diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
index 0729bde23b3..2f870cb0540 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
     }
 
     public static Card getCardPreference(final Player ai, final Card activate, final String pref, final CardCollection typeList) {
+        final Game game = ai.getGame();
         if (activate != null) {
             final String[] prefValid = activate.getSVar("AIPreference").split("\\$");
             if (prefValid[0].equals(pref)) {
@@ -271,6 +272,13 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
             // search for permanents with SacMe. priority 1 is the lowest, priority 5 the highest
             for (int ip = 0; ip < 6; ip++) {
                 final int priority = 6 - ip;
+                if (priority == 2  && ai.isCardInPlay("Crucible of Worlds")) {
+                	CardCollection landsInPlay = CardLists.getType(typeList, "Land");
+                	if (!landsInPlay.isEmpty()) {
+                        // Don't need more land.
+                        return ComputerUtilCard.getWorstLand(landsInPlay);
+                    }
+                }
                 final CardCollection sacMeList = CardLists.filter(typeList, new Predicate<Card>() {
                     @Override
                     public boolean apply(final Card c) {
@@ -295,13 +303,23 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
                     return ComputerUtilCard.getWorstLand(landsInPlay);
                 }
             }
+            
+            // try everything when about to die
+            if (game.getPhaseHandler().getPhase().equals(PhaseType.COMBAT_DECLARE_BLOCKERS) 
+            		&& ComputerUtilCombat.lifeInSeriousDanger(ai, game.getCombat())) {
+            	final CardCollection nonCreatures = CardLists.getNotType(typeList, "Creature");
+            	if (!nonCreatures.isEmpty()) {
+            		return ComputerUtilCard.getWorstAI(nonCreatures);
+            	} else if (!typeList.isEmpty()) {
+            		return ComputerUtilCard.getWorstAI(typeList);
+            	}
+            }
         }
         else if (pref.contains("DiscardCost")) { // search for permanents with DiscardMe
             for (int ip = 0; ip < 6; ip++) { // priority 0 is the lowest, priority 5 the highest
                 final int priority = 6 - ip;
                 for (Card c : typeList) {
-                    if (priority == 3 && c.isLand()
-                            && !ai.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield, "Crucible of Worlds").isEmpty()) {
+                    if (priority == 3 && c.isLand() && ai.isCardInPlay("Crucible of Worlds")) {
                         return c;
                     }
                     if (c.hasSVar("DiscardMe") && Integer.parseInt(c.getSVar("DiscardMe")) == priority) {
@@ -322,6 +340,14 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
                     return ComputerUtilCard.getWorstLand(landsInHand);
                 }
             }
+            
+            // try everything when about to die
+            if (game.getPhaseHandler().getPhase().equals(PhaseType.COMBAT_DECLARE_BLOCKERS) 
+            		&& ComputerUtilCombat.lifeInSeriousDanger(ai, game.getCombat())) {
+            	if (!typeList.isEmpty()) {
+            		return ComputerUtilCard.getWorstAI(typeList);
+            	}
+            }
         }
         return null;
     }