* Novijen Sages - Fixed that it was not possible to pay the activated ability with the counters of Novijen Sages.

Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.AI/src/main/java/mage/player/ai/ComputerPlayer.java

@@ -288,6 +288,13 @@ public class ComputerPlayer extends PlayerImpl implements Player {
                 } else {
                     targets = threats(opponentId, sourceId, ((TargetPermanent) target).getFilter(), game, target.getTargets());
                 }
+                if (targets.isEmpty() && target.isRequired()) {
+                    if (!outcome.isGood()) {
+                        targets = threats(abilityControllerId, sourceId, ((TargetPermanent) target).getFilter(), game, target.getTargets());
+                    } else {
+                        targets = threats(opponentId, sourceId, ((TargetPermanent) target).getFilter(), game, target.getTargets());
+                    }                    
+                }
             }
             for (Permanent permanent : targets) {
                 if (((TargetPermanent) target).canTarget(abilityControllerId, permanent.getId(), null, game) && !target.getTargets().contains(permanent.getId())) {

Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.Human/src/mage/player/human/HumanPlayer.java

@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public class HumanPlayer extends PlayerImpl {
         while (!abort) {
             Set<UUID> targetIds = target.possibleTargets(sourceId, abilityControllerId, game);
             if (targetIds == null || targetIds.isEmpty()) {                
-                return false;
+                return target.getTargets().size() >= target.getNumberOfTargets();
             }
             boolean required = target.isRequired(sourceId, game);
             if (target.getTargets().size() >= target.getNumberOfTargets()) {

Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/timespiral/MightOfOldKrosa.java

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ public class MightOfOldKrosa extends CardImpl {
         super(ownerId, 204, "Might of Old Krosa", Rarity.UNCOMMON, new CardType[]{CardType.INSTANT}, "{G}");
         this.expansionSetCode = "TSP";
 
-
         // Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. If you cast this spell during your main phase, that creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn instead.
         this.getSpellAbility().addEffect(new ConditionalContinuousEffect(
                 new BoostTargetEffect(4,4, Duration.EndOfTurn),

Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/cost/additional/RemoveCounterCostTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
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+package org.mage.test.cards.cost.additional;
+
+import mage.constants.PhaseStep;
+import mage.constants.Zone;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mage.test.serverside.base.CardTestPlayerBase;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author LevelX2
+ */
+
+public class RemoveCounterCostTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testNovijenSages() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Island", 7);
+        // Graft 4
+        // {1}, Remove two +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control: Draw a card.        
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Novijen Sages");
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Novijen Sages");
+        
+        activateAbility(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "{1},Remove two +1/+1 counters");
+        setChoice(playerA, "X=2");
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Novijen Sages", 1);
+        assertPowerToughness(playerA, "Novijen Sages", 2, 2);
+
+        assertHandCount(playerA, 1);
+        
+        assertLife(playerA, 20);
+        assertLife(playerB, 20);
+    }
+   
+}

Mage/src/mage/abilities/costs/common/RemoveCounterCost.java

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class RemoveCounterCost extends CostImpl {
                                 int numberOfCountersSelected = 1;
                                 if (countersLeft > 1 && countersOnPermanent > 1) {
                                     numberOfCountersSelected = controller.getAmount(1, Math.min(countersLeft, countersOnPermanent),
-                                            new StringBuilder("Remove how many counters from ").append(permanent.getLogName()).toString(),  game);
+                                            new StringBuilder("Remove how many counters from ").append(permanent.getIdName()).toString(),  game);
                                 }
                                 permanent.removeCounters(counterName, numberOfCountersSelected, game);
                                 if (permanent.getCounters().getCount(counterName) == 0 ){