diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/h/HamletbackGoliath.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/h/HamletbackGoliath.java
index 0c8df316781..7e868438adf 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/h/HamletbackGoliath.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/h/HamletbackGoliath.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-
 package mage.cards.h;
 
-import java.util.UUID;
 import mage.MageInt;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.TriggeredAbilityImpl;
@@ -10,8 +8,8 @@ import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
 import mage.cards.CardImpl;
 import mage.cards.CardSetInfo;
 import mage.constants.CardType;
-import mage.constants.SubType;
 import mage.constants.Outcome;
+import mage.constants.SubType;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
 import mage.counters.CounterType;
 import mage.game.Game;
@@ -20,14 +18,15 @@ import mage.game.events.GameEvent.EventType;
 import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
 import mage.target.targetpointer.FixedTarget;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 /**
- *
  * @author jeffwadsworth
  */
 public final class HamletbackGoliath extends CardImpl {
 
     public HamletbackGoliath(UUID ownerId, CardSetInfo setInfo) {
-        super(ownerId,setInfo,new CardType[]{CardType.CREATURE},"{6}{R}");
+        super(ownerId, setInfo, new CardType[]{CardType.CREATURE}, "{6}{R}");
         this.subtype.add(SubType.GIANT);
         this.subtype.add(SubType.WARRIOR);
 
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ class HamletbackGoliathTriggeredAbility extends TriggeredAbilityImpl {
     public boolean checkTrigger(GameEvent event, Game game) {
         UUID targetId = event.getTargetId();
         Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(targetId);
-        if (permanent.isCreature()
+        if (permanent != null && permanent.isCreature()
                 && !(targetId.equals(this.getSourceId()))) {
             for (Effect effect : this.getEffects()) {
                 effect.setTargetPointer(new FixedTarget(event.getTargetId()));
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NestOfScarabs.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NestOfScarabs.java
index 2086264318a..12109cab874 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NestOfScarabs.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NestOfScarabs.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-
 package mage.cards.n;
 
-import java.util.UUID;
 import mage.abilities.TriggeredAbilityImpl;
 import mage.abilities.dynamicvalue.common.EffectKeyValue;
 import mage.abilities.effects.common.CreateTokenEffect;
@@ -15,8 +13,9 @@ import mage.game.events.GameEvent;
 import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
 import mage.game.permanent.token.NestOfScarabsBlackInsectToken;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 /**
- *
  * @author stravant
  */
 public final class NestOfScarabs extends CardImpl {
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ class NestOfScarabsTriggeredAbility extends TriggeredAbilityImpl {
             if (permanent == null) {
                 permanent = game.getPermanentEntering(event.getTargetId());
             }
-            if (permanent.isCreature()) {
+            if (permanent != null && permanent.isCreature()) {
                 getEffects().forEach(effect -> effect.setValue("countersAdded", event.getAmount()));
                 return true;
             }