From 3d073c92a842bbf3a5502933e5f5845861d42c4a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sol <zenchristo@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:20:32 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] - Fix NPE related to X Can't be 0 and Announce - Added Simic
 Manipulator

---
 .gitattributes                                        |  1 +
 res/cardsfolder/s/simic_manipulator.txt               | 11 +++++++++++
 .../java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbility.java    |  3 ++-
 3 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 res/cardsfolder/s/simic_manipulator.txt

diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 93262a59a53..dbe94e4438c 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -9551,6 +9551,7 @@ res/cardsfolder/s/simic_guildgate.txt -text
 res/cardsfolder/s/simic_guildmage.txt -text
 res/cardsfolder/s/simic_initiate.txt -text
 res/cardsfolder/s/simic_keyrune.txt -text
+res/cardsfolder/s/simic_manipulator.txt -text
 res/cardsfolder/s/simic_ragworm.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/s/simic_signet.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/s/simic_sky_swallower.txt svneol=native#text/plain
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/s/simic_manipulator.txt b/res/cardsfolder/s/simic_manipulator.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4d0ff409550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/s/simic_manipulator.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Name:Simic Manipulator
+ManaCost:1 U U
+Types:Creature Merfolk
+PT:0/1
+K:Evolve
+A:AB$ GainControl | Announce$ X | Cost$ XCantBe0 T SubCounter<X/P1P1/CARDNAME> | ValidTgts$ Creature.powerLEX | TgtPrompt$ Select target with power less than or equal to the number of +1/+1 counters removed this way | SpellDescription$ Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of +1/+1 counters removed this way.
+SVar:X:Count$xPaid
+SVar:RemAIDeck:True
+SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/simic_manipulator.jpg
+Oracle:Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)\n{T}, Remove one or more +1/+1 counters from Simic Manipulator: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of +1/+1 counters removed this way.
+SetInfo:GTC Rare
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbility.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbility.java
index 655fe32f10c..3b65184dc07 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbility.java
@@ -1701,7 +1701,8 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility implements ISpellAbility {
                 String value = this.getActivatingPlayer().getController().announceRequirements(this, aVar);
                  if (value == null || !StringUtils.isNumeric(value)) { 
                      return false;
-                 } else if (this.getPayCosts().getCostMana().isxCantBe0() && Integer.parseInt(value) == 0) {
+                 } else if (this.getPayCosts().getCostMana() != null && this.getPayCosts().getCostMana().isxCantBe0() 
+                         && Integer.parseInt(value) == 0) {
                      return false;
                  }
                  this.setSVar(aVar, "Number$" + value);