diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/CombatUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/CombatUtil.java
index 9cd19987ad1..7ba0b67359a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/CombatUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/CombatUtil.java
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ public class CombatUtil {
      *            a {@link forge.Player} object.
      * @return a int.
      */
-    private static int sumDamageIfUnblocked(final CardList attackers, final Player attacked) {
+    public static int sumDamageIfUnblocked(final CardList attackers, final Player attacked) {
         int sum = 0;
         for (Card attacker : attackers) {
             sum += damageIfUnblocked(attacker, attacked, null);
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ public class CombatUtil {
      *            a {@link forge.Player} object.
      * @return a int.
      */
-    private static int sumPoisonIfUnblocked(final CardList attackers, final Player attacked) {
+    public static int sumPoisonIfUnblocked(final CardList attackers, final Player attacked) {
         int sum = 0;
         for (Card attacker : attackers) {
             sum += poisonIfUnblocked(attacker, attacked, null);
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/ComputerUtilAttack.java b/src/main/java/forge/ComputerUtilAttack.java
index fe27ed88cd5..785ecc732b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/ComputerUtilAttack.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/ComputerUtilAttack.java
@@ -330,15 +330,24 @@ public class ComputerUtilAttack {
         }
 
         // I think this is right but the assault code may still be a little off
-        CardListUtil.sortAttackLowFirst(attackers);
+        CardListUtil.sortAttack(attackers);
 
-        int totalAttack = 0;
+        CardList remainingAttackers = new CardList(attackers.toArray());
         // presumes the Human will block
-        for (int i = 0; i < (attackers.size() - blockers.size()); i++) {
-            totalAttack += getAttack(attackers.get(i));
+        for (int i = 0; i < blockers.size(); i++) {
+            remainingAttackers.remove(attackers.get(i));
+        }
+        
+        if(CombatUtil.sumDamageIfUnblocked(remainingAttackers, AllZone.getHumanPlayer()) > AllZone.getHumanPlayer().getLife()
+                && AllZone.getHumanPlayer().canLoseLife()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        
+        if(CombatUtil.sumPoisonIfUnblocked(remainingAttackers, AllZone.getHumanPlayer()) >= 10 - AllZone.getHumanPlayer().getPoisonCounters()) {
+            return true;
         }
 
-        return blockerLife <= totalAttack;
+        return false;
     } // doAssault()
 
     /**
@@ -643,7 +652,7 @@ public class ComputerUtilAttack {
             for (int i = 0; i < attackersLeft.size(); i++) {
                 if (CombatUtil.canAttack(attackersLeft.get(i), combat)) {
                     combat.addAttacker(attackersLeft.get(i));
-                }
+                } 
             }
         } else {
             System.out.println("Normal attack");