diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/darkascension/IncreasingVengeance.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/darkascension/IncreasingVengeance.java
index aa280e446b..927823ef3a 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/darkascension/IncreasingVengeance.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/darkascension/IncreasingVengeance.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ import mage.filter.predicate.mageobject.CardTypePredicate;
 import mage.filter.predicate.permanent.ControllerPredicate;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.game.stack.Spell;
+import mage.players.Player;
+import mage.target.Target;
 import mage.target.TargetSpell;
 
 /**
@@ -66,7 +68,9 @@ public class IncreasingVengeance extends CardImpl<IncreasingVengeance> {
 
         // Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. If Increasing Vengeance was cast from a graveyard, copy that spell twice instead. You may choose new targets for the copies.
         this.getSpellAbility().addEffect(new IncreasingVengeanceEffect());
-        this.getSpellAbility().addTarget(new TargetSpell(filter));
+        Target target = new TargetSpell(filter);
+        target.setRequired(true);
+        this.getSpellAbility().addTarget(target);
 
         // Flashback {3}{R}{R}
         this.addAbility(new FlashbackAbility(new ManaCostsImpl("{3}{R}{R}"), TimingRule.INSTANT));
@@ -95,24 +99,29 @@ class IncreasingVengeanceEffect extends OneShotEffect<IncreasingVengeanceEffect>
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        Spell spell = game.getStack().getSpell(targetPointer.getFirst(game, source));
-        if (spell != null) {
-            Spell copy = spell.copySpell();
-            copy.setControllerId(source.getControllerId());
-            copy.setCopiedSpell(true);
-            game.getStack().push(copy);
-            copy.chooseNewTargets(game, source.getControllerId());
-            Spell sourceSpell = (Spell) game.getStack().getStackObject(source.getSourceId());
-            if (sourceSpell != null) {
-                if (sourceSpell.getFromZone() == Zone.GRAVEYARD) {
-                    copy = spell.copySpell();
-                    copy.setControllerId(source.getControllerId());
-                    copy.setCopiedSpell(true);
-                    game.getStack().push(copy);
-                    copy.chooseNewTargets(game, source.getControllerId());
+        Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
+        if (controller != null) {
+            Spell spell = game.getStack().getSpell(targetPointer.getFirst(game, source));
+            if (spell != null) {
+                Spell copy = spell.copySpell();
+                copy.setControllerId(source.getControllerId());
+                copy.setCopiedSpell(true);
+                game.getStack().push(copy);
+                copy.chooseNewTargets(game, source.getControllerId());
+                game.informPlayers(new StringBuilder(controller.getName()).append(copy.getActivatedMessage(game)).toString());
+                Spell sourceSpell = (Spell) game.getStack().getStackObject(source.getSourceId());
+                if (sourceSpell != null) {
+                    if (sourceSpell.getFromZone() == Zone.GRAVEYARD) {
+                        copy = spell.copySpell();
+                        copy.setControllerId(source.getControllerId());
+                        copy.setCopiedSpell(true);
+                        game.getStack().push(copy);
+                        copy.chooseNewTargets(game, source.getControllerId());
+                        game.informPlayers(new StringBuilder(controller.getName()).append(copy.getActivatedMessage(game)).toString());
+                    }
                 }
+                return true;
             }
-            return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/single/IncreasingCardsTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/single/IncreasingCardsTest.java
index 9824db3d49..fdb0c57829 100644
--- a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/single/IncreasingCardsTest.java
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/single/IncreasingCardsTest.java
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ public class IncreasingCardsTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         assertExileCount("Increasing Ambition", 1);
 
     }
-
+    // Increasing Confusion {X}{U}
+    // Sorcery
+    // Target player puts the top X cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard.
+    // If Increasing Confusion was cast from a graveyard, that player puts twice that many
+    // cards into his or her graveyard instead.
     @Test
     public void testIncreasingConfusion() {
         addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Island", 4);
@@ -102,6 +106,11 @@ public class IncreasingCardsTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
 
     }
 
+    // Increasing Vengeance
+    // Instant
+    // Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. If Increasing Vengeance was cast from a graveyard, copy that spell twice instead. You may choose new targets for the copies.
+    // Flashback {3}{R}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
+
     @Test
     public void testIncreasingVengeance() {
         addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Mountain", 6);
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/AbilityImpl.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/AbilityImpl.java
index 1adeb17d9b..06f32325ce 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/AbilityImpl.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/AbilityImpl.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import mage.abilities.effects.Effect;
 import mage.abilities.effects.Effects;
 import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
 import mage.abilities.effects.PostResolveEffect;
+import mage.abilities.keyword.FlashbackAbility;
 import mage.abilities.mana.ManaAbility;
 import mage.cards.Card;
 import mage.choices.Choice;
@@ -219,15 +220,25 @@ public abstract class AbilityImpl<T extends AbilityImpl<T>> implements Ability {
             }
         }
 
+        // if ability can be cast for no mana, clear the mana costs now, because additional mana costs must be paid.
+        // For Flashback ability can be set X before, so the X costs have to be restored for the flashbacked ability
+        if (noMana) {
+            int xValue = this.getManaCostsToPay().getX();
+            this.getManaCostsToPay().clear();
+            VariableManaCost xCosts = new VariableManaCost();
+            xCosts.setAmount(xValue);
+            this.getManaCostsToPay().add(xCosts);
+        }
         // 20130201 - 601.2b
         // If the spell has alternative or additional costs that will be paid as it's being cast such
         // as buyback, kicker, or convoke costs (see rules 117.8 and 117.9), the player announces his
         // or her intentions to pay any or all of those costs (see rule 601.2e).
         // A player can't apply two alternative methods of casting or two alternative costs to a single spell.
-        if (card != null) {
+        if (card != null && !(this instanceof FlashbackAbility)) {
             boolean alternativeCostisUsed = false;
             for (Ability ability : card.getAbilities()) {
-                if (ability instanceof AlternativeSourceCosts) {
+                // if cast for noMana no Alternative costs are allowed
+                if (!noMana && ability instanceof AlternativeSourceCosts) {
                     AlternativeSourceCosts alternativeSpellCosts = (AlternativeSourceCosts) ability;
                     if (alternativeSpellCosts.isAvailable(this, game)) {
                         if (alternativeSpellCosts.askToActivateAlternativeCosts(this, game)) {
@@ -241,7 +252,8 @@ public abstract class AbilityImpl<T extends AbilityImpl<T>> implements Ability {
                     ((OptionalAdditionalSourceCosts)ability).addOptionalAdditionalCosts(this, game);
                 }
             }
-            if (!alternativeCostisUsed) {
+            // controller specific alternate spell costs
+            if (!noMana && !alternativeCostisUsed) {
                 if (this.getAbilityType().equals(AbilityType.SPELL)) {
                     for (AlternativeSourceCosts alternativeSourceCosts: controller.getAlternativeSourceCosts()) {
                          if (alternativeSourceCosts.isAvailable(this, game)) {
@@ -328,8 +340,8 @@ public abstract class AbilityImpl<T extends AbilityImpl<T>> implements Ability {
         
         if (!useAlternativeCost(game)) { // old way still used?
 
-            //20100716 - 601.2f
-            if (!manaCostsToPay.pay(this, game, sourceId, activatorId, noMana)) {
+            //20100716 - 601.2f  (noMana is not used here, because mana costs were cleared for this abaility before adding additional costs and applying cost modification effects)
+            if (!manaCostsToPay.pay(this, game, sourceId, activatorId, false)) {
                 logger.debug("activate failed - mana");
                 return false;
             }
@@ -385,6 +397,7 @@ public abstract class AbilityImpl<T extends AbilityImpl<T>> implements Ability {
      * 
      * @param game
      * @param noMana
+     * @param controller
      * @return variableManaCost for posting to log later
      */
     protected VariableManaCost handleManaXCosts(Game game, boolean noMana, Player controller) {
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java
index 2d01f1f23b..df8558afc6 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class SpellAbility extends ActivatedAbilityImpl<SpellAbility> {
 
     @Override
     public String getGameLogMessage(Game game) {
-        return new StringBuilder(" casts ").append(getMessageText(game)).toString();
+        return getMessageText(game);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/costs/mana/ManaCostsImpl.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/costs/mana/ManaCostsImpl.java
index 0caacf25d2..9eca6f56b3 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/costs/mana/ManaCostsImpl.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/costs/mana/ManaCostsImpl.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class ManaCostsImpl<T extends ManaCost> extends ArrayList<T> implements M
 
     @Override
     public ManaCosts<T> getUnpaid() {
-        ManaCosts<T> unpaid = new ManaCostsImpl<T>();
+        ManaCosts<T> unpaid = new ManaCostsImpl<>();
         for (T cost : this) {
             if (!(cost instanceof VariableManaCost) && !cost.isPaid()) {
                 unpaid.add((T) cost.getUnpaid());
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class ManaCostsImpl<T extends ManaCost> extends ArrayList<T> implements M
 
     @Override
     public ManaCosts<T> getUnpaidVariableCosts() {
-        ManaCosts<T> unpaid = new ManaCostsImpl<T>();
+        ManaCosts<T> unpaid = new ManaCostsImpl<>();
         for (ManaCost cost : this) {
             if (cost instanceof VariableManaCost && !cost.isPaid()) {
                 unpaid.add((T) cost.getUnpaid());
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class ManaCostsImpl<T extends ManaCost> extends ArrayList<T> implements M
 
     @Override
     public List<VariableCost> getVariableCosts() {
-        List<VariableCost> variableCosts = new ArrayList<VariableCost>();
+        List<VariableCost> variableCosts = new ArrayList<>();
         for (ManaCost cost : this) {
             if (cost instanceof VariableCost) {
                 variableCosts.add((VariableCost) cost);
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/FlashbackAbility.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/FlashbackAbility.java
index 349da62513..a097d9cd85 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/FlashbackAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/FlashbackAbility.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  */
 package mage.abilities.keyword;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.DelayedTriggeredAbility;
 import mage.abilities.SpellAbility;
@@ -73,6 +74,17 @@ public class FlashbackAbility extends SpellAbility {
         this.abilityName = ability.abilityName;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean canActivate(UUID playerId, Game game) {
+        if (super.canActivate(playerId, game)) {
+            Card card = game.getCard(getSourceId());
+            if (card != null) {
+                return card.getSpellAbility().canActivate(playerId, game);
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public FlashbackAbility copy() {
         return new FlashbackAbility(this);
@@ -157,11 +169,13 @@ class FlashbackEffect extends OneShotEffect<FlashbackEffect> {
                 }
 
                 spellAbility.clear();
+                // used if flashbacked spell has a {X} cost
                 int amount = source.getManaCostsToPay().getX();
                 spellAbility.getManaCostsToPay().setX(amount);
                 for (Target target : spellAbility.getTargets()) {
                     target.setRequired(true);
                 }
+                game.informPlayers(new StringBuilder(controller.getName()).append(" flashbacks ").append(card.getName()).toString());
                 return controller.cast(spellAbility, game, true);
             }
         }
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/game/stack/Spell.java b/Mage/src/mage/game/stack/Spell.java
index 18db89d8fb..f3cc359e7c 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/game/stack/Spell.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/game/stack/Spell.java
@@ -146,7 +146,13 @@ public class Spell<T extends Spell<T>> implements StackObject, Card {
     }
 
     public String getActivatedMessage(Game game) {
-        return ability.getGameLogMessage(game);
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        if (isCopiedSpell()) {
+            sb.append(" copies ");
+        } else {
+            sb.append(" casts ");
+        }
+        return sb.append(ability.getGameLogMessage(game)).toString();
     }
 
     @Override