- Added a castSpellInMain1 AI function that currently checks for Cipher subAbilities and BuffedBy SVars.

res/cardsfolder/w/war_tax.txt

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ SVar:AttackTax:Mode$ CantAttackUnless | ValidCard$ Creature | EffectZone$ Comman
 SVar:DBReset:DB$ StoreSVar | SVar$ Y | Type$ Number | Expression$ 0
 SVar:X:Count$xPaid
 SVar:Y:Number$0
+SVar:RemAIDeck:True
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/war_tax.jpg
 Oracle:X U:This turn, creatures can't attack unless their controller pays X for each attacking creature he or she controls.
 SetInfo:MMQ Uncommon

src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/DrawAi.java

@@ -89,9 +89,7 @@ public class DrawAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
 
         }
 
-        final boolean bFlag = targetAI(ai, sa, false);
+        if (!targetAI(ai, sa, false)) {
-
-        if (!bFlag) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@ public class DrawAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
 
         // Don't use draw abilities before main 2 if possible
         if (game.getPhaseHandler().getPhase().isBefore(PhaseType.MAIN2)
-                && !sa.hasParam("ActivationPhases")) {
+                && !sa.hasParam("ActivationPhases") && !ComputerUtil.castSpellInMain1(ai, sa)) {
             return false;
         }
         if ((!game.getPhaseHandler().getNextTurn().equals(ai)

src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/TapAiBase.java

@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public abstract class TapAiBase extends SpellAbilityAi  {
                 List<Card> creatureList = CardLists.filter(tapList, findBlockers);
                 if (!attackers.isEmpty() && !creatureList.isEmpty()) {
                     choice = ComputerUtilCard.getBestCreatureAI(creatureList);
-                } else if (sa.isTrigger()) {
+                } else if (sa.isTrigger() || ComputerUtil.castSpellInMain1(ai, sa)) {
                     choice = ComputerUtilCard.getMostExpensivePermanentAI(tapList, sa, false);
                 }
 

src/main/java/forge/card/ability/ai/TokenAi.java

@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ public class TokenAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
         // Don't generate tokens without haste before main 2 if possible
         if (ph.getPhase().isBefore(PhaseType.MAIN2)
                 && ph.isPlayerTurn(ai) && !haste
-                && !sa.hasParam("ActivationPhases")) {
+                && !sa.hasParam("ActivationPhases")
+                && !ComputerUtil.castSpellInMain1(ai, sa)) {
             return false;
         }
         if ((ph.isPlayerTurn(ai)

src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtil.java

@@ -1000,6 +1000,41 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
                 && (ph.getPhase().isBefore(PhaseType.COMBAT_DECLARE_BLOCKERS_INSTANT_ABILITY)
                  || !ph.getNextTurn().equals(sa.getActivatingPlayer())));
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * <p>
+     * castSpellMain1.
+     * </p>
+     * 
+     * @param sa
+     *            a {@link forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility} object.
+     * @return a boolean (returns true if it's better to wait until blockers are declared).
+     */
+    public static boolean castSpellInMain1(final Player ai, final SpellAbility sa) {
+        final Card source = sa.getSourceCard();
+        final SpellAbility sub = sa.getSubAbility();
+
+        // Cipher spells
+        if (sub != null && ApiType.Encode == sa.getSubAbility().getApi() && !ai.getCreaturesInPlay().isEmpty()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        final List<Card> buffed = ai.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield);
+        for (Card buffedcard : buffed) {
+            if (buffedcard.hasSVar("BuffedBy")) {
+                final String buffedby = buffedcard.getSVar("BuffedBy");
+                final String[] bffdby = buffedby.split(",");
+                if (source.isValid(bffdby, buffedcard.getController(), buffedcard)) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if (sub != null) { 
+            return castSpellInMain1(ai, sub);
+        }
+        
+        return false;
+    }
 
     // returns true if the AI should stop using the ability
     /**