diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EssenceCapture.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EssenceCapture.java
index a95d30f554..7af749c449 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EssenceCapture.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EssenceCapture.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public final class EssenceCapture extends CardImpl {
         // Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.
         this.getSpellAbility().addEffect(new AddCountersTargetEffect(
                 CounterType.P1P1.createInstance()
-        ).setTargetPointer(new SecondTargetPointer()).setText("Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control"));
+        ).setTargetPointer(new SecondTargetPointer()));
         this.getSpellAbility().addTarget(new TargetControlledCreaturePermanent(0, 1));
     }
 
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/counter/AddCountersTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/counter/AddCountersTargetEffect.java
index e50680a73c..4c717eb6e4 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/counter/AddCountersTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/counter/AddCountersTargetEffect.java
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-
 package mage.abilities.effects.common.counter;
 
-import java.util.Locale;
-import java.util.UUID;
 import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.Mode;
@@ -19,8 +16,10 @@ import mage.players.Player;
 import mage.target.Target;
 import mage.util.CardUtil;
 
+import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 /**
- *
  * @author BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com
  */
 public class AddCountersTargetEffect extends OneShotEffect {
@@ -121,8 +120,8 @@ public class AddCountersTargetEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         }
         sb.append(" on ");
 
-        if (!mode.getTargets().isEmpty()) {
-            Target target = mode.getTargets().get(0);
+        Target target = mode.getTargets().getEffectTarget(this.targetPointer);
+        if (target != null) {
             if (target.getNumberOfTargets() == 0) {
                 sb.append("up to ");
             }
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/target/Targets.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/target/Targets.java
index a1645e12d4..112a409316 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/target/Targets.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/target/Targets.java
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-
 package mage.target;
 
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.constants.Outcome;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.game.events.GameEvent;
+import mage.target.targetpointer.FirstTargetPointer;
+import mage.target.targetpointer.SecondTargetPointer;
+import mage.target.targetpointer.TargetPointer;
+import mage.target.targetpointer.ThirdTargetPointer;
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -12,11 +16,12 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 /**
- *
  * @author BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com
  */
 public class Targets extends ArrayList<Target> {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(Targets.class);
+
     public Targets() {
     }
 
@@ -101,7 +106,7 @@ public class Targets extends ArrayList<Target> {
      * Checks if there are enough targets that can be chosen. Should only be
      * used for Ability targets since this checks for protection, shroud etc.
      *
-     * @param sourceId - the target event source
+     * @param sourceId           - the target event source
      * @param sourceControllerId - controller of the target event source
      * @param game
      * @return - true if enough valid targets exist
@@ -130,6 +135,38 @@ public class Targets extends ArrayList<Target> {
         return null;
     }
 
+    public Target getEffectTarget(TargetPointer targetPointer) {
+        boolean proccessed = false;
+
+        if (targetPointer instanceof FirstTargetPointer) {
+            proccessed = true;
+            if (this.size() > 0) {
+                return this.get(0);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (targetPointer instanceof SecondTargetPointer) {
+            proccessed = true;
+            if (this.size() > 1) {
+                return this.get(1);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (targetPointer instanceof ThirdTargetPointer) {
+            proccessed = true;
+            if (this.size() > 2) {
+                return this.get(2);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!proccessed) {
+            logger.error("Unknown target pointer " + (targetPointer != null ? targetPointer : "null"), new Throwable());
+            // TODO: add other target types?
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
     public Targets copy() {
         return new Targets(this);
     }