diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/KickerAbility.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/KickerAbility.java
index 809f024d93..4fc6c6aea0 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/KickerAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/KickerAbility.java
@@ -218,8 +218,9 @@ public class KickerAbility extends StaticAbility implements OptionalAdditionalSo
                                         // use only first variable cost
                                         xManaValue = game.getPlayer(this.controllerId).announceXMana(varCosts.get(0).getMinX(), Integer.MAX_VALUE, "Announce kicker value for " + varCosts.get(0).getText(), game, this);
                                         // kicker variable X costs handled internally as multikicker with {1} cost (no multikicker on card)
-                                        if (!game.isSimulation())
+                                        if (!game.isSimulation()) {
                                             game.informPlayers(new StringBuilder(game.getPlayer(this.controllerId).getName()).append(" announced a value of ").append(xManaValue).append(" for ").append(" kicker X ").toString());
+                                        }
                                         ability.getManaCostsToPay().add(new GenericManaCost(xManaValue));
                                     } else {
                                         ability.getManaCostsToPay().add((ManaCostsImpl) cost.copy());                                        
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/util/CardUtil.java b/Mage/src/mage/util/CardUtil.java
index 78cf16a8a1..32705d881b 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/util/CardUtil.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/util/CardUtil.java
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public class CardUtil {
         for (ManaCost manaCost : manaCosts) {
             Mana mana = manaCost.getOptions().get(0);
             int colorless = mana != null ? mana.getColorless() : 0;
-            if (colorless > 0) {
+            if (!updated && restToReduce != 0 && colorless > 0) {
                 if ((colorless - restToReduce) > 0) {
                     int newColorless = colorless - restToReduce;
                     adjustedCost.add(new GenericManaCost(newColorless));