diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/limitedbeta/Balance.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/limitedbeta/Balance.java
index bb76fb8a56..3cade0bfa3 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/limitedbeta/Balance.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/limitedbeta/Balance.java
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class BalanceEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             
             for (UUID playerId : controller.getInRange()) {
                 Player player = game.getPlayer(playerId);
-                if (player != null) {
+                if (player != null && cardsToDiscard.get(playerId) != null) {
                     for (UUID cardId : cardsToDiscard.get(playerId)) {
                         Card card = game.getCard(cardId);
                         if (card != null) {
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/planechase/VedalkenEngineer.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/planechase/VedalkenEngineer.java
index 962682f8bf..226675dbeb 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/planechase/VedalkenEngineer.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/planechase/VedalkenEngineer.java
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ class VedalkenEngineerAbility extends ManaAbility {
 
 class VedalkenEngineerEffect extends ManaEffect {
 
-    private int amount;
-    private ConditionalManaBuilder manaBuilder;
+    private final int amount;
+    private final ConditionalManaBuilder manaBuilder;
 
     public VedalkenEngineerEffect(int amount, ConditionalManaBuilder manaBuilder) {
         super();
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/MorphAbility.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/MorphAbility.java
index 778f923dd9..c383bd7025 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/MorphAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/MorphAbility.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ import mage.players.Player;
 public class MorphAbility extends StaticAbility implements AlternativeSourceCosts {
 
     protected static final String ABILITY_KEYWORD = "Morph";
-    protected static final String REMINDER_TEXT = "(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)";
+    protected static final String REMINDER_TEXT = "<i>(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)</i>";
     protected String ruleText;
     protected AlternativeCost2Impl alternateCosts = new AlternativeCost2Impl(ABILITY_KEYWORD, REMINDER_TEXT, new GenericManaCost(3));