diff --git a/src/magic/card/Archon_of_Justice.java b/src/magic/card/Archon_of_Justice.java
index b7d8a6f9de..f982d724fc 100644
--- a/src/magic/card/Archon_of_Justice.java
+++ b/src/magic/card/Archon_of_Justice.java
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ public class Archon_of_Justice {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public void executeEvent(final MagicGame game,final MagicEvent event,final Object data[],final Object[] choiceResults) {
+		public void executeEvent(
+                final MagicGame game,
+                final MagicEvent event,
+                final Object data[],
+                final Object[] choiceResults) {
 			final MagicPermanent permanent=event.getTarget(game,choiceResults,0);
 			if (permanent!=null) {
 				game.doAction(new MagicRemoveFromPlayAction(permanent,MagicLocationType.Exile));
diff --git a/src/magic/card/Butcher_of_Malakir.java b/src/magic/card/Butcher_of_Malakir.java
index 458f78af5c..5b92a5d0c2 100644
--- a/src/magic/card/Butcher_of_Malakir.java
+++ b/src/magic/card/Butcher_of_Malakir.java
@@ -14,16 +14,15 @@ public class Butcher_of_Malakir {
 		@Override
 		public MagicEvent executeTrigger(final MagicGame game,final MagicPermanent permanent,final Object data) {
 			final MagicGraveyardTriggerData triggerData=(MagicGraveyardTriggerData)data;
-			if (MagicLocationType.Play==triggerData.fromLocation) {
-				final MagicPlayer controller=permanent.getController();
-				return new MagicEvent(
-                        permanent,
-                        controller,
-                        new Object[]{permanent,game.getOpponent(controller)},
-                        this,
-                        "Your opponent sacrifices a creature.");
-			}
-			return null;
+		    final MagicPlayer controller = (permanent != null) ? permanent.getController() : null;
+            return (MagicLocationType.Play==triggerData.fromLocation) ?
+				new MagicEvent(
+                    permanent,
+                    controller,
+                    new Object[]{permanent,game.getOpponent(controller)},
+                    this,
+                    "Your opponent sacrifices a creature."):
+                null;
 		}
 		
 		@Override
@@ -45,17 +44,18 @@ public class Butcher_of_Malakir {
     public static final MagicTrigger T2 = new MagicTrigger(MagicTriggerType.WhenOtherPutIntoGraveyardFromPlay) {
 		@Override
 		public MagicEvent executeTrigger(final MagicGame game,final MagicPermanent permanent,final Object data) {
-			final MagicPermanent otherPermanent=(MagicPermanent)data;
-			final MagicPlayer controller=permanent.getController();
-			if (otherPermanent!=permanent&&otherPermanent.getController()==controller&&otherPermanent.isCreature()) {
-				return new MagicEvent(
-                        permanent,
-                        controller,
-                        new Object[]{permanent,game.getOpponent(controller)},
-                        this,
-                        "Your opponent sacrifices a creature.");
-			}
-			return null;
+			final MagicPermanent otherPermanent = (MagicPermanent)data;
+			final MagicPlayer controller = permanent.getController();
+			return (otherPermanent != permanent && 
+                    otherPermanent.getController() == controller && 
+                    otherPermanent.isCreature()) ?
+				new MagicEvent(
+                    permanent,
+                    controller,
+                    new Object[]{permanent,game.getOpponent(controller)},
+                    this,
+                    "Your opponent sacrifices a creature."):
+                null;
 		}
 		
 		@Override
diff --git a/src/magic/card/Sprouting_Thrinax.java b/src/magic/card/Sprouting_Thrinax.java
index 2ddebb016b..f013c8a485 100644
--- a/src/magic/card/Sprouting_Thrinax.java
+++ b/src/magic/card/Sprouting_Thrinax.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class Sprouting_Thrinax {
 		@Override
 		public MagicEvent executeTrigger(final MagicGame game,final MagicPermanent permanent,final Object data) {
 			final MagicGraveyardTriggerData triggerData=(MagicGraveyardTriggerData)data;
-			final MagicPlayer player = permanent.getController();
+			final MagicPlayer player = (permanent != null) ? permanent.getController() : null;
 			return (MagicLocationType.Play==triggerData.fromLocation) ?
 				new MagicEvent(
                         permanent,
diff --git a/src/magic/card/Tuktuk_the_Explorer.java b/src/magic/card/Tuktuk_the_Explorer.java
index 85f8e520c0..da6c3cd677 100644
--- a/src/magic/card/Tuktuk_the_Explorer.java
+++ b/src/magic/card/Tuktuk_the_Explorer.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class Tuktuk_the_Explorer {
 		@Override
 		public MagicEvent executeTrigger(final MagicGame game,final MagicPermanent permanent,final Object data) {
 			final MagicGraveyardTriggerData triggerData=(MagicGraveyardTriggerData)data;
-			final MagicPlayer player = permanent.getController();
+			final MagicPlayer player = (permanent != null) ? permanent.getController() : null;
 			return (MagicLocationType.Play==triggerData.fromLocation) ?
 				new MagicEvent(
                     permanent,