diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiController.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiController.java
index 2314c4867bb..64f14a4c955 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiController.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiController.java
@@ -1705,7 +1705,7 @@ public class AiController {
         if (!useSimulation) {
             for (Entry<DeckSection, CardPool> ds : myDeck) {
                 for (Entry<PaperCard, Integer> cp : ds.getValue()) {
-                    if (cp.getKey().getRules().getAiHints().getRemAIDecks()) 
+                    if (cp.getKey().getRules().getAiHints().getRemAIDecks())
                         result.add(cp.getKey());
                 }
             }
diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCard.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCard.java
index 115568e4ce4..008da7ec703 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCard.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCard.java
@@ -1844,4 +1844,13 @@ public class ComputerUtilCard {
 
         return AiPlayDecision.WillPlay;
     }
+
+    // Determine if the AI has an AI:RemoveDeck:All or an AI:RemoveDeck:Random hint specified.
+    // Includes a NPE guard on getRules() which might otherwise be tripped on some cards (e.g. tokens).
+    public static boolean isCardRemAIDeck(final Card card) {
+        return card.getRules() != null && card.getRules().getAiHints().getRemAIDecks();
+    }
+    public static boolean isCardRemRandomDeck(final Card card) {
+        return card.getRules() != null && card.getRules().getAiHints().getRemRandomDecks();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChangeZoneAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChangeZoneAi.java
index 47c408d8c79..7d7a60528fc 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChangeZoneAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChangeZoneAi.java
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ public class ChangeZoneAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                 fetchList = CardLists.filter(fetchList, new Predicate<Card>() {
                     @Override
                     public boolean apply(final Card c) {
-                        if (c.getRules().getAiHints().getRemAIDecks() || c.getRules().getAiHints().getRemRandomDecks()) {
+                        if (ComputerUtilCard.isCardRemAIDeck(c) || ComputerUtilCard.isCardRemRandomDeck(c)) {
                             return false;
                         }
                         return true;
diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ControlGainAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ControlGainAi.java
index a6631ad51bb..eb6e3ed5d9b 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ControlGainAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ControlGainAi.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class ControlGainAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                 }
 
                 // do not take control on something it doesn't know how to use
-                return !c.getRules().getAiHints().getRemAIDecks();
+                return !ComputerUtilCard.isCardRemAIDeck(c);
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/PowerExchangeAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/PowerExchangeAi.java
index 028e234f365..6dd2e5aa767 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/PowerExchangeAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/PowerExchangeAi.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class PowerExchangeAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
         list = CardLists.filter(list, new Predicate<Card>() {
             @Override
             public boolean apply(final Card c) {
-                return !c.getRules().getAiHints().getRemAIDecks() && c.canBeTargetedBy(sa);
+                return !ComputerUtilCard.isCardRemAIDeck(c) && c.canBeTargetedBy(sa);
             }
         });
         CardLists.sortByPowerAsc(list);
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardPredicates.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardPredicates.java
index 4809a42da8d..c6180228a3d 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardPredicates.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardPredicates.java
@@ -416,8 +416,9 @@ public final class CardPredicates {
     public static final Predicate<Card> isRemAIDeck() {
         return new Predicate<Card>() {
             @Override
-            public boolean apply(final Card c) {
-                return c.getRules().getAiHints().getRemAIDecks();
+            public boolean apply(final Card c)
+            {
+                return c.getRules() != null && c.getRules().getAiHints().getRemAIDecks();
             }
         };
     }