diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_deck_list/CMakeLists.txt
index 2fc36b3b4..0c487466c 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_deck_list/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_deck_list/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ add_library(
   libcockatrice/deck_list/tree/inner_deck_list_node.cpp
   libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp
   libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_history_manager.cpp
-  libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_metadata_xml.cpp
   libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_node_tree.cpp
   libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_plain_text_parser.cpp
   libcockatrice/deck_list/playmat_resolver.cpp
diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp
index 717f04979..0013cb475 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,106 @@
 
 static const QString CURRENT_SIDEBOARD_PLAN_KEY = "";
 
+/**
+ * @brief Parses a floating point XML attribute into a clamped playmat parameter.
+ *
+ * Falls back to @p fallback when the attribute is missing or malformed, so
+ * malformed deck files cannot produce degenerate art rectangles (e.g. a zoom
+ * of 0 dividing by zero).
+ *
+ * @param valueString Raw attribute text.
+ * @param fallback Value used when the text cannot be parsed.
+ * @param min Lower clamp bound.
+ * @param max Upper clamp bound.
+ * @return The parsed value clamped to [min, max], or @p fallback.
+ */
+static double parseClampedParam(const QString &valueString, double fallback, double min, double max)
+{
+    bool ok = false;
+    const double value = valueString.toDouble(&ok);
+    if (!ok) {
+        return fallback;
+    }
+    return qBound(min, value, max);
+}
+
 bool DeckList::Metadata::isEmpty() const
 {
     return name.isEmpty() && comments.isEmpty() && bannerCard.isEmpty() && tags.isEmpty() && playmat.card.isEmpty();
 }
 
+bool DeckList::Metadata::readElement(QXmlStreamReader *xml, const QString &childName)
+{
+    if (childName == "lastLoadedTimestamp") {
+        lastLoadedTimestamp = xml->readElementText();
+    } else if (childName == "deckname") {
+        name = xml->readElementText();
+    } else if (childName == "format") {
+        gameFormat = xml->readElementText();
+    } else if (childName == "comments") {
+        comments = xml->readElementText();
+    } else if (childName == "bannerCard") {
+        QString providerId = xml->attributes().value("providerId").toString();
+        QString cardName = xml->readElementText();
+        bannerCard = {cardName, providerId};
+    } else if (childName == "playmatCard") {
+        QString providerId = xml->attributes().value("providerId").toString();
+        // Attributes are read before readElementText consumes the element.
+        QString marginLStr = xml->attributes().value("marginPctL").toString();
+        QString marginRStr = xml->attributes().value("marginPctR").toString();
+        QString vOffStr = xml->attributes().value("verticalOffset").toString();
+        QString zoomStr = xml->attributes().value("zoom").toString();
+        QString cardName = xml->readElementText();
+        playmat.card = {cardName, providerId};
+        // Clamp to the same ranges as the settings dialog and the remote
+        // player-properties path so malformed deck files cannot produce
+        // degenerate art rectangles (e.g. a zoom of 0 dividing by zero).
+        playmat.params.marginPctL = parseClampedParam(marginLStr, 0.07, 0.0, 0.95);
+        playmat.params.marginPctR = parseClampedParam(marginRStr, 0.07, 0.0, 0.95);
+        playmat.params.verticalOffset = parseClampedParam(vOffStr, 0.33, 0.0, 1.0);
+        playmat.params.zoom = parseClampedParam(zoomStr, 1.0, 0.1, 4.0);
+    } else if (childName == "tags") {
+        tags.clear(); // Clear existing tags
+        while (xml->readNextStartElement()) {
+            if (xml->name().toString() == "tag") {
+                tags.append(xml->readElementText());
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+void DeckList::Metadata::write(QXmlStreamWriter *xml) const
+{
+    xml->writeTextElement("lastLoadedTimestamp", lastLoadedTimestamp);
+    xml->writeTextElement("deckname", name);
+    xml->writeTextElement("format", gameFormat);
+    xml->writeStartElement("bannerCard");
+    xml->writeAttribute("providerId", bannerCard.providerId);
+    xml->writeCharacters(bannerCard.name);
+    xml->writeEndElement();
+    if (!playmat.card.isEmpty()) {
+        xml->writeStartElement("playmatCard");
+        xml->writeAttribute("providerId", playmat.card.providerId);
+        xml->writeAttribute("marginPctL", QString::number(playmat.params.marginPctL, 'f', 4));
+        xml->writeAttribute("marginPctR", QString::number(playmat.params.marginPctR, 'f', 4));
+        xml->writeAttribute("verticalOffset", QString::number(playmat.params.verticalOffset, 'f', 4));
+        xml->writeAttribute("zoom", QString::number(playmat.params.zoom, 'f', 4));
+        xml->writeCharacters(playmat.card.name);
+        xml->writeEndElement();
+    }
+    xml->writeTextElement("comments", comments);
+
+    // Write tags
+    xml->writeStartElement("tags");
+    for (const QString &tag : tags) {
+        xml->writeTextElement("tag", tag);
+    }
+    xml->writeEndElement();
+}
+
 DeckList::DeckList()
 {
 }
diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_metadata_xml.cpp b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_metadata_xml.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a71369a1..000000000
--- a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_metadata_xml.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-#include "deck_list.h"
-
-#include <QtCore/QXmlStreamReader>
-#include <QtCore/QXmlStreamWriter>
-#include <libcockatrice/utility/playmat_params.h>
-
-namespace
-{
-
-/**
- * @brief Parses a floating point XML attribute into a clamped playmat parameter.
- *
- * Falls back to @p fallback when the attribute is missing or malformed, so
- * malformed deck files cannot produce degenerate art rectangles (e.g. a zoom
- * of 0 dividing by zero).
- *
- * @param valueString Raw attribute text.
- * @param fallback Value used when the text cannot be parsed.
- * @param min Lower clamp bound.
- * @param max Upper clamp bound.
- * @return The parsed value clamped to [min, max], or @p fallback.
- */
-double parseClampedParam(const QString &valueString, double fallback, double min, double max)
-{
-    bool ok = false;
-    const double value = valueString.toDouble(&ok);
-    if (!ok) {
-        return fallback;
-    }
-    return qBound(min, value, max);
-}
-
-} // namespace
-
-bool DeckList::Metadata::readElement(QXmlStreamReader *xml, const QString &childName)
-{
-    if (childName == "lastLoadedTimestamp") {
-        lastLoadedTimestamp = xml->readElementText();
-    } else if (childName == "deckname") {
-        name = xml->readElementText();
-    } else if (childName == "format") {
-        gameFormat = xml->readElementText();
-    } else if (childName == "comments") {
-        comments = xml->readElementText();
-    } else if (childName == "bannerCard") {
-        QString providerId = xml->attributes().value("providerId").toString();
-        QString cardName = xml->readElementText();
-        bannerCard = {cardName, providerId};
-    } else if (childName == "playmatCard") {
-        QString providerId = xml->attributes().value("providerId").toString();
-        // Attributes are read before readElementText consumes the element.
-        QString marginLStr = xml->attributes().value("marginPctL").toString();
-        QString marginRStr = xml->attributes().value("marginPctR").toString();
-        QString vOffStr = xml->attributes().value("verticalOffset").toString();
-        QString zoomStr = xml->attributes().value("zoom").toString();
-        QString cardName = xml->readElementText();
-        playmat.card = {cardName, providerId};
-        // Clamp to the same ranges as the settings dialog and the remote
-        // player-properties path so malformed deck files cannot produce
-        // degenerate art rectangles (e.g. a zoom of 0 dividing by zero).
-        playmat.params.marginPctL = parseClampedParam(marginLStr, 0.07, 0.0, 0.95);
-        playmat.params.marginPctR = parseClampedParam(marginRStr, 0.07, 0.0, 0.95);
-        playmat.params.verticalOffset = parseClampedParam(vOffStr, 0.33, 0.0, 1.0);
-        playmat.params.zoom = parseClampedParam(zoomStr, 1.0, 0.1, 4.0);
-    } else if (childName == "tags") {
-        tags.clear(); // Clear existing tags
-        while (xml->readNextStartElement()) {
-            if (xml->name().toString() == "tag") {
-                tags.append(xml->readElementText());
-            }
-        }
-    } else {
-        return false;
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-void DeckList::Metadata::write(QXmlStreamWriter *xml) const
-{
-    xml->writeTextElement("lastLoadedTimestamp", lastLoadedTimestamp);
-    xml->writeTextElement("deckname", name);
-    xml->writeTextElement("format", gameFormat);
-    xml->writeStartElement("bannerCard");
-    xml->writeAttribute("providerId", bannerCard.providerId);
-    xml->writeCharacters(bannerCard.name);
-    xml->writeEndElement();
-    if (!playmat.card.isEmpty()) {
-        xml->writeStartElement("playmatCard");
-        xml->writeAttribute("providerId", playmat.card.providerId);
-        xml->writeAttribute("marginPctL", QString::number(playmat.params.marginPctL, 'f', 4));
-        xml->writeAttribute("marginPctR", QString::number(playmat.params.marginPctR, 'f', 4));
-        xml->writeAttribute("verticalOffset", QString::number(playmat.params.verticalOffset, 'f', 4));
-        xml->writeAttribute("zoom", QString::number(playmat.params.zoom, 'f', 4));
-        xml->writeCharacters(playmat.card.name);
-        xml->writeEndElement();
-    }
-    xml->writeTextElement("comments", comments);
-
-    // Write tags
-    xml->writeStartElement("tags");
-    for (const QString &tag : tags) {
-        xml->writeTextElement("tag", tag);
-    }
-    xml->writeEndElement();
-}