diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiController.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiController.java
index 1c17d34b6fe..cec010441ed 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/AiController.java
@@ -489,9 +489,9 @@ public class AiController {
 
             // cast 0 mana cost spells first (might be a Mox)
             if (a1 == 0) {
-                b1 = -2;
+                return -1;
             } else if (b1 == 0) {
-                a1 = -2;
+                return 1;
             }
 
             a1 += getSpellAbilityPriority(a);
@@ -506,6 +506,10 @@ public class AiController {
             if (sa.getSourceCard().isCreature()) {
                 p += 1;
             }
+            // don't play equipments before having any creatures
+            if (sa.getSourceCard().isEquipment() && sa.getSourceCard().getController().getCreaturesInPlay().isEmpty()) {
+                p -= 9;
+            }
             // sort planeswalker abilities for ultimate
             if (sa.getRestrictions().getPlaneswalker()) {
                 if (sa.hasParam("Ultimate")) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtil.java
index d11420407fc..d089fc4804f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtil.java
@@ -810,6 +810,14 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
                 || card.hasKeyword("Haste"))) || card.hasKeyword("Exalted")) {
             return true;
         }
+        //cast equipments in Main1 when there are creatures to equip
+        if (card.isEquipment()) {
+            for (Card c : card.getController().getCreaturesInPlay()) {
+                if (CombatUtil.canAttackNextTurn(c) && c.canBeEquippedBy(card)) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
         // get all cards the computer controls with BuffedBy
         final List<Card> buffed = ai.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield);