diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp
index 7b08af47c..bd2f4de58 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp
@@ -29,11 +29,14 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/get_pb_extension.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_concede.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_delete_arrow.pb.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_draw_cards.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_game_say.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_leave_game.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_next_turn.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_reverse_turn.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_active_phase.pb.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_card_attr.pb.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/context_connection_state_changed.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/context_deck_select.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/event_game_closed.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/event_game_host_changed.pb.h>
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/event_set_active_player.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/game_event_container.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pending_command.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/zone_names.h>
 #include <string>
 #include <utility>
 
@@ -223,6 +227,24 @@ void GameEventHandler::handleActivePhaseChanged(int phase)
     sendGameCommand(cmd);
 }
 
+void GameEventHandler::handleUntapAll()
+{
+    Command_SetCardAttr cmd;
+    cmd.set_zone(ZoneNames::TABLE);
+    cmd.set_attribute(AttrTapped);
+    cmd.set_attr_value("0");
+
+    sendGameCommand(cmd);
+}
+
+void GameEventHandler::handleDrawCard()
+{
+    Command_DrawCards cmd;
+    cmd.set_number(1);
+
+    sendGameCommand(cmd);
+}
+
 void GameEventHandler::handleGameLeft()
 {
     sendGameCommand(Command_LeaveGame());
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.h b/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.h
index 30021d295..8b2354b9e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.h
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ public:
      */
     void handleActivePhaseChanged(int phase);
 
+    /** @brief Request untapping every permanent on the table. */
+    void handleUntapAll();
+
+    /** @brief Request drawing a single card. */
+    void handleDrawCard();
+
     /** @brief Leave the current game session. */
     void handleGameLeft();
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/phases_toolbar.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/phases_toolbar.cpp
index d0a3f74fd..bc05e8901 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/phases_toolbar.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/phases_toolbar.cpp
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
 #include <QTransform>
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <google/protobuf/stubs/port.h>
-#include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_draw_cards.pb.h>
-#include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_next_turn.pb.h>
-#include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_active_phase.pb.h>
-#include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_card_attr.pb.h>
-#include <libcockatrice/utility/zone_names.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <qnumeric.h>
 
@@ -120,9 +115,9 @@ PhasesToolbar::PhasesToolbar(QGraphicsItem *parent)
     : QGraphicsItem(parent), width(100), height(100), ySpacing(1), symbolSize(8)
 {
     auto *aUntapAll = new QAction(this);
-    connect(aUntapAll, &QAction::triggered, this, &PhasesToolbar::actUntapAll);
+    connect(aUntapAll, &QAction::triggered, this, &PhasesToolbar::untapAllRequested);
     auto *aDrawCard = new QAction(this);
-    connect(aDrawCard, &QAction::triggered, this, &PhasesToolbar::actDrawCard);
+    connect(aDrawCard, &QAction::triggered, this, &PhasesToolbar::drawCardRequested);
 
     PhaseButton *untapButton = new PhaseButton("untap", this, aUntapAll);
     PhaseButton *upkeepButton = new PhaseButton("upkeep", this);
@@ -144,7 +139,7 @@ PhasesToolbar::PhasesToolbar(QGraphicsItem *parent)
     }
 
     nextTurnButton = new PhaseButton("nextturn", this, nullptr, false);
-    connect(nextTurnButton, &PhaseButton::clicked, this, &PhasesToolbar::actNextTurn);
+    connect(nextTurnButton, &PhaseButton::clicked, this, &PhasesToolbar::nextTurnRequested);
 
     rearrangeButtons();
 
@@ -265,31 +260,5 @@ void PhasesToolbar::phaseButtonClicked()
         button->triggerDoubleClickAction();
     }
 
-    Command_SetActivePhase cmd;
-    cmd.set_phase(static_cast<google::protobuf::uint32>(buttonList.indexOf(button)));
-
-    emit sendGameCommand(cmd, -1);
-}
-
-void PhasesToolbar::actNextTurn()
-{
-    emit sendGameCommand(Command_NextTurn(), -1);
-}
-
-void PhasesToolbar::actUntapAll()
-{
-    Command_SetCardAttr cmd;
-    cmd.set_zone(ZoneNames::TABLE);
-    cmd.set_attribute(AttrTapped);
-    cmd.set_attr_value("0");
-
-    emit sendGameCommand(cmd, -1);
-}
-
-void PhasesToolbar::actDrawCard()
-{
-    Command_DrawCards cmd;
-    cmd.set_number(1);
-
-    emit sendGameCommand(cmd, -1);
+    emit setActivePhaseRequested(buttonList.indexOf(button));
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/phases_toolbar.h b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/phases_toolbar.h
index 376775284..0565f1351 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/phases_toolbar.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/phases_toolbar.h
@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@
 class QAction;
 class QTimer;
 
-namespace google
-{
-namespace protobuf
-{
-class Message;
-}
-} // namespace google
-
 class PhaseButton : public QObject, public QGraphicsItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -95,11 +87,16 @@ public slots:
     void triggerPhaseAction(int phase);
 private slots:
     void phaseButtonClicked();
-    void actNextTurn();
-    void actUntapAll();
-    void actDrawCard();
 signals:
-    void sendGameCommand(const ::google::protobuf::Message &command, int playerId);
+    /** @name Intent signals
+     *  The view reports what the user asked for; GameEventHandler builds the commands.
+     *  @{
+     */
+    void setActivePhaseRequested(int phase);
+    void nextTurnRequested();
+    void untapAllRequested();
+    void drawCardRequested();
+    /** @} */
 
 protected:
     void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem * /*option*/, QWidget * /*widget*/) override;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
index 11813cdf4..c637dd0dd 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
@@ -1276,8 +1276,14 @@ void TabGame::createPlayAreaWidget(bool bReplay)
 {
     phasesToolbar = new PhasesToolbar;
     if (!bReplay) {
-        connect(phasesToolbar, &PhasesToolbar::sendGameCommand, game->getGameEventHandler(),
-                qOverload<const ::google::protobuf::Message &, int>(&GameEventHandler::sendGameCommand));
+        connect(phasesToolbar, &PhasesToolbar::setActivePhaseRequested, game->getGameEventHandler(),
+                &GameEventHandler::handleActivePhaseChanged);
+        connect(phasesToolbar, &PhasesToolbar::nextTurnRequested, game->getGameEventHandler(),
+                &GameEventHandler::handleNextTurn);
+        connect(phasesToolbar, &PhasesToolbar::untapAllRequested, game->getGameEventHandler(),
+                &GameEventHandler::handleUntapAll);
+        connect(phasesToolbar, &PhasesToolbar::drawCardRequested, game->getGameEventHandler(),
+                &GameEventHandler::handleDrawCard);
     }
     scene = new GameScene(phasesToolbar, this);
     connect(game->getPlayerManager(), &PlayerManager::playerConceded, scene, &GameScene::rearrange);