diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/Match.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/Match.java
index d38f020fdf4..f50f63f4073 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/Match.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/Match.java
@@ -248,10 +248,12 @@ public class Match {
             if (myDeck.has(DeckSection.Sideboard)) {
                 preparePlayerLibrary(player, ZoneType.Sideboard, myDeck.get(DeckSection.Sideboard), psc.useRandomFoil(), generator);
             }
-            player.shuffle(null);
 
             player.initVariantsZones(psc);
 
+            player.shuffle(null);
+
+
             if (isFirstGame) {
                 Collection<? extends PaperCard> cardsComplained = player.getController().complainCardsCantPlayWell(myDeck);
                 if (null != cardsComplained) {