diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/bornofthegods/WhimsOfTheFates.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/bornofthegods/WhimsOfTheFates.java
index da15664213e..05e25ebbf81 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/bornofthegods/WhimsOfTheFates.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/bornofthegods/WhimsOfTheFates.java
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ class WhimsOfTheFateEffect extends OneShotEffect {
                         } else {
                             target = new TargetSecondPilePermanent(playerPiles.get(1), filter);
                         }
+                        target.setRequired(false);
                         currentPlayer.chooseTarget(outcome, target, source, game);
                         StringBuilder message = new StringBuilder(currentPlayer.getName()).append(" pile ").append(i).append(": ");
                         if (target.getTargets().isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/innistrad/LilianaOfTheVeil.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/innistrad/LilianaOfTheVeil.java
index 4fbc0bfa5f6..d83989055e7 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/innistrad/LilianaOfTheVeil.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/innistrad/LilianaOfTheVeil.java
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ class LilianaOfTheVeilEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         if (player != null && targetPlayer != null) {
             int count = game.getBattlefield().countAll(new FilterPermanent(), targetPlayer.getId(), game);
             TargetPermanent target = new TargetPermanent(0, count, new FilterPermanent("permanents to put in the first pile"), false);
-            List<Permanent> pile1 = new ArrayList<Permanent>();
+            List<Permanent> pile1 = new ArrayList<>();
+            target.setRequired(false);
             if (player.choose(Outcome.Neutral, target, source.getSourceId(), game)) {
                 List<UUID> targets = target.getTargets();
                 for (UUID targetId : targets) {
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ class LilianaOfTheVeilEffect extends OneShotEffect {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            List<Permanent> pile2 = new ArrayList<Permanent>();
+            List<Permanent> pile2 = new ArrayList<>();
             for (Permanent p: game.getBattlefield().getAllActivePermanents(targetPlayer.getId())) {
                 if (!pile1.contains(p)) {
                     pile2.add(p);
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/invasion/FactOrFiction.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/invasion/FactOrFiction.java
index 1f377277f98..ed6aa262aad 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/invasion/FactOrFiction.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/invasion/FactOrFiction.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class FactOrFictionEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         if (!opponents.isEmpty()) {
             Player opponent = game.getPlayer(opponents.iterator().next());
             TargetCard target = new TargetCard(0, cards.size(), Zone.PICK, new FilterCard("cards to put in the first pile"));
-
+            target.setRequired(false);
             Cards pile1 = new CardsImpl();
             if (opponent.choose(Outcome.Neutral, cards, target, game)) {
                 List<UUID> targets = target.getTargets();
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/magic2012/SphinxOfUthuun.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/magic2012/SphinxOfUthuun.java
index 3c897971879..b94de455861 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/magic2012/SphinxOfUthuun.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/magic2012/SphinxOfUthuun.java
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ class SphinxOfUthuunEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             Player opponent = game.getPlayer(opponents.iterator().next());
 
             TargetCard target = new TargetCard(0, cards.size(), Zone.PICK, new FilterCard("cards to put in the first pile"));
-            List<Card> pile1 = new ArrayList<Card>();
+            target.setRequired(false);
+            List<Card> pile1 = new ArrayList<>();
             Cards pile1CardsIds = new CardsImpl();
             if (opponent.choose(Outcome.Neutral, cards, target, game)) {
                 List<UUID> targets = target.getTargets();
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ class SphinxOfUthuunEffect extends OneShotEffect {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            List<Card> pile2 = new ArrayList<Card>();
+            List<Card> pile2 = new ArrayList<>();
             Cards pile2CardsIds = new CardsImpl();
             for (UUID cardId :cards) {
                 Card card = game.getCard(cardId);
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/returntoravnica/JaceArchitectOfThought.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/returntoravnica/JaceArchitectOfThought.java
index 1193c5b07af..243b5015140 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/returntoravnica/JaceArchitectOfThought.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/returntoravnica/JaceArchitectOfThought.java
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class JaceArchitectOfThoughtEffect2 extends OneShotEffect {
             }
             
             TargetCard target = new TargetCard(0, cards.size(), Zone.PICK, new FilterCard("cards to put in the first pile"));
-
+            target.setRequired(false);
             Cards pile1 = new CardsImpl();
             if (opponent.choose(Outcome.Neutral, cards, target, game)) {
                 for (UUID targetId : (List<UUID>) target.getTargets()) {
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/shardsofalara/BrilliantUltimatum.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/shardsofalara/BrilliantUltimatum.java
index b08c4a0bc86..f9771abda1e 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/shardsofalara/BrilliantUltimatum.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/shardsofalara/BrilliantUltimatum.java
@@ -112,9 +112,10 @@ class BrilliantUltimatumEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         Player opponent = game.getPlayer(source.getFirstTarget());
         if (opponent != null) {
             TargetCard target = new TargetCard(0, pile2.size(), Zone.EXILED, new FilterCard("cards to put in the first pile"));
+            target.setRequired(false);
             Cards pile1 = new CardsImpl();
-            List<Card> pileOne = new ArrayList<Card>();
-            List<Card> pileTwo = new ArrayList<Card>();
+            List<Card> pileOne = new ArrayList<>();
+            List<Card> pileTwo = new ArrayList<>();
             if (opponent.choose(Outcome.Neutral, pile2, target, game)) {
                 List<UUID> targets = target.getTargets();
                 for (UUID targetId : targets) {
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/theros/SteamAugury.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/theros/SteamAugury.java
index 421a9ae85e9..44c29ce3fdf 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/theros/SteamAugury.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/theros/SteamAugury.java
@@ -112,8 +112,9 @@ class SteamAuguryEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         Player opponent = game.getPlayer(this.getTargetPointer().getFirst(game, source));
         if (opponent != null) {
             TargetCard target = new TargetCard(0, cards.size(), Zone.PICK, new FilterCard("cards to put in the first pile"));
-            List<Card> pile1 = new ArrayList<Card>();
+            List<Card> pile1 = new ArrayList<>();
             Cards pile1CardsIds = new CardsImpl();
+            target.setRequired(false);
             if (player.choose(Outcome.Neutral, cards, target, game)) {
                 List<UUID> targets = target.getTargets();
                 for (UUID targetId : targets) {
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ class SteamAuguryEffect extends OneShotEffect {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            List<Card> pile2 = new ArrayList<Card>();
+            List<Card> pile2 = new ArrayList<>();
             Cards pile2CardsIds = new CardsImpl();
             for (UUID cardId :cards) {
                 Card card = game.getCard(cardId);