diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
index 44288c52368..daf61155b69 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
@@ -1083,7 +1083,13 @@ public class CardFactoryUtil {
         }
 
         if (sq[0].equals("FirstSpellTotalManaSpent")) {
-            return doXMath(c.getFirstSpellAbility().getTotalManaSpent(), m, c);
+            try{
+                return doXMath(c.getFirstSpellAbility().getTotalManaSpent(), m, c);
+            } catch (NullPointerException e) {
+                // This spell was not cast
+                return 0;
+            }
+
         }
         if (sq[0].equals("StormCount")) {
             return doXMath(game.getStack().getSpellsCastThisTurn().size() - 1, m, c);