diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ConniveAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ConniveAi.java
index 8c5dba55aef..79f8c63880c 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ConniveAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ConniveAi.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import forge.ai.ComputerUtil;
 import forge.ai.ComputerUtilCard;
 import forge.ai.ComputerUtilMana;
 import forge.ai.SpellAbilityAi;
+import forge.game.ability.AbilityUtils;
 import forge.game.card.Card;
 import forge.game.card.CardCollection;
 import forge.game.card.CardLists;
@@ -18,6 +19,13 @@ public class ConniveAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
             return false; // can't draw anything
         }
 
+        Card host = sa.getHostCard();
+
+        final int num = AbilityUtils.calculateAmount(host, sa.getParamOrDefault("ConniveNum", "1"), sa);
+        if (num == 0) {
+            return false; // Won't do anything
+        }
+
         CardCollection list = CardLists.getTargetableCards(ai.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield), sa);
 
         // Filter AI-specific targets if provided