diff --git a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
index 60e3ce08f..a966ec51f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -244,8 +244,6 @@ set(cockatrice_SOURCES
     src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_collection_dialog.h
     src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.cpp
     src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.cpp
-    src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_utils.cpp
-    src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_utils.h
     src/interface/widgets/quick_settings/settings_button_widget.cpp
     src/interface/widgets/quick_settings/settings_popup_widget.cpp
     src/interface/widgets/replay/replay_manager.cpp
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp
index 8e8adab2c..bc68d4d7c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void GameEventHandler::eventGameStateChanged(const Event_GameStateChanged &event
             }
             player->processPlayerInfo(playerInfo);
             // Extract playmat from player properties for opponent display
-            if (prop.has_playmat_card_name()) {
+            if (prop.has_playmat_params()) {
                 player->setPlaymatFromProperties(prop);
             }
             if (player->getPlayerInfo()->getLocal()) {
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void GameEventHandler::eventPlayerPropertiesChanged(const Event_PlayerProperties
     emit playerPropertiesChanged(prop, eventPlayerId);
 
     // Update playmat from player properties
-    if (prop.has_playmat_card_name()) {
+    if (prop.has_playmat_params()) {
         player->setPlaymatFromProperties(prop);
     }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_logic.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_logic.cpp
index eef550133..45ba09aac 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_logic.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_logic.cpp
@@ -252,12 +252,11 @@ void PlayerLogic::setDeck(const DeckList &_deck)
 
 void PlayerLogic::setPlaymatFromProperties(const ServerInfo_PlayerProperties &props)
 {
-    if (props.has_playmat_card_name() && !props.playmat_card_name().empty()) {
-        remotePlaymatCard = {QString::fromStdString(props.playmat_card_name()),
-                             QString::fromStdString(props.playmat_card_provider_id())};
-        remotePlaymatParams = {
-            qBound(0.0, props.playmat_margin_pct_l(), 0.95), qBound(0.0, props.playmat_margin_pct_r(), 0.95),
-            qBound(0.0, props.playmat_vertical_offset(), 1.0), qBound(0.1, props.playmat_zoom(), 4.0)};
+    if (props.has_playmat_params() && !props.playmat_params().card_name().empty()) {
+        const auto &pp = props.playmat_params();
+        remotePlaymatCard = {QString::fromStdString(pp.card_name()), QString::fromStdString(pp.card_provider_id())};
+        remotePlaymatParams = {qBound(0.0, pp.margin_pct_l(), 0.95), qBound(0.0, pp.margin_pct_r(), 0.95),
+                               qBound(0.0, pp.vertical_offset(), 1.0), qBound(0.1, pp.zoom(), 4.0)};
         hasRemotePlaymat = true;
     } else {
         remotePlaymatCard = CardRef{};
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view_container.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view_container.cpp
index c8c9fd357..aae2e59a5 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view_container.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view_container.cpp
@@ -8,19 +8,21 @@
 #include "../../interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_load_deck_from_clipboard.h"
 #include "../../interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_load_deck_from_website.h"
 #include "../../interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_load_remote_deck.h"
-#include "../../interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_utils.h"
 #include "../../interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.h"
 #include "deck_view.h"
 
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/deck_list/playmat_resolver.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_deck_select.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_ready_start.pb.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_playmat.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_sideboard_lock.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_sideboard_plan.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/response_deck_download.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pending_command.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/visual_deck_storage_settings.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/utility/string_limits.h>
 
@@ -101,6 +103,9 @@ DeckViewContainer::DeckViewContainer(int _playerId, TabGame *parent)
     connect(&SettingsCache::instance().visualDeckStorage(), &VisualDeckStorageSettings::visualDeckStorageInGameChanged,
             this, &DeckViewContainer::setVisualDeckStorageExists);
 
+    connect(&SettingsCache::instance().userInterface(), &InterfaceSettings::playmatSettingsChanged, this,
+            &DeckViewContainer::onPlaymatSettingsChanged);
+
     switchToDeckSelectView();
 }
 
@@ -278,11 +283,9 @@ void DeckViewContainer::loadDeckFromFile(const QString &filePath)
 
 void DeckViewContainer::loadDeckFromDeckList(const DeckList &deck)
 {
-    // Bake the user-level playmat resolution (override > deck > fallback list)
-    // into the uploaded deck so the server, local and remote players, and
-    // replays all derive the same effective playmat.
-    const DeckList effectiveDeck = applyUserPlaymatSettings(deck, SettingsCache::instance().userInterface());
-    QString deckString = effectiveDeck.writeToString_Native();
+    currentDeck = deck;
+
+    QString deckString = deck.writeToString_Native();
 
     if (deckString.length() > MAX_FILE_LENGTH) {
         QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Error"), tr("Deck is greater than maximum file size."));
@@ -294,6 +297,65 @@ void DeckViewContainer::loadDeckFromDeckList(const DeckList &deck)
     PendingCommand *pend = parentGame->getGame()->getGameEventHandler()->prepareGameCommand(cmd);
     connect(pend, &PendingCommand::finished, this, &DeckViewContainer::deckSelectFinished);
     parentGame->getGame()->getGameEventHandler()->sendGameCommand(pend, playerId);
+
+    resolveAndSendPlaymat();
+}
+
+void DeckViewContainer::resolveAndSendPlaymat()
+{
+    if (currentDeck.getCardRefList().isEmpty() && currentDeck.getPlaymat().card.isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const auto &settings = SettingsCache::instance().userInterface();
+    const auto fallbackBehavior = static_cast<PlaymatFallbackMode>(settings.getPlaymatFallbackBehavior());
+
+    PlaymatResolution resolved;
+    QList<PlaymatResolution> fallbackList = settings.getPlaymatFallbackList();
+
+    // In random mode with 2+ entries, remove the last-resolved mat to avoid repeats.
+    if (fallbackBehavior == PlaymatFallbackMode::Random && fallbackList.size() > 1) {
+        fallbackList.removeAll(lastResolvedPlaymat);
+    }
+
+    switch (settings.getPlaymatMode()) {
+        case 0: { // Override deck playmat — always use collection
+            DeckList emptyDeck;
+            resolved = resolveEffectivePlaymat(emptyDeck, {}, fallbackList, fallbackBehavior, playmatRotationIndex);
+            break;
+        }
+        case 1: // Fallback if deck has none — deck > collection > none
+            resolved = resolveEffectivePlaymat(currentDeck, {}, fallbackList, fallbackBehavior, playmatRotationIndex);
+            break;
+        case 2: // Deck only, ignore collection
+            resolved = currentDeck.getPlaymat();
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+
+    lastResolvedPlaymat = resolved;
+
+    Command_SetPlaymat playmatCmd;
+    auto *pp = playmatCmd.mutable_playmat_params();
+    pp->set_card_name(resolved.card.name.toStdString());
+    pp->set_card_provider_id(resolved.card.providerId.toStdString());
+    pp->set_margin_pct_l(resolved.params.marginPctL);
+    pp->set_margin_pct_r(resolved.params.marginPctR);
+    pp->set_vertical_offset(resolved.params.verticalOffset);
+    pp->set_zoom(resolved.params.zoom);
+    PendingCommand *playmatPend = parentGame->getGame()->getGameEventHandler()->prepareGameCommand(playmatCmd);
+    parentGame->getGame()->getGameEventHandler()->sendGameCommand(playmatPend, playerId);
+}
+
+void DeckViewContainer::onPlaymatSettingsChanged()
+{
+    resolveAndSendPlaymat();
+}
+
+void DeckViewContainer::advancePlaymatRotation()
+{
+    playmatRotationIndex++;
 }
 
 void DeckViewContainer::loadRemoteDeck()
@@ -384,6 +446,10 @@ void DeckViewContainer::sideboardPlanChanged()
  */
 void DeckViewContainer::sendReadyStartCommand(bool ready)
 {
+    if (ready) {
+        resolveAndSendPlaymat();
+    }
+
     Command_ReadyStart cmd;
     cmd.set_ready(ready);
     parentGame->getGame()->getGameEventHandler()->sendGameCommand(cmd, playerId);
@@ -421,6 +487,7 @@ void DeckViewContainer::setSideboardLocked(bool locked)
 
 void DeckViewContainer::setDeck(const DeckList &deck)
 {
+    currentDeck = deck;
     deckView->setDeck(deck);
     switchToDeckLoadedView();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view_container.h b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view_container.h
index ec024bace..66c610a45 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view_container.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view_container.h
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ private:
     VisualDeckStorageWidget *visualDeckStorageWidget;
     TabGame *parentGame;
     int playerId;
+    int playmatRotationIndex = 0;          ///< Per-match cursor for round-robin playmat mode.
+    DeckList currentDeck;                  ///< Cached deck for live settings re-resolution.
+    PlaymatResolution lastResolvedPlaymat; ///< Tracks last sent playmat to avoid repeats in random mode.
 
     void tryCreateVisualDeckStorageWidget();
     void sendReadyStartCommand(bool ready);
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ private slots:
     void sideboardLockButtonClicked();
     void updateSideboardLockButtonText();
     void refreshShortcuts();
+    void onPlaymatSettingsChanged();
 signals:
     void newCardAdded(AbstractCardItem *card);
     void notIdle();
@@ -87,6 +91,8 @@ public:
     void setSideboardLocked(bool locked);
     void setDeck(const DeckList &deck);
     void setVisualDeckStorageExists(bool exists);
+    void advancePlaymatRotation();
+    void resolveAndSendPlaymat();
 
 public slots:
     void loadDeckFromFile(const QString &filePath);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_graphics_item.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_graphics_item.cpp
index 0bce9750c..ac0565fa8 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_graphics_item.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_graphics_item.cpp
@@ -379,15 +379,18 @@ void PlayerGraphicsItem::updatePlaymat()
     CardRef playmatCard;
     PlaymatParams params;
 
-    // Check local deck first (for local player)
-    const DeckList &deck = player->getDeck();
-    if (!deck.getPlaymatCard().isEmpty()) {
-        playmatCard = deck.getPlaymatCard();
-        params = deck.getPlaymatParams();
-    } else if (visibility == 2 && player->getHasRemotePlaymat()) {
-        // "Show all" — also show remote playmats from opponents
+    if (player->getHasRemotePlaymat()) {
+        // Prefer the server-confirmed playmat (updated by Command_SetPlaymat).
         playmatCard = player->getRemotePlaymatCard();
         params = player->getRemotePlaymatParams();
+    } else {
+        // Fall back to the locally baked-in deck playmat.
+        const DeckList &deck = player->getDeck();
+        const PlaymatResolution &deckPlaymat = deck.getPlaymat();
+        if (!deckPlaymat.card.isEmpty()) {
+            playmatCard = deckPlaymat.card;
+            params = deckPlaymat.params;
+        }
     }
 
     if (playmatCard.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.cpp
index a06407a34..cc605fa0a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "../../../client/settings/cache_settings.h"
 #include "../../../client/settings/shortcuts_settings.h"
 #include "../playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.h"
-#include "../playmat/playmat_settings_utils.h"
 #include "../settings_page/user_interface_settings_page.h"
 #include "../tabs/api/commander_spellbook/commander_bracket_widget.h"
 #include "deck_list_style_proxy.h"
@@ -454,29 +453,25 @@ void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::writeBannerCard(int index)
 
 void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::openPlaymatSettings()
 {
-    CardRef currentCard = deckStateManager->getMetadata().playmatCard;
-    PlaymatParams currentParams = deckStateManager->getMetadata().playmatParams;
+    PlaymatResolution current = deckStateManager->getMetadata().playmat;
 
-    PlaymatSettingsDialog dialog(currentCard, currentParams, this);
+    PlaymatSettingsDialog dialog(current.card, current.params, this);
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
         CardRef newCard = dialog.card();
         PlaymatParams newParams = dialog.params();
 
         if (newCard.isEmpty()) {
-            // User clicked "Remove Playmat"
-            deckStateManager->setPlaymatCard(CardRef{});
-            deckStateManager->setPlaymatParams(PlaymatParams{});
+            deckStateManager->setPlaymat(PlaymatResolution{});
         } else {
-            deckStateManager->setPlaymatCard(newCard);
-            deckStateManager->setPlaymatParams(newParams);
+            deckStateManager->setPlaymat({newCard, newParams});
         }
 
         // "Also set as my default playmat": make this the fixed user-level
         // fallback, so decks without a playmat of their own use it.
         if (dialog.useAsDefault() && !newCard.isEmpty()) {
             auto &interfaceSettings = SettingsCache::instance().userInterface();
-            interfaceSettings.setPlaymatFallbackList({storedFromResolution({newCard, newParams})});
-            interfaceSettings.setPlaymatFallbackMode(0); // PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed
+            interfaceSettings.setPlaymatFallbackList({{newCard, newParams}});
+            interfaceSettings.setPlaymatFallbackBehavior(0); // PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed
         }
         updatePlaymatLabel();
     }
@@ -484,7 +479,7 @@ void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::openPlaymatSettings()
 
 void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::updatePlaymatLabel()
 {
-    CardRef playmat = deckStateManager->getMetadata().playmatCard;
+    CardRef playmat = deckStateManager->getMetadata().playmat.card;
     if (playmat.isEmpty()) {
         playmatSettingsButton->setText(tr("Edit Playmat..."));
     } else {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_state_manager.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_state_manager.cpp
index 39636d8e2..23f305723 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_state_manager.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_state_manager.cpp
@@ -142,28 +142,15 @@ void DeckStateManager::setBannerCard(const CardRef &bannerCard)
     doMetadataModified();
 }
 
-void DeckStateManager::setPlaymatCard(const CardRef &playmatCard)
+void DeckStateManager::setPlaymat(const PlaymatResolution &playmat)
 {
-    CardRef previous = deckList->getPlaymatCard();
-    if (previous == playmatCard) {
+    PlaymatResolution previous = deckList->getPlaymat();
+    if (previous == playmat) {
         return;
     }
 
-    requestHistorySave(tr("Set playmat card to %1 (%2)").arg(playmatCard.name).arg(playmatCard.providerId));
-    deckList->setPlaymatCard(playmatCard);
-
-    doMetadataModified();
-}
-
-void DeckStateManager::setPlaymatParams(const PlaymatParams &playmatParams)
-{
-    PlaymatParams previous = deckList->getPlaymatParams();
-    if (previous == playmatParams) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    requestHistorySave(tr("Updated playmat positioning"));
-    deckList->setPlaymatParams(playmatParams);
+    requestHistorySave(tr("Set playmat to %1").arg(playmat.card.name));
+    deckList->setPlaymat(playmat);
 
     doMetadataModified();
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_state_manager.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_state_manager.h
index 5fd72b780..af9b1e7ed 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_state_manager.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_state_manager.h
@@ -171,8 +171,7 @@ public:
     void setName(const QString &name);
     void setComments(const QString &comments);
     void setBannerCard(const CardRef &bannerCard);
-    void setPlaymatCard(const CardRef &playmatCard);
-    void setPlaymatParams(const PlaymatParams &playmatParams);
+    void setPlaymat(const PlaymatResolution &playmat);
     void setTags(const QStringList &tags);
     void setFormat(const QString &format);
     ///@}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_collection_dialog.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_collection_dialog.cpp
index 7ad1308ad..483d096bf 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_collection_dialog.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_collection_dialog.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "../../../client/settings/cache_settings.h"
 #include "playmat_settings_dialog.h"
-#include "playmat_settings_utils.h"
 
 #include <QComboBox>
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ void PlaymatCollectionDialog::accept()
 {
     auto &interfaceSettings = SettingsCache::instance().userInterface();
     interfaceSettings.setPlaymatFallbackList(playmats);
-    interfaceSettings.setPlaymatFallbackMode(modeCombo->currentData().toInt());
+    interfaceSettings.setPlaymatFallbackBehavior(modeCombo->currentData().toInt());
     QDialog::accept();
 }
 
@@ -39,8 +38,8 @@ void PlaymatCollectionDialog::setupUi()
     playmats = interfaceSettings.getPlaymatFallbackList();
 
     playmatList = new QListWidget;
-    for (const StoredPlaymat &entry : playmats) {
-        playmatList->addItem(entry.name);
+    for (const PlaymatResolution &entry : playmats) {
+        playmatList->addItem(entry.card.name);
     }
     connect(playmatList, &QListWidget::itemSelectionChanged, this, &PlaymatCollectionDialog::selectionChanged);
     connect(playmatList, &QListWidget::itemDoubleClicked, this, [this](QListWidgetItem *) { editPlaymat(); });
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ void PlaymatCollectionDialog::setupUi()
     modeCombo->addItem(QString(), 0);
     modeCombo->addItem(QString(), 1);
     modeCombo->addItem(QString(), 2);
-    const int modeIndex = modeCombo->findData(interfaceSettings.getPlaymatFallbackMode());
+    const int modeIndex = modeCombo->findData(interfaceSettings.getPlaymatFallbackBehavior());
     if (modeIndex >= 0) {
         modeCombo->setCurrentIndex(modeIndex);
     }
@@ -106,20 +105,16 @@ void PlaymatCollectionDialog::selectionChanged()
     moveDownButton->setEnabled(hasSelection && playmatList->currentRow() < playmatList->count() - 1);
 }
 
-void PlaymatCollectionDialog::appendEntry(const StoredPlaymat &entry)
-{
-    playmats.append(entry);
-    playmatList->addItem(entry.name);
-    playmatList->setCurrentRow(playmatList->count() - 1);
-}
-
 void PlaymatCollectionDialog::addPlaymat()
 {
     PlaymatSettingsDialog dialog(CardRef{}, PlaymatParams{}, this);
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
         const CardRef card = dialog.card();
         if (!card.isEmpty()) {
-            appendEntry(storedFromResolution({card, dialog.params()}));
+            PlaymatResolution res = {card, dialog.params()};
+            playmats.append(res);
+            playmatList->addItem(res.card.name);
+            playmatList->setCurrentRow(playmatList->count() - 1);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -131,14 +126,14 @@ void PlaymatCollectionDialog::editPlaymat()
         return;
     }
 
-    const PlaymatResolution current = resolutionFromStoredPlaymat(playmats.at(row));
+    const PlaymatResolution &current = playmats.at(row);
     PlaymatSettingsDialog dialog(current.card, current.params, this);
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
         const CardRef card = dialog.card();
         if (card.isEmpty()) {
             return; // Removal is handled by the Remove button
         }
-        playmats[row] = storedFromResolution({card, dialog.params()});
+        playmats[row] = {card, dialog.params()};
         playmatList->item(row)->setText(card.name);
     }
 }
@@ -186,8 +181,8 @@ void PlaymatCollectionDialog::retranslateUi()
     removeButton->setText(tr("Remove"));
     moveUpButton->setText(tr("Move Up"));
     moveDownButton->setText(tr("Move Down"));
-    modeLabel->setText(tr("When a deck has no playmat:"));
-    modeCombo->setItemText(0, tr("Always use the first playmat"));
-    modeCombo->setItemText(1, tr("Cycle through playmats (one per game)"));
-    modeCombo->setItemText(2, tr("Pick a random playmat per game"));
+    modeLabel->setText(tr("List mode:"));
+    modeCombo->setItemText(0, tr("Fixed (always the first entry)"));
+    modeCombo->setItemText(1, tr("Round-robin (cycle through entries)"));
+    modeCombo->setItemText(2, tr("Random (pick one per game)"));
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_collection_dialog.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_collection_dialog.h
index 1a93e0d78..fb9e715a9 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_collection_dialog.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_collection_dialog.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_COLLECTION_DIALOG_H
 
 #include <QDialog>
-#include <libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/playmat_params.h>
 
 class QComboBox;
 class QLabel;
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ private:
     void setupUi();
     void retranslateUi();
     int currentRow() const;
-    void appendEntry(const StoredPlaymat &entry);
 
-    QList<StoredPlaymat> playmats; ///< Working copy edited by the dialog.
+    QList<PlaymatResolution> playmats; ///< Working copy edited by the dialog.
     QListWidget *playmatList;
     QComboBox *modeCombo;
     QLabel *modeLabel;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_utils.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_utils.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f4d7badfe..000000000
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_utils.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-#include "playmat_settings_utils.h"
-
-#include <libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h>
-#include <libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h>
-
-PlaymatResolution resolutionFromStoredPlaymat(const StoredPlaymat &stored)
-{
-    PlaymatResolution resolution;
-    resolution.card = {stored.name, stored.providerId};
-    resolution.params = {qBound(0.0, stored.marginPctL, 0.95), qBound(0.0, stored.marginPctR, 0.95),
-                         qBound(0.0, stored.verticalOffset, 1.0), qBound(0.1, stored.zoom, 4.0)};
-    return resolution;
-}
-
-StoredPlaymat storedFromResolution(const PlaymatResolution &resolution)
-{
-    StoredPlaymat stored;
-    stored.name = resolution.card.name;
-    stored.providerId = resolution.card.providerId;
-    stored.marginPctL = resolution.params.marginPctL;
-    stored.marginPctR = resolution.params.marginPctR;
-    stored.verticalOffset = resolution.params.verticalOffset;
-    stored.zoom = resolution.params.zoom;
-    return stored;
-}
-
-DeckList applyUserPlaymatSettings(const DeckList &deck, const InterfaceSettings &settings)
-{
-    // Per-session cursor for the round-robin mode; advancing per resolution
-    // (per deck upload, i.e. roughly per game) cycles deterministically.
-    static int rotationIndex = 0;
-
-    QList<PlaymatResolution> fallbackList;
-    const QList<StoredPlaymat> storedList = settings.getPlaymatFallbackList();
-    fallbackList.reserve(storedList.size());
-    for (const StoredPlaymat &stored : storedList) {
-        fallbackList.append(resolutionFromStoredPlaymat(stored));
-    }
-
-    const PlaymatResolution resolved =
-        resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, resolutionFromStoredPlaymat(settings.getPlaymatOverride()), fallbackList,
-                                static_cast<PlaymatFallbackMode>(settings.getPlaymatFallbackMode()), rotationIndex);
-
-    DeckList effectiveDeck = deck;
-    effectiveDeck.setPlaymatCard(resolved.card);
-    effectiveDeck.setPlaymatParams(resolved.params);
-    return effectiveDeck;
-}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_utils.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_utils.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b22d34dc..000000000
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_utils.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_SETTINGS_UTILS_H
-#define COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_SETTINGS_UTILS_H
-
-#include <libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h>
-#include <libcockatrice/deck_list/playmat_resolver.h>
-#include <libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h>
-
-class InterfaceSettings;
-
-/**
- * @brief Converts a stored (settings-level) playmat entry into resolver types,
- *        clamping the positioning parameters to their valid ranges.
- */
-PlaymatResolution resolutionFromStoredPlaymat(const StoredPlaymat &stored);
-
-/**
- * @brief Converts a resolved playmat into a stored (settings-level) entry.
- */
-StoredPlaymat storedFromResolution(const PlaymatResolution &resolution);
-
-/**
- * @brief Applies the user-level playmat settings (override, fallback list and
- *        mode) to a copy of the deck, returning the deck with the effective
- *        playmat baked into its metadata.
- *
- * The resolution chain is: override > deck-configured playmat > fallback list.
- * The deck passed in is never modified; the returned copy is intended for
- * upload to the server so local and remote players see the same effective mat.
- */
-DeckList applyUserPlaymatSettings(const DeckList &deck, const InterfaceSettings &settings);
-
-#endif // COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_SETTINGS_UTILS_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.cpp
index eaf42b48d..f3ce6c730 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "../interface/widgets/general/background_sources.h"
 #include "../playmat/playmat_collection_dialog.h"
 #include "../playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.h"
-#include "../playmat/playmat_settings_utils.h"
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QColorDialog>
@@ -342,22 +341,28 @@ AppearanceSettingsPage::AppearanceSettingsPage()
     });
     playmatVisibilityLabel.setBuddy(&playmatVisibilityCombo);
 
-    // User-level playmat settings: override (force all decks) and fallback collection.
-    connect(&playmatOverrideEditButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this,
-            &AppearanceSettingsPage::openOverridePlaymatSettings);
-    connect(&playmatOverrideClearButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &AppearanceSettingsPage::clearOverridePlaymat);
+    // Playmat mode: Override / Fallback / Deck-only
+    playmatModeCombo.addItem(tr("Override deck playmat"), 0);
+    playmatModeCombo.addItem(tr("Fallback if deck has none"), 1);
+    playmatModeCombo.addItem(tr("Deck only, ignore collection"), 2);
+    int modeIdx = playmatModeCombo.findData(settings.userInterface().getPlaymatMode());
+    if (modeIdx >= 0) {
+        playmatModeCombo.setCurrentIndex(modeIdx);
+    }
+    connect(&playmatModeCombo, qOverload<int>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, [this](int index) {
+        SettingsCache::instance().userInterface().setPlaymatMode(playmatModeCombo.itemData(index).toInt());
+    });
+    playmatModeLabel.setBuddy(&playmatModeCombo);
+
+    // User-level playmat settings: fallback collection.
     connect(&playmatDefaultEditButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this,
             &AppearanceSettingsPage::openPlaymatCollectionDialog);
 
-    auto *overrideButtons = new QHBoxLayout;
-    overrideButtons->addWidget(&playmatOverrideEditButton);
-    overrideButtons->addWidget(&playmatOverrideClearButton);
-
     auto *playmatGrid = new QGridLayout;
     playmatGrid->addWidget(&playmatVisibilityLabel, 0, 0, 1, 1);
     playmatGrid->addWidget(&playmatVisibilityCombo, 0, 1, 1, 1);
-    playmatGrid->addWidget(&playmatOverrideLabel, 1, 0, 1, 1);
-    playmatGrid->addLayout(overrideButtons, 1, 1, 1, 1);
+    playmatGrid->addWidget(&playmatModeLabel, 1, 0, 1, 1);
+    playmatGrid->addWidget(&playmatModeCombo, 1, 1, 1, 1);
     playmatGrid->addWidget(&playmatDefaultLabel, 2, 0, 1, 1);
     playmatGrid->addWidget(&playmatDefaultEditButton, 2, 1, 1, 1);
 
@@ -471,40 +476,10 @@ void AppearanceSettingsPage::cardViewExpandedRowsMaxChanged(int value)
     }
 }
 
-void AppearanceSettingsPage::openOverridePlaymatSettings()
-{
-    auto &interfaceSettings = SettingsCache::instance().userInterface();
-    const PlaymatResolution current = resolutionFromStoredPlaymat(interfaceSettings.getPlaymatOverride());
-    PlaymatSettingsDialog dialog(current.card, current.params, this);
-    if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
-        const CardRef card = dialog.card();
-        if (card.isEmpty()) {
-            interfaceSettings.setPlaymatOverride(StoredPlaymat{});
-        } else {
-            interfaceSettings.setPlaymatOverride(storedFromResolution({card, dialog.params()}));
-        }
-        updatePlaymatSummary();
-    }
-}
-
-void AppearanceSettingsPage::clearOverridePlaymat()
-{
-    SettingsCache::instance().userInterface().setPlaymatOverride(StoredPlaymat{});
-    updatePlaymatSummary();
-}
-
 void AppearanceSettingsPage::openPlaymatCollectionDialog()
 {
     PlaymatCollectionDialog dialog(this);
     dialog.exec();
-    updatePlaymatSummary();
-}
-
-void AppearanceSettingsPage::updatePlaymatSummary()
-{
-    const StoredPlaymat overridePlaymat = SettingsCache::instance().userInterface().getPlaymatOverride();
-    playmatOverrideEditButton.setText(overridePlaymat.isEmpty() ? tr("Set...")
-                                                                : tr("Change (%1)").arg(overridePlaymat.name));
 }
 
 void AppearanceSettingsPage::retranslateUi()
@@ -567,9 +542,7 @@ void AppearanceSettingsPage::retranslateUi()
     minPlayersForMultiColumnLayoutLabel.setText(tr("Minimum player count for multi-column layout:"));
     playmatGroupBox->setTitle(tr("Playmat settings"));
     playmatVisibilityLabel.setText(tr("Playmat visibility:"));
-    playmatOverrideLabel.setText(tr("Force playmat for all decks:"));
-    playmatOverrideClearButton.setText(tr("Clear"));
-    playmatDefaultLabel.setText(tr("Default playmats (when a deck has none):"));
+    playmatModeLabel.setText(tr("Default collection behavior:"));
+    playmatDefaultLabel.setText(tr("Default playmat collection:"));
     playmatDefaultEditButton.setText(tr("Edit..."));
-    updatePlaymatSummary();
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.h
index 2eb8702fe..28abbd537 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.h
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@ private slots:
 
     void cardViewInitialRowsMaxChanged(int value);
     void cardViewExpandedRowsMaxChanged(int value);
-    void openOverridePlaymatSettings();
-    void clearOverridePlaymat();
     void openPlaymatCollectionDialog();
-    void updatePlaymatSummary();
 
 private:
     QLabel themeLabel;
@@ -65,9 +62,8 @@ private:
     QCheckBox invertVerticalCoordinateCheckBox;
     QLabel playmatVisibilityLabel;
     QComboBox playmatVisibilityCombo;
-    QLabel playmatOverrideLabel;
-    QPushButton playmatOverrideEditButton;
-    QPushButton playmatOverrideClearButton;
+    QLabel playmatModeLabel;
+    QComboBox playmatModeCombo;
     QLabel playmatDefaultLabel;
     QPushButton playmatDefaultEditButton;
     QGroupBox *themeGroupBox;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
index dbf4a5a4a..196ea4526 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
@@ -911,6 +911,7 @@ void TabGame::stopGame()
     QMapIterator<int, TabbedDeckViewContainer *> i(deckViewContainers);
     while (i.hasNext()) {
         i.next();
+        i.value()->playerDeckView->advancePlaymatRotation();
         i.value()->show();
     }
 
diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp
index f9d0b18e6..55edc23a5 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static const QString CURRENT_SIDEBOARD_PLAN_KEY = "";
 
 bool DeckList::Metadata::isEmpty() const
 {
-    return name.isEmpty() && comments.isEmpty() && bannerCard.isEmpty() && tags.isEmpty() && playmatCard.isEmpty();
+    return name.isEmpty() && comments.isEmpty() && bannerCard.isEmpty() && tags.isEmpty() && playmat.card.isEmpty();
 }
 
 DeckList::DeckList()
@@ -82,28 +82,28 @@ bool DeckList::readElement(QXmlStreamReader *xml)
             QString vOffStr = xml->attributes().value("verticalOffset").toString();
             QString zoomStr = xml->attributes().value("zoom").toString();
             QString cardName = xml->readElementText();
-            metadata.playmatCard = {cardName, providerId};
-            PlaymatParams params;
+            PlaymatResolution playmat;
+            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).
-            params.marginPctL = qBound(0.0, marginLStr.toDouble(&ok), 0.95);
+            playmat.params.marginPctL = qBound(0.0, marginLStr.toDouble(&ok), 0.95);
             if (!ok) {
-                params.marginPctL = 0.07;
+                playmat.params.marginPctL = 0.07;
             }
-            params.marginPctR = qBound(0.0, marginRStr.toDouble(&ok), 0.95);
+            playmat.params.marginPctR = qBound(0.0, marginRStr.toDouble(&ok), 0.95);
             if (!ok) {
-                params.marginPctR = 0.07;
+                playmat.params.marginPctR = 0.07;
             }
-            params.verticalOffset = qBound(0.0, vOffStr.toDouble(&ok), 1.0);
+            playmat.params.verticalOffset = qBound(0.0, vOffStr.toDouble(&ok), 1.0);
             if (!ok) {
-                params.verticalOffset = 0.33;
+                playmat.params.verticalOffset = 0.33;
             }
-            params.zoom = qBound(0.1, zoomStr.toDouble(&ok), 4.0);
+            playmat.params.zoom = qBound(0.1, zoomStr.toDouble(&ok), 4.0);
             if (!ok) {
-                params.zoom = 1.0;
+                playmat.params.zoom = 1.0;
             }
-            metadata.playmatParams = params;
+            metadata.playmat = playmat;
         } else if (childName == "tags") {
             metadata.tags.clear(); // Clear existing tags
             while (xml->readNextStartElement()) {
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ static void writeMetadata(QXmlStreamWriter *xml, const DeckList::Metadata &metad
     xml->writeAttribute("providerId", metadata.bannerCard.providerId);
     xml->writeCharacters(metadata.bannerCard.name);
     xml->writeEndElement();
-    if (!metadata.playmatCard.isEmpty()) {
+    if (!metadata.playmat.card.isEmpty()) {
         xml->writeStartElement("playmatCard");
-        xml->writeAttribute("providerId", metadata.playmatCard.providerId);
-        xml->writeAttribute("marginPctL", QString::number(metadata.playmatParams.marginPctL, 'f', 4));
-        xml->writeAttribute("marginPctR", QString::number(metadata.playmatParams.marginPctR, 'f', 4));
-        xml->writeAttribute("verticalOffset", QString::number(metadata.playmatParams.verticalOffset, 'f', 4));
-        xml->writeAttribute("zoom", QString::number(metadata.playmatParams.zoom, 'f', 4));
-        xml->writeCharacters(metadata.playmatCard.name);
+        xml->writeAttribute("providerId", metadata.playmat.card.providerId);
+        xml->writeAttribute("marginPctL", QString::number(metadata.playmat.params.marginPctL, 'f', 4));
+        xml->writeAttribute("marginPctR", QString::number(metadata.playmat.params.marginPctR, 'f', 4));
+        xml->writeAttribute("verticalOffset", QString::number(metadata.playmat.params.verticalOffset, 'f', 4));
+        xml->writeAttribute("zoom", QString::number(metadata.playmat.params.zoom, 'f', 4));
+        xml->writeCharacters(metadata.playmat.card.name);
         xml->writeEndElement();
     }
     xml->writeTextElement("comments", metadata.comments);
diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h
index 21af24627..c5a90f14e 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <QMap>
 #include <QVector>
 #include <QtCore/QXmlStreamReader>
-#include <libcockatrice/utility/card_ref.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/playmat_params.h>
 
 class AbstractDecklistNode;
 class DecklistCardNode;
@@ -27,34 +27,6 @@ class QIODevice;
 class QTextStream;
 class InnerDecklistNode;
 
-/**
- * @struct PlaymatParams
- * @ingroup Decks
- * @brief Positioning parameters for a playmat card image.
- *
- * Controls how the cropped card art is positioned within the
- * combined table+stack play area. The coordinate system is
- * relative to the cropped art source image.
- */
-struct PlaymatParams
-{
-    double marginPctL = 0.07;     ///< Left margin as fraction of card width (0.0–0.95).
-    double marginPctR = 0.07;     ///< Right margin as fraction of card width (0.0–0.95).
-    double verticalOffset = 0.33; ///< Vertical position within card (0.0=top, 1.0=bottom).
-    double zoom = 1.0;            ///< Scale factor (0.1–4.0).
-
-    bool operator==(const PlaymatParams &other) const
-    {
-        return qFuzzyCompare(marginPctL, other.marginPctL) && qFuzzyCompare(marginPctR, other.marginPctR) &&
-               qFuzzyCompare(verticalOffset, other.verticalOffset) && qFuzzyCompare(zoom, other.zoom);
-    }
-
-    bool operator!=(const PlaymatParams &other) const
-    {
-        return !(*this == other);
-    }
-};
-
 /**
  * @class DeckList
  * @ingroup Decks
@@ -98,8 +70,7 @@ public:
         CardRef bannerCard;          ///< Optional representative card for the deck.
         QStringList tags;            ///< User-defined tags for deck classification.
         QString lastLoadedTimestamp; ///< Timestamp string of last load.
-        CardRef playmatCard;         ///< Optional card used as playmat background for table+stack zones.
-        PlaymatParams playmatParams; ///< Positioning parameters for the playmat card image.
+        PlaymatResolution playmat;   ///< Optional playmat background for table+stack zones.
 
         /**
          * @brief Checks if all values (except for lastLoadedTimestamp) in the metadata is empty.
@@ -145,13 +116,9 @@ public:
     {
         metadata.bannerCard = _bannerCard;
     }
-    void setPlaymatCard(const CardRef &_playmatCard = {})
+    void setPlaymat(const PlaymatResolution &_playmat = {})
     {
-        metadata.playmatCard = _playmatCard;
-    }
-    void setPlaymatParams(const PlaymatParams &_playmatParams = {})
-    {
-        metadata.playmatParams = _playmatParams;
+        metadata.playmat = _playmat;
     }
     void setLastLoadedTimestamp(const QString &_lastLoadedTimestamp = QString())
     {
@@ -208,13 +175,9 @@ public:
     {
         return metadata.bannerCard;
     }
-    CardRef getPlaymatCard() const
+    PlaymatResolution getPlaymat() const
     {
-        return metadata.playmatCard;
-    }
-    PlaymatParams getPlaymatParams() const
-    {
-        return metadata.playmatParams;
+        return metadata.playmat;
     }
     QString getLastLoadedTimestamp() const
     {
diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/playmat_resolver.cpp b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/playmat_resolver.cpp
index 246d05dfa..bd5e1302d 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/playmat_resolver.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/playmat_resolver.cpp
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@ PlaymatResolution resolveEffectivePlaymat(const DeckList &deck,
                                           const PlaymatResolution &force,
                                           const QList<PlaymatResolution> &fallbackList,
                                           PlaymatFallbackMode fallbackMode,
-                                          int &rotationIndex)
+                                          int rotationIndex)
 {
     if (!force.card.isEmpty()) {
         return force;
     }
 
-    if (!deck.getPlaymatCard().isEmpty()) {
-        return {deck.getPlaymatCard(), deck.getPlaymatParams()};
+    const PlaymatResolution &deckPlaymat = deck.getPlaymat();
+    if (!deckPlaymat.card.isEmpty()) {
+        return deckPlaymat;
     }
 
     if (fallbackList.isEmpty()) {
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ PlaymatResolution resolveEffectivePlaymat(const DeckList &deck,
         case PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed:
             return fallbackList.first();
         case PlaymatFallbackMode::RoundRobin:
-            return fallbackList.at(rotationIndex++ % fallbackList.size());
+            return fallbackList.at(rotationIndex % fallbackList.size());
         case PlaymatFallbackMode::Random:
             return fallbackList.at(QRandomGenerator::global()->bounded(fallbackList.size()));
     }
diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/playmat_resolver.h b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/playmat_resolver.h
index 66d2c3f54..c48a8bb8b 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/playmat_resolver.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/playmat_resolver.h
@@ -14,22 +14,6 @@ enum class PlaymatFallbackMode
     Random = 2      ///< Pick a random entry per resolution.
 };
 
-/**
- * @struct PlaymatResolution
- * @ingroup Decks
- * @brief A resolved playmat (card + positioning parameters).
- */
-struct PlaymatResolution
-{
-    CardRef card;         ///< The card whose art is used as playmat.
-    PlaymatParams params; ///< Positioning parameters for the playmat card image.
-
-    bool operator==(const PlaymatResolution &other) const
-    {
-        return card == other.card && params == other.params;
-    }
-};
-
 /**
  * @brief Resolves the effective playmat for a deck per the resolution chain:
  *        force override > deck-configured playmat > fallback list > none.
@@ -49,6 +33,6 @@ PlaymatResolution resolveEffectivePlaymat(const DeckList &deck,
                                           const PlaymatResolution &force,
                                           const QList<PlaymatResolution> &fallbackList,
                                           PlaymatFallbackMode fallbackMode,
-                                          int &rotationIndex);
+                                          int rotationIndex);
 
 #endif // COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_RESOLVER_H
diff --git a/libcockatrice_interfaces/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_interfaces/CMakeLists.txt
index f606f6207..f53c41807 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_interfaces/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_interfaces/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ add_library(libcockatrice_interfaces STATIC ${MOC_SOURCES})
 
 target_include_directories(libcockatrice_interfaces PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
-target_link_libraries(libcockatrice_interfaces PUBLIC ${QT_CORE_MODULE})
+target_link_libraries(libcockatrice_interfaces PUBLIC libcockatrice_utility ${QT_CORE_MODULE})
diff --git a/libcockatrice_interfaces/libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h b/libcockatrice_interfaces/libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h
index 737038ebd..8f291332d 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_interfaces/libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_interfaces/libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h
@@ -4,26 +4,7 @@
 #include <QList>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QStringList>
-
-/**
- * @struct StoredPlaymat
- * @brief A user-level playmat entry as stored in the settings, independent of
- *        any deck. Mirrors a deck-configured playmat (card + parameters).
- */
-struct StoredPlaymat
-{
-    QString name;                 ///< Card name whose art is used as playmat.
-    QString providerId;           ///< Printing provider id (uuid); may be empty.
-    double marginPctL = 0.07;     ///< Left margin as fraction of card width (0.0-0.95).
-    double marginPctR = 0.07;     ///< Right margin as fraction of card width (0.0-0.95).
-    double verticalOffset = 0.33; ///< Vertical position within card (0.0=top, 1.0=bottom).
-    double zoom = 1.0;            ///< Scale factor (0.1-4.0).
-
-    bool isEmpty() const
-    {
-        return name.isEmpty();
-    }
-};
+#include <libcockatrice/utility/playmat_params.h>
 
 class IInterfaceSettingsProvider
 {
@@ -66,14 +47,16 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] virtual QStringList getUserListExpandedSections() const = 0;
     [[nodiscard]] virtual int getPlaymatVisibility() const = 0;
 
-    /** @brief User-level fallback playmats, used when a deck has none configured. */
-    [[nodiscard]] virtual QList<StoredPlaymat> getPlaymatFallbackList() const = 0;
+    /** @brief User-level playmat collection. Used either as a forced playmat
+     *         (mode == Always) or as a fallback when a deck has none (mode == Fallback). */
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual QList<PlaymatResolution> getPlaymatFallbackList() const = 0;
 
-    /** @brief User-level override playmat applied to all decks, or empty to disable. */
-    [[nodiscard]] virtual StoredPlaymat getPlaymatOverride() const = 0;
+    /** @brief How the fallback list is applied: Always (0), Fallback (1), Never (2). */
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual int getPlaymatMode() const = 0;
 
-    /** @brief How the fallback list is consulted (0 Fixed, 1 Round-robin, 2 Random). */
-    [[nodiscard]] virtual int getPlaymatFallbackMode() const = 0;
+    /** @brief How the fallback list is picked from when mode is Fallback
+     *         (0 Fixed, 1 Round-robin, 2 Random). */
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual int getPlaymatFallbackBehavior() const = 0;
 };
 
 #endif // COCKATRICE_INTERFACE_INTERFACE_SETTINGS_PROVIDER_H
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_participant.cpp b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_participant.cpp
index 5c0fdf944..a6280ffa1 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_participant.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_participant.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_card_attr.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_card_counter.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_counter.pb.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_playmat.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_sideboard_lock.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_sideboard_plan.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_shuffle.pb.h>
@@ -144,6 +145,13 @@ Response::ResponseCode Server_AbstractParticipant::cmdSetSideboardLock(const Com
     return Response::RespFunctionNotAllowed;
 }
 
+Response::ResponseCode Server_AbstractParticipant::cmdSetPlaymat(const Command_SetPlaymat & /*cmd*/,
+                                                                 ResponseContainer & /*rc*/,
+                                                                 GameEventStorage & /*ges*/)
+{
+    return Response::RespFunctionNotAllowed;
+}
+
 Response::ResponseCode Server_AbstractParticipant::cmdConcede(const Command_Concede & /*cmd*/,
                                                               ResponseContainer & /*rc*/,
                                                               GameEventStorage & /*ges*/)
@@ -525,6 +533,9 @@ Server_AbstractParticipant::processGameCommand(const GameCommand &command, Respo
         case GameCommand::REVERSE_TURN:
             return cmdReverseTurn(command.GetExtension(Command_ReverseTurn::ext), rc, ges);
             break;
+        case GameCommand::SET_PLAYMAT:
+            return cmdSetPlaymat(command.GetExtension(Command_SetPlaymat::ext), rc, ges);
+            break;
         default:
             return Response::RespInvalidCommand;
     }
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_participant.h b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_participant.h
index a24fa5799..c78ae78c1 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_participant.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_participant.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class Command_SetSideboardPlan;
 class Command_DeckSelect;
 class Command_SetSideboardLock;
 class Command_ChangeZoneProperties;
+class Command_SetPlaymat;
 
 class Server_AbstractParticipant : public Server_ArrowTarget, public ServerInfo_User_Container
 {
@@ -124,6 +125,8 @@ public:
     cmdSetSideboardPlan(const Command_SetSideboardPlan &cmd, ResponseContainer &rc, GameEventStorage &ges);
     virtual Response::ResponseCode
     cmdSetSideboardLock(const Command_SetSideboardLock &cmd, ResponseContainer &rc, GameEventStorage &ges);
+    virtual Response::ResponseCode
+    cmdSetPlaymat(const Command_SetPlaymat &cmd, ResponseContainer &rc, GameEventStorage &ges);
     virtual Response::ResponseCode cmdGameSay(const Command_GameSay &cmd, ResponseContainer &rc, GameEventStorage &ges);
     virtual Response::ResponseCode cmdShuffle(const Command_Shuffle &cmd, ResponseContainer &rc, GameEventStorage &ges);
     virtual Response::ResponseCode
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_player.cpp b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_player.cpp
index a4267b714..957a89792 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_player.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_player.cpp
@@ -1653,13 +1653,13 @@ void Server_AbstractPlayer::getPlayerProperties(ServerInfo_PlayerProperties &res
     result.set_ready_start(readyStart);
     if (deck) {
         result.set_deck_hash(deck->getDeckHash().toStdString());
-        const auto &playmatCard = deck->getPlaymatCard();
-        const auto &params = deck->getPlaymatParams();
-        result.set_playmat_card_name(playmatCard.name.toStdString());
-        result.set_playmat_card_provider_id(playmatCard.providerId.toStdString());
-        result.set_playmat_margin_pct_l(params.marginPctL);
-        result.set_playmat_margin_pct_r(params.marginPctR);
-        result.set_playmat_vertical_offset(params.verticalOffset);
-        result.set_playmat_zoom(params.zoom);
+        const auto &playmat = deck->getPlaymat();
+        auto *playmatParams = result.mutable_playmat_params();
+        playmatParams->set_card_name(playmat.card.name.toStdString());
+        playmatParams->set_card_provider_id(playmat.card.providerId.toStdString());
+        playmatParams->set_margin_pct_l(playmat.params.marginPctL);
+        playmatParams->set_margin_pct_r(playmat.params.marginPctR);
+        playmatParams->set_vertical_offset(playmat.params.verticalOffset);
+        playmatParams->set_zoom(playmat.params.zoom);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_player.cpp b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_player.cpp
index 9b79ae587..a76f55af7 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_player.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_player.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_mulligan.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_active_phase.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_counter.pb.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_playmat.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_sideboard_lock.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_sideboard_plan.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_shuffle.pb.h>
@@ -250,14 +251,14 @@ Server_Player::cmdDeckSelect(const Command_DeckSelect &cmd, ResponseContainer &r
     Event_PlayerPropertiesChanged event;
     event.mutable_player_properties()->set_sideboard_locked(true);
     event.mutable_player_properties()->set_deck_hash(deck->getDeckHash().toStdString());
-    const auto &playmatCard = deck->getPlaymatCard();
-    const auto &params = deck->getPlaymatParams();
-    event.mutable_player_properties()->set_playmat_card_name(playmatCard.name.toStdString());
-    event.mutable_player_properties()->set_playmat_card_provider_id(playmatCard.providerId.toStdString());
-    event.mutable_player_properties()->set_playmat_margin_pct_l(params.marginPctL);
-    event.mutable_player_properties()->set_playmat_margin_pct_r(params.marginPctR);
-    event.mutable_player_properties()->set_playmat_vertical_offset(params.verticalOffset);
-    event.mutable_player_properties()->set_playmat_zoom(params.zoom);
+    const auto &playmat = deck->getPlaymat();
+    auto *playmatParams = event.mutable_player_properties()->mutable_playmat_params();
+    playmatParams->set_card_name(playmat.card.name.toStdString());
+    playmatParams->set_card_provider_id(playmat.card.providerId.toStdString());
+    playmatParams->set_margin_pct_l(playmat.params.marginPctL);
+    playmatParams->set_margin_pct_r(playmat.params.marginPctR);
+    playmatParams->set_vertical_offset(playmat.params.verticalOffset);
+    playmatParams->set_zoom(playmat.params.zoom);
     ges.enqueueGameEvent(event, playerId);
 
     Context_DeckSelect context;
@@ -602,6 +603,41 @@ Server_Player::cmdReverseTurn(const Command_ReverseTurn &cmd, ResponseContainer
     return Server_AbstractParticipant::cmdReverseTurn(cmd, rc, ges);
 }
 
+Response::ResponseCode
+Server_Player::cmdSetPlaymat(const Command_SetPlaymat &cmd, ResponseContainer &rc, GameEventStorage &ges)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(rc);
+
+    if (!deck) {
+        return Response::RespContextError;
+    }
+
+    const auto &pp = cmd.playmat_params();
+    PlaymatResolution playmat;
+    playmat.card.name = QString::fromStdString(pp.card_name());
+    playmat.card.providerId = QString::fromStdString(pp.card_provider_id());
+    playmat.params.marginPctL = qBound(0.0, pp.margin_pct_l(), 0.95);
+    playmat.params.marginPctR = qBound(0.0, pp.margin_pct_r(), 0.95);
+    playmat.params.verticalOffset = qBound(0.0, pp.vertical_offset(), 1.0);
+    playmat.params.zoom = qBound(0.1, pp.zoom(), 4.0);
+    deck->setPlaymat(playmat);
+
+    Event_PlayerPropertiesChanged event;
+    auto *props = event.mutable_player_properties();
+    props->set_sideboard_locked(sideboardLocked);
+    props->set_deck_hash(deck->getDeckHash().toStdString());
+    auto *playmatParams = props->mutable_playmat_params();
+    playmatParams->set_card_name(playmat.card.name.toStdString());
+    playmatParams->set_card_provider_id(playmat.card.providerId.toStdString());
+    playmatParams->set_margin_pct_l(playmat.params.marginPctL);
+    playmatParams->set_margin_pct_r(playmat.params.marginPctR);
+    playmatParams->set_vertical_offset(playmat.params.verticalOffset);
+    playmatParams->set_zoom(playmat.params.zoom);
+    ges.enqueueGameEvent(event, playerId);
+
+    return Response::RespOk;
+}
+
 void Server_Player::getInfo(ServerInfo_Player *info,
                             Server_AbstractParticipant *recipient,
                             bool omniscient,
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_player.h b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_player.h
index 5925ed3c2..c35428480 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_player.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_player.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ public:
     cmdSetActivePhase(const Command_SetActivePhase &cmd, ResponseContainer &rc, GameEventStorage &ges) override;
     Response::ResponseCode
     cmdReverseTurn(const Command_ReverseTurn & /*cmd*/, ResponseContainer & /*rc*/, GameEventStorage &ges) override;
+    Response::ResponseCode
+    cmdSetPlaymat(const Command_SetPlaymat &cmd, ResponseContainer &rc, GameEventStorage &ges) override;
     Response::ResponseCode cmdChangeZoneProperties(const Command_ChangeZoneProperties &cmd,
                                                    ResponseContainer &rc,
                                                    GameEventStorage &ges) override;
diff --git a/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/CMakeLists.txt
index 20a4cb08d..6a9e40d2d 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ set(PROTO_FILES
     command_set_card_attr.proto
     command_set_card_counter.proto
     command_set_counter.proto
+    command_set_playmat.proto
     command_set_sideboard_lock.proto
     command_set_sideboard_plan.proto
     command_shuffle.proto
diff --git a/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_playmat.proto b/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_playmat.proto
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad9a29a44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_set_playmat.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+syntax = "proto2";
+import "game_commands.proto";
+import "serverinfo_playerproperties.proto";
+message Command_SetPlaymat {
+    extend GameCommand {
+        optional Command_SetPlaymat ext = 1035;
+    }
+    optional ServerInfo_PlayerProperties.PlaymatParams playmat_params = 1;
+}
diff --git a/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/game_commands.proto b/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/game_commands.proto
index 8ecf7ec9c..2e5b88978 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/game_commands.proto
+++ b/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/game_commands.proto
@@ -175,6 +175,11 @@ message GameCommand {
         /// Server: Server_Player::cmdReverseTurn
         /// Client: reflected via subsequent turn events
         REVERSE_TURN = 1034;
+
+        /// Set the player's playmat independently of the deck.
+        /// Server: Server_Player::cmdSetPlaymat
+        /// Client: reflected via player properties changed event
+        SET_PLAYMAT = 1035;
     }
 
     extensions 100 to max;
diff --git a/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/serverinfo_playerproperties.proto b/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/serverinfo_playerproperties.proto
index 40a112aeb..ae19e4018 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/serverinfo_playerproperties.proto
+++ b/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/serverinfo_playerproperties.proto
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ syntax = "proto2";
 import "serverinfo_user.proto";
 
 message ServerInfo_PlayerProperties {
+    message PlaymatParams {
+        optional string card_name = 1;
+        optional string card_provider_id = 2;
+        optional double margin_pct_l = 3 [default = 0.07];
+        optional double margin_pct_r = 4 [default = 0.07];
+        optional double vertical_offset = 5 [default = 0.33];
+        optional double zoom = 6 [default = 1.0];
+    }
+
     optional sint32 player_id = 1;
     optional ServerInfo_User user_info = 2;
     optional bool spectator = 3;
@@ -11,10 +20,5 @@ message ServerInfo_PlayerProperties {
     optional sint32 ping_seconds = 7;
     optional bool sideboard_locked = 8;
     optional bool judge = 9;
-    optional string playmat_card_name = 10;
-    optional string playmat_card_provider_id = 11;
-    optional double playmat_margin_pct_l = 12 [default = 0.07];
-    optional double playmat_margin_pct_r = 13 [default = 0.07];
-    optional double playmat_vertical_offset = 14 [default = 0.33];
-    optional double playmat_zoom = 15 [default = 1.0];
+    optional PlaymatParams playmat_params = 10;
 }
diff --git a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.cpp b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.cpp
index a1d3568c7..44572685d 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.cpp
@@ -2,30 +2,31 @@
 
 namespace
 {
-const QChar PLAYMAT_FIELD_SEP = QChar(0x1F); ///< Separator between StoredPlaymat fields.
+const QChar PLAYMAT_FIELD_SEP = QChar(0x1F); ///< Separator between PlaymatResolution fields.
 
-QString encodeStoredPlaymat(const StoredPlaymat &stored)
+QString encodePlaymatResolution(const PlaymatResolution &res)
 {
-    return stored.name + PLAYMAT_FIELD_SEP + stored.providerId + PLAYMAT_FIELD_SEP +
-           QString::number(stored.marginPctL, 'f', 4) + PLAYMAT_FIELD_SEP + QString::number(stored.marginPctR, 'f', 4) +
-           PLAYMAT_FIELD_SEP + QString::number(stored.verticalOffset, 'f', 4) + PLAYMAT_FIELD_SEP +
-           QString::number(stored.zoom, 'f', 4);
+    return res.card.name + PLAYMAT_FIELD_SEP + res.card.providerId + PLAYMAT_FIELD_SEP +
+           QString::number(res.params.marginPctL, 'f', 4) + PLAYMAT_FIELD_SEP +
+           QString::number(res.params.marginPctR, 'f', 4) + PLAYMAT_FIELD_SEP +
+           QString::number(res.params.verticalOffset, 'f', 4) + PLAYMAT_FIELD_SEP +
+           QString::number(res.params.zoom, 'f', 4);
 }
 
-StoredPlaymat decodeStoredPlaymat(const QString &encoded)
+PlaymatResolution decodePlaymatResolution(const QString &encoded)
 {
     const QStringList fields = encoded.split(PLAYMAT_FIELD_SEP);
     if (fields.size() != 6) {
         return {};
     }
-    StoredPlaymat stored;
-    stored.name = fields.at(0);
-    stored.providerId = fields.at(1);
-    stored.marginPctL = fields.at(2).toDouble();
-    stored.marginPctR = fields.at(3).toDouble();
-    stored.verticalOffset = fields.at(4).toDouble();
-    stored.zoom = fields.at(5).toDouble();
-    return stored;
+    PlaymatResolution res;
+    res.card.name = fields.at(0);
+    res.card.providerId = fields.at(1);
+    res.params.marginPctL = fields.at(2).toDouble();
+    res.params.marginPctR = fields.at(3).toDouble();
+    res.params.verticalOffset = fields.at(4).toDouble();
+    res.params.zoom = fields.at(5).toDouble();
+    return res;
 }
 } // namespace
 
@@ -194,28 +195,28 @@ int InterfaceSettings::getPlaymatVisibility() const
     return getValue("playmatvisibility", QString(), QString(), 2).toInt();
 }
 
-QList<StoredPlaymat> InterfaceSettings::getPlaymatFallbackList() const
+QList<PlaymatResolution> InterfaceSettings::getPlaymatFallbackList() const
 {
     const QStringList entries = getValue("playmatFallbackList", QString(), QString(), QStringList()).toStringList();
-    QList<StoredPlaymat> result;
+    QList<PlaymatResolution> result;
     result.reserve(entries.size());
     for (const QString &entry : entries) {
-        const StoredPlaymat stored = decodeStoredPlaymat(entry);
-        if (!stored.isEmpty()) {
-            result.append(stored);
+        const PlaymatResolution res = decodePlaymatResolution(entry);
+        if (!res.card.isEmpty()) {
+            result.append(res);
         }
     }
     return result;
 }
 
-StoredPlaymat InterfaceSettings::getPlaymatOverride() const
+int InterfaceSettings::getPlaymatMode() const
 {
-    return decodeStoredPlaymat(getValue("playmatOverride", QString(), QString(), QString()).toString());
+    return qBound(0, getValue("playmatMode", QString(), QString(), 1).toInt(), 2);
 }
 
-int InterfaceSettings::getPlaymatFallbackMode() const
+int InterfaceSettings::getPlaymatFallbackBehavior() const
 {
-    return qBound(0, getValue("playmatFallbackMode", QString(), QString(), 1).toInt(), 2);
+    return qBound(0, getValue("playmatFallbackBehavior", QString(), QString(), 0).toInt(), 2);
 }
 
 bool InterfaceSettings::getLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled() const
@@ -410,30 +411,34 @@ void InterfaceSettings::setPlaymatVisibility(int _visibility)
     emit playmatVisibilityChanged(_visibility);
 }
 
-void InterfaceSettings::setPlaymatFallbackList(const QList<StoredPlaymat> &_fallbackList)
+void InterfaceSettings::setPlaymatFallbackList(const QList<PlaymatResolution> &_fallbackList)
 {
     QStringList entries;
     entries.reserve(_fallbackList.size());
-    for (const StoredPlaymat &stored : _fallbackList) {
-        entries.append(encodeStoredPlaymat(stored));
+    for (const PlaymatResolution &res : _fallbackList) {
+        entries.append(encodePlaymatResolution(res));
     }
     setValue(entries, "playmatFallbackList");
     emit playmatSettingsChanged();
 }
 
-void InterfaceSettings::setPlaymatOverride(const StoredPlaymat &_override)
+void InterfaceSettings::setPlaymatMode(int _mode)
 {
-    setValue(_override.isEmpty() ? QString() : encodeStoredPlaymat(_override), "playmatOverride");
+    const int mode = qBound(0, _mode, 2);
+    if (getPlaymatMode() == mode) {
+        return;
+    }
+    setValue(mode, "playmatMode");
     emit playmatSettingsChanged();
 }
 
-void InterfaceSettings::setPlaymatFallbackMode(int _fallbackMode)
+void InterfaceSettings::setPlaymatFallbackBehavior(int _behavior)
 {
-    const int mode = qBound(0, _fallbackMode, 2);
-    if (getPlaymatFallbackMode() == mode) {
+    const int behavior = qBound(0, _behavior, 2);
+    if (getPlaymatFallbackBehavior() == behavior) {
         return;
     }
-    setValue(mode, "playmatFallbackMode");
+    setValue(behavior, "playmatFallbackBehavior");
     emit playmatSettingsChanged();
 }
 
diff --git a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h
index bedc20ef0..a46213f81 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] bool getShowShortcuts() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] bool getShowGameSelectorFilterToolbar() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] int getPlaymatVisibility() const override;
-    [[nodiscard]] QList<StoredPlaymat> getPlaymatFallbackList() const override;
-    [[nodiscard]] StoredPlaymat getPlaymatOverride() const override;
-    [[nodiscard]] int getPlaymatFallbackMode() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] QList<PlaymatResolution> getPlaymatFallbackList() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] int getPlaymatMode() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] int getPlaymatFallbackBehavior() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] bool getLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] bool getBattlefieldFlashEnabled() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] QStringList getUserListExpandedSections() const override;
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ public:
     void setShowShortcuts(bool _showShortcuts);
     void setShowGameSelectorFilterToolbar(bool _showGameSelectorFilterToolbar);
     void setPlaymatVisibility(int _visibility);
-    void setPlaymatFallbackList(const QList<StoredPlaymat> &_fallbackList);
-    void setPlaymatOverride(const StoredPlaymat &_override);
-    void setPlaymatFallbackMode(int _fallbackMode);
+    void setPlaymatFallbackList(const QList<PlaymatResolution> &_fallbackList);
+    void setPlaymatMode(int _mode);
+    void setPlaymatFallbackBehavior(int _behavior);
     void setLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled(bool _lifeCounterAnimationsEnabled);
     void setBattlefieldFlashEnabled(bool _battlefieldFlashEnabled);
     void setUserListExpandedSections(const QStringList &sections);
diff --git a/libcockatrice_utility/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_utility/CMakeLists.txt
index 79f5a11e4..3a81f179a 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_utility/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_utility/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ set(UTILITY_SOURCES libcockatrice/utility/expression.cpp libcockatrice/utility/l
 )
 
 set(UTILITY_HEADERS
+    libcockatrice/utility/card_ref.h
     libcockatrice/utility/color.h
     libcockatrice/utility/expression.h
     libcockatrice/utility/levenshtein.h
     libcockatrice/utility/macros.h
     libcockatrice/utility/passwordhasher.h
+    libcockatrice/utility/playmat_params.h
     libcockatrice/utility/string_limits.h
     libcockatrice/utility/dice_limits.h
     libcockatrice/utility/counter_limits.h
diff --git a/libcockatrice_utility/libcockatrice/utility/playmat_params.h b/libcockatrice_utility/libcockatrice/utility/playmat_params.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0219b9f9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libcockatrice_utility/libcockatrice/utility/playmat_params.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#ifndef COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_PARAMS_H
+#define COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_PARAMS_H
+
+#include "card_ref.h"
+
+#include <cmath>
+
+/**
+ * @struct PlaymatParams
+ * @ingroup Decks
+ * @brief Positioning parameters for a playmat card image.
+ *
+ * Controls how the cropped card art is positioned within the
+ * combined table+stack play area. The coordinate system is
+ * relative to the cropped art source image.
+ */
+struct PlaymatParams
+{
+    double marginPctL = 0.07;     ///< Left margin as fraction of card width (0.0–0.95).
+    double marginPctR = 0.07;     ///< Right margin as fraction of card width (0.0–0.95).
+    double verticalOffset = 0.33; ///< Vertical position within card (0.0=top, 1.0=bottom).
+    double zoom = 1.0;            ///< Scale factor (0.1–4.0).
+
+    bool operator==(const PlaymatParams &other) const
+    {
+        return qFuzzyCompare(marginPctL, other.marginPctL) && qFuzzyCompare(marginPctR, other.marginPctR) &&
+               qFuzzyCompare(verticalOffset, other.verticalOffset) && qFuzzyCompare(zoom, other.zoom);
+    }
+
+    bool operator!=(const PlaymatParams &other) const
+    {
+        return !(*this == other);
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+ * @struct PlaymatResolution
+ * @ingroup Decks
+ * @brief A resolved playmat (card + positioning parameters).
+ */
+struct PlaymatResolution
+{
+    CardRef card;         ///< The card whose art is used as playmat.
+    PlaymatParams params; ///< Positioning parameters for the playmat card image.
+
+    bool operator==(const PlaymatResolution &other) const
+    {
+        return card == other.card && params == other.params;
+    }
+};
+
+#endif // COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_PARAMS_H
diff --git a/tests/playmat_resolver_test.cpp b/tests/playmat_resolver_test.cpp
index 6be3b3401..21a9f0ecd 100644
--- a/tests/playmat_resolver_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/playmat_resolver_test.cpp
@@ -17,22 +17,19 @@ PlaymatResolution makeResolution(const QString &name, const QString &providerId
 TEST(PlaymatResolverTest, EmptyChainReturnsEmpty)
 {
     DeckList deck;
-    int rotationIndex = 0;
-    const PlaymatResolution resolved = resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, {}, {}, PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed, rotationIndex);
+    const PlaymatResolution resolved = resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, {}, {}, PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed, 0);
     EXPECT_TRUE(resolved.card.isEmpty());
 }
 
 TEST(PlaymatResolverTest, OverrideWinsOverDeckAndFallback)
 {
     DeckList deck;
-    deck.setPlaymatCard({QStringLiteral("Deck Mat"), QStringLiteral("deck-provider")});
+    deck.setPlaymat({{QStringLiteral("Deck Mat"), QStringLiteral("deck-provider")}, {}});
 
     const PlaymatResolution force = makeResolution(QStringLiteral("Force Mat"), QStringLiteral("force-provider"));
     const QList<PlaymatResolution> fallback = {makeResolution(QStringLiteral("Fallback Mat"))};
 
-    int rotationIndex = 0;
-    const PlaymatResolution resolved =
-        resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, force, fallback, PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed, rotationIndex);
+    const PlaymatResolution resolved = resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, force, fallback, PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed, 0);
     EXPECT_EQ(resolved.card.name, QStringLiteral("Force Mat"));
     EXPECT_EQ(resolved.card.providerId, QStringLiteral("force-provider"));
 }
@@ -40,14 +37,11 @@ TEST(PlaymatResolverTest, OverrideWinsOverDeckAndFallback)
 TEST(PlaymatResolverTest, DeckWinsOverFallback)
 {
     DeckList deck;
-    deck.setPlaymatCard({QStringLiteral("Deck Mat"), QStringLiteral("deck-provider")});
-    deck.setPlaymatParams({0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 1.5});
+    deck.setPlaymat({{QStringLiteral("Deck Mat"), QStringLiteral("deck-provider")}, {0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 1.5}});
 
     const QList<PlaymatResolution> fallback = {makeResolution(QStringLiteral("Fallback Mat"))};
 
-    int rotationIndex = 0;
-    const PlaymatResolution resolved =
-        resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, {}, fallback, PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed, rotationIndex);
+    const PlaymatResolution resolved = resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, {}, fallback, PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed, 0);
     EXPECT_EQ(resolved.card.name, QStringLiteral("Deck Mat"));
     EXPECT_EQ(resolved.card.providerId, QStringLiteral("deck-provider"));
     EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(resolved.params.marginPctL, 0.1);
@@ -59,9 +53,7 @@ TEST(PlaymatResolverTest, FallbackUsedWhenDeckHasNone)
     DeckList deck;
     const QList<PlaymatResolution> fallback = {makeResolution(QStringLiteral("Fallback Mat"))};
 
-    int rotationIndex = 0;
-    const PlaymatResolution resolved =
-        resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, {}, fallback, PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed, rotationIndex);
+    const PlaymatResolution resolved = resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, {}, fallback, PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed, 0);
     EXPECT_EQ(resolved.card.name, QStringLiteral("Fallback Mat"));
 }
 
@@ -71,10 +63,8 @@ TEST(PlaymatResolverTest, FixedAlwaysUsesFirst)
     const QList<PlaymatResolution> fallback = {makeResolution(QStringLiteral("First")),
                                                makeResolution(QStringLiteral("Second"))};
 
-    int rotationIndex = 3; // ignored in Fixed mode
     for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
-        const PlaymatResolution resolved =
-            resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, {}, fallback, PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed, rotationIndex);
+        const PlaymatResolution resolved = resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, {}, fallback, PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed, i);
         EXPECT_EQ(resolved.card.name, QStringLiteral("First"));
     }
 }
@@ -86,28 +76,23 @@ TEST(PlaymatResolverTest, RoundRobinCyclesAndWraps)
                                                makeResolution(QStringLiteral("Second")),
                                                makeResolution(QStringLiteral("Third"))};
 
-    int rotationIndex = 0;
     const QStringList expected = {QStringLiteral("First"), QStringLiteral("Second"), QStringLiteral("Third"),
                                   QStringLiteral("First"), QStringLiteral("Second"), QStringLiteral("Third")};
-    for (const QString &name : expected) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < expected.size(); ++i) {
         const PlaymatResolution resolved =
-            resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, {}, fallback, PlaymatFallbackMode::RoundRobin, rotationIndex);
-        EXPECT_EQ(resolved.card.name, name);
+            resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, {}, fallback, PlaymatFallbackMode::RoundRobin, i);
+        EXPECT_EQ(resolved.card.name, expected.at(i));
     }
-    EXPECT_EQ(rotationIndex, expected.size());
 }
 
-TEST(PlaymatResolverTest, RoundRobinRespectsExistingCursor)
+TEST(PlaymatResolverTest, RoundRobinRespectsCursor)
 {
     DeckList deck;
     const QList<PlaymatResolution> fallback = {makeResolution(QStringLiteral("First")),
                                                makeResolution(QStringLiteral("Second"))};
 
-    int rotationIndex = 5;
-    const PlaymatResolution resolved =
-        resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, {}, fallback, PlaymatFallbackMode::RoundRobin, rotationIndex);
+    const PlaymatResolution resolved = resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, {}, fallback, PlaymatFallbackMode::RoundRobin, 5);
     EXPECT_EQ(resolved.card.name, QStringLiteral("Second")); // 5 % 2 == 1
-    EXPECT_EQ(rotationIndex, 6);
 }
 
 TEST(PlaymatResolverTest, RandomStaysWithinList)
@@ -117,10 +102,8 @@ TEST(PlaymatResolverTest, RandomStaysWithinList)
                                                makeResolution(QStringLiteral("Second")),
                                                makeResolution(QStringLiteral("Third"))};
 
-    int rotationIndex = 0;
     for (int i = 0; i < 50; ++i) {
-        const PlaymatResolution resolved =
-            resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, {}, fallback, PlaymatFallbackMode::Random, rotationIndex);
+        const PlaymatResolution resolved = resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, {}, fallback, PlaymatFallbackMode::Random, i);
         ASSERT_FALSE(resolved.card.name.isEmpty());
         EXPECT_TRUE(fallback.contains(resolved));
     }
@@ -129,13 +112,11 @@ TEST(PlaymatResolverTest, RandomStaysWithinList)
 TEST(PlaymatResolverTest, ForceWithEmptyCardIgnoresFallbackParamsButNotFallback)
 {
     DeckList deck;
-    deck.setPlaymatCard({QStringLiteral("Deck Mat")});
+    deck.setPlaymat({{QStringLiteral("Deck Mat")}, {}});
 
     // An empty force entry must not mask the deck-configured playmat.
     const PlaymatResolution emptyForce;
-    int rotationIndex = 0;
-    const PlaymatResolution resolved =
-        resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, emptyForce, {}, PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed, rotationIndex);
+    const PlaymatResolution resolved = resolveEffectivePlaymat(deck, emptyForce, {}, PlaymatFallbackMode::Fixed, 0);
     EXPECT_EQ(resolved.card.name, QStringLiteral("Deck Mat"));
 }