diff --git a/scripts/hv-unified.user.js b/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
index daf950f..b633f36 100644
--- a/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
+++ b/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.13.22
+// @version      0.13.23
 // @description  HV Unified — battle automation, guidance, and UI enhancements for HentaiVerse
 // @author       GaboGG + Hermes
 // @match        *://*.hentaiverse.org/*
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.13.22';
+const VERSION = '0.13.23';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
@@ -940,8 +940,9 @@ function findBestChannelingTarget() {
         }
         // Skip if we can't afford the base cost — game pre-checks even when
         // channeling makes the effective cost 1 MP
-        const maxMp = parseInt((document.getElementById('vrhd') || {}).textContent) || 414;
-        if (mpCost > 0 && (mpCost / maxMp) > STATE.mp) continue;
+        const curMp = parseInt((document.getElementById('vrm') || {}).textContent) || 0;
+        const estMaxMp = (STATE.mp > 0 && curMp > 0) ? Math.round(curMp / STATE.mp) : 414;
+        if (mpCost > 0 && curMp > 0 && mpCost > curMp) continue;
         // Fill level: how empty is this buff relative to its max observed duration
         let maxDur = STATE.maxBuffDur[b.icon] || 0;
         // If max matches current (first observation, no learning yet), assume min 30 turns
diff --git a/scripts/latest.user.js b/scripts/latest.user.js
index daf950f..b633f36 100644
--- a/scripts/latest.user.js
+++ b/scripts/latest.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.13.22
+// @version      0.13.23
 // @description  HV Unified — battle automation, guidance, and UI enhancements for HentaiVerse
 // @author       GaboGG + Hermes
 // @match        *://*.hentaiverse.org/*
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.13.22';
+const VERSION = '0.13.23';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
@@ -940,8 +940,9 @@ function findBestChannelingTarget() {
         }
         // Skip if we can't afford the base cost — game pre-checks even when
         // channeling makes the effective cost 1 MP
-        const maxMp = parseInt((document.getElementById('vrhd') || {}).textContent) || 414;
-        if (mpCost > 0 && (mpCost / maxMp) > STATE.mp) continue;
+        const curMp = parseInt((document.getElementById('vrm') || {}).textContent) || 0;
+        const estMaxMp = (STATE.mp > 0 && curMp > 0) ? Math.round(curMp / STATE.mp) : 414;
+        if (mpCost > 0 && curMp > 0 && mpCost > curMp) continue;
         // Fill level: how empty is this buff relative to its max observed duration
         let maxDur = STATE.maxBuffDur[b.icon] || 0;
         // If max matches current (first observation, no learning yet), assume min 30 turns
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 3e1b810..520e212 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.13.22';
+const VERSION = '0.13.23';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
diff --git a/src/header.user.js b/src/header.user.js
index c352ef9..63fba9b 100644
--- a/src/header.user.js
+++ b/src/header.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.13.22
+// @version      0.13.23
 // @description  HV Unified — battle automation, guidance, and UI enhancements for HentaiVerse
 // @author       GaboGG + Hermes
 // @match        *://*.hentaiverse.org/*
diff --git a/src/strategy-engine.js b/src/strategy-engine.js
index 513c687..2cb8953 100644
--- a/src/strategy-engine.js
+++ b/src/strategy-engine.js
@@ -255,8 +255,9 @@ function findBestChannelingTarget() {
         }
         // Skip if we can't afford the base cost — game pre-checks even when
         // channeling makes the effective cost 1 MP
-        const maxMp = parseInt((document.getElementById('vrhd') || {}).textContent) || 414;
-        if (mpCost > 0 && (mpCost / maxMp) > STATE.mp) continue;
+        const curMp = parseInt((document.getElementById('vrm') || {}).textContent) || 0;
+        const estMaxMp = (STATE.mp > 0 && curMp > 0) ? Math.round(curMp / STATE.mp) : 414;
+        if (mpCost > 0 && curMp > 0 && mpCost > curMp) continue;
         // Fill level: how empty is this buff relative to its max observed duration
         let maxDur = STATE.maxBuffDur[b.icon] || 0;
         // If max matches current (first observation, no learning yet), assume min 30 turns