diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/PhaseOutTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/PhaseOutTargetEffect.java
index 2e5e3d6327d..7d062fd4570 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/PhaseOutTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/PhaseOutTargetEffect.java
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ public class PhaseOutTargetEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             sb.append("Target ").append(mode.getTargets().get(0).getTargetName());
         }
         sb.append(" phase");
-        if (mode.getTargets().get(0).getMaxNumberOfTargets() <= 1) {
+        if (mode.getTargets().isEmpty()
+                || mode.getTargets().get(0).getMaxNumberOfTargets() <= 1) {
             sb.append('s');
         }
         sb.append(" out");