diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/EffectEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/EffectEffect.java
index 52fce48cc08..b60f3abea6a 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/EffectEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/EffectEffect.java
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ public class EffectEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
             if (effectStaticAbilities != null) {
                 for (final String s : effectStaticAbilities) {
                     final StaticAbility addedStaticAbility = eff.addStaticAbility(AbilityUtils.getSVar(sa, s));
-                    addedStaticAbility.setIntrinsic(true);
+                    if (addedStaticAbility != null) //prevent npe casting adventure card spell
+                        addedStaticAbility.setIntrinsic(true);
                 }
             }