diff --git a/src/pyclashbot/bot/request_state.py b/src/pyclashbot/bot/request_state.py
index 4b7c782cd..268bdf680 100644
--- a/src/pyclashbot/bot/request_state.py
+++ b/src/pyclashbot/bot/request_state.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def request_state(vm_index, logger: Logger, next_state: str) -> str:
 
     # get to clan page
     logger.change_status("Getting to clan tab to request a card")
-    if get_to_clan_tab_from_clash_main(vm_index, logger) == "restart":
+    if get_to_clan_tab_from_clash_main(vm_index, logger) is False:
         logger.change_status(status="ERROR 74842744443 Not on clan tab")
         return "restart"
 
@@ -274,6 +274,45 @@ def request_state_check_pixels_for_clan_flag(vm_index) -> bool:
     return False
 
 
+def click_random_requestable_card(vm_index) -> bool:
+    def make_coord_list(x_range,y_range):
+        coords = []
+        for x in range(x_range[0],x_range[1]):
+            for y in range(y_range[0],y_range[1]):
+                c = [x,y]
+                coords.append(c)
+
+        random.shuffle(coords)
+        return coords
+
+    def is_valid_pixel(pixel):
+        def is_greyscale_pixel(pixel):
+            #if all the values are wihtin 5 of eachother, it's greyscale
+            if abs(pixel[0] - pixel[1]) < 5 and abs(pixel[1] - pixel[2]) < 5:
+                return True
+
+            return False
+
+        if is_greyscale_pixel(pixel):
+            return False
+
+        if pixel_is_equal(pixel,[222,235,241],tol=20):
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
+    #check pixels in the request card grid region
+    iar = screenshot(vm_index)
+    for coord in make_coord_list((69,356),(213,557)):
+        pixel = iar[coord[1]][coord[0]]
+        #if the pixel indicates requestable, click it, return True
+        if is_valid_pixel(pixel):
+            click(vm_index,coord[0],coord[1])
+            return True
+
+    #fail return
+    return False
+
 def do_request(vm_index, logger: Logger) -> bool:
     logger.change_status(status="Initiating request process")
 
@@ -316,11 +355,17 @@ def do_request(vm_index, logger: Logger) -> bool:
 
         # Click on a random card
         logger.change_status(status="Clicking a random card to request")
-        click(
-            vm_index=vm_index,
-            x_coord=random.randint(a=67, b=358),
-            y_coord=random.randint(a=211, b=547),
-        )
+
+        click_try_limit = 10
+        click_tries = 0
+        while click_random_requestable_card(vm_index) is False:
+            print('Failed to click an upgradable card.')
+            click_tries += 1
+            if click_tries>click_try_limit:
+                logger.change_status('Failed to click an upgradable card. too many times')
+                return False
+
+
         time.sleep(3)
 
         # Attempt to find the request button
@@ -480,4 +525,4 @@ def check_if_can_request_3(vm_index):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    request_state(1, Logger(), "next_state")
+    print(request_state(1, Logger(), "next_state"))