diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 5f25f929391..32a3559271d 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -13798,6 +13798,7 @@ src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/EffectAi.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/EncodeAi.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/EndTurnAi.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/FightAi.java -text
+src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/FlipACoinAi.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/FogAi.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/GameLossAi.java -text
 src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/GameWinAi.java -text
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/t/tavern_swindler.txt b/res/cardsfolder/t/tavern_swindler.txt
index 4eaf94436e2..d80850991ae 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/t/tavern_swindler.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/t/tavern_swindler.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Name:Tavern Swindler
 ManaCost:1 B
 Types:Creature Human Rogue
 PT:2/2
-A:AB$ FlipACoin | Cost$ T PayLife<3> | WinSubAbility$ TSGainLife | SpellDescription$ Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.
+A:AB$ FlipACoin | Cost$ T PayLife<3> | WinSubAbility$ TSGainLife | AILogic$ Never | SpellDescription$ Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.
 SVar:TSGainLife:DB$ GainLife | Defined$ You | LifeAmount$ 6
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/tavern_swindler.jpg
 Oracle:{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ApiType.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ApiType.java
index 99b5246379d..e3f3cc0135e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ApiType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ApiType.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import forge.card.ability.ai.EffectAi;
 import forge.card.ability.ai.EncodeAi;
 import forge.card.ability.ai.EndTurnAi;
 import forge.card.ability.ai.FightAi;
+import forge.card.ability.ai.FlipACoinAi;
 import forge.card.ability.ai.FogAi;
 import forge.card.ability.ai.GameLossAi;
 import forge.card.ability.ai.GameWinAi;
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ public enum ApiType {
     ExchangeLife (LifeExchangeEffect.class, LifeExchangeAi.class),
     ExchangeControl (ControlExchangeEffect.class, ControlExchangeAi.class),
     Fight (FightEffect.class, FightAi.class),
-    FlipACoin (FlipCoinEffect.class, AlwaysPlayAi.class),
+    FlipACoin (FlipCoinEffect.class, FlipACoinAi.class),
     Fog (FogEffect.class, FogAi.class),
     GainControl (ControlGainEffect.class, ControlGainAi.class),
     GainLife (LifeGainEffect.class, LifeGainAi.class),
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/FlipACoinAi.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/FlipACoinAi.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aa5ab2a9981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/FlipACoinAi.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package forge.card.ability.ai;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import forge.Card;
+import forge.CardLists;
+import forge.card.ability.SpellAbilityAi;
+import forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility;
+import forge.card.spellability.Target;
+import forge.game.player.AIPlayer;
+import forge.game.zone.ZoneType;
+
+public class FlipACoinAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see forge.card.abilityfactory.SpellAiLogic#canPlayAI(forge.game.player.Player, java.util.Map, forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility)
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected boolean canPlayAI(AIPlayer ai, SpellAbility sa) {
+
+        if (sa.hasParam("AILogic")) {
+            if (sa.getParam("AILogic").equals("Never")) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean chkAIDrawback(SpellAbility sa, AIPlayer ai) {
+        return canPlayAI(ai, sa);
+    }
+}