;
-            if (chooseUseText == null) {
-                String effectText = executingEffects.getText(source.getModes().getMode());
-                if (!effectText.isEmpty() && effectText.charAt(effectText.length() - 1) == '.') {
-                    effectText = effectText.substring(0, effectText.length() - 1);
-                }
-                message = CardUtil.addCostVerb(cost.getText()) + (effectText.isEmpty() ? "" : " and " + effectText) + "?";
-                message = Character.toUpperCase(message.charAt(0)) + message.substring(1);
-            } else {
-                message = chooseUseText;
-            }
-            message = CardUtil.replaceSourceName(message, mageObject.getName());
-            boolean result = true;
-            Outcome payOutcome = executingEffects.getOutcome(source, this.outcome);
-            boolean canPay = cost.canPay(source, source, player.getId(), game);
-            boolean didPay = false;
-            if (canPay && (!optional || player.chooseUse(payOutcome, message, source, game))) {
-                cost.clearPaid();
-                int bookmark = game.bookmarkState();
-                if (cost.pay(source, game, source, player.getId(), false)) {
-                    didPay = true;
-                    game.informPlayers(player.getLogName() + " paid for " + mageObject.getLogName() + " - " + message);
-                    result &= applyEffects(game, source, executingEffects);
-                    player.resetStoredBookmark(game); // otherwise you can e.g. undo card drawn with Mentor of the Meek
-                } else {
-                    // Paying cost was cancels so try to undo payment so far
-                    player.restoreState(bookmark, DoIfCostPaid.class.getName(), game);
-                }
-            }
-            if (!didPay) {
-                // Not leaking the information in the game log that the player could
-                // not actually pay the cost, in case it is an hidden one.
-                game.informPlayers(player.getLogName() + " did not pay for " + mageObject.getLogName() + " - " + message);
-                result &= applyEffects(game, source, otherwiseEffects);
-            }
-            return result;
+        if (player == null || mageObject == null) {
+            return false;
         }
-        return false;
+        String message = CardUtil.replaceSourceName(makeChooseText(source), mageObject.getName());
+        Outcome payOutcome = executingEffects.getOutcome(source, this.outcome);
+        boolean canPay = cost.canPay(source, source, player.getId(), game);
+        boolean didPay = false;
+        if (canPay && (!optional || player.chooseUse(payOutcome, message, source, game))) {
+            cost.clearPaid();
+            int bookmark = game.bookmarkState();
+            if (cost.pay(source, game, source, player.getId(), false)) {
+                didPay = true;
+                game.informPlayers(player.getLogName() + " paid for " + mageObject.getLogName() + " - " + message);
+                applyEffects(game, source, executingEffects);
+                player.resetStoredBookmark(game); // otherwise you can e.g. undo card drawn with Mentor of the Meek
+            } else {
+                // Paying cost was cancels so try to undo payment so far
+                player.restoreState(bookmark, DoIfCostPaid.class.getName(), game);
+            }
+        }
+        if (!didPay) {
+            // Not leaking the information in the game log that the player could
+            // not actually pay the cost, in case it is an hidden one.
+            game.informPlayers(player.getLogName() + " did not pay for " + mageObject.getLogName() + " - " + message);
+            applyEffects(game, source, otherwiseEffects);
+        }
+        return true;
     }
 
-    private boolean applyEffects(Game game, Ability source, Effects effects) {
-        boolean result = true;
+    private void applyEffects(Game game, Ability source, Effects effects) {
         if (!effects.isEmpty()) {
             for (Effect effect : effects) {
                 effect.setTargetPointer(this.targetPointer);
                 if (effect instanceof OneShotEffect) {
-                    result &= effect.apply(game, source);
+                    effect.apply(game, source);
                 } else {
                     game.addEffect((ContinuousEffect) effect, source);
                 }
             }
         }
-        return result;
+    }
+
+    private String makeChooseText(Ability source) {
+        if (chooseUseText != null && !chooseUseText.isEmpty()) {
+            return chooseUseText;
+        }
+        String message;
+        String effectText = executingEffects.getText(source.getModes().getMode());
+        if (!effectText.isEmpty() && effectText.charAt(effectText.length() - 1) == '.') {
+            effectText = effectText.substring(0, effectText.length() - 1);
+        }
+        message = CardUtil.addCostVerb(cost.getText()) + (effectText.isEmpty() ? "" : " and " + effectText) + "?";
+        message = Character.toUpperCase(message.charAt(0)) + message.substring(1);
+        return message;
     }
 
     protected Player getPayingPlayer(Game game, Ability source) {
@@ -151,7 +145,7 @@ public class DoIfCostPaid extends OneShotEffect {
 
     @Override
     public String getText(Mode mode) {
-        if (!staticText.isEmpty()) {
+        if (staticText != null && !staticText.isEmpty()) {
             return staticText;
         }
         return (optional ? "you may " : "")