diff --git a/res/card-pictures.txt b/res/card-pictures.txt
index 31e43e4dd41..81929a79e76 100644
--- a/res/card-pictures.txt
+++ b/res/card-pictures.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ snow_covered_mountain.jpg        http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/gene
 snow_covered_mountain1.jpg       http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/snow_covered_mountain.jpg
 snow_covered_mountain2.jpg       http://www.magickartenmarkt.de/img/cards/Ice_Age/snow_covered_mountain.jpg
 snow_covered_mountain3.jpg       http://www.magickartenmarkt.de/img/cards/Ice_Age/snow_covered_mountain.jpg
+zuran_orb.jpg					http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/zuran_orb.jpg
 storm_seeker.jpg				http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/storm_seeker.jpg
 twiddle.jpg						http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/twiddle.jpg
 kor_duelist.jpg					http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/kor_duelist.jpg
diff --git a/res/cards.txt b/res/cards.txt
index 7568be71875..e400d022279 100644
--- a/res/cards.txt
+++ b/res/cards.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Zuran Orb
+0
+Artifact
+0: Sacrifice a land to gain 2 life.
+
 Storm Seeker
 3 G
 Instant
diff --git a/src/forge/CardFactory.java b/src/forge/CardFactory.java
index 623e708a535..42e54b723a5 100644
--- a/src/forge/CardFactory.java
+++ b/src/forge/CardFactory.java
@@ -18142,6 +18142,51 @@ public class CardFactory implements NewConstants {
         	card.clearSpellAbility();
         	card.addSpellAbility(spell);
         }//*************** END ************ END **************************
+        
+
+        //*************** START *********** START **************************
+        if(cardName.equals("Zuran Orb")) {
+        	final SpellAbility ability = new Ability_Activated(card,"0") {
+        		private static final long serialVersionUID = 6349074098650435648L;
+        		public boolean canPlayAI() {
+        			if( CardFactoryUtil.getLandsInPlay(Constant.Player.Computer).size() > 0 ) {
+        				if( AllZone.GameAction.getPlayerLife(Constant.Player.Computer).getLife() < 5 ) {
+        					return true;
+        				}
+        				else {
+        					return false;
+        				}
+        			}
+        			else return false;
+        		}
+        		public void chooseTargetAI() {
+        			Card target = null;
+        			target = CardFactoryUtil.getWorstLand(Constant.Player.Computer);
+        			setTargetCard(target);
+        		}//chooseTargetAI()
+        		public void resolve() {
+        			AllZone.GameAction.getPlayerLife(card.getController()).addLife(2);
+        			AllZone.GameAction.sacrifice(getTargetCard());
+        		}
+        	};//SpellAbility
+
+        	Input runtime = new Input() {
+        		private static final long serialVersionUID = -64941510699003443L;
+
+        		public void showMessage() {
+        			ability.setStackDescription(card +" - Sacrifice a land to gain 2 life.");
+        			PlayerZone play = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Play,card.getController());
+        			CardList choice = new CardList(play.getCards());
+        			choice  = choice.getType("Land");
+        			stopSetNext(CardFactoryUtil.input_sacrifice(ability,choice,"Select a land to sacrifice."));
+        		}
+        	};
+
+        	ability.setStackDescription("Zuran Orb - Gain 2 life.");
+        	card.addSpellAbility(ability);
+        	ability.setBeforePayMana(runtime);
+        }//*************** END ************ END **************************
+
 
         
         // Cards with Cycling abilities
diff --git a/src/forge/CardFactoryUtil.java b/src/forge/CardFactoryUtil.java
index 6f33c73f876..a1daca2d02e 100644
--- a/src/forge/CardFactoryUtil.java
+++ b/src/forge/CardFactoryUtil.java
@@ -3539,6 +3539,84 @@ public class CardFactoryUtil {
     */
     
     
+    /**
+     * getWorstLand(String)
+     *
+     * This function finds the worst land a player has in play based on:
+     * worst
+     * 1. tapped, basic land
+     * 2. tapped, non-basic land
+     * 3. untapped, basic land
+     * 4. untapped, non-basic land
+     * best
+     *
+     * This is useful when the AI needs to find one of its lands to sacrifice
+     *
+     * @param player - Constant.Player.Human or Constant.Player.Computer
+     * @return the worst land found based on the description above
+     */
+    public static Card getWorstLand(String player) {
+    	Card worstLand = null;
+    	CardList lands = CardFactoryUtil.getLandsInPlay(player);
+    	//first, check for tapped, basic lands
+    	for( int i = 0; i < lands.size(); i++ ) {
+    		Card tmp = lands.get(i);
+    		if(tmp.isTapped() && tmp.isBasicLand()) {
+    			worstLand = tmp;
+    		}
+    	}
+    	//next, check for tapped, non-basic lands
+    	if(worstLand == null) {
+    		for( int i = 0; i < lands.size(); i++ ) {
+    			Card tmp = lands.get(i);
+    			if(tmp.isTapped()) {
+    				worstLand = tmp;
+    			}
+    		}
+    	}
+    	//next, untapped, basic lands
+    	if(worstLand == null) {
+    		for( int i = 0; i < lands.size(); i++ ) {
+    			Card tmp = lands.get(i);
+    			if(tmp.isUntapped() && tmp.isBasicLand()) {
+    				worstLand = tmp;
+    			}
+    		}
+    	}
+    	//next, untapped, non-basic lands
+    	if(worstLand == null) {
+    		for( int i = 0; i < lands.size(); i++ ) {
+    			Card tmp = lands.get(i);
+    			if(tmp.isUntapped()) {
+    				worstLand = tmp;
+    			}
+    		}
+    	}
+    	return worstLand;
+    }//end getWorstLand
+
+    /**
+     * getLandsInPlay(String)
+     *
+     * This function returns a CardList of all lands that the given
+     * player has in Constant.Zone.Play
+     *
+     * @param player - Constant.Player.Human or Constant.Player.Computer
+     * @return a CardList of that players lands
+     */
+    public static CardList getLandsInPlay(String player) {
+    	PlayerZone compBattlezone = AllZone.getZone(Constant.Zone.Play, player);
+    	CardList list = new CardList(compBattlezone.getCards());
+    	list = list.filter(new CardListFilter() {
+    		public boolean addCard(Card c) {
+    			if(c.isLand()) return true;
+    			else return false;
+    		}
+    	});
+    	return list;
+    }
+
+    
     //may return null
     static public Card getRandomCard(CardList list) {
         if(list.size() == 0) return null;