diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/zendikar/GatekeeperOfMalakir.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/zendikar/GatekeeperOfMalakir.java
index df56465f59..8f2d245b3d 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/zendikar/GatekeeperOfMalakir.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/zendikar/GatekeeperOfMalakir.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import mage.Constants.CardType;
 import mage.Constants.Duration;
 import mage.Constants.Rarity;
 import mage.MageInt;
+import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.common.EntersBattlefieldTriggeredAbility;
 import mage.abilities.condition.common.KickedCondition;
 import mage.abilities.costs.mana.KickerManaCost;
@@ -72,9 +73,10 @@ public class GatekeeperOfMalakir extends CardImpl<GatekeeperOfMalakir> {
 
 		EntersBattlefieldTriggeredAbility ability =
 				new EntersBattlefieldTriggeredAbility(new SacrificeEffect(filter, 1, "target player"));
-		ability.addTarget(new TargetPlayer());
 
-		this.addAbility(new ConditionalTriggeredAbility(ability, KickedCondition.getInstance(), "When {this} enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, target player sacrifices a creature"));
+		Ability conditionalAbility = new ConditionalTriggeredAbility(ability, KickedCondition.getInstance(), "When {this} enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, target player sacrifices a creature");
+        conditionalAbility.addTarget(new TargetPlayer());
+        this.addAbility(conditionalAbility);
 	}
 
 	public GatekeeperOfMalakir(final GatekeeperOfMalakir card) {
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SacrificeEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SacrificeEffect.java
index cee2399016..847ba816a6 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SacrificeEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SacrificeEffect.java
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ public class SacrificeEffect extends OneShotEffect<SacrificeEffect>{
 	@Override
 	public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
 		Player player = game.getPlayer(targetPointer.getFirst(source));
+        if (player == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
 		//filter.setTargetController(TargetController.YOU);
 		int amount = count.calculate(game, source);
 		amount = Math.min(amount, game.getBattlefield().countAll(filter, player.getId()));