diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java
index a2d4989d9f..36af50bde8 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ public class SpellAbility extends ActivatedAbilityImpl<SpellAbility> {
             if (!controllerId.equals(playerId)) {
                 return false;
             }
-
+            if (this.getManaCosts().isEmpty()) {
+                return false;
+            }
             if (costs.canPay(sourceId, controllerId, game) && canChooseTarget(game)) {
                 return true;
             }
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/DredgeAbility.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/DredgeAbility.java
index eb887d36d7..87c225ff2c 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/DredgeAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/DredgeAbility.java
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ public class DredgeAbility extends SimpleStaticAbility {
     public DredgeAbility copy() {
         return new DredgeAbility(this);
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public String getRule() {
-        return "Dredge " + super.getRule();
-    }
 }
 
 class DredgeEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl<DredgeEffect> {
@@ -72,7 +67,8 @@ class DredgeEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl<DredgeEffect> {
     public DredgeEffect(int value) {
         super(Duration.WhileInGraveyard, Outcome.ReturnToHand);
         this.amount = value;
-        this.staticText = Integer.toString(value);
+        this.staticText = new StringBuilder("Dredge ").append(Integer.toString(value))
+                .append(" <i>(If you would draw a card, instead you may put exactly three cards from the top of your library into your graveyard. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Otherwise, draw a card.)</i>").toString();
     }
 
     public DredgeEffect(final DredgeEffect effect) {
@@ -96,12 +92,10 @@ class DredgeEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl<DredgeEffect> {
         if (sourceCard == null) {
             return false;
         }
-        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-        sb.append("Put exactly ").append(amount).append(" cards from the top of your library into your graveyard?");
-        sb.append(" If you do, return ").append(sourceCard.getName()).append(" from your graveyard to your hand. Otherwise, draw a card.");
-
         Player player = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
-        if (player != null && player.getLibrary().size() >= amount && player.chooseUse(outcome, sb.toString(), game)) {
+        if (player != null && player.getLibrary().size() >= amount 
+                && player.chooseUse(outcome, new StringBuilder("Dredge ").append(sourceCard.getName()).
+                append(" (").append(amount).append(" cards go from top of library to graveyard)").toString(), game)) {
             for (int i = 0; i < amount; i++) {
                 Card card = player.getLibrary().removeFromTop(game);
                 if (card != null) {
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/SuspendAbility.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/SuspendAbility.java
index e48d4ccb5c..f67327e220 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/SuspendAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/SuspendAbility.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 package mage.abilities.keyword;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
+import mage.Constants.AsThoughEffectType;
 import mage.Constants.CardType;
 import mage.Constants.Duration;
 import mage.Constants.Layer;
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ import mage.Constants.Outcome;
 import mage.Constants.SubLayer;
 import mage.Constants.TargetController;
 import mage.Constants.Zone;
+import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.ActivatedAbilityImpl;
 import mage.abilities.TriggeredAbilityImpl;
@@ -170,6 +172,18 @@ public class SuspendAbility extends  ActivatedAbilityImpl<SuspendAbility> {
         this.ruleText = ability.getRule();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean canActivate(UUID playerId, Game game) {
+        MageObject object = game.getObject(sourceId);
+        if ((object.getCardType().contains(CardType.INSTANT) ||
+                object.getAbilities().containsKey(FlashAbility.getInstance().getId()) ||
+                game.getContinuousEffects().asThough(sourceId, AsThoughEffectType.CAST, game) ||
+                game.canPlaySorcery(playerId))) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String getRule() {
         return ruleText;
@@ -205,7 +219,13 @@ class SuspendExileEffect extends OneShotEffect<SuspendExileEffect> {
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
         Card card = game.getCard(source.getSourceId());
         Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
-        if (card != null && card.getSpellAbility().canActivate(source.getControllerId(), game) && card.getSpellAbility().isInUseableZone(game, card, false)) {
+        if (card != null && controller != null) {
+            // check if user really wants to suspend the card (only if spell can't be casted because else the choose ability dialog appears)
+            if (!card.getSpellAbility().canActivate(source.getControllerId(), game)) {
+                if (!controller.chooseUse(outcome, new StringBuilder("Suspend ").append(card.getName()).append("?").toString(), game)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
             UUID exileId = (UUID) game.getState().getValue("SuspendExileId" + source.getControllerId().toString());
             if (exileId == null) {
                 exileId = UUID.randomUUID();