diff --git a/crates/miroir-core/src/scatter.rs b/crates/miroir-core/src/scatter.rs
index 48c1496..64560ec 100644
--- a/crates/miroir-core/src/scatter.rs
+++ b/crates/miroir-core/src/scatter.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! Scatter orchestration: fan-out logic and covering set builder.
 
 use crate::config::UnavailableShardPolicy;
+use crate::replica_selection::ReplicaSelector;
 use tracing::{instrument, info_span, Instrument};
 use crate::merger::{MergeInput, MergedSearchResult, MergeStrategy, ShardHitPage};
 use crate::router::{covering_set, covering_set_with_version_floor, query_group};
@@ -507,6 +508,61 @@ pub fn plan_search_scatter_for_group(
     })
 }
 
+/// Plan search scatter using adaptive replica selection (plan §13.3).
+///
+/// Uses EWMA-based scoring to select the best replica for each shard,
+/// falling back to round-robin for shards with no metrics data.
+#[instrument(skip_all, fields(query_seq, rf, shard_count))]
+pub async fn plan_search_scatter_adaptive(
+    topology: &Topology,
+    query_seq: u64,
+    rf: usize,
+    shard_count: u32,
+    replica_selector: &ReplicaSelector,
+) -> ScatterPlan {
+    let chosen_group = query_group(query_seq, topology.replica_group_count());
+
+    let group = match topology.group(chosen_group) {
+        Some(g) => g,
+        None => {
+            return ScatterPlan {
+                chosen_group,
+                target_shards: Vec::new(),
+                shard_to_node: HashMap::new(),
+                deadline_ms: 0,
+                hedging_eligible: false,
+            };
+        }
+    };
+
+    let mut shard_to_node = HashMap::new();
+    for shard_id in 0..shard_count {
+        let replicas = crate::router::assign_shard_in_group(shard_id, group.nodes(), rf);
+        if replicas.is_empty() {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Use adaptive selection to pick the best replica
+        let selected = match replica_selector.select(&replicas, chosen_group).await {
+            Some(node) => node,
+            None => {
+                // Fallback to round-robin if selector returns None
+                replicas[(query_seq as usize) % replicas.len()].clone()
+            }
+        };
+
+        shard_to_node.insert(shard_id, selected);
+    }
+
+    ScatterPlan {
+        chosen_group,
+        target_shards: (0..shard_count).collect(),
+        shard_to_node,
+        deadline_ms: 5000,
+        hedging_eligible: group.node_count() > 1,
+    }
+}
+
 #[instrument(skip_all, fields(node_count))]
 pub async fn execute_scatter<C: NodeClient>(
     plan: ScatterPlan,
diff --git a/crates/miroir-proxy/src/middleware.rs b/crates/miroir-proxy/src/middleware.rs
index 9334eaa..7ca8d1a 100644
--- a/crates/miroir-proxy/src/middleware.rs
+++ b/crates/miroir-proxy/src/middleware.rs
@@ -291,6 +291,10 @@ pub struct Metrics {
     antientropy_mismatches_found_total: Counter,
     antientropy_docs_repaired_total: Counter,
     antientropy_last_scan_completed_seconds: Gauge,
+
+    // ── §13.3 Adaptive replica selection metrics (always present) ──
+    replica_selection_score: GaugeVec,
+    replica_selection_exploration_total: Counter,
 }
 
 impl Clone for Metrics {
@@ -380,6 +384,8 @@ impl Clone for Metrics {
             antientropy_mismatches_found_total: self.antientropy_mismatches_found_total.clone(),
             antientropy_docs_repaired_total: self.antientropy_docs_repaired_total.clone(),
             antientropy_last_scan_completed_seconds: self.antientropy_last_scan_completed_seconds.clone(),
+            replica_selection_score: self.replica_selection_score.clone(),
+            replica_selection_exploration_total: self.replica_selection_exploration_total.clone(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -949,6 +955,17 @@ impl Metrics {
         reg!(antientropy_docs_repaired_total);
         reg!(antientropy_last_scan_completed_seconds);
 
+        // ── §13.3 Adaptive replica selection metrics (always present) ──
+        let replica_selection_score = GaugeVec::new(
+            Opts::new("miroir_replica_selection_score", "Adaptive replica selection score (lower is better)"),
+            &["node_id"],
+        ).expect("create replica_selection_score");
+        let replica_selection_exploration_total = Counter::with_opts(
+            Opts::new("miroir_replica_selection_exploration_total", "Exploration selections (epsilon-greedy random picks)")
+        ).expect("create replica_selection_exploration_total");
+        reg!(replica_selection_score);
+        reg!(replica_selection_exploration_total);
+
         Self {
             registry,
             request_duration,
@@ -1034,6 +1051,8 @@ impl Metrics {
             antientropy_mismatches_found_total,
             antientropy_docs_repaired_total,
             antientropy_last_scan_completed_seconds,
+            replica_selection_score,
+            replica_selection_exploration_total,
         }
     }
 
@@ -1727,6 +1746,16 @@ impl Metrics {
         self.session_wait_timeout_total.with_label_values(&[strategy]).inc();
     }
 
+    // ── §13.3 Adaptive replica selection metrics ──
+
+    pub fn set_replica_selection_score(&self, node_id: &str, score: f64) {
+        self.replica_selection_score.with_label_values(&[node_id]).set(score);
+    }
+
+    pub fn inc_replica_selection_exploration(&self) {
+        self.replica_selection_exploration_total.inc();
+    }
+
     pub fn registry(&self) -> &Registry {
         &self.registry
     }