diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/b/BrassTalonChimera.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/b/BrassTalonChimera.java
index 4012646d0c0..e0add840401 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/b/BrassTalonChimera.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/b/BrassTalonChimera.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public final class BrassTalonChimera extends CardImpl {
 
         // Sacrifice Brass-Talon Chimera: Put a +2/+2 counter on target Chimera creature. It gains first strike.
         Ability ability = new SimpleActivatedAbility(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, new AddCountersTargetEffect(CounterType.P2P2.createInstance()), new SacrificeSourceCost());
-        ability.addEffect(new GainAbilityTargetEffect(FirstStrikeAbility.getInstance(), Duration.WhileOnBattlefield));
+        ability.addEffect(new GainAbilityTargetEffect(FirstStrikeAbility.getInstance(), Duration.WhileOnBattlefield).setText("It gains first strike. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)"));
         ability.addTarget(new TargetCreaturePermanent(filter));
         addAbility(ability);
     }
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/b/BreathstealersCrypt.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/b/BreathstealersCrypt.java
index 503f832836f..aaeb5b471e2 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/b/BreathstealersCrypt.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/b/BreathstealersCrypt.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class BreathstealersCryptEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl {
 
     public BreathstealersCryptEffect() {
         super(Duration.WhileOnBattlefield, Outcome.LoseLife);
-        staticText = "If a player would draw a card, instead he or she draws a card and reveals it. If it's a creature card, that player discards it unless he or she pays 3 life";
+        staticText = "If a player would draw a card, instead they draw a card and reveal it. If it's a creature card, that player discards it unless they pay 3 life";
     }
 
     public BreathstealersCryptEffect(final BreathstealersCryptEffect effect) {
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/Effects.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/Effects.java
index cb32b8471a2..0fa4a320954 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/Effects.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/Effects.java
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
-
 package mage.abilities.effects;
 
+import mage.abilities.Mode;
+import mage.constants.Outcome;
+import mage.target.targetpointer.TargetPointer;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
-import mage.abilities.Mode;
-import mage.constants.Outcome;
-import mage.target.targetpointer.TargetPointer;
 
 /**
- *
  * @author BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com
  */
 public class Effects extends ArrayList<Effect> {
@@ -46,6 +45,12 @@ public class Effects extends ArrayList<Effect> {
         for (Effect effect : this) {
             String endString = "";
             String nextRule = effect.getText(mode);
+
+            // ignore empty rules
+            if (nextRule == null || nextRule.isEmpty()) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             if (nextRule != null) {
                 if (nextRule.startsWith("and ") || nextRule.startsWith("with ")) {
                     endString = " ";
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ public class Effects extends ArrayList<Effect> {
             }
             lastRule = nextRule;
         }
+
         if (lastRule != null && lastRule.length() > 3
                 && !lastRule.endsWith(".")
                 && !lastRule.endsWith("\"")
@@ -71,6 +77,7 @@ public class Effects extends ArrayList<Effect> {
                 && !lastRule.endsWith("</i>")) {
             sbText.append('.');
         }
+
         return sbText.toString();
     }
 
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/EquipAbility.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/EquipAbility.java
index 6495c39ceca..ccb08800bba 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/EquipAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/EquipAbility.java
@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
 package mage.abilities.keyword;
 
-import java.util.UUID;
 import mage.abilities.ActivatedAbilityImpl;
 import mage.abilities.costs.Cost;
 import mage.abilities.costs.mana.GenericManaCost;
 import mage.abilities.effects.EquipEffect;
-import mage.abilities.effects.common.AttachEffect;
 import mage.constants.Outcome;
-import mage.constants.SubType;
 import mage.constants.TimingRule;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
-import mage.game.Game;
-import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
 import mage.target.Target;
 import mage.target.common.TargetControlledCreaturePermanent;
 
@@ -45,7 +40,7 @@ public class EquipAbility extends ActivatedAbilityImpl {
 
     @Override
     public String getRule() {
-        return "Equip " + costs.getText() + manaCosts.getText() + " (" + manaCosts.getText() + ": <i>Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)</i>";
+        return "Equip " + costs.getText() + manaCosts.getText() + " <i>(" + manaCosts.getText() + ": Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)</i>";
     }
 
 }