diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChooseCardAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChooseCardAi.java
index dc23c4cdb7c..db861634ebe 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChooseCardAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChooseCardAi.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Predicate;
+import com.google.common.base.Predicates;
 import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 
@@ -274,6 +275,22 @@ public class ChooseCardAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
             if (ai.equals(sa.getActivatingPlayer())) {
                 choice = ComputerUtilCard.getBestAI(options);
             } // TODO: improve ai
+        } else if (logic.equals("Phylactery")) {
+            CardCollection aiArtifacts = CardLists.filter(ai.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield), Presets.ARTIFACTS);
+            CardCollection indestructibles = CardLists.filter(aiArtifacts, CardPredicates.hasKeyword(Keyword.INDESTRUCTIBLE));
+            CardCollection nonCreatures = CardLists.filter(aiArtifacts, Predicates.not(Presets.CREATURES));
+            CardCollection creatures = CardLists.filter(aiArtifacts, Presets.CREATURES);
+            if (!indestructibles.isEmpty()) {
+                // Choose the worst (smallest) indestructible artifact so that the opponent would have to waste
+                // removal on something unpreferred
+                choice = ComputerUtilCard.getWorstAI(indestructibles);
+            } else if (!nonCreatures.isEmpty()) {
+                // The same as above, but for non-indestructible non-creature artifacts (they can't die in combat)
+                choice = ComputerUtilCard.getWorstAI(nonCreatures);
+            } else if (!creatures.isEmpty()) {
+                // Choose the best (hopefully the fattest, whatever) creature so that hopefully it won't die too easily
+                choice = ComputerUtilCard.getBestAI(creatures);
+            }
         } else {
             choice = ComputerUtilCard.getBestAI(options);
         }
diff --git a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/p/phylactery_lich.txt b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/p/phylactery_lich.txt
index 58f0915bf74..704f26ae557 100644
--- a/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/p/phylactery_lich.txt
+++ b/forge-gui/res/cardsfolder/p/phylactery_lich.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Types:Creature Zombie
 PT:5/5
 K:Indestructible
 K:ETBReplacement:Other:TrigChooseArtifact
-SVar:TrigChooseArtifact:DB$ ChooseCard | Choices$ Artifact.YouCtrl | RememberChosen$ True | SubAbility$ DBPutCounter | SpellDescription$ As CARDNAME enters the battlefield, put a phylactery counter on an artifact you control.
+SVar:TrigChooseArtifact:DB$ ChooseCard | Choices$ Artifact.YouCtrl | RememberChosen$ True | SubAbility$ DBPutCounter | AILogic$ Phylactery | SpellDescription$ As CARDNAME enters the battlefield, put a phylactery counter on an artifact you control.
 SVar:DBPutCounter:DB$ PutCounter | CounterType$ PHYLACTERY | CounterNum$ 1 | Defined$ Remembered | SubAbility$ DBCleanup
 SVar:DBCleanup:DB$ Cleanup | ClearRemembered$ True
 T:Mode$ Always | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | IsPresent$ Permanent.counters_GE1_PHYLACTERY+YouCtrl | PresentCompare$ EQ0 | Execute$ TrigSac | TriggerDescription$ When you control no permanents with phylactery counters on them, sacrifice CARDNAME.