diff --git a/game.go b/game.go
index 149d51c..7ebd91e 100644
--- a/game.go
+++ b/game.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func NewGame(sentDeck []int, scoDeck []int) *Game {
 }
 
 func (g *Game) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("Sen(%v): %v\n\n%v\n\nSco(%v): %v\nStatus:%v Draw:%v Turn:%v\nBuffers\nCardBuffer:%v\nSB:%v BB:%v\nEffectTarget:%v\nQueuedEffect:%v\n", g.SentinalPlayer.Life, g.SentinalPlayer.Hand, g.GameBoard, g.ScourgePlayer.Life, g.ScourgePlayer.Hand, g.Status, g.CanDraw, g.CurrentTurn, g.CardBuffer, g.ScryBuffer, g.CardBuffer, g.TargetReq, g.QueuedEffect)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Sen(%v): %v\n\n%v\n\nSco(%v): %v\nStatus:%v Draw:%v Turn:%v\nBuffers\nCardBuffer:%v\nSB:%v BB:%v\nEffectTarget:%v\nQueuedEffect:%v\n", g.SentinalPlayer.Life, g.SentinalPlayer.Hand, g.GameBoard, g.ScourgePlayer.Life, g.ScourgePlayer.Hand, g.Status, g.CanDraw, g.CurrentTurn, g.CardBuffer, g.ScryBuffer, g.BottomBuffer, g.TargetReq, g.QueuedEffect)
 }
 
 func (g *Game) Parse(cmd *Command) *CommandResult {
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ func (g *Game) PlayerStateAct(id int, cmd string) *GameView {
 		return NewView(id, g)
 	case "b":
 		//begin game
+		if g.Status == StatusPlaying {
+			break
+		}
 		if id == SentinalID {
 			g.SentinalPlayer.Ready = true
 		} else if id == ScourgeID {
@@ -248,7 +251,7 @@ func (g *Game) PlayerAct(id int, cmd string) *Deck {
 			g.ScryBuffer = curr.Life
 		}
 		if g.CardBuffer.Size() <= 0 {
-			g.CardBuffer = DeckFromCards(currD.Scry(curr.Life))
+			g.CardBuffer = currD.Scry(g.ScryBuffer)
 		}
 		g.ScryBuffer = 0
 		return g.CardBuffer
@@ -275,11 +278,12 @@ func (g *Game) PlayerAct(id int, cmd string) *Deck {
 		if x.Owner != g.CurrentTurn {
 			log.Println("drew a card from our deck that isn't our own")
 		}
-		g.CardBuffer.Cards = append(g.CardBuffer.Cards[:x_i], g.CardBuffer.Cards[x_i+1:]...)
-		currD.Bottom(g.CardBuffer.Cards)
+		g.CardBuffer = DeckFromCards(append(g.CardBuffer.Cards[:x_i], g.CardBuffer.Cards[x_i+1:]...))
+		currD.Bottom(g.CardBuffer)
 		curr.Hand = append(curr.Hand, x)
 		g.CanDraw = false
 		g.HasDrawn = true
+		g.CardBuffer.Reset()
 		return DeckFromCards(curr.Hand)
 	case "b":
 		if g.BottomBuffer == 0 || g.ScryBuffer != 0 {
@@ -298,7 +302,7 @@ func (g *Game) PlayerAct(id int, cmd string) *Deck {
 		}
 		bottomTarget := g.CardBuffer.Cards[x_i]
 		g.CardBuffer.Cards = append(g.CardBuffer.Cards[:x_i], g.CardBuffer.Cards[x_i+1:]...)
-		currD.Bottom([]*Card{bottomTarget})
+		currD.Bottom(DeckFromCards([]*Card{bottomTarget}))
 		g.BottomBuffer = g.BottomBuffer - 1
 		if g.BottomBuffer > 0 {
 			return g.CardBuffer
diff --git a/oracle.go b/oracle.go
index 4870b2e..832ffe4 100644
--- a/oracle.go
+++ b/oracle.go
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func OracleEffect(c *Card, g *Game) {
 			if c.Owner != SentinalID && c.Owner != ScourgeID {
 				log.Println("card draw effect was played but with no owner?")
 			} else {
-				g.CardBuffer = DeckFromCards(g.GetDeck(c.Owner).Scry(1))
+				g.CardBuffer = g.GetDeck(c.Owner).Scry(1)
 			}
 			g.CanDraw = true
 			g.HasDrawn = false
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func OraclePlayerEffect(p *Player, g *Game) {
 			g.HasDrawn = false
 			RemovePlayerEffect(e.Owner, p)
 		case 2:
-			g.CardBuffer = DeckFromCards(g.GetDeck(p.Id).Scry(1))
+			g.CardBuffer = g.GetDeck(p.Id).Scry(1)
 			g.CanDraw = true
 			g.HasDrawn = false
 			RemovePlayerEffect(e.Owner, p)