diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/b/BanditsTalent.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/b/BanditsTalent.java
index 42e671d61e0..88d4a801916 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/b/BanditsTalent.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/b/BanditsTalent.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class BanditsTalentDiscardEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         }
         for (UUID playerId : game.getState().getPlayersInRange(controller.getId(), game)) {
             Player targetPlayer = game.getPlayer(playerId);
-            if (targetPlayer == null || targetPlayer.getHand().isEmpty()) {
+            if (targetPlayer == null || targetPlayer.getHand().isEmpty() || !controller.hasOpponent(playerId, game)) {
                 continue;
             }