From f26c1d7bc09281619098ca9efa0f74b691e7997a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evan Kranzler <theelk801@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:29:21 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fixed issue with ExileCardYouChooseTargetOpponentEffect not
 revealing hand when no matching cards (fixes #8840)

---
 .../common/ExileCardYouChooseTargetOpponentEffect.java      | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ExileCardYouChooseTargetOpponentEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ExileCardYouChooseTargetOpponentEffect.java
index 41548a77f30..684879eb82e 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ExileCardYouChooseTargetOpponentEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ExileCardYouChooseTargetOpponentEffect.java
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@ public class ExileCardYouChooseTargetOpponentEffect extends OneShotEffect {
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
         Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
         Player opponent = game.getPlayer(source.getFirstTarget());
-        if (controller == null || opponent == null
-                || opponent.getHand().count(filter, game) < 1) {
+        if (controller == null || opponent == null) {
             return false;
         }
         opponent.revealCards(source, opponent.getHand(), game);
+        if (opponent.getHand().count(filter, game) < 1) {
+            return true;
+        }
         TargetCard target = new TargetCard(Zone.HAND, filter);
         controller.choose(Outcome.Exile, opponent.getHand(), target, game);
         Card card = opponent.getHand().get(target.getFirstTarget(), game);