diff --git a/cockatrice/cockatrice.pro b/cockatrice/cockatrice.pro
index b4064ede..8c4dad2e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/cockatrice.pro
+++ b/cockatrice/cockatrice.pro
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ QT += network svg
 #QTPLUGIN += qjpeg
 
 # Input
-HEADERS += src/counter.h src/gameselector.h src/dlg_creategame.h src/dlg_connect.h src/gamesmodel.h src/client.h src/window_main.h src/servergame.h src/servereventdata.h src/zonelist.h src/cardzone.h src/player.h src/cardlist.h src/carditem.h src/tablezone.h src/handzone.h src/playerlist.h src/game.h src/carddatabase.h src/gameview.h src/decklistmodel.h src/dlg_startgame.h src/cardinfowidget.h src/messagelogwidget.h src/serverzonecard.h src/zoneviewzone.h src/zoneviewwidget.h src/libraryzone.h src/pilezone.h src/carddragitem.h src/zoneviewlayout.h src/playerarea.h src/carddatabasemodel.h src/window_deckeditor.h src/decklist.h setsmodel.h src/window_sets.h src/dlg_editmessages.h
-SOURCES += src/counter.cpp src/gameselector.cpp src/dlg_creategame.cpp src/dlg_connect.cpp src/client.cpp src/main.cpp src/window_main.cpp src/servereventdata.cpp src/gamesmodel.cpp src/player.cpp src/cardzone.cpp src/zonelist.cpp src/cardlist.cpp src/carditem.cpp src/tablezone.cpp src/handzone.cpp src/playerlist.cpp src/game.cpp src/carddatabase.cpp src/gameview.cpp src/decklistmodel.cpp src/dlg_startgame.cpp src/cardinfowidget.cpp src/messagelogwidget.cpp src/zoneviewzone.cpp src/zoneviewwidget.cpp src/libraryzone.cpp src/pilezone.cpp src/carddragitem.cpp src/zoneviewlayout.cpp src/playerarea.cpp src/carddatabasemodel.cpp src/window_deckeditor.cpp src/decklist.cpp src/setsmodel.cpp src/window_sets.cpp src/dlg_editmessages.cpp
+HEADERS += src/counter.h src/gameselector.h src/dlg_creategame.h src/dlg_connect.h src/gamesmodel.h src/client.h src/window_main.h src/servergame.h src/servereventdata.h src/zonelist.h src/cardzone.h src/player.h src/cardlist.h src/carditem.h src/tablezone.h src/handzone.h src/playerlist.h src/game.h src/carddatabase.h src/gameview.h src/decklistmodel.h src/dlg_startgame.h src/cardinfowidget.h src/messagelogwidget.h src/serverzonecard.h src/zoneviewzone.h src/zoneviewwidget.h src/libraryzone.h src/pilezone.h src/carddragitem.h src/zoneviewlayout.h src/playerarea.h src/carddatabasemodel.h src/window_deckeditor.h src/decklist.h setsmodel.h src/window_sets.h src/dlg_editmessages.h src/abstractgraphicsitem.h
+SOURCES += src/counter.cpp src/gameselector.cpp src/dlg_creategame.cpp src/dlg_connect.cpp src/client.cpp src/main.cpp src/window_main.cpp src/servereventdata.cpp src/gamesmodel.cpp src/player.cpp src/cardzone.cpp src/zonelist.cpp src/cardlist.cpp src/carditem.cpp src/tablezone.cpp src/handzone.cpp src/playerlist.cpp src/game.cpp src/carddatabase.cpp src/gameview.cpp src/decklistmodel.cpp src/dlg_startgame.cpp src/cardinfowidget.cpp src/messagelogwidget.cpp src/zoneviewzone.cpp src/zoneviewwidget.cpp src/libraryzone.cpp src/pilezone.cpp src/carddragitem.cpp src/zoneviewlayout.cpp src/playerarea.cpp src/carddatabasemodel.cpp src/window_deckeditor.cpp src/decklist.cpp src/setsmodel.cpp src/window_sets.cpp src/dlg_editmessages.cpp src/abstractgraphicsitem.cpp
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/abstractgraphicsitem.cpp b/cockatrice/src/abstractgraphicsitem.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e594ede
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/abstractgraphicsitem.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#include "abstractgraphicsitem.h"
+#include <QPainter>
+
+void AbstractGraphicsItem::paintNumberEllipse(int number, QPainter *painter)
+{
+	painter->save();
+
+	QString numStr = QString::number(number);
+	QFont font("Times");
+	font.setPixelSize(32);
+	font.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
+	
+	QFontMetrics fm(font);
+	double w = fm.width(numStr) * 1.5;
+	double h = fm.height() * 1.5;
+	if (w < h)
+		w = h;
+
+	painter->setPen(QColor(255, 255, 255, 0));
+	QRadialGradient grad(QPointF(0.5, 0.5), 0.5);
+	grad.setCoordinateMode(QGradient::ObjectBoundingMode);
+	grad.setColorAt(0, QColor(255, 255, 255, 200));
+	grad.setColorAt(0.7, QColor(255, 255, 255, 200));
+	grad.setColorAt(1, QColor(255, 255, 255, 0));
+	painter->setBrush(QBrush(grad));
+	painter->drawEllipse(QRectF((boundingRect().width() - w) / 2.0, (boundingRect().height() - h) / 2.0, w, h));
+
+	painter->setPen(Qt::black);
+	painter->setFont(font);
+	painter->drawText(boundingRect(), Qt::AlignCenter, numStr);
+
+	painter->restore();
+}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/abstractgraphicsitem.h b/cockatrice/src/abstractgraphicsitem.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af5d9550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/abstractgraphicsitem.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef ABSTRACTGRAPHICSITEM_H
+#define ABSTRACTGRAPHICSITEM_H
+
+#include <QGraphicsItem>
+
+class AbstractGraphicsItem : public QGraphicsItem {
+protected:
+	void paintNumberEllipse(int number, QPainter *painter);
+public:
+	AbstractGraphicsItem(QGraphicsItem *parent = 0) : QGraphicsItem(parent) { }
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/carditem.cpp b/cockatrice/src/carditem.cpp
index d3a50e3f..c9411d6e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/carditem.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/carditem.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "player.h"
 
 CardItem::CardItem(CardDatabase *_db, const QString &_name, int _cardid, QGraphicsItem *parent)
-	: QGraphicsItem(parent), db(_db), name(_name), id(_cardid), tapped(false), attacking(false), facedown(false), counters(0), doesntUntap(false), dragItem(NULL)
+	: AbstractGraphicsItem(parent), db(_db), name(_name), id(_cardid), tapped(false), attacking(false), facedown(false), counters(0), doesntUntap(false), dragItem(NULL)
 {
 	setCursor(Qt::OpenHandCursor);
 	setFlag(ItemIsSelectable);
@@ -61,23 +61,9 @@ void CardItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option,
 		painter->setPen(Qt::red);
 		painter->drawRect(QRectF(0.5, 0.5, CARD_WIDTH - 1, CARD_HEIGHT - 1));
 	}
-	if (counters) {
-		QString numStr = QString::number(counters);
-		QFont font("Times", 32, QFont::Bold);
-		QFontMetrics fm(font);
-		QRect br = fm.boundingRect(numStr);
-		double w = br.width() * 1.42;
-		double h = br.height() * 1.42;
-		if (w < h)
-			w = h;
-	
-		painter->setPen(Qt::black);
-		painter->setBrush(QColor(255, 255, 255, 150));
-		painter->drawEllipse(QRectF((boundingRect().width() - w) / 2.0, (boundingRect().height() - h) / 2.0, w, h));
-	
-		painter->setFont(font);
-		painter->drawText(boundingRect(), Qt::AlignCenter, numStr);
-	}
+	if (counters)
+		paintNumberEllipse(counters, painter);
+
 	painter->restore();
 }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/carditem.h b/cockatrice/src/carditem.h
index 669ccae2..d009f898 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/carditem.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/carditem.h
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef CARDITEM_H
 #define CARDITEM_H
 
-#include <QGraphicsItem>
+#include "abstractgraphicsitem.h"
 
 class CardDatabase;
 class CardDragItem;
 class CardZone;
 
-
 const int CARD_WIDTH = 72;
 const int CARD_HEIGHT = 102;
 const int RASTER_WIDTH = 36;
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ enum CardItemType {
 	typeOther = QGraphicsItem::UserType + 4
 };
 
-class CardItem : public QGraphicsItem {
+class CardItem : public AbstractGraphicsItem {
 private:
 	CardDatabase *db;
 	QString name;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/cardzone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/cardzone.cpp
index 708fc149..b49e76a9 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/cardzone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/cardzone.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "zoneviewzone.h"
 
 CardZone::CardZone(Player *_p, const QString &_name, bool _hasCardAttr, bool _isShufflable, QGraphicsItem *parent, bool isView)
-	: QGraphicsItem(parent), player(_p), name(_name), cards(NULL), view(NULL), menu(NULL), hasCardAttr(_hasCardAttr), isShufflable(_isShufflable)
+	: AbstractGraphicsItem(parent), player(_p), name(_name), cards(NULL), view(NULL), menu(NULL), hasCardAttr(_hasCardAttr), isShufflable(_isShufflable)
 {
 	if (!isView)
 		player->addZone(this);
@@ -109,26 +109,3 @@ void CardZone::moveAllToZone(const QString &targetZone, int targetX)
 	for (int i = cards->size() - 1; i >= 0; i--)
 		player->client->moveCard(cards->at(i)->getId(), getName(), targetZone, targetX);
 }
-
-void CardZone::paintCardNumberEllipse(QPainter *painter)
-{
-	painter->save();
-
-	QString numStr = QString::number(cards->size());
-	QFont font("Times", 32, QFont::Bold);
-	QFontMetrics fm(font);
-	QRect br = fm.boundingRect(numStr);
-	double w = br.width() * 1.42;
-	double h = br.height() * 1.42;
-	if (w < h)
-		w = h;
-
-	painter->setPen(QPen(QColor("black")));
-	painter->setBrush(QColor(255, 255, 255, 150));
-	painter->drawEllipse(QRectF((boundingRect().width() - w) / 2.0, (boundingRect().height() - h) / 2.0, w, h));
-
-	painter->setFont(font);
-	painter->drawText(boundingRect(), Qt::AlignCenter, numStr);
-
-	painter->restore();
-}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/cardzone.h b/cockatrice/src/cardzone.h
index ed2cc701..f81aee8a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/cardzone.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/cardzone.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <QString>
 #include "cardlist.h"
+#include "abstractgraphicsitem.h"
 
 class Player;
 class ZoneViewZone;
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ class QMenu;
 class QAction;
 class QPainter;
 
-class CardZone : public QGraphicsItem {
+class CardZone : public AbstractGraphicsItem {
 protected:
 	Player *player;
 	QString name;
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ protected:
 	void mouseDoubleClickEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
 	void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
 	virtual void addCardImpl(CardItem *card, int x, int y) = 0;
-	void paintCardNumberEllipse(QPainter *painter);
 public:
 	enum { Type = typeZone };
 	int type() const { return Type; }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/libraryzone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/libraryzone.cpp
index ff8f3e45..487b3a97 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/libraryzone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/libraryzone.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void LibraryZone::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *optio
 	painter->drawPixmap(translatedPixmap->rect(), *translatedPixmap, translatedPixmap->rect());
 	painter->restore();
 
-	paintCardNumberEllipse(painter);
+	paintNumberEllipse(cards->size(), painter);
 }
 
 void LibraryZone::addCardImpl(CardItem *card, int x, int /*y*/)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/pilezone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/pilezone.cpp
index 8af98a6a..649c6472 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/pilezone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/pilezone.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void PileZone::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option,
 		painter->restore();
 	}
 
-	paintCardNumberEllipse(painter);
+	paintNumberEllipse(cards->size(), painter);
 	painter->drawRect(QRectF(0.5, 0.5, CARD_WIDTH - 1, CARD_HEIGHT - 1));
 }