diff --git a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_util.ash b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_util.ash
index bdd0e9e65..1a535b7e6 100644
--- a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_util.ash
+++ b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_util.ash
@@ -1991,6 +1991,12 @@ boolean LX_summonMonster()
 		if(summonMonster($monster[Astronomer])) return true;
 	}
 
+	// summon grops to start copy chain. Goal is to copy into delay zones and get war progress at same time. Bonus if we get smoke bombs
+	if(!summonedMonsterToday($monster[Green Ops Soldier]) && get_property("hippiesDefeated").to_int() > 399 && get_property("hippiesDefeated").to_int() < 1000 && !in_koe())
+	{
+		if(summonMonster($monster[Green Ops Soldier])) return true;
+	}
+
 	// summon additional monsters in heavy rains with rain man when available
 	if(have_skill($skill[Rain Man]) && my_rain() >= 50)
 	{
@@ -2095,6 +2101,13 @@ boolean summonMonster(monster mon, boolean speculative)
 	return false;
 }
 
+boolean summonedMonsterToday(monster mon)
+{
+	string copiedMonsters = get_property("auto_copies");
+	string searchString = "(" + my_daycount() + ":" + mon.to_string();
+	return contains_text(copiedMonsters, searchString);
+}
+
 boolean handleCopiedMonster(item itm)
 {
 	return handleCopiedMonster(itm, "");
diff --git a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/autoscend_header.ash b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/autoscend_header.ash
index c7bee2ead..401edc85e 100644
--- a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/autoscend_header.ash
+++ b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/autoscend_header.ash
@@ -1686,6 +1686,7 @@ boolean LX_summonMonster();
 boolean canSummonMonster(monster mon);
 boolean summonMonster(monster mon);
 boolean summonMonster(monster mon, boolean speculative);
+boolean summonedMonsterToday(monster mon);
 boolean handleCopiedMonster(item itm);
 boolean handleCopiedMonster(item itm, string option);
 int maxSealSummons();
diff --git a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/iotms/mr2021.ash b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/iotms/mr2021.ash
index 5ef7432a2..a278a9e21 100644
--- a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/iotms/mr2021.ash
+++ b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/iotms/mr2021.ash
@@ -354,6 +354,10 @@ boolean auto_backupTarget()
 			if(!acquiredFantasyRealmToken() && auto_backupUsesLeft() >= (5 - fantasyBanditsFought()))
 				return true;
 			break;
+		case $monster[Green Ops Soldier]:
+			if(get_property("hippiesDefeated").to_int() > 399 && get_property("hippiesDefeated").to_int() < 1000 && !in_koe())
+				return true;
+			break;
 		default: break;
     }