diff --git a/scripts/hv-unified.user.js b/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
index b633f36..e3a8bba 100644
--- a/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
+++ b/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.13.23
+// @version      0.13.24
 // @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 = '0.13.23';
+const VERSION = '0.13.24';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
@@ -890,7 +890,8 @@ function kickstartChanneling() {
             }
         }
         if (candidates.length > 0) {
-            candidates.sort((a, b) => b.mpCost - a.mpCost);
+            // Cheapest first to maximize channeling proc chance
+            candidates.sort((a, b) => a.mpCost - b.mpCost);
             return { type: 'spell', name: candidates[0].spell, selfTarget: true };
         }
     }
diff --git a/scripts/latest.user.js b/scripts/latest.user.js
index b633f36..e3a8bba 100644
--- a/scripts/latest.user.js
+++ b/scripts/latest.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.13.23
+// @version      0.13.24
 // @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 = '0.13.23';
+const VERSION = '0.13.24';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
@@ -890,7 +890,8 @@ function kickstartChanneling() {
             }
         }
         if (candidates.length > 0) {
-            candidates.sort((a, b) => b.mpCost - a.mpCost);
+            // Cheapest first to maximize channeling proc chance
+            candidates.sort((a, b) => a.mpCost - b.mpCost);
             return { type: 'spell', name: candidates[0].spell, selfTarget: true };
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 520e212..b829d83 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.13.23';
+const VERSION = '0.13.24';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
diff --git a/src/header.user.js b/src/header.user.js
index 63fba9b..1bd55c6 100644
--- a/src/header.user.js
+++ b/src/header.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.13.23
+// @version      0.13.24
 // @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 2cb8953..3d12a82 100644
--- a/src/strategy-engine.js
+++ b/src/strategy-engine.js
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ function kickstartChanneling() {
             }
         }
         if (candidates.length > 0) {
-            candidates.sort((a, b) => b.mpCost - a.mpCost);
+            // Cheapest first to maximize channeling proc chance
+            candidates.sort((a, b) => a.mpCost - b.mpCost);
             return { type: 'spell', name: candidates[0].spell, selfTarget: true };
         }
     }