diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/LifeExchangeVariantAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/LifeExchangeVariantAi.java
index 33737a66224..38686d589df 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/LifeExchangeVariantAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/LifeExchangeVariantAi.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package forge.ai.ability;
 import forge.ai.*;
 import forge.game.Game;
 import forge.game.card.Card;
+import forge.game.keyword.Keyword;
 import forge.game.phase.PhaseType;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
 import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
@@ -88,6 +89,27 @@ public class LifeExchangeVariantAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
 
             int aiLife = ai.getLife();
 
+            // Offensive use of Evra, try to kill the opponent or deal a lot of damage, and hopefully gain a lot of life too
+            if (game.getCombat() != null && game.getPhaseHandler().is(PhaseType.COMBAT_DECLARE_BLOCKERS)
+                    && game.getCombat().isAttacking(source) && source.getNetPower() > 0
+                    && source.getNetPower() < aiLife) {
+                Player def = game.getCombat().getDefenderPlayerByAttacker(source);
+                if (game.getCombat().isUnblocked(source) && def.canLoseLife() && aiLife >= def.getLife() && source.getNetPower() < def.getLife()) {
+                    // Unblocked Evra which can deal lethal damage
+                    return true;
+                } else if (ai.getController().isAI() && aiLife > source.getNetPower() && source.hasKeyword(Keyword.LIFELINK)) {
+                    int dangerMin = (((PlayerControllerAi) ai.getController()).getAi().getIntProperty(AiProps.AI_IN_DANGER_THRESHOLD));
+                    int dangerMax = (((PlayerControllerAi) ai.getController()).getAi().getIntProperty(AiProps.AI_IN_DANGER_MAX_THRESHOLD));
+                    int dangerDiff = dangerMax - dangerMin;
+                    int lifeInDanger = dangerDiff <= 0 ? dangerMin : MyRandom.getRandom().nextInt(dangerDiff) + dangerMin;
+                    if (source.getNetPower() >= lifeInDanger && ComputerUtil.lifegainPositive(ai, source)) {
+                        // Blocked or unblocked Evra which will get bigger *and* we're getting our life back through Lifelink
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Defensive use of Evra, try to debuff Evra to try to gain some life
             if (source.getNetPower() > aiLife) {
                 if (ComputerUtilCombat.lifeInSeriousDanger(ai, game.getCombat())) {
                     return true;
@@ -103,24 +125,6 @@ public class LifeExchangeVariantAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                 }
             }
 
-            if (game.getCombat() != null && game.getPhaseHandler().is(PhaseType.COMBAT_DECLARE_BLOCKERS)
-                    && game.getCombat().isAttacking(source) && source.getNetPower() > 0
-                    && source.getNetPower() < ai.getLife()) {
-                Player def = game.getCombat().getDefenderPlayerByAttacker(source);
-                if (game.getCombat().isUnblocked(source) && def.canLoseLife() && ai.getLife() >= def.getLife() && source.getNetPower() < def.getLife()) {
-                    // Unblocked Evra which can deal lethal damage
-                    return true;
-                } else if (ai.getLife() > source.getNetPower()) {
-                    int dangerMin = (((PlayerControllerAi) ai.getController()).getAi().getIntProperty(AiProps.AI_IN_DANGER_THRESHOLD));
-                    int dangerMax = (((PlayerControllerAi) ai.getController()).getAi().getIntProperty(AiProps.AI_IN_DANGER_MAX_THRESHOLD));
-                    int dangerDiff = dangerMax - dangerMin;
-                    int lifeInDanger = dangerDiff == 0 ? dangerMin : MyRandom.getRandom().nextInt(dangerDiff) + dangerMin;
-                    if (source.getNetPower() >= lifeInDanger) {
-                        // Blocked or unblocked Evra which will get bigger *and* we're getting our life back through Lifelink
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
         }
         return false;