diff --git a/cogs/players_new/evolution.py b/cogs/players_new/evolution.py
index 902fd24..b831084 100644
--- a/cogs/players_new/evolution.py
+++ b/cogs/players_new/evolution.py
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ class Evolution(commands.Cog):
         # Apply "close" filter client-side
         if progress and progress.lower() == "close":
             items = [s for s in items if is_close_to_tierup(s)]
+            total_count = len(items)
             if not items:
                 await interaction.followup.send(
                     "No cards are close to a tier-up right now.",
diff --git a/command_logic/logic_gameplay.py b/command_logic/logic_gameplay.py
index 4b782e9..c7d4e67 100644
--- a/command_logic/logic_gameplay.py
+++ b/command_logic/logic_gameplay.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from helpers import (
     position_name_to_abbrev,
     team_role,
 )
+from helpers.evolution_notifs import notify_tier_completion
 from in_game.ai_manager import get_starting_lineup
 from in_game.game_helpers import PUBLIC_FIELDS_CATEGORY_NAME, legal_check
 from in_game.gameplay_models import (
@@ -4242,24 +4243,6 @@ async def get_game_summary_embed(
     return game_embed
 
 
-async def notify_tier_completion(channel: discord.TextChannel, tier_up: dict) -> None:
-    """Stub for WP-14: log evolution tier-up events.
-
-    WP-14 will replace this with a full Discord embed notification. For now we
-    only log the event so that the WP-13 hook has a callable target and the
-    tier-up data is visible in the application log.
-
-    Args:
-        channel: The Discord channel where the game was played.
-        tier_up: Dict from the evolution API, expected to contain at minimum
-                 'player_id', 'old_tier', and 'new_tier' keys.
-    """
-    logger.info(
-        f"[WP-14 stub] notify_tier_completion called for channel={channel.id if channel else 'N/A'} "
-        f"tier_up={tier_up}"
-    )
-
-
 async def complete_game(
     session: Session,
     interaction: discord.Interaction,
diff --git a/helpers/main.py b/helpers/main.py
index b879ea1..9043e4b 100644
--- a/helpers/main.py
+++ b/helpers/main.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import asyncio
 import datetime
 import logging
 import math
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("discord_app")
 import os
 import random
 import traceback
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ async def get_card_embeds(card, include_stats=False) -> list:
             tier = evo_state["current_tier"]
             tier_badge = f"[{'EVO' if tier >= 4 else f'T{tier}'}] "
     except Exception:
-        logging.warning(
+        logger.warning(
             f"Could not fetch evolution state for card {card.get('id')}; "
             "displaying without tier badge.",
             exc_info=True,
diff --git a/tests/test_card_embed_evolution.py b/tests/test_card_embed_evolution.py
index 5a3b9e2..2aabb7e 100644
--- a/tests/test_card_embed_evolution.py
+++ b/tests/test_card_embed_evolution.py
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ class TestCardEmbedTierBadge:
     returns, then call get_card_embeds() and inspect the resulting embed title.
     """
 
-    @pytest.mark.asyncio
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_no_evolution_state_shows_plain_name(self):
         """