diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
index 152c0f50..15338c8e 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
@@ -296,29 +296,45 @@ func _command_unit(unit: Variant, player: RefCounted, game_map: RefCounted) -> v
 
 
 func _find_attack_target(player: RefCounted) -> Vector2i:
-	# Find nearest enemy city or unit
-	var best_pos: Vector2i = Vector2i(-1, -1)
-	var best_dist: int = 999
+	# Find nearest enemy city reachable by land path
+	var game_map: RefCounted = GameState.get_game_map()
 	var my_pos: Vector2i = Vector2i.ZERO
 	if not player.cities.is_empty():
 		my_pos = player.cities[0].position
 	elif not player.units.is_empty():
 		my_pos = player.units[0].position
 
+	var best_pos: Vector2i = Vector2i(-1, -1)
+	var best_dist: int = 999
+
+	# Prefer enemy cities (domination = capture all cities)
 	for p: Variant in GameState.players:
 		if p.index == player.index:
 			continue
 		for c: Variant in p.cities:
+			# Check if reachable by land path (use large movement budget)
+			if game_map != null:
+				var path: Array[Vector2i] = PathfinderScript.find_path(
+					game_map, my_pos, c.position, 999, "land"
+				)
+				if path.is_empty():
+					continue  # Can't reach by land
 			var dist: int = HexUtilsScript.hex_distance(my_pos, c.position)
 			if dist < best_dist:
 				best_dist = dist
 				best_pos = c.position
-		for u: Variant in p.units:
-			if u.is_alive():
-				var dist: int = HexUtilsScript.hex_distance(my_pos, u.position)
-				if dist < best_dist:
-					best_dist = dist
-					best_pos = u.position
+
+	# Fallback: target enemy units
+	if best_pos == Vector2i(-1, -1):
+		for p: Variant in GameState.players:
+			if p.index == player.index:
+				continue
+			for u: Variant in p.units:
+				if u.is_alive():
+					var dist: int = HexUtilsScript.hex_distance(my_pos, u.position)
+					if dist < best_dist:
+						best_dist = dist
+						best_pos = u.position
 	return best_pos