diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCost.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCost.java
index 034e24f624d..598c218f7e4 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCost.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCost.java
@@ -580,7 +580,9 @@ public class ComputerUtilCost {
 
         for (Card c : cardsToConsider) {
             for (SpellAbility sa : c.getManaAbilities()) {
-                colorsAvailable.add(sa.getManaPart().getOrigProduced());
+                if (sa.getManaPart() != null) {
+                    colorsAvailable.add(sa.getManaPart().getOrigProduced());
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/SpecialCardAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/SpecialCardAi.java
index 5f5bd8584c2..9e4fc10205d 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/SpecialCardAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/SpecialCardAi.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import com.google.common.base.Predicates;
 import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+import forge.card.ColorSet;
 
 import forge.card.MagicColor;
 import forge.card.mana.ManaCost;
@@ -346,13 +347,17 @@ public class SpecialCardAi {
 
             for (final SpellAbility testSa : ComputerUtilAbility.getOriginalAndAltCostAbilities(all, ai)) {
                 ManaCost cost = testSa.getPayCosts().getTotalMana();
+                boolean canPayWithAvailableColors = cost.canBePaidWithAvaliable(ColorSet.fromNames(
+                    ComputerUtilCost.getAvailableManaColors(ai, sa.getHostCard())).getColor());
+                
                 byte colorProfile = cost.getColorProfile();
                 
                 if (cost.getCMC() == 0 && cost.countX() == 0) {
                     // no mana cost, no need to activate this SA then (additional mana not needed)
                     continue;
-                } else if (colorProfile != 0 && (cost.getColorProfile() & MagicColor.fromName(prominentColor)) == 0) {
-                    // does not feature prominent color, won't be able to pay for it with SA activated for this color
+                } else if (colorProfile != 0 && !canPayWithAvailableColors
+                    && (cost.getColorProfile() & MagicColor.fromName(prominentColor)) == 0) {
+                    // don't have at least one of each shard required to pay, so most likely won't be able to pay
                     continue;
                 } else if ((testSa.getPayCosts().getTotalMana().getCMC() > devotion + numManaSrcs - activationCost)) {
                     // the cost may be too high even if we activate this SA
diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ManaEffectAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ManaEffectAi.java
index 3cb8709a5d6..864caf56aea 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ManaEffectAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ManaEffectAi.java
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ import com.google.common.base.Predicates;
 import forge.ai.AiPlayDecision;
 import forge.ai.ComputerUtil;
 import forge.ai.ComputerUtilAbility;
+import forge.ai.ComputerUtilCost;
 import forge.ai.ComputerUtilMana;
 import forge.ai.PlayerControllerAi;
 import forge.ai.SpellAbilityAi;
+import forge.card.ColorSet;
 import forge.card.MagicColor;
 import forge.card.mana.ManaCost;
 import forge.game.ability.AbilityUtils;
@@ -136,9 +138,15 @@ public class ManaEffectAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
         List<SpellAbility> all = ComputerUtilAbility.getSpellAbilities(ai.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Hand), ai);
         for (final SpellAbility testSa : ComputerUtilAbility.getOriginalAndAltCostAbilities(all, ai)) {
             ManaCost cost = testSa.getPayCosts().getTotalMana();
+            boolean canPayWithAvailableColors = cost.canBePaidWithAvaliable(ColorSet.fromNames(
+                    ComputerUtilCost.getAvailableManaColors(ai, (List<Card>)null)).getColor());
+            
             if (cost.getCMC() == 0 && cost.countX() == 0) {
                 // no mana cost, no need to activate this SA then (additional mana not needed)
                 continue;
+            } else if (cost.getColorProfile() != 0 && !canPayWithAvailableColors) {
+                // don't have one of each shard represented, may not be able to pay the cost
+                continue;
             }
 
             if (testSa.getHostCard().getName().equals(host.getName()) || testSa.hasParam("AINoRecursiveCheck")) {