diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/keyword/ExploreSourceEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/keyword/ExploreSourceEffect.java
index 7113010041..6ff8e1ea2f 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/keyword/ExploreSourceEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/keyword/ExploreSourceEffect.java
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 package mage.abilities.effects.keyword;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -21,19 +20,26 @@ import mage.players.Player;
  */
 public class ExploreSourceEffect extends OneShotEffect {
 
-    // "it explores. <i>(Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)</i>";
+    // "it explores. <i>(Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into 
+    // your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, 
+    // then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)</i>";
     private static final String RULE_TEXT_START = "explores.";
-    private static final String RULE_TEXT_HINT = "<i>(Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)</i>";
+    private static final String RULE_TEXT_HINT = "<i>(Reveal the top card of your library. "
+            + "Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on "
+            + "this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)</i>";
 
     public static String getRuleText(boolean showAbilityHint) {
         return getRuleText(showAbilityHint, null);
     }
+
     public static String getRuleText(boolean showAbilityHint, String whosExplores) {
 
         String res = whosExplores;
-        if(res == null){ res = "it"; }
+        if (res == null) {
+            res = "it";
+        }
 
-        res +=  " " + RULE_TEXT_START;
+        res += " " + RULE_TEXT_START;
 
         if (showAbilityHint) {
             res += " " + RULE_TEXT_HINT;
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@ public class ExploreSourceEffect extends OneShotEffect {
     public ExploreSourceEffect(boolean showAbilityHint, String whosExplores) {
         super(Outcome.Benefit);
 
-        if(whosExplores != null) {
+        if (whosExplores != null) {
             this.sourceName = whosExplores;
         }
         setText();
@@ -68,7 +74,7 @@ public class ExploreSourceEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         setText();
     }
 
-    private void setText(){
+    private void setText() {
         this.staticText = getRuleText(this.showAbilityHint, this.sourceName);
     }
 
@@ -83,6 +89,7 @@ public class ExploreSourceEffect extends OneShotEffect {
     }
 
     public static boolean explorePermanent(Game game, UUID permanentId, Ability source) {
+        Boolean cardWasRevealed = false;
         Permanent permanent = game.getPermanentOrLKIBattlefield(permanentId);
         if (permanent == null) {
             return false;
@@ -91,18 +98,21 @@ public class ExploreSourceEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         if (permanentController == null) {
             return false;
         }
-        game.fireEvent(GameEvent.getEvent(GameEvent.EventType.EXPLORED, permanentId, source.getSourceId(), permanent.getControllerId()));
+        game.fireEvent(GameEvent.getEvent(GameEvent.EventType.EXPLORED, permanentId, 
+                source.getSourceId(), permanent.getControllerId()));
         if (permanentController.getLibrary().hasCards()) {
             Card card = permanentController.getLibrary().getFromTop(game);
             Cards cards = new CardsImpl();
             cards.add(card);
             permanentController.revealCards("Explored card", cards, game);
-
+            cardWasRevealed = true;
             if (card != null) {
                 if (card.isLand()) {
                     card.moveToZone(Zone.HAND, source.getSourceId(), game, true);
                 } else {
-                    permanent.addCounters(CounterType.P1P1.createInstance(), source, game);
+                    if (game.getState().getZone(permanentId) == Zone.BATTLEFIELD) { // needed in case LKI object is used
+                        permanent.addCounters(CounterType.P1P1.createInstance(), source, game);
+                    }
                     if (permanentController.chooseUse(Outcome.Neutral, "Put " + card.getLogName() + " in your graveyard?", source, game)) {
                         card.moveToZone(Zone.GRAVEYARD, source.getSourceId(), game, true);
                         game.informPlayers(permanentController.getLogName() + " puts " + card.getLogName() + " into their graveyard.");
@@ -112,6 +122,12 @@ public class ExploreSourceEffect extends OneShotEffect {
                 }
             }
         }
+        if (!cardWasRevealed
+                && game.getState().getZone(permanentId) == Zone.BATTLEFIELD) {
+            // If no card is revealed, most likely because that player's library is empty, 
+            // the exploring creature receives a +1/+1 counter.
+            permanent.addCounters(CounterType.P1P1.createInstance(), source, game);
+        }
         return true;
     }
 }