diff --git a/src/magic/card/Ajani_s_Pridemate.java b/src/magic/card/Ajani_s_Pridemate.java
index 749dc8207e..03cf3597df 100644
--- a/src/magic/card/Ajani_s_Pridemate.java
+++ b/src/magic/card/Ajani_s_Pridemate.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import magic.model.MagicGame;
 import magic.model.MagicPermanent;
 import magic.model.MagicPlayer;
 import magic.model.action.MagicChangeCountersAction;
+import magic.model.choice.MagicMayChoice;
+import magic.model.choice.MagicSimpleMayChoice;
 import magic.model.event.MagicEvent;
 import magic.model.trigger.MagicWhenLifeIsGainedTrigger;
 
@@ -17,9 +19,14 @@ public class Ajani_s_Pridemate {
 				new MagicEvent(
                     permanent,
                     player,
+                    new MagicSimpleMayChoice(
+                            player + " may put a +1/+1 counter on " + permanent + ".",
+                            MagicSimpleMayChoice.ADD_PLUSONE_COUNTER,
+                            1,
+                            MagicSimpleMayChoice.DEFAULT_YES),
                     new Object[]{permanent},
                     this,
-                    "Put a +1/+1 counter on " + permanent + "."):
+                    player + " may put a +1/+1 counter on " + permanent + "."):
                 MagicEvent.NONE;
 		}
 		@Override
@@ -28,7 +35,9 @@ public class Ajani_s_Pridemate {
                 final MagicEvent event,
                 final Object data[],
                 final Object[] choiceResults) {
-			game.doAction(new MagicChangeCountersAction((MagicPermanent)data[0],MagicCounterType.PlusOne,1,true));
+			if (MagicMayChoice.isYesChoice(choiceResults[0])) {
+				game.doAction(new MagicChangeCountersAction((MagicPermanent)data[0],MagicCounterType.PlusOne,1,true));
+			}
 		}
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/magic/card/Taurean_Mauler.java b/src/magic/card/Taurean_Mauler.java
index 96721dfa1c..680bdf1121 100644
--- a/src/magic/card/Taurean_Mauler.java
+++ b/src/magic/card/Taurean_Mauler.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import magic.model.MagicGame;
 import magic.model.MagicPermanent;
 import magic.model.MagicPlayer;
 import magic.model.action.MagicChangeCountersAction;
+import magic.model.choice.MagicMayChoice;
+import magic.model.choice.MagicSimpleMayChoice;
 import magic.model.event.MagicEvent;
 import magic.model.stack.MagicCardOnStack;
 import magic.model.trigger.MagicWhenSpellIsPlayedTrigger;
@@ -14,14 +16,19 @@ public class Taurean_Mauler {
     public static final MagicWhenSpellIsPlayedTrigger T = new MagicWhenSpellIsPlayedTrigger() {
 		@Override
 		public MagicEvent executeTrigger(final MagicGame game,final MagicPermanent permanent,final MagicCardOnStack cardOnStack) {
-			final MagicPlayer player=permanent.getController();
-			return (cardOnStack.getController()!=player) ?
+			final MagicPlayer player = permanent.getController();
+			return (cardOnStack.getController() != player) ?
 				new MagicEvent(
                     permanent,
                     player,
+                    new MagicSimpleMayChoice(
+                            player + " may put a +1/+1 counter on " + permanent + ".",
+                            MagicSimpleMayChoice.ADD_PLUSONE_COUNTER,
+                            1,
+                            MagicSimpleMayChoice.DEFAULT_YES),
                     new Object[]{permanent},
                     this,
-                    "Put a +1/+1 counter on " + permanent + "."):
+                    player + " may put a +1/+1 counter on " + permanent + "."):
                 MagicEvent.NONE;
 		}
 		@Override
@@ -30,7 +37,9 @@ public class Taurean_Mauler {
                 final MagicEvent event,
                 final Object data[],
                 final Object[] choiceResults) {
-			game.doAction(new MagicChangeCountersAction((MagicPermanent)data[0],MagicCounterType.PlusOne,1,true));
+			if (MagicMayChoice.isYesChoice(choiceResults[0])) {
+				game.doAction(new MagicChangeCountersAction((MagicPermanent)data[0],MagicCounterType.PlusOne,1,true));
+			}
 		}
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/magic/card/Veteran_of_the_Depths.java b/src/magic/card/Veteran_of_the_Depths.java
index 65f05a5d94..b6b0c6dd73 100644
--- a/src/magic/card/Veteran_of_the_Depths.java
+++ b/src/magic/card/Veteran_of_the_Depths.java
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ package magic.card;
 import magic.model.MagicCounterType;
 import magic.model.MagicGame;
 import magic.model.MagicPermanent;
+import magic.model.MagicPlayer;
 import magic.model.action.MagicChangeCountersAction;
+import magic.model.choice.MagicMayChoice;
+import magic.model.choice.MagicSimpleMayChoice;
 import magic.model.event.MagicEvent;
 import magic.model.trigger.MagicWhenBecomesTappedTrigger;
 
@@ -11,10 +14,16 @@ public class Veteran_of_the_Depths {
     public static final MagicWhenBecomesTappedTrigger T = new MagicWhenBecomesTappedTrigger() {
     	@Override
     	public MagicEvent executeTrigger(final MagicGame game,final MagicPermanent permanent,final MagicPermanent data) {
+    		final MagicPlayer player = permanent.getController();
     		return (permanent == data) ?
                 new MagicEvent(
                         permanent,
-                        permanent.getController(),
+                        player,
+                        new MagicSimpleMayChoice(
+                                player + " may put a +1/+1 counter on " + permanent + ".",
+                                MagicSimpleMayChoice.ADD_PLUSONE_COUNTER,
+                                1,
+                                MagicSimpleMayChoice.DEFAULT_YES),
                         new Object[]{permanent},
                         this,
                         "Put a +1/+1 counter on " + permanent + ".") :
@@ -26,7 +35,9 @@ public class Veteran_of_the_Depths {
                 final MagicEvent event,
                 final Object data[],
                 final Object[] choiceResults) {
-    		game.doAction(new MagicChangeCountersAction((MagicPermanent)data[0],MagicCounterType.PlusOne,1,true));
+    		if (MagicMayChoice.isYesChoice(choiceResults[0])) {
+				game.doAction(new MagicChangeCountersAction((MagicPermanent)data[0],MagicCounterType.PlusOne,1,true));
+			}
     	}
     };
 }