diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDb.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDb.java
index b9722127833..f4aaf1eb293 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDb.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/card/CardDb.java
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ public final class CardDb implements ICardDatabase, IDeckGenPool {
 
         List<PaperCard> cards;
         Predicate<PaperCard> cardQueryFilter;
-        filter = (filter != null) ? filter : Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+        filter = filter != null ? filter : (x -> true);
         if (releaseDate != null) {
             cardQueryFilter = c -> {
                 if (c.getArtIndex() != cr.artIndex)
diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/IPaperCard.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/IPaperCard.java
index c8dc407f148..cf544ff92f4 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/IPaperCard.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/IPaperCard.java
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ public interface IPaperCard extends InventoryItem, Serializable {
 
         public static Predicate<PaperCard> printedInSets(final List<String> value, final boolean shouldContain) {
             if ((value == null) || value.isEmpty()) {
-                return forge.util.Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+                return x -> true;
             }
             return new PredicateSets(value, shouldContain);
         }
 
         public static Predicate<PaperCard> printedInSet(final String value) {
             if (StringUtils.isEmpty(value)) {
-                return forge.util.Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+                return x -> true;
             }
             return new PredicateSets(Lists.newArrayList(value), true);
         }
diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/generation/BoosterGenerator.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/generation/BoosterGenerator.java
index 4b49a0e2883..a9812e1cc83 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/generation/BoosterGenerator.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/generation/BoosterGenerator.java
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ public class BoosterGenerator {
     public static PrintSheet makeSheet(String sheetKey, Iterable<PaperCard> src) {
         PrintSheet ps = new PrintSheet(sheetKey);
         String[] sKey = TextUtil.splitWithParenthesis(sheetKey, ' ', 2);
-        Predicate<PaperCard> setPred = (Predicate<PaperCard>) (sKey.length > 1 ? IPaperCard.Predicates.printedInSets(sKey[1].split(" ")) : Predicates.alwaysTrue());
+        Predicate<PaperCard> setPred = sKey.length > 1 ? IPaperCard.Predicates.printedInSets(sKey[1].split(" ")) : x1 -> true;
 
         List<String> operators = new LinkedList<>(Arrays.asList(TextUtil.splitWithParenthesis(sKey[0], ':')));
         Predicate<PaperCard> extraPred = buildExtraPredicate(operators);
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ public class BoosterGenerator {
                 String sheetName = StringUtils.strip(mainCode.substring(10), "()\" ");
                 System.out.println("Attempting to lookup: " + sheetName);
                 src = StaticData.instance().getPrintSheets().get(sheetName).toFlatList();
-                setPred = Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+                setPred = x -> true;
 
             } else if (mainCode.startsWith("promo") || mainCode.startsWith("name")) { // get exactly the named cards, that's a tiny inlined print sheet
                 String list = StringUtils.strip(mainCode.substring(5), "() ");
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ public class BoosterGenerator {
                 }
 
                 src = srcList;
-                setPred = Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+                setPred = x -> true;
             } else {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ public class BoosterGenerator {
         }
 
         if (conditions.isEmpty()) {
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            return x -> true;
         }
 
         return Predicates.and(conditions);
diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/util/Predicates.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/util/Predicates.java
index a737dff836b..829257b3a7a 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/util/Predicates.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/util/Predicates.java
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ public class Predicates {
 
 
     //TODO: Inline everything below.
-    public static <T> Predicate<T> alwaysTrue() {
-        return x -> true;
-    }
+
     public static <T> Predicate<T> not(Predicate<T> predicate) {
         return predicate.negate();
     }
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ChooseCardNameEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ChooseCardNameEffect.java
index 8151c8f05a4..d8c34e1985a 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ChooseCardNameEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ChooseCardNameEffect.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class ChooseCardNameEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
                 }
             }  else {
                 // use CardFace because you might name a alternate names
-                Predicate<ICardFace> cpp = Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+                Predicate<ICardFace> cpp = x -> true;
                 if (sa.hasParam("ValidCards")) {
                     //Calculating/replacing this must happen before running valid in CardFacePredicates
                     if (valid.contains("cmcEQ") && !StringUtils.isNumeric(valid.split("cmcEQ")[1])) {
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
index b595ef7ae2e..61f6a3bddba 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardFactoryUtil.java
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public class CardFactoryUtil {
     public static boolean handleHiddenAgenda(Player player, Card card) {
         SpellAbility sa = new SpellAbility.EmptySa(card);
         sa.putParam("AILogic", card.getSVar("AgendaLogic"));
-        Predicate<ICardFace> cpp = Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+        Predicate<ICardFace> cpp = x -> true;
         //Predicate<Card> pc = Predicates.in(player.getAllCards());
         // TODO This would be better to send in the player's deck, not all cards
         String name = player.getController().chooseCardName(sa, cpp, "Card",
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/combat/AttackRestrictionType.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/combat/AttackRestrictionType.java
index 9d85781054e..9cfd08e7ecf 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/combat/AttackRestrictionType.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/combat/AttackRestrictionType.java
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@ public enum AttackRestrictionType {
 
     public Predicate<Card> getPredicate(final Card attacker) {
         switch (this) {
-        case NEED_GREATER_POWER:
-            return CardPredicates.hasGreaterPowerThan(attacker.getNetPower());
-        case NEED_BLACK_OR_GREEN:
-            return Predicates.and(
-                    CardPredicates.isColor((byte) (MagicColor.BLACK | MagicColor.GREEN)),
-                    // may explicitly not be black/green itself
-                    Predicates.not(Predicates.equalTo(attacker)));
-        case NOT_ALONE:
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
-        default:
+            case NEED_GREATER_POWER:
+                return CardPredicates.hasGreaterPowerThan(attacker.getNetPower());
+            case NEED_BLACK_OR_GREEN:
+                return Predicates.and(
+                        CardPredicates.isColor((byte) (MagicColor.BLACK | MagicColor.GREEN)),
+                        // may explicitly not be black/green itself
+                        Predicates.not(Predicates.equalTo(attacker)));
+            case NOT_ALONE:
+                return x -> true;
+            default:
         }
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardCMCRangeFilter.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardCMCRangeFilter.java
index 7a6d01cfc09..3a69a6ee882 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardCMCRangeFilter.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardCMCRangeFilter.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class CardCMCRangeFilter extends ValueRangeFilter<PaperCard> {
     protected Predicate<PaperCard> buildPredicate() {
         Predicate<CardRules> predicate = getCardRulesFieldPredicate(CardRulesPredicates.LeafNumber.CardField.CMC);
         if (predicate == null) {
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            return x -> true;
         }
         return Predicates.compose(predicate, PaperCard::getRules);
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardPowerFilter.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardPowerFilter.java
index 8a2ed8c7f87..e006b629b78 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardPowerFilter.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardPowerFilter.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class CardPowerFilter extends ValueRangeFilter<PaperCard> {
     protected Predicate<PaperCard> buildPredicate() {
         Predicate<CardRules> predicate = getCardRulesFieldPredicate(CardRulesPredicates.LeafNumber.CardField.POWER);
         if (predicate == null) {
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            return x -> true;
         }
         predicate = Predicates.and(predicate, CardRulesPredicates.Presets.IS_CREATURE);
         return Predicates.compose(predicate, PaperCard::getRules);
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardToughnessFilter.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardToughnessFilter.java
index 5d10dc1760b..19bdd73cb3f 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardToughnessFilter.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardToughnessFilter.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class CardToughnessFilter extends ValueRangeFilter<PaperCard> {
     protected Predicate<PaperCard> buildPredicate() {
         Predicate<CardRules> predicate = getCardRulesFieldPredicate(CardRulesPredicates.LeafNumber.CardField.TOUGHNESS);
         if (predicate == null) {
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            return x -> true;
         }
         predicate = Predicates.and(predicate, CardRulesPredicates.Presets.IS_CREATURE);
         return Predicates.compose(predicate, PaperCard::getRules);
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/TextSearchFilter.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/TextSearchFilter.java
index ab536d9e2ec..c6973e10168 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/TextSearchFilter.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/filters/TextSearchFilter.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import forge.itemmanager.SFilterUtil;
 import forge.toolbox.FTextField;
 import forge.toolbox.LayoutHelper;
 import forge.util.Localizer;
-import forge.util.Predicates;
 
 
 public class TextSearchFilter<T extends InventoryItem> extends ItemFilter<T> {
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ public class TextSearchFilter<T extends InventoryItem> extends ItemFilter<T> {
     protected Predicate<T> buildPredicate() {
         String text = txtSearch.getText();
         if (text.trim().isEmpty()) {
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            return x -> true;
         }
         return SFilterUtil.buildItemTextFilter(text);
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardCMCFilter.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardCMCFilter.java
index 8ecdb69d97b..ee8116280c3 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardCMCFilter.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardCMCFilter.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class CardCMCFilter extends ValueRangeFilter<PaperCard> {
     protected Predicate<PaperCard> buildPredicate() {
         Predicate<CardRules> predicate = getCardRulesFieldPredicate(CardRulesPredicates.LeafNumber.CardField.CMC);
         if (predicate == null) {
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            return x -> true;
         }
         return Predicates.compose(predicate, PaperCard::getRules);
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardColorlessCostFilter.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardColorlessCostFilter.java
index 5ff7ac2897b..45add3f6db5 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardColorlessCostFilter.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardColorlessCostFilter.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class CardColorlessCostFilter extends ValueRangeFilter<PaperCard> {
     protected Predicate<PaperCard> buildPredicate() {
         Predicate<CardRules> predicate = getCardRulesFieldPredicate(CardRulesPredicates.LeafNumber.CardField.GENERIC_COST);
         if (predicate == null) {
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            return x -> true;
         }
         return Predicates.compose(predicate, PaperCard::getRules);
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardFormatFilter.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardFormatFilter.java
index 36abb625625..3dfe6012ad3 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardFormatFilter.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardFormatFilter.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package forge.itemmanager.filters;
 
 import forge.item.PaperCard;
 import forge.itemmanager.ItemManager;
-import forge.util.Predicates;
 
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ public class CardFormatFilter extends FormatFilter<PaperCard> {
     @Override
     protected final Predicate<PaperCard> buildPredicate() {
         if (format == null) {
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            return x -> true;
         }
         if (format.getName() == null) {
             return format.getFilterPrinted(); //if format is collection of sets, don't show reprints in other sets
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardPowerFilter.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardPowerFilter.java
index c23a7d3fe9e..1f0b1b0cfb4 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardPowerFilter.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardPowerFilter.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class CardPowerFilter extends ValueRangeFilter<PaperCard> {
     protected Predicate<PaperCard> buildPredicate() {
         Predicate<CardRules> predicate = getCardRulesFieldPredicate(CardRulesPredicates.LeafNumber.CardField.POWER);
         if (predicate == null) {
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            return x -> true;
         }
         predicate = Predicates.and(predicate, CardRulesPredicates.Presets.IS_CREATURE);
         return Predicates.compose(predicate, PaperCard::getRules);
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardToughnessFilter.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardToughnessFilter.java
index 59d205164cf..a12822a890b 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardToughnessFilter.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/CardToughnessFilter.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class CardToughnessFilter extends ValueRangeFilter<PaperCard> {
     protected Predicate<PaperCard> buildPredicate() {
         Predicate<CardRules> predicate = getCardRulesFieldPredicate(CardRulesPredicates.LeafNumber.CardField.TOUGHNESS);
         if (predicate == null) {
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            return x -> true;
         }
         predicate = Predicates.and(predicate, CardRulesPredicates.Presets.IS_CREATURE);
         return Predicates.compose(predicate, PaperCard::getRules);
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/DeckFormatFilter.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/DeckFormatFilter.java
index 1e4b7ee55f0..fc44a46fc2b 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/DeckFormatFilter.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/DeckFormatFilter.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package forge.itemmanager.filters;
 
 import forge.deck.DeckProxy;
 import forge.itemmanager.ItemManager;
-import forge.util.Predicates;
 
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ public class DeckFormatFilter extends FormatFilter<DeckProxy> {
     @Override
     protected final Predicate<DeckProxy> buildPredicate() {
         if (format == null) {
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            return x -> true;
         }
         return input -> format.isDeckLegal(input.getDeck());
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/TextSearchFilter.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/TextSearchFilter.java
index d2d7b658d62..63bb93efa66 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/TextSearchFilter.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/filters/TextSearchFilter.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import forge.itemmanager.ItemManager;
 import forge.itemmanager.SFilterUtil;
 import forge.toolbox.FDisplayObject;
 import forge.toolbox.FTextField;
-import forge.util.Predicates;
 
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ public class TextSearchFilter<T extends InventoryItem> extends ItemFilter<T> {
     protected Predicate<T> buildPredicate() {
         String text = txtSearch.getText();
         if (text.trim().isEmpty()) {
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            return x -> true;
         }
         return SFilterUtil.buildItemTextFilter(text);
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gamemodes/limited/CardThemedDeckBuilder.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gamemodes/limited/CardThemedDeckBuilder.java
index 7a9d9505d26..5cce5a4d3be 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gamemodes/limited/CardThemedDeckBuilder.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gamemodes/limited/CardThemedDeckBuilder.java
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public class CardThemedDeckBuilder extends DeckGeneratorBase {
         addLandKeyCards();
 
         // 8. Add non-basic lands
-        List<String> duals = getDualLandList(isForAI ? CardRulesPredicates.IS_KEPT_IN_AI_DECKS : Predicates.alwaysTrue());
+        List<String> duals = getDualLandList(isForAI ? CardRulesPredicates.IS_KEPT_IN_AI_DECKS : x -> true);
         addNonBasicLands();
         if (logToConsole) {
             System.out.println("Post Nonbasic lands : " + deckList.size());
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gamemodes/planarconquest/ConquestRegion.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gamemodes/planarconquest/ConquestRegion.java
index b1c8ff0c0e4..22fa9d04ffe 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gamemodes/planarconquest/ConquestRegion.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gamemodes/planarconquest/ConquestRegion.java
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class ConquestRegion {
             String name = null;
             String artCardName = null;
             ColorSet colorSet = ColorSet.ALL_COLORS;
-            Predicate<PaperCard> pred = Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            Predicate<PaperCard> pred = x -> true;
 
             String key, value;
             String[] pieces = line.split("\\|");
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gamemodes/quest/BoosterUtils.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gamemodes/quest/BoosterUtils.java
index c41f4311df7..9f40533d9ff 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gamemodes/quest/BoosterUtils.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gamemodes/quest/BoosterUtils.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public final class BoosterUtils {
 
         }
 
-        Predicate<PaperCard> filter = Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+        Predicate<PaperCard> filter = x -> true;
         if (formatStartingPool != null) {
             filter = formatStartingPool.getFilterPrinted();
         }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/AdvancedSearch.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/AdvancedSearch.java
index 43e4ab7ab2b..792ed0a8ae4 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/AdvancedSearch.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/AdvancedSearch.java
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@ public class AdvancedSearch {
 
         public Predicate<T> getPredicate() {
             if (isEmpty()) {
-                return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+                return x -> true;
             }
             return getPredicatePiece(new ExpressionIterator());
         }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/BooleanExpression.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/BooleanExpression.java
index fe6c057040f..b7ff9982213 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/BooleanExpression.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/BooleanExpression.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class BooleanExpression {
         if (!predicates.isEmpty()) {
             return Predicates.or(predicates);
         }
-        return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+        return x -> true;
 
     }
 
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/SFilterUtil.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/SFilterUtil.java
index 388fec5d5af..916d95a2566 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/SFilterUtil.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/SFilterUtil.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class SFilterUtil {
         text = text.trim();
         
         if (text.isEmpty()) {
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            return x -> true;
         }
 
         if (BooleanExpression.isExpression(text)) {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class SFilterUtil {
 
     public static <T extends InventoryItem> Predicate<T> buildItemTextFilter(String text) {
         if (text.trim().isEmpty()) {
-            return Predicates.alwaysTrue();
+            return x -> true;
         }
 
         return new ItemTextPredicate<>(text);