diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/LifeLoseAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/LifeLoseAi.java
index 72abec77dcc..1cabf2eedd2 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/LifeLoseAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/LifeLoseAi.java
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package forge.ai.ability;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Predicates;
+
 import forge.ai.ComputerUtil;
 import forge.ai.ComputerUtilCost;
 import forge.ai.ComputerUtilMana;
@@ -9,29 +13,37 @@ import forge.game.card.Card;
 import forge.game.cost.Cost;
 import forge.game.phase.PhaseType;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
+import forge.game.player.PlayerCollection;
+import forge.game.player.PlayerPredicates;
 import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
-import forge.game.spellability.TargetRestrictions;
 import forge.util.collect.FCollection;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
 public class LifeLoseAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
 
+    /*
+     * (non-Javadoc)
+     * 
+     * @see forge.ai.SpellAbilityAi#chkAIDrawback(forge.game.spellability.
+     * SpellAbility, forge.game.player.Player)
+     */
     @Override
     public boolean chkAIDrawback(SpellAbility sa, Player ai) {
 
-        final List<Player> tgtPlayers = sa.usesTargeting() && !sa.hasParam("Defined")
-                ? new FCollection<Player>(sa.getTargets().getTargetPlayers()) 
-                : AbilityUtils.getDefinedPlayers(sa.getHostCard(), sa.getParam("Defined"), sa);
+        final PlayerCollection tgtPlayers = getPlayers(ai, sa);
 
         final Card source = sa.getHostCard();
         final String amountStr = sa.getParam("LifeAmount");
         int amount = 0;
         if (amountStr.equals("X") && source.getSVar(amountStr).equals("Count$xPaid")) {
-            // Set PayX here to maximum value.
-            final int xPay = ComputerUtilMana.determineLeftoverMana(sa, ai);
-            source.setSVar("PayX", Integer.toString(xPay));
-            amount = xPay;
+            // something already set PayX
+            if (source.hasSVar("PayX")) {
+                amount = Integer.parseInt(source.getSVar("PayX"));
+            } else {
+                // Set PayX here to maximum value.
+                final int xPay = ComputerUtilMana.determineLeftoverMana(sa, ai);
+                source.setSVar("PayX", Integer.toString(xPay));
+                amount = xPay;
+            }
         } else {
             amount = AbilityUtils.calculateAmount(source, amountStr, sa);
         }
@@ -42,80 +54,84 @@ public class LifeLoseAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
         return true;
     }
 
-    /* (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see forge.card.abilityfactory.AbilityFactoryAlterLife.SpellAiLogic#canPlayAI(forge.game.player.Player, java.util.Map, forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility)
+
+    /*
+     * (non-Javadoc)
+     * 
+     * @see forge.ai.SpellAbilityAi#willPayCosts(forge.game.player.Player,
+     * forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility, forge.game.cost.Cost,
+     * forge.game.card.Card)
      */
     @Override
-    protected boolean canPlayAI(Player ai, SpellAbility sa) {
-
-        final Cost abCost = sa.getPayCosts();
-        final Card source = sa.getHostCard();
-
+    protected boolean willPayCosts(Player ai, SpellAbility sa, Cost cost, Card source) {
         final String amountStr = sa.getParam("LifeAmount");
+        int amount = 0;
 
-        // TODO handle proper calculation of X values based on Cost and what
-        // would be paid
-        int amount = AbilityUtils.calculateAmount(sa.getHostCard(), amountStr, sa);
+        if (amountStr.equals("X") && source.getSVar(amountStr).equals("Count$xPaid")) {
+            // Set PayX here to maximum value.
+            amount = ComputerUtilMana.determineLeftoverMana(sa, ai);
+            // source.setSVar("PayX", Integer.toString(amount));
+        } else {
+            amount = AbilityUtils.calculateAmount(source, amountStr, sa);
+        }
+
+        // special logic for checkLifeCost
+        if (!ComputerUtilCost.checkLifeCost(ai, cost, source, amount, sa)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // other cost as the same
+        return super.willPayCosts(ai, sa, cost, source);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * (non-Javadoc)
+     * 
+     * @see forge.ai.SpellAbilityAi#checkApiLogic(forge.game.player.Player,
+     * forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility)
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected boolean checkApiLogic(Player ai, SpellAbility sa) {
+        final Card source = sa.getHostCard();
+        final String amountStr = sa.getParam("LifeAmount");
+        int amount = 0;
 
         if (amountStr.equals("X") && source.getSVar(amountStr).equals("Count$xPaid")) {
             // Set PayX here to maximum value.
             amount = ComputerUtilMana.determineLeftoverMana(sa, ai);
             source.setSVar("PayX", Integer.toString(amount));
+        } else {
+            amount = AbilityUtils.calculateAmount(source, amountStr, sa);
         }
 
         if (amount <= 0) {
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (abCost != null) {
-            // AI currently disabled for these costs
-            if (!ComputerUtilCost.checkLifeCost(ai, abCost, source, amount, sa)) {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (!ComputerUtilCost.checkDiscardCost(ai, abCost, source)) {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (!ComputerUtilCost.checkSacrificeCost(ai, abCost, source)) {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (!ComputerUtilCost.checkRemoveCounterCost(abCost, source)) {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-
-        Player opp = ai.getOpponent();
-
-        if (!opp.canLoseLife()) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
         if (ComputerUtil.preventRunAwayActivations(sa)) {
             return false;
         }
 
         if (sa.usesTargeting()) {
-            sa.resetTargets();
-            if (sa.canTarget(opp)) {
-                sa.getTargets().add(opp);
-            } else {
+            if (!doTgt(ai, sa, false)) {
                 return false;
             }
         }
-
-        if (amount >= opp.getLife()) {
-            return true; // killing the human should be done asap
-        }
+        final PlayerCollection tgtPlayers = getPlayers(ai, sa);
 
         if (ComputerUtil.playImmediately(ai, sa)) {
             return true;
         }
 
+        PlayerCollection filteredPlayer = tgtPlayers
+                .filter(Predicates.and(PlayerPredicates.isOpponentOf(ai), PlayerPredicates.lifeLessOrEqualTo(amount)));
+        // killing opponents asap
+        if (!filteredPlayer.isEmpty()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         // Don't use loselife before main 2 if possible
-        if (ai.getGame().getPhaseHandler().getPhase().isBefore(PhaseType.MAIN2)
-                && !sa.hasParam("ActivationPhases")
+        if (ai.getGame().getPhaseHandler().getPhase().isBefore(PhaseType.MAIN2) && !sa.hasParam("ActivationPhases")
                 && !ComputerUtil.castSpellInMain1(ai, sa)) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -125,9 +141,7 @@ public class LifeLoseAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (SpellAbilityAi.isSorcerySpeed(sa) 
-                || sa.hasParam("ActivationPhases") 
-                || SpellAbilityAi.playReusable(ai, sa)
+        if (SpellAbilityAi.isSorcerySpeed(sa) || sa.hasParam("ActivationPhases") || SpellAbilityAi.playReusable(ai, sa)
                 || ComputerUtil.activateForCost(sa, ai)) {
             return true;
         }
@@ -135,16 +149,17 @@ public class LifeLoseAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
         return false;
     }
 
+    /*
+     * (non-Javadoc)
+     * 
+     * @see forge.ai.SpellAbilityAi#doTriggerAINoCost(forge.game.player.Player,
+     * forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility, boolean)
+     */
     @Override
     protected boolean doTriggerAINoCost(final Player ai, final SpellAbility sa,
     final boolean mandatory) {
-        final TargetRestrictions tgt = sa.getTargetRestrictions();
-        if (tgt != null) {
-            if (sa.canTarget(ai.getOpponent())) {
-                sa.getTargets().add(ai.getOpponent());
-            } else if (mandatory && sa.canTarget(ai)) {
-                sa.getTargets().add(ai);
-            } else {
+        if (sa.usesTargeting()) {
+            if (!doTgt(ai, sa, mandatory)) {
                 return false;
             }
         }
@@ -172,4 +187,50 @@ public class LifeLoseAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
 
         return true;
     }
+
+    protected boolean doTgt(Player ai, SpellAbility sa, boolean mandatory) {
+        sa.resetTargets();
+        PlayerCollection opps = ai.getOpponents().filter(PlayerPredicates.isTargetableBy(sa));
+        // try first to find Opponent that can lose life and lose the game
+        if (!opps.isEmpty()) {
+            for (Player opp : opps) {
+                if (opp.canLoseLife() && !opp.cantLose()) {
+                    sa.getTargets().add(opp);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // do that only if needed
+        if (mandatory) {
+            if (!opps.isEmpty()) {
+                // try another opponent even if it can't lose life
+                sa.getTargets().add(opps.getFirst());
+                return true;
+            }
+            // try hit ally instead of itself
+            for (Player ally : ai.getAllies()) {
+                if (sa.canTarget(ally)) {
+                    sa.getTargets().add(ally);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            // need to hit itself
+            if (sa.canTarget(ai)) {
+                sa.getTargets().add(ai);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    protected PlayerCollection getPlayers(Player ai, SpellAbility sa) {
+        Iterable<Player> it;
+        if (sa.usesTargeting() && !sa.hasParam("Defined")) {
+            it = sa.getTargets().getTargetPlayers();
+        } else {
+            it = AbilityUtils.getDefinedPlayers(sa.getHostCard(), sa.getParam("Defined"), sa);
+        }
+        return new PlayerCollection(it);
+    }
 }