diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
index b39679ad6d2..436b2ccfede 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
@@ -1982,4 +1982,18 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
 
         return hasTarget;
     }
+
+    public static boolean hasReasonToPlaySaThisTurn(final Player ai, final SpellAbility sa) {
+        // This is currently used by ComputerUtilCost.willPayUnlessCost to determine if there's a viable reason to cast a spell
+        // that can be paid for with an untapped shockland.
+
+        if (ai == null || sa == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        AiPlayDecision decision = ((PlayerControllerAi)ai.getController()).getAi().canPlaySa(sa);
+        boolean willPlay = decision == AiPlayDecision.WillPlay || decision == AiPlayDecision.WaitForMain2;
+
+        return willPlay;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCost.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCost.java
index cecd9065d28..71f4bcf3a33 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCost.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilCost.java
@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@ import forge.game.ability.AbilityUtils;
 import forge.game.card.Card;
 import forge.game.card.CardCollection;
 import forge.game.card.CardLists;
+import forge.game.card.CardPredicates;
 import forge.game.card.CounterType;
 import forge.game.combat.Combat;
 import forge.game.cost.*;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
 import forge.game.spellability.Spell;
 import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
+import forge.game.spellability.TargetChoices;
+import forge.game.spellability.TargetRestrictions;
 import forge.game.zone.ZoneType;
 import forge.util.collect.FCollectionView;
 import forge.util.MyRandom;
@@ -420,6 +423,7 @@ public class ComputerUtilCost {
                 // If the new land size would equal the CMC of a card in AIs hand, play it untapped
                 final int landsize = payer.getLandsInPlay().size() + 1;
                 for (Card c : payer.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Hand)) {
+                    int cmc = c.getCMC();
                     // try to determine if the mana shards provided by the lands would be applicable to pay the mana cost
                     boolean canPay = c.getManaCost().canBePaidWithAvaliable(ColorSet.fromNames(getAvailableManaColors(payer, source)).getColor());
                     // try to determine that there is a valid target for a spell (very basic, consider expanding)
@@ -428,16 +432,13 @@ public class ComputerUtilCost {
                         // for auras, make sure that a good enough target exists
                         requirementsMet = ComputerUtil.hasGoodTargetForAura(payer, c);
                     } else if (c.isSorcery()) {
-                        // for sorceries with one mode that has a target, consider actually having a target that makes the AI decide to play the spell ability
+                        // for sorceries with one mode, consider actually checking for a reason for the AI to decide to play the spell ability
                         if (c.getAllSpellAbilities().size() == 1) {
                             SpellAbility ability = c.getFirstSpellAbility();
-                            if (ability != null && ability.usesTargeting()) {
-                                AiPlayDecision decision = ((PlayerControllerAi)payer.getController()).getAi().canPlaySa(ability);
-                                requirementsMet = decision == AiPlayDecision.WillPlay || decision == AiPlayDecision.WaitForMain2;
-                            }
+                            requirementsMet = ComputerUtil.hasReasonToPlaySaThisTurn(payer, ability);
                         }
                     }
-                    if (landsize == c.getCMC() && canPay && requirementsMet) {
+                    if (landsize == cmc && canPay && requirementsMet) {
                         return true;
                     }
                 }