AI always chooses the highest MV card..no matter what

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This has existed for a while now and has yet to be addressed. It encompasses multiple situations and cannot be quantified in simple terms. I will explain in detail below to clarify:

• When searching, AI always chooses the highest possible MV in the deck, regardless of available mana
• if ramping multiple lands, the same type is always chosen, no matter the need
• if targeting non-creatures with removal, the highest MV is chosen, even if it doesn't affect their board (i.e destroying O-ring targeting an opponent's permanent)
• If targeting creatures, the highest MV or P/T is chosen, whether for removal or modifying (i.e counters are always put on one creature)
• If multiple targets can be chosen due to a copied spell, the same card is chosen (i.e cloned recursion cards that hit simultaneously and/or copied removal effects)
• AI ignores 'for each opponent' clause in cards that target multiple permanents and instead target whichever happen to be the highest MV on the battlefield (i.e Grasp of Fate type spells)
• AI prioritizes MV over board state (i.e number of permanents or total board presence per opponent doesn't matter)
• If there is a legal target, the removal is always used, no matter the MV (i.e Swords to Plowshares on the highest MV creature when mana becomes available)
• Will not board wipe if it has a board presence more than an indeterminate MV, even if there is a far greater presence on opponent's side (i.e Nevinnyral's Disc is not played optimally and often is allowed to be removed)
• Board wipe effects are always played if AI has no board presence, even if there are no viable targets (i.e Cleansing Meditation )

This vastly affects the type of gameplay that goes on in FSM. There can be no 'casual' styled game play and you cannot test sub-optimal decks that fit with your playgroup's style. The AI always removes, no matter what. The AI can be predicted, no matter what.

Suggestions for improving AI performance:

• Have the AI prioritize starred cards ( favorited ) allowing the player to customize AI behavior
• Modify AI behavior on removal effects to be more like what was done to Sakura Tribe-Elder ( great job on that by the way )
• Fix the 'for each opponent' clause
• Have the AI include total opponent board presence in the calculation when using targeted removal

Thanks again for everyone's hard work.