diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/asthough/AlchemistsRefugeTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/asthough/AlchemistsRefugeTest.java
index 2d152d0634..9832ac41dc 100644
--- a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/asthough/AlchemistsRefugeTest.java
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/asthough/AlchemistsRefugeTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public class AlchemistsRefugeTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Forest");
         addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Island");
         addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Plains");
+        // Elite Vanguard 2/1
         addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Elite Vanguard");
 
         activateAbility(2, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "{G}{U}, {T}:");
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java
index 0e801b6835..8393f0e25e 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ import mage.abilities.keyword.FlashAbility;
 import mage.cards.SplitCard;
 import mage.constants.AbilityType;
 import mage.constants.AsThoughEffectType;
-import mage.constants.CardType;
 import mage.constants.SpellAbilityType;
+import mage.constants.TimingRule;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
 import mage.game.Game;
 
@@ -77,12 +77,9 @@ public class SpellAbility extends ActivatedAbilityImpl<SpellAbility> {
 
     public boolean spellCanBeActivatedRegularlyNow(UUID playerId, Game game) {
         MageObject object = game.getObject(sourceId);
-        if ((object.getCardType().contains(CardType.INSTANT) ||
+        return timing == TimingRule.INSTANT ||
                 object.getAbilities().containsKey(FlashAbility.getInstance().getId()) ||
-                game.canPlaySorcery(playerId))) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
+                game.canPlaySorcery(playerId);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/HideawayPlayEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/HideawayPlayEffect.java
index 8b4bfa4179..c40d4c2e7b 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/HideawayPlayEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/HideawayPlayEffect.java
@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ public class HideawayPlayEffect extends OneShotEffect<HideawayPlayEffect> {
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            if (card.getCardType().contains(CardType.INSTANT)
-                    || card.getAbilities().containsKey(FlashAbility.getInstance().getId())
-                    || (game.getActivePlayerId().equals(controller.getId()) && game.isMainPhase())) {
+            if (card.getSpellAbility().spellCanBeActivatedRegularlyNow(controller.getId(), game)) {
                 if (controller.chooseUse(Outcome.Benefit, "Cast the card without paying mana cost?", game)) {
                     controller.cast(card.getSpellAbility(), game, true);
                 }
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/cards/CardImpl.java b/Mage/src/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
index 7c1bbe6f50..4fb0e7328b 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
 import java.util.*;
 import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.constants.SpellAbilityType;
+import mage.constants.TimingRule;
 import static mage.constants.Zone.EXILED;
 import mage.game.command.Commander;
 
@@ -90,10 +91,17 @@ public abstract class CardImpl<T extends CardImpl<T>> extends MageObjectImpl<T>
         this.cardType.addAll(Arrays.asList(cardTypes));
         this.manaCost.load(costs);
         if (cardType.contains(CardType.LAND)) {
-            addAbility(new PlayLandAbility(name));
+            Ability ability = new PlayLandAbility(name);
+            ability.setSourceId(this.getId());
+            abilities.add(ability);
         }
-        else {
-            addAbility(new SpellAbility(manaCost, name, Zone.HAND, spellAbilityType));
+        else {            
+            SpellAbility ability = new SpellAbility(manaCost, name, Zone.HAND, spellAbilityType);
+            if (!cardType.contains(CardType.INSTANT)) {
+                ability.setTiming(TimingRule.SORCERY);
+            }
+            ability.setSourceId(this.getId());
+            abilities.add(ability);            
         }
         this.usesVariousArt = Character.isDigit(this.getClass().getName().charAt(this.getClass().getName().length()-1));
         this.counters = new Counters();
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b7df237c8d..b2a3b868f0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>2.0.2</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.6</source>
-                    <target>1.6</target>
+                    <source>1.7</source>
+                    <target>1.7</target>
                     <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>