diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperCard.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperCard.java
index 942f88b5536..364f0a79623 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperCard.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperCard.java
@@ -347,13 +347,34 @@ public class PaperCard implements Comparable<IPaperCard>, InventoryItemFromSet,
         if (pc == null) {
             pc = StaticData.instance().getVariantCards().getCard(name, edition, artIndex);
             if (pc == null) {
-                throw new IOException(TextUtil.concatWithSpace("Card", name, "not found"));
+                System.out.println("PaperCard: " + name + " not found with set and index " + edition + ", " + artIndex);
+                pc = readObjectAlternate(name, edition);
+                if (pc == null) {
+                    throw new IOException(TextUtil.concatWithSpace("Card", name, "not found with set and index", edition, Integer.toString(artIndex)));
+                }
+                System.out.println("Alternate object found: " + pc.getName() + ", " + pc.getEdition() + ", " + pc.getArtIndex());
             }
         }
         rules = pc.getRules();
         rarity = pc.getRarity();
     }
 
+    private IPaperCard readObjectAlternate(String name, String edition) throws ClassNotFoundException, IOException {
+        IPaperCard pc = StaticData.instance().getCommonCards().getCard(name, edition);
+        if (pc == null) {
+            pc = StaticData.instance().getVariantCards().getCard(name, edition);
+        }
+
+        if (pc == null) {
+            pc = StaticData.instance().getCommonCards().getCard(name);
+            if (pc == null) {
+                pc = StaticData.instance().getVariantCards().getCard(name);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return pc;
+    }
+
     @Serial
     private Object readResolve() throws ObjectStreamException {
         //If we deserialize an old PaperCard with no flags, reinitialize as a fresh copy to set default flags.