diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/judgment/Browbeat.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/judgment/Browbeat.java
index a81a5370fc3..e3053c6080b 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/judgment/Browbeat.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/judgment/Browbeat.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class BrowbeatDrawEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             boolean drawCards = true;
             for(UUID uuid : game.getPlayerList()){
                 Player player = game.getPlayer(uuid);
-                if(player.chooseUse(Outcome.Detriment, "Have " + spell.getName() + " deal 5 damage to you?", game)){
+                if(player != null && player.chooseUse(Outcome.Detriment, "Have " + spell.getName() + " deal 5 damage to you?", game)){
                     drawCards = false;
                     player.damage(5, source.getSourceId(), game, false, true);
                     game.informPlayers(player.getName() + " has " + spell.getName() + " deal 5 to him or her");
diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/single/OmniscienceTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/single/OmniscienceTest.java
index 9a7c0601706..21af74600f2 100644
--- a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/single/OmniscienceTest.java
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/single/OmniscienceTest.java
@@ -99,4 +99,30 @@ public class OmniscienceTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         assertTapped("Mountain", false);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testCastingShrapnelBlast() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Omniscience");
+
+        /* player.getPlayable does not take alternate
+           casting costs in account, so for the test the mana has to be available
+           but won't be used
+        */
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Mountain", 2);
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Ornithopter", 1);
+
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Shrapnel Blast", 1);
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Shrapnel Blast");
+        setChoice(playerA, "Yes");
+
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+
+        assertLife(playerA, 20);
+        assertLife(playerB, 15);
+
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Ornithopter", 1);
+        assertTapped("Mountain", false);
+    }
+
 }