diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set19.json b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set19.json
index dcb7b2ed5..8d6dff2ff 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set19.json
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set19.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "19_1": {
     "title": "*The One Ring",
     "subtitle": "The Great Ring",
+    "cost": 0,
     "type": "the one ring",
     "effects": [
       {
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40-elven.json b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40-elven.json
index b2bab49ef..d0683b429 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40-elven.json
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40-elven.json
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@
   "40_39": {
     "title": "Coordinated Strike",
     "culture": "elven",
+    "cost": 3,
     "type": "condition",
     "keyword": "support area",
     "effects": [
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40.json b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40.json
index 403c5a40d..cfddcea63 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40.json
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set40/set40.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "40_1": {
     "title": "*The One Ring",
     "subtitle": "Doom of Free Peoples",
+    "cost": 0,
     "type": "the one ring",
     "strength": 1,
     "vitality": 1,
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
   "40_2": {
     "title": "*The One Ring",
     "subtitle": "The Ruling Ring",
+    "cost": 0,
     "type": "the one ring",
     "strength": 1,
     "effects": [
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/BuiltLotroCardBlueprint.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/BuiltLotroCardBlueprint.java
index ec7c84a86..3b70ebe75 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/BuiltLotroCardBlueprint.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/BuiltLotroCardBlueprint.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class BuiltLotroCardBlueprint implements LotroCardBlueprint {
     private Race race;
     private Signet signet;
     private Map<Keyword, Integer> keywords;
-    private int cost;
+    private int cost = -1;
     private int strength;
     private int vitality;
     private int resistance;
@@ -807,5 +807,13 @@ public class BuiltLotroCardBlueprint implements LotroCardBlueprint {
         }
         if (cardType != CardType.EVENT && playEventAction != null)
             throw new InvalidCardDefinitionException("Only events should have an event type effect");
+        if (cost == -1)
+            throw new InvalidCardDefinitionException("Cost was not assigned to card");
+        if (Arrays.asList(CardType.MINION, CardType.COMPANION, CardType.ALLY).contains(cardType)) {
+            if (vitality == 0)
+                throw new InvalidCardDefinitionException("Character has 0 vitality");
+            if (strength == 0)
+                throw new InvalidCardDefinitionException("Character has 0 strength");
+        }
     }
 }