diff --git a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
index fea627f8..e97cde14 100644
--- a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ SET(cockatrice_SOURCES
     src/carddbparser/cockatricexml3.cpp
     src/carddbparser/cockatricexml4.cpp
     src/filter_string.cpp
+    src/phase.cpp
     src/customlineedit.cpp
     src/translatecountername.cpp
     ${VERSION_STRING_CPP}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.cpp
index 43f307a2..180c5157 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.cpp
@@ -5,49 +5,50 @@
 #include "pb/context_move_card.pb.h"
 #include "pb/context_mulligan.pb.h"
 #include "pb/serverinfo_user.pb.h"
+#include "phase.h"
 #include "player.h"
 #include "soundengine.h"
 #include "translatecountername.h"
 
 #include <utility>
 
-const QString MessageLogWidget::tableConstant() const
+const QString &MessageLogWidget::tableConstant() const
 {
     static const QString constant("table");
     return constant;
 }
 
-const QString MessageLogWidget::graveyardConstant() const
+const QString &MessageLogWidget::graveyardConstant() const
 {
     static const QString constant("grave");
     return constant;
 }
 
-const QString MessageLogWidget::exileConstant() const
+const QString &MessageLogWidget::exileConstant() const
 {
     static const QString constant("rfg");
     return constant;
 }
 
-const QString MessageLogWidget::handConstant() const
+const QString &MessageLogWidget::handConstant() const
 {
     static const QString constant("hand");
     return constant;
 }
 
-const QString MessageLogWidget::deckConstant() const
+const QString &MessageLogWidget::deckConstant() const
 {
     static const QString constant("deck");
     return constant;
 }
 
-const QString MessageLogWidget::sideboardConstant() const
+const QString &MessageLogWidget::sideboardConstant() const
 {
     static const QString constant("sb");
     return constant;
 }
 
-const QString MessageLogWidget::stackConstant() const
+const QString &MessageLogWidget::stackConstant() const
 {
     static const QString constant("stack");
     return constant;
@@ -561,73 +562,14 @@ void MessageLogWidget::logSay(Player *player, QString message)
                   QString::fromStdString(player->getUserInfo()->privlevel()), true);
 }
 
-void MessageLogWidget::logSetActivePhase(int phase)
+void MessageLogWidget::logSetActivePhase(int phaseNumber)
 {
-    QString phaseName;
-    QString color;
-    switch (phase) { // TODO: define phases
-        case 0:
-            phaseName = tr("Untap");
-            soundEngine->playSound("untap_step");
-            color = "green";
-            break;
-        case 1:
-            phaseName = tr("Upkeep");
-            soundEngine->playSound("upkeep_step");
-            color = "green";
-            break;
-        case 2:
-            phaseName = tr("Draw");
-            soundEngine->playSound("draw_step");
-            color = "green";
-            break;
-        case 3:
-            phaseName = tr("First Main");
-            soundEngine->playSound("main_1");
-            color = "blue";
-            break;
-        case 4:
-            phaseName = tr("Beginning of Combat");
-            soundEngine->playSound("start_combat");
-            color = "red";
-            break;
-        case 5:
-            phaseName = tr("Declare Attackers");
-            soundEngine->playSound("attack_step");
-            color = "red";
-            break;
-        case 6:
-            phaseName = tr("Declare Blockers");
-            soundEngine->playSound("block_step");
-            color = "red";
-            break;
-        case 7:
-            phaseName = tr("Combat Damage");
-            soundEngine->playSound("damage_step");
-            color = "red";
-            break;
-        case 8:
-            phaseName = tr("End of Combat");
-            soundEngine->playSound("end_combat");
-            color = "red";
-            break;
-        case 9:
-            phaseName = tr("Second Main");
-            soundEngine->playSound("main_2");
-            color = "blue";
-            break;
-        case 10:
-            phaseName = tr("End/Cleanup");
-            soundEngine->playSound("end_step");
-            color = "green";
-            break;
-        default:
-            phaseName = tr("Unknown Phase");
-            color = "black";
-            break;
-    }
-    appendHtml("<font color=\"" + color + "\"><b>" + QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[hh:mm:ss] ") +
-               QString("%1").arg(phaseName) + "</b></font>");
+    Phase phase = Phases::getPhase(phaseNumber);
+
+    soundEngine->playSound(phase.soundFileName);
+
+    appendHtml("<font color=\"" + phase.color + "\"><b>" + QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[hh:mm:ss] ") +
+               phase.name + "</b></font>");
 }
 
 void MessageLogWidget::logSetActivePlayer(Player *player)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.h b/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.h
index 71faaa01..94878fd3 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.h
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ private:
     MessageContext currentContext;
     QString messagePrefix, messageSuffix;
 
-    const QString tableConstant() const;
-    const QString graveyardConstant() const;
-    const QString exileConstant() const;
-    const QString handConstant() const;
-    const QString deckConstant() const;
-    const QString sideboardConstant() const;
-    const QString stackConstant() const;
+    const QString &tableConstant() const;
+    const QString &graveyardConstant() const;
+    const QString &exileConstant() const;
+    const QString &handConstant() const;
+    const QString &deckConstant() const;
+    const QString &sideboardConstant() const;
+    const QString &stackConstant() const;
 
     QString sanitizeHtml(QString dirty) const;
     QString cardLink(QString cardName) const;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/phase.cpp b/cockatrice/src/phase.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8498354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/phase.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#include "phase.h"
+
+Phase::Phase(const char *_name, QString _color, QString _soundFileName) : color(_color), soundFileName(_soundFileName)
+{
+    name = tr(_name);
+}
+
+Phase Phases::getPhase(int phase)
+{
+    if (0 <= phase && phase < Phases::phaseTypesCount) {
+        return phases[phase];
+    } else {
+        return unknownPhase;
+    }
+}
+
+const Phase Phases::unknownPhase(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "Unknown Phase"), "black", "unknown_phase");
+const Phase Phases::phases[Phases::phaseTypesCount] = {
+    {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "Untap"), "green", "untap_step"},
+    {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "Upkeep"), "green", "upkeep_step"},
+    {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "Draw"), "green", "draw_step"},
+    {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "First Main"), "blue", "main_1"},
+    {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "Beginning of Combat"), "red", "start_combat"},
+    {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "Declare Attackers"), "red", "attack_step"},
+    {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "Declare Blockers"), "red", "block_step"},
+    {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "Combat Damage"), "red", "damage_step"},
+    {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "End of Combat"), "red", "end_combat"},
+    {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "Second Main"), "blue", "main_2"},
+    {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "End/Cleanup"), "green", "end_step"}};
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/phase.h b/cockatrice/src/phase.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d882a039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/phase.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef PHASE_H
+#define PHASE_H
+
+#include <QString>
+#include <QtCore>
+
+class Phase
+{
+    Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(Phase)
+
+public:
+    QString name, color, soundFileName;
+    Phase(const char *_name, QString _color, QString _soundFileName);
+};
+
+struct Phases
+{
+    const static int phaseTypesCount = 11;
+    const static Phase unknownPhase;
+    const static Phase phases[phaseTypesCount];
+
+    static Phase getPhase(int);
+};
+
+#endif // PHASE_H