From 64adbf4b2181ec52de26f7d4a9705d37e10ace82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "maurer.it" <maurer.it@gmail>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:51:31 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] [FIX] Fixes issue 289.

---
 Mage/src/mage/target/common/TargetDefender.java | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/target/common/TargetDefender.java b/Mage/src/mage/target/common/TargetDefender.java
index d0481c6d0e..36c55e6732 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/target/common/TargetDefender.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/target/common/TargetDefender.java
@@ -195,7 +195,12 @@ public class TargetDefender extends TargetImpl<TargetDefender> {
 		}
 		Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(id);
 		if (permanent != null) {
-			return permanent.canBeTargetedBy(targetSource, source.getControllerId(), game) && filter.match(permanent);
+			//Could be targeting due to combat decision to attack a player or planeswalker.
+			UUID controllerId = null;
+			if ( source != null ) {
+				controllerId = source.getControllerId();
+			}
+			return permanent.canBeTargetedBy(targetSource, controllerId, game) && filter.match(permanent);
 		}
 		return false;
 	}