diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/championsofkamigawa/ThroughTheBreach.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/championsofkamigawa/ThroughTheBreach.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d10f07364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/championsofkamigawa/ThroughTheBreach.java
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright 2010 BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+ *  permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *     1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+ *        conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *     2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+ *        of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials
+ *        provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ *  WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ *  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com OR
+ *  CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ *  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ *  SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ *  ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ *  NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ *  ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ *  The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those of the
+ *  authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies, either expressed
+ *  or implied, of BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com.
+ */
+package mage.sets.championsofkamigawa;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+import mage.abilities.Ability;
+import mage.abilities.DelayedTriggeredAbility;
+import mage.abilities.common.delayed.AtEndOfTurnDelayedTriggeredAbility;
+import mage.abilities.costs.mana.ManaCostsImpl;
+import mage.abilities.effects.ContinuousEffect;
+import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
+import mage.abilities.effects.common.SacrificeTargetEffect;
+import mage.abilities.effects.common.continious.GainAbilityTargetEffect;
+import mage.abilities.keyword.HasteAbility;
+import mage.abilities.keyword.SpliceOntoArcaneAbility;
+import mage.cards.Card;
+import mage.cards.CardImpl;
+import mage.constants.CardType;
+import mage.constants.Duration;
+import mage.constants.Outcome;
+import mage.constants.Rarity;
+import mage.constants.Zone;
+import mage.filter.common.FilterCreatureCard;
+import mage.game.Game;
+import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
+import mage.players.Player;
+import mage.target.common.TargetCardInHand;
+import mage.target.targetpointer.FixedTarget;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author LevelX2
+ */
+public class ThroughTheBreach extends CardImpl<ThroughTheBreach> {
+
+    public ThroughTheBreach(UUID ownerId) {
+        super(ownerId, 193, "Through the Breach", Rarity.RARE, new CardType[]{CardType.INSTANT}, "{4}{R}");
+        this.expansionSetCode = "CHK";
+        this.subtype.add("Arcane");
+
+        this.color.setRed(true);
+
+        // You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. That creature gains haste. Sacrifice that creature at the beginning of the next end step.
+        this.getSpellAbility().addEffect(new ThroughTheBreachEffect());
+        // Splice onto Arcane {2}{R}{R}
+        this.addAbility(new SpliceOntoArcaneAbility(new ManaCostsImpl("{2}{R}{R}")));
+    }
+
+    public ThroughTheBreach(final ThroughTheBreach card) {
+        super(card);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ThroughTheBreach copy() {
+        return new ThroughTheBreach(this);
+    }
+}
+
+class ThroughTheBreachEffect extends OneShotEffect<ThroughTheBreachEffect> {
+    
+    private static final String choiceText = "Put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield?";
+
+    public ThroughTheBreachEffect() {
+        super(Outcome.Benefit);
+        this.staticText = "You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. That creature gains haste. Sacrifice that creature at the beginning of the next end step";
+    }
+
+    public ThroughTheBreachEffect(final ThroughTheBreachEffect effect) {
+        super(effect);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ThroughTheBreachEffect copy() {
+        return new ThroughTheBreachEffect(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
+        Player player = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
+        if (player != null) {
+            if (player.chooseUse(Outcome.PutCreatureInPlay, choiceText, game)) {
+                TargetCardInHand target = new TargetCardInHand(new FilterCreatureCard());
+                if (player.choose(Outcome.PutCreatureInPlay, target, source.getSourceId(), game)) {
+                    Card card = game.getCard(target.getFirstTarget());
+                    if (card != null) {
+                        if (card.putOntoBattlefield(game, Zone.HAND, source.getId(), source.getControllerId())) {
+                            Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(card.getId());
+                            ContinuousEffect effect = new GainAbilityTargetEffect(HasteAbility.getInstance(), Duration.WhileOnBattlefield);
+                            effect.setTargetPointer(new FixedTarget(permanent.getId()));
+                            game.addEffect(effect, source);
+                            SacrificeTargetEffect sacrificeEffect = new SacrificeTargetEffect("sacrifice boosted " + card.getName());
+                            sacrificeEffect.setTargetPointer(new FixedTarget(card.getId()));
+                            DelayedTriggeredAbility delayedAbility = new AtEndOfTurnDelayedTriggeredAbility(sacrificeEffect);
+                            delayedAbility.setSourceId(source.getSourceId());
+                            delayedAbility.setControllerId(source.getControllerId());
+                            game.addDelayedTriggeredAbility(delayedAbility);
+                        }
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/championsofkamigawa/TideOfWar.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/championsofkamigawa/TideOfWar.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..34de0e5bd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/championsofkamigawa/TideOfWar.java
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright 2010 BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+ *  permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *     1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+ *        conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *     2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+ *        of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials
+ *        provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ *  WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ *  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com OR
+ *  CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ *  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ *  SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ *  ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ *  NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ *  ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ *  The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those of the
+ *  authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies, either expressed
+ *  or implied, of BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com.
+ */
+package mage.sets.championsofkamigawa;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import mage.abilities.Ability;
+import mage.abilities.TriggeredAbilityImpl;
+import mage.abilities.effects.Effect;
+import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
+import mage.cards.CardImpl;
+import mage.constants.CardType;
+import mage.constants.Outcome;
+import mage.constants.Rarity;
+import mage.constants.Zone;
+import mage.game.Game;
+import mage.game.combat.CombatGroup;
+import mage.game.events.GameEvent;
+import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
+import mage.players.Player;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author LevelX2
+ */
+public class TideOfWar extends CardImpl<TideOfWar> {
+
+    public TideOfWar(UUID ownerId) {
+        super(ownerId, 194, "Tide of War", Rarity.RARE, new CardType[]{CardType.ENCHANTMENT}, "{4}{R}{R}");
+        this.expansionSetCode = "CHK";
+
+        this.color.setRed(true);
+
+        // Whenever one or more creatures block, flip a coin. If you win the flip, each blocking creature is sacrificed by its controller. If you lose the flip, each blocked creature is sacrificed by its controller.
+        this.addAbility(new BlocksTriggeredAbility(new TideOfWarEffect(), false));
+    }
+
+    public TideOfWar(final TideOfWar card) {
+        super(card);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public TideOfWar copy() {
+        return new TideOfWar(this);
+    }
+}
+
+class BlocksTriggeredAbility extends TriggeredAbilityImpl<BlocksTriggeredAbility> {
+
+    public BlocksTriggeredAbility(Effect effect, boolean optional) {
+        super(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, effect, optional);
+    }
+
+    public BlocksTriggeredAbility(final BlocksTriggeredAbility ability) {
+        super(ability);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean checkTrigger(GameEvent event, Game game) {
+        if (event.getType() == GameEvent.EventType.DECLARED_BLOCKERS) {
+            for (CombatGroup combatGroup: game.getCombat().getGroups()) {
+                if (!combatGroup.getBlockers().isEmpty()) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getRule() {
+        return "Whenever one or more creatures block, " + super.getRule();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public BlocksTriggeredAbility copy() {
+        return new BlocksTriggeredAbility(this);
+    }
+}
+
+class TideOfWarEffect extends OneShotEffect<TideOfWarEffect> {
+
+    public TideOfWarEffect() {
+        super(Outcome.Benefit);
+        this.staticText = "flip a coin. If you win the flip, each blocking creature is sacrificed by its controller. If you lose the flip, each blocked creature is sacrificed by its controller";
+    }
+
+    public TideOfWarEffect(final TideOfWarEffect effect) {
+        super(effect);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public TideOfWarEffect copy() {
+        return new TideOfWarEffect(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
+        Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
+        if (controller != null) {
+            Set<UUID> toSacrifice = new HashSet<UUID>();
+            if (controller.flipCoin(game)) {
+                // each blocking creature is sacrificed by its controller
+                for (CombatGroup combatGroup: game.getCombat().getGroups()) {
+                    for (UUID blockerId: combatGroup.getBlockers()) {
+                        toSacrifice.add(blockerId);
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                // each blocked creature is sacrificed by its controller
+                for (CombatGroup combatGroup: game.getCombat().getGroups()) {
+                    if (!combatGroup.getBlockers().isEmpty()) {
+                        for (UUID attackerId: combatGroup.getAttackers()) {
+                            toSacrifice.add(attackerId);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            for(UUID creatureId: toSacrifice) {
+                Permanent creature = game.getPermanent(creatureId);
+                if (creature != null) {
+                    creature.sacrifice(source.getSourceId(), game);
+                    Player player = game.getPlayer(creature.getControllerId());
+                    if (player != null) {
+                        game.informPlayers(new StringBuilder(player.getName()).append(" sacrifices ").append(creature.getName()).toString());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/costs/common/RemoveVariableCountersSourceCost.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/costs/common/RemoveVariableCountersSourceCost.java
index 8de3941e67..23c0332552 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/costs/common/RemoveVariableCountersSourceCost.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/costs/common/RemoveVariableCountersSourceCost.java
@@ -77,13 +77,17 @@ public class RemoveVariableCountersSourceCost extends CostImpl<RemoveVariableCou
     @Override
     public boolean pay(Ability ability, Game game, UUID sourceId, UUID controllerId, boolean noMana) {
         Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(sourceId);
-        Player player = game.getPlayer(permanent.getControllerId());
-        this.amountPaid = player.getAmount(minimalCountersToPay, permanent.getCounters().getCount(name), "Choose X counters to remove", game);
-        if (this.amountPaid >= minimalCountersToPay) {
-            permanent.removeCounters(name, amountPaid, game);
-            this.paid = true;
+        if (permanent != null) {
+            Player player = game.getPlayer(permanent.getControllerId());
+            if (player != null) {
+                this.amountPaid = player.getAmount(minimalCountersToPay, permanent.getCounters().getCount(name), "Choose X counters to remove", game);
+                if (this.amountPaid >= minimalCountersToPay) {
+                    permanent.removeCounters(name, amountPaid, game);
+                    this.paid = true;
+                }
+                game.informPlayers(new StringBuilder(player.getName()).append(" removes ").append(this.amountPaid).append(" ").append(name).append(" counter from ").append(permanent.getName()).toString());
+            }
         }
-        game.informPlayers(player.getName() + " removes " + this.amountPaid + " " + name + " counter from " + permanent.getName());
         return paid;
     }