diff --git a/Mage.Common/src/mage/view/CardView.java b/Mage.Common/src/mage/view/CardView.java
index fafd5af104..9648daba66 100644
--- a/Mage.Common/src/mage/view/CardView.java
+++ b/Mage.Common/src/mage/view/CardView.java
@@ -198,7 +198,11 @@ public class CardView extends SimpleCardView {
 
         this.name = card.getImageName();
         this.displayName = card.getName();
-        this.rules = card.getRules(game);
+        if (game == null) {
+            this.rules = card.getRules();
+        } else {
+            this.rules = card.getRules(game);
+        }
         this.manaCost = card.getManaCost().getSymbols();
         this.convertedManaCost = card.getManaCost().convertedManaCost();
 
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/cards/CardImpl.java b/Mage/src/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
index ca42ecaaf8..810125a6c3 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
@@ -222,9 +222,13 @@ public abstract class CardImpl extends MageObjectImpl implements Card {
     public List<String> getRules(Game game) {
         try {
             List<String> rules = getRules();
-            CardState state = game.getState().getCardState(objectId);
-            for (String data : state.getInfo().values()) {
-                rules.add(data);
+            if (game != null) {
+                CardState cardState = game.getState().getCardState(objectId);
+                if (cardState != null) {
+                    for (String data : cardState.getInfo().values()) {
+                        rules.add(data);
+                    }
+                }
             }
 //            for (Ability ability: state.getAbilities()) {
 //                rules.add(ability.getRule());