diff --git a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
index a5f9f6747..24c6263fe 100644
--- a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ set(cockatrice_SOURCES
     src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_selection_widget.cpp
     src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_sorting_widget.cpp
     src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/set_name_and_collectors_number_display_widget.cpp
+    src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.cpp
+    src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.cpp
     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 95460011f..8e8adab2c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/game_event_handler.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,10 @@ void GameEventHandler::eventGameStateChanged(const Event_GameStateChanged &event
                 emit playerJoined(prop);
             }
             player->processPlayerInfo(playerInfo);
+            // Extract playmat from player properties for opponent display
+            if (prop.has_playmat_card_name()) {
+                player->setPlaymatFromProperties(prop);
+            }
             if (player->getPlayerInfo()->getLocal()) {
                 emit localPlayerDeckSelected(player, playerId, playerInfo);
             } else {
@@ -351,6 +355,11 @@ void GameEventHandler::eventPlayerPropertiesChanged(const Event_PlayerProperties
     const ServerInfo_PlayerProperties &prop = event.player_properties();
     emit playerPropertiesChanged(prop, eventPlayerId);
 
+    // Update playmat from player properties
+    if (prop.has_playmat_card_name()) {
+        player->setPlaymatFromProperties(prop);
+    }
+
     const auto contextType = static_cast<GameEventContext::ContextType>(getPbExtension(context));
     switch (contextType) {
         case GameEventContext::READY_START: {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_logic.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_logic.cpp
index 485e2fc5c..eef550133 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_logic.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_logic.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,23 @@ void PlayerLogic::setDeck(const DeckList &_deck)
     emit deckChanged();
 }
 
+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)};
+        hasRemotePlaymat = true;
+    } else {
+        remotePlaymatCard = CardRef{};
+        remotePlaymatParams = PlaymatParams{};
+        hasRemotePlaymat = false;
+    }
+    emit playmatChanged();
+}
+
 CounterState *PlayerLogic::addCounter(const ServerInfo_Counter &counter)
 {
     return addCounter(counter.id(), QString::fromStdString(counter.name()),
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_logic.h b/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_logic.h
index a89cb6eed..6923b3afe 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_logic.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/player/player_logic.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "../zones/table_zone_logic.h"
 #include "player_event_handler.h"
 #include "player_info.h"
+#include "player_manager.h"
 
 #include <QInputDialog>
 #include <QLoggingCategory>
@@ -72,6 +73,8 @@ signals:
                                  const QList<const ServerInfo_Card *> &cardList,
                                  bool withWritePermission);
     void deckChanged();
+    /** @brief Emitted when the remote playmat (card/params) is updated from player properties. */
+    void playmatChanged();
     void newCardAdded(AbstractCardItem *card);
     void requestCardMenuUpdate(const CardItem *card);
     void counterAdded(CounterState *state);
@@ -226,6 +229,20 @@ public:
 
     void setZoneId(int _zoneId);
 
+    void setPlaymatFromProperties(const ServerInfo_PlayerProperties &props);
+    const CardRef &getRemotePlaymatCard() const
+    {
+        return remotePlaymatCard;
+    }
+    const PlaymatParams &getRemotePlaymatParams() const
+    {
+        return remotePlaymatParams;
+    }
+    bool getHasRemotePlaymat() const
+    {
+        return hasRemotePlaymat;
+    }
+
 private:
     AbstractGame *game;
     PlayerInfo *playerInfo;
@@ -243,6 +260,11 @@ private:
 
     bool dialogSemaphore;
     QList<CardItem *> cardsToDelete;
+
+    // Playmat from player properties (for opponent display)
+    CardRef remotePlaymatCard;
+    PlaymatParams remotePlaymatParams;
+    bool hasRemotePlaymat = false;
 };
 
 class AnnotationDialog : public QInputDialog
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_graphics_item.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_graphics_item.cpp
index 2831f3393..7a88acdff 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_graphics_item.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_graphics_item.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include "player_graphics_item.h"
 
 #include "../../game/player/player_actions.h"
+#include "../../interface/card_picture_loader/card_picture_loader.h"
+#include "../../interface/widgets/cards/art_crop_attribution.h"
+#include "../../interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_utils.h"
 #include "../../interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.h"
 #include "../board/abstract_card_item.h"
 #include "../board/counter_general.h"
@@ -13,6 +16,8 @@
 #include "player_dialogs.h"
 
 #include <QGraphicsView>
+#include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h>
 
 PlayerGraphicsItem::PlayerGraphicsItem(PlayerLogic *_player) : player(_player)
@@ -28,6 +33,10 @@ PlayerGraphicsItem::PlayerGraphicsItem(PlayerLogic *_player) : player(_player)
 
     connect(player, &PlayerLogic::counterAdded, this, &PlayerGraphicsItem::onCounterAdded);
     connect(player, &PlayerLogic::counterRemoved, this, &PlayerGraphicsItem::onCounterRemoved);
+    connect(player, &PlayerLogic::deckChanged, this, &PlayerGraphicsItem::updatePlaymat);
+    connect(player, &PlayerLogic::playmatChanged, this, &PlayerGraphicsItem::updatePlaymat);
+    connect(&SettingsCache::instance().userInterface(), &InterfaceSettings::playmatVisibilityChanged, this,
+            [this](int) { updatePlaymat(); });
 
     playerMenu = new PlayerMenu(this);
 
@@ -67,6 +76,9 @@ PlayerGraphicsItem::PlayerGraphicsItem(PlayerLogic *_player) : player(_player)
 
     connect(tableZoneGraphicsItem, &TableZone::sizeChanged, this, &PlayerGraphicsItem::updateBoundingRect);
 
+    connect(this, &PlayerGraphicsItem::playmatChanged, tableZoneGraphicsItem, &TableZone::onPlaymatChanged);
+    connect(this, &PlayerGraphicsItem::playmatChanged, stackZoneGraphicsItem, &StackZone::onPlaymatChanged);
+
     updateBoundingRect();
 
     rearrangeZones();
@@ -155,10 +167,36 @@ qreal PlayerGraphicsItem::getMinimumWidth() const
     return result;
 }
 
-void PlayerGraphicsItem::paint(QPainter * /*painter*/,
-                               const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem * /*option*/,
-                               QWidget * /*widget*/)
+void PlayerGraphicsItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *, QWidget *)
 {
+    if (!hasPlaymat || playmatPixmap.isNull()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Calculate the combined bounding rect of stack + table zones
+    QPointF stackPos = stackZoneGraphicsItem->pos();
+    QPointF tablePos = tableZoneGraphicsItem->pos();
+    QSizeF stackSize = stackZoneGraphicsItem->boundingRect().size();
+    QSizeF tableSize = tableZoneGraphicsItem->boundingRect().size();
+
+    // Combined area: from stack left edge to table right edge
+    double combinedLeft = qMin(stackPos.x(), tablePos.x());
+    double combinedTop = qMin(stackPos.y(), tablePos.y());
+    double combinedRight = qMax(stackPos.x() + stackSize.width(), tablePos.x() + tableSize.width());
+    double combinedBottom = qMax(stackPos.y() + stackSize.height(), tablePos.y() + tableSize.height());
+
+    QRectF combinedArea(combinedLeft, combinedTop, combinedRight - combinedLeft, combinedBottom - combinedTop);
+
+    const QRectF srcRect = computeArtSourceRect(playmatPixmap.size(), playmatParams);
+    const QRectF dstRect = coverFitRect(combinedArea, srcRect.size());
+
+    painter->setClipRect(combinedArea);
+    painter->drawPixmap(dstRect, playmatPixmap, srcRect);
+    painter->setClipping(false);
+
+    if (!playmatAttribution.isEmpty()) {
+        paintArtAttribution(*painter, combinedArea, playmatAttribution, Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignBottom, 0.8);
+    }
 }
 
 void PlayerGraphicsItem::processSceneSizeChange(int newPlayerWidth)
@@ -303,3 +341,80 @@ void PlayerGraphicsItem::updateBoundingRect()
 
     emit sizeChanged();
 }
+
+void PlayerGraphicsItem::updatePlaymat()
+{
+    int visibility = SettingsCache::instance().userInterface().getPlaymatVisibility();
+
+    // "Don't use playmats" — never show
+    if (visibility == 0) {
+        clearPlaymat();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    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
+        playmatCard = player->getRemotePlaymatCard();
+        params = player->getRemotePlaymatParams();
+    }
+
+    if (playmatCard.isEmpty()) {
+        clearPlaymat();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    playmatParams = params;
+
+    ExactCard card = CardDatabaseManager::query()->getCard(playmatCard);
+    if (!card) {
+        clearPlaymat();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    playmatAttribution = buildArtAttribution(card);
+
+    QPixmap fullRes;
+    CardPictureLoader::getPixmap(fullRes, card, QSize(745, 1040));
+
+    if (fullRes.isNull()) {
+        disconnect(playmatPixmapConnection);
+        CardInfo *cardInfo = card.getCardPtr().data();
+        if (cardInfo) {
+            playmatPixmapConnection =
+                connect(cardInfo, &CardInfo::pixmapUpdated, this, &PlayerGraphicsItem::onPlaymatPixmapReady);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!hasPlaymat) {
+        hasPlaymat = true;
+        emit playmatChanged(true);
+    }
+    playmatPixmap = fullRes;
+    update();
+}
+
+void PlayerGraphicsItem::clearPlaymat()
+{
+    disconnect(playmatPixmapConnection);
+    playmatAttribution.clear();
+    if (hasPlaymat) {
+        hasPlaymat = false;
+        playmatPixmap = QPixmap();
+        emit playmatChanged(false);
+        update();
+    }
+}
+
+void PlayerGraphicsItem::onPlaymatPixmapReady()
+{
+    updatePlaymat();
+}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_graphics_item.h b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_graphics_item.h
index d02234ded..55e1d1cf1 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_graphics_item.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_graphics_item.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "../game_scene.h"
 
 #include <QGraphicsObject>
+#include <libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h>
 
 class HandZone;
 class PileZone;
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ signals:
     void playerCountChanged();
     void mirroredChanged(bool isMirrored);
     void cardInfoRequested(const CardRef &cardRef);
+    void playmatChanged(bool hasPlaymat);
 
 private:
     PlayerLogic *player;
@@ -146,9 +148,18 @@ private:
     bool mirrored;
     bool handVisible = false;
 
+    QPixmap playmatPixmap;
+    PlaymatParams playmatParams;
+    QString playmatAttribution;
+    bool hasPlaymat = false;
+    QMetaObject::Connection playmatPixmapConnection;
+
 private slots:
     void updateBoundingRect();
     void rearrangeZones();
+    void clearPlaymat();
+    void updatePlaymat();
+    void onPlaymatPixmapReady();
 };
 
 #endif // COCKATRICE_PLAYER_GRAPHICS_ITEM_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/stack_zone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/stack_zone.cpp
index 184f96d62..812271042 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/stack_zone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/stack_zone.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,19 @@ QRectF StackZone::boundingRect() const
 
 void StackZone::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem * /*option*/, QWidget * /*widget*/)
 {
-    QBrush brush = themeManager->getExtraBgBrush(ThemeManager::Stack, getLogic()->getPlayer()->getZoneId());
-    painter->fillRect(boundingRect(), brush);
+    if (playmatActive) {
+        // Subtle overlay to distinguish stack zone from table zone (slightly darker)
+        painter->fillRect(boundingRect(), QColor(0, 0, 0, 80));
+    } else {
+        QBrush brush = themeManager->getExtraBgBrush(ThemeManager::Stack, getLogic()->getPlayer()->getZoneId());
+        painter->fillRect(boundingRect(), brush);
+    }
+}
+
+void StackZone::onPlaymatChanged(bool active)
+{
+    playmatActive = active;
+    update();
 }
 
 void StackZone::handleDropEvent(const QList<CardDragItem *> &dragItems,
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/stack_zone.h b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/stack_zone.h
index 147c3e2fc..96b3f96a6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/stack_zone.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/stack_zone.h
@@ -15,9 +15,13 @@ class StackZone : public SelectZone
     Q_OBJECT
 private:
     qreal zoneHeight;
+    bool playmatActive = false;
 private slots:
     void updateBg();
 
+public slots:
+    void onPlaymatChanged(bool active);
+
 public:
     StackZone(StackZoneLogic *_logic, int _zoneHeight, QGraphicsItem *parent);
     /** @brief Resizes the stack zone height, e.g. when sharing vertical space with the command zone. */
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/table_zone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/table_zone.cpp
index 306e2927e..aba3dd1bf 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/table_zone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/table_zone.cpp
@@ -92,14 +92,19 @@ bool TableZone::isInverted() const
 
 void TableZone::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem * /*option*/, QWidget * /*widget*/)
 {
-    QBrush brush = themeManager->getExtraBgBrush(ThemeManager::Table, getLogic()->getPlayer()->getZoneId());
-    painter->fillRect(boundingRect(), brush);
+    if (playmatActive) {
+        // Subtle overlay to distinguish table zone from stack zone
+        painter->fillRect(boundingRect(), QColor(0, 0, 0, 60));
+    } else {
+        QBrush brush = themeManager->getExtraBgBrush(ThemeManager::Table, getLogic()->getPlayer()->getZoneId());
+        painter->fillRect(boundingRect(), brush);
+    }
 
     if (active) {
         paintZoneOutline(painter);
     } else {
         // inactive player gets a darker table zone with a semi transparent black mask
-        // this means if the user provides a custom background it will fade
+        // this means if the user provides a custom background or playmat it will fade
         painter->fillRect(boundingRect(), FADE_MASK);
     }
 
@@ -113,6 +118,12 @@ void TableZone::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem * /*opti
     paintLandDivider(painter);
 }
 
+void TableZone::onPlaymatChanged(bool active)
+{
+    playmatActive = active;
+    update();
+}
+
 /**
    Render a soft outline around the edge of the TableZone.
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/table_zone.h b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/table_zone.h
index 1836c96ff..dbb2ed28d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/table_zone.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/table_zone.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ private:
      */
     bool active = false;
     bool mirrored = false;
+    bool playmatActive = false;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool isInverted() const;
 
@@ -95,6 +96,9 @@ private slots:
      */
     void updateBg();
 
+public slots:
+    void onPlaymatChanged(bool active);
+
 public slots:
     /**
        Reorganizes CardItems in the TableZone
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 fc53b296f..a398e9086 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
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "../../../client/settings/cache_settings.h"
 #include "../../../client/settings/shortcuts_settings.h"
+#include "../playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.h"
 #include "../settings_page/user_interface_settings_page.h"
 #include "../tabs/api/commander_spellbook/commander_bracket_widget.h"
 #include "deck_list_style_proxy.h"
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <QDockWidget>
 #include <QHeaderView>
 #include <QLabel>
+#include <QPushButton>
 #include <QSplitter>
 #include <QTextEdit>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
@@ -228,10 +230,18 @@ void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::createDeckDock()
     upperLayout->addWidget(bannerCardLabel, 4, 0);
     upperLayout->addWidget(bannerCardComboBox, 4, 1);
 
-    upperLayout->addWidget(deckTagsDisplayWidget, 5, 1);
+    playmatLabel = new QLabel();
+    playmatLabel->setObjectName("playmatLabel");
+    playmatLabel->setText(tr("Playmat"));
+    playmatSettingsButton = new QPushButton(tr("Edit Playmat..."));
+    connect(playmatSettingsButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::openPlaymatSettings);
+    upperLayout->addWidget(playmatLabel, 5, 0);
+    upperLayout->addWidget(playmatSettingsButton, 5, 1);
 
-    upperLayout->addWidget(activeGroupCriteriaLabel, 6, 0);
-    upperLayout->addWidget(activeGroupCriteriaComboBox, 6, 1);
+    upperLayout->addWidget(deckTagsDisplayWidget, 6, 1);
+
+    upperLayout->addWidget(activeGroupCriteriaLabel, 7, 0);
+    upperLayout->addWidget(activeGroupCriteriaComboBox, 7, 1);
 
     hashLabel1 = new QLabel();
     hashLabel1->setObjectName("hashLabel1");
@@ -440,6 +450,38 @@ void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::writeBannerCard(int index)
     deckStateManager->setBannerCard(bannerCard);
 }
 
+void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::openPlaymatSettings()
+{
+    CardRef currentCard = deckStateManager->getMetadata().playmatCard;
+    PlaymatParams currentParams = deckStateManager->getMetadata().playmatParams;
+
+    PlaymatSettingsDialog dialog(currentCard, currentParams, 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{});
+        } else {
+            deckStateManager->setPlaymatCard(newCard);
+            deckStateManager->setPlaymatParams(newParams);
+        }
+        updatePlaymatLabel();
+    }
+}
+
+void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::updatePlaymatLabel()
+{
+    CardRef playmat = deckStateManager->getMetadata().playmatCard;
+    if (playmat.isEmpty()) {
+        playmatSettingsButton->setText(tr("Edit Playmat..."));
+    } else {
+        playmatSettingsButton->setText(tr("Edit Playmat (%1)").arg(playmat.name));
+    }
+}
+
 void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::applyActiveGroupCriteria()
 {
     getModel()->setActiveGroupCriteria(
@@ -497,6 +539,7 @@ void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::syncDisplayWidgetsToModel()
     syncBannerCardComboBoxSelectionWithDeck();
     updateBannerCardComboBox();
     bannerCardComboBox->blockSignals(false);
+    updatePlaymatLabel();
     updateHash();
 
     formatComboBox->blockSignals(true);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.h
index 540199f0d..a55056bda 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <QTextEdit>
 #include <QTreeView>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/card_info.h>
+#include <libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h>
 
 class CommanderBracketWidget;
 class DeckListModel;
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ public:
     DeckListStyleProxy *proxy;
     QTreeView *deckView;
     QComboBox *bannerCardComboBox;
+    QLabel *playmatLabel;
+    QPushButton *playmatSettingsButton;
     void createDeckDock();
     ExactCard getCurrentCard();
     void retranslateUi();
@@ -102,6 +105,8 @@ private slots:
     void writeName();
     void writeComments();
     void writeBannerCard(int);
+    void openPlaymatSettings();
+    void updatePlaymatLabel();
     void applyActiveGroupCriteria();
     void setSelectedIndex(const QModelIndex &newCardIndex, bool preserveWidgetFocus);
     void updateHash();
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 f8fb450ce..39636d8e2 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_state_manager.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_state_manager.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,32 @@ void DeckStateManager::setBannerCard(const CardRef &bannerCard)
     doMetadataModified();
 }
 
+void DeckStateManager::setPlaymatCard(const CardRef &playmatCard)
+{
+    CardRef previous = deckList->getPlaymatCard();
+    if (previous == playmatCard) {
+        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);
+
+    doMetadataModified();
+}
+
 void DeckStateManager::setTags(const QStringList &tags)
 {
     QStringList previous = deckList->getTags();
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 6fce6be57..5fd72b780 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_state_manager.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_state_manager.h
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ 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 setTags(const QStringList &tags);
     void setFormat(const QString &format);
     ///@}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc3afc2cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+#include "playmat_preview_widget.h"
+
+#include "../cards/art_crop_attribution.h"
+#include "playmat_utils.h"
+
+#include <QLinearGradient>
+#include <QPainter>
+#include <QPainterPath>
+
+PlaymatPreviewWidget::PlaymatPreviewWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
+{
+    setMinimumSize(400, 120);
+    setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
+}
+
+void PlaymatPreviewWidget::setPixmap(const QPixmap &pixmap)
+{
+    sourcePixmap = pixmap;
+    update();
+}
+
+void PlaymatPreviewWidget::setParams(const PlaymatParams &p)
+{
+    params = p;
+    update();
+}
+
+void PlaymatPreviewWidget::setAttribution(const QString &attribution)
+{
+    attributionText = attribution;
+    update();
+}
+
+void PlaymatPreviewWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
+{
+    QPainter painter(this);
+    painter.setRenderHints(QPainter::Antialiasing | QPainter::SmoothPixmapTransform | QPainter::TextAntialiasing);
+
+    const QRect rect = this->rect();
+    const QColor accentColor(100, 116, 139);
+
+    // Background
+    const QRectF cardRect = QRectF(rect).adjusted(3, 2, -3, -2);
+    QLinearGradient bg(cardRect.topLeft(), cardRect.topRight());
+    bg.setColorAt(0, accentColor.darker(320));
+    bg.setColorAt(1, QColor(18, 22, 30));
+    painter.setPen(Qt::NoPen);
+    painter.setBrush(bg);
+    painter.drawRoundedRect(cardRect, 6, 6);
+    painter.setBrush(accentColor);
+    painter.drawRoundedRect(QRectF(cardRect.left(), cardRect.top(), 3, cardRect.height()), 2, 2);
+
+    if (sourcePixmap.isNull()) {
+        painter.setPen(QColor(150, 150, 150));
+        painter.drawText(rect, Qt::AlignCenter, tr("No card selected"));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Draw the playmat art using the same logic as PlayerGraphicsItem
+    // The preview area represents the combined stack+table play area
+    // Stack is ~20% width on the left, table is ~80% on the right
+    const QRectF playArea = cardRect.adjusted(6, 4, -4, -4);
+
+    const QRectF srcRect = computeArtSourceRect(sourcePixmap.size(), params);
+    const QRectF dstRect = coverFitRect(playArea, srcRect.size());
+
+    painter.setClipRect(playArea.toRect());
+    painter.drawPixmap(dstRect, sourcePixmap, srcRect);
+    painter.setClipping(false);
+
+    // Draw zone divider: stack is roughly the left portion
+    const double stackWidthRatio = 0.18; // Stack is about 18% of total play area
+    const double stackDividerX = playArea.left() + playArea.width() * stackWidthRatio;
+
+    // Subtle semi-transparent overlays to distinguish zones
+    // Stack zone overlay (slightly darker)
+    QRectF stackOverlay(playArea.left(), playArea.top(), playArea.width() * stackWidthRatio, playArea.height());
+    painter.fillRect(stackOverlay, QColor(0, 0, 0, 40));
+
+    // Table zone overlay (very subtle)
+    QRectF tableOverlay(stackDividerX, playArea.top(), playArea.width() * (1.0 - stackWidthRatio), playArea.height());
+    painter.fillRect(tableOverlay, QColor(0, 0, 0, 20));
+
+    // Zone divider line
+    painter.setPen(QPen(QColor(255, 255, 255, 50), 1));
+    painter.drawLine(QPointF(stackDividerX, playArea.top()), QPointF(stackDividerX, playArea.bottom()));
+
+    // Land divider line (about 60% down the table area)
+    const double landDividerY = playArea.top() + playArea.height() * 0.65;
+    painter.setPen(QPen(QColor(255, 255, 255, 30), 1));
+    painter.drawLine(QPointF(stackDividerX, landDividerY), QPointF(playArea.right(), landDividerY));
+
+    // Border around entire play area
+    painter.setPen(QPen(QColor(70, 80, 95, 120), 1));
+    painter.setBrush(Qt::NoBrush);
+    painter.drawRoundedRect(playArea.adjusted(0, 0, -1, -1), 3, 3);
+
+    paintArtAttribution(painter, playArea, attributionText, Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignBottom, 0.8);
+}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55771192f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#ifndef COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_PREVIEW_WIDGET_H
+#define COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_PREVIEW_WIDGET_H
+
+#include <QPixmap>
+#include <QWidget>
+#include <libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h>
+
+/**
+ * @brief Preview widget that shows how a playmat card art will appear
+ *        across the combined table + stack play area.
+ *
+ * Renders a miniature mockup with the card art applied using the
+ * given PlaymatParams, including faint zone divider lines.
+ */
+class PlaymatPreviewWidget : public QWidget
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit PlaymatPreviewWidget(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+
+    void setPixmap(const QPixmap &pixmap);
+    void setParams(const PlaymatParams &params);
+    void setAttribution(const QString &attribution);
+
+protected:
+    void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;
+
+private:
+    QPixmap sourcePixmap;
+    PlaymatParams params;
+    QString attributionText;
+};
+
+#endif // COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_PREVIEW_WIDGET_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e040173ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+#include "playmat_settings_dialog.h"
+
+#include "../../card_picture_loader/card_picture_loader.h"
+#include "../cards/art_crop_attribution.h"
+#include "../utility/completer_utils.h"
+#include "card_database_display_model.h"
+#include "card_database_model.h"
+#include "playmat_preview_widget.h"
+
+#include <QComboBox>
+#include <QCompleter>
+#include <QDialogButtonBox>
+#include <QDoubleSpinBox>
+#include <QFormLayout>
+#include <QGroupBox>
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QLineEdit>
+#include <QPainter>
+#include <QPainterPath>
+#include <QPushButton>
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
+
+PlaymatSettingsDialog::PlaymatSettingsDialog(const CardRef &initialCard,
+                                             const PlaymatParams &initialParams,
+                                             QWidget *parent)
+    : QDialog(parent), currentCard(initialCard), currentParams(initialParams)
+{
+    setWindowTitle(tr("Playmat Settings"));
+    setMinimumWidth(500);
+    setupUi();
+
+    // Seed UI from initial values
+    if (!initialCard.name.isEmpty()) {
+        searchBar->setText(initialCard.name);
+        onCardNameChanged(initialCard.name);
+
+        // onCardNameChanged leaves the printing combo on the first printing in
+        // the database, which would silently change the deck's stored playmat
+        // card on accept. Restore the stored printing when it resolves locally.
+        const int storedPrintingIndex = providerComboBox->findData(initialCard.providerId);
+        if (storedPrintingIndex != -1) {
+            providerComboBox->setCurrentIndex(storedPrintingIndex);
+        } else {
+            // Stored printing not in the local database: keep it rather than
+            // silently substituting the first printing.
+            currentCard.providerId = initialCard.providerId;
+            reloadPreview();
+        }
+    }
+    marginLSpin->setValue(initialParams.marginPctL);
+    marginRSpin->setValue(initialParams.marginPctR);
+    verticalOffsetSpin->setValue(initialParams.verticalOffset);
+    zoomSpin->setValue(initialParams.zoom);
+}
+
+CardRef PlaymatSettingsDialog::card() const
+{
+    return currentCard;
+}
+
+PlaymatParams PlaymatSettingsDialog::params() const
+{
+    return currentParams;
+}
+
+QDoubleSpinBox *PlaymatSettingsDialog::makeSpinBox(double min, double max, double value, double step)
+{
+    auto *spin = new QDoubleSpinBox;
+    spin->setRange(min, max);
+    spin->setSingleStep(step);
+    spin->setDecimals(3);
+    spin->setValue(value);
+    return spin;
+}
+
+void PlaymatSettingsDialog::initializeSearchBar()
+{
+    searchBar = new QLineEdit;
+    searchBar->setPlaceholderText(tr("Type a card name..."));
+
+    cardDatabaseModel = new CardDatabaseModel(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance(), false, this);
+    cardDatabaseDisplayModel = new CardDatabaseDisplayModel(this);
+    cardDatabaseDisplayModel->setSourceModel(cardDatabaseModel);
+
+    const CardCompleterSetup cardSetup = createCardCompleter(cardDatabaseDisplayModel, this, 15);
+    searchModel = cardSetup.searchModel;
+    proxyModel = cardSetup.proxyModel;
+    completer = cardSetup.completer;
+    searchBar->setCompleter(completer);
+
+    connectCardCompleterSearch(searchBar, cardSetup);
+
+    connect(completer, static_cast<void (QCompleter::*)(const QString &)>(&QCompleter::activated), this,
+            [this](const QString &completion) {
+                if (searchBar->text() != completion) {
+                    searchBar->setText(completion);
+                    searchBar->setCursorPosition(searchBar->text().length());
+                }
+                onCardNameChanged(completion);
+            });
+
+    connect(searchBar, &QLineEdit::returnPressed, this, [this]() { onCardNameChanged(searchBar->text()); });
+}
+
+void PlaymatSettingsDialog::setupUi()
+{
+    initializeSearchBar();
+
+    providerComboBox = new QComboBox;
+    connect(providerComboBox, &QComboBox::currentIndexChanged, this, [this]() {
+        currentCard.providerId = providerComboBox->currentData().toString();
+        reloadPreview();
+        onParamChanged();
+    });
+
+    marginLSpin = makeSpinBox(0.0, 0.95, currentParams.marginPctL, 0.01);
+    marginRSpin = makeSpinBox(0.0, 0.95, currentParams.marginPctR, 0.01);
+    verticalOffsetSpin = makeSpinBox(0.0, 1.0, currentParams.verticalOffset, 0.01);
+    zoomSpin = makeSpinBox(0.1, 4.0, currentParams.zoom, 0.05);
+
+    auto *form = new QFormLayout;
+    form->addRow(tr("Card name:"), searchBar);
+    form->addRow(tr("Printing:"), providerComboBox);
+    form->addRow(tr("Left margin (%):"), marginLSpin);
+    form->addRow(tr("Right margin (%):"), marginRSpin);
+    form->addRow(tr("Vertical offset:"), verticalOffsetSpin);
+    form->addRow(tr("Zoom:"), zoomSpin);
+
+    auto *controlsGroup = new QGroupBox(tr("Parameters"));
+    controlsGroup->setLayout(form);
+
+    preview = new PlaymatPreviewWidget;
+
+    auto *previewLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
+    previewLayout->addWidget(preview);
+    auto *previewGroup = new QGroupBox(tr("Preview"));
+    previewGroup->setLayout(previewLayout);
+
+    auto *buttons = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel);
+    auto *removeBtn = new QPushButton(tr("Remove Playmat"));
+    buttons->addButton(removeBtn, QDialogButtonBox::ResetRole);
+
+    connect(buttons, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, this, &QDialog::accept);
+    connect(buttons, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, this, &QDialog::reject);
+    connect(removeBtn, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this]() {
+        currentCard = CardRef{}; // empty signals removal
+        accept();
+    });
+
+    auto *root = new QVBoxLayout;
+    root->addWidget(controlsGroup);
+    root->addWidget(previewGroup);
+    root->addWidget(buttons);
+    setLayout(root);
+
+    connect(marginLSpin, &QDoubleSpinBox::valueChanged, this, &PlaymatSettingsDialog::onParamChanged);
+    connect(marginRSpin, &QDoubleSpinBox::valueChanged, this, &PlaymatSettingsDialog::onParamChanged);
+    connect(verticalOffsetSpin, &QDoubleSpinBox::valueChanged, this, &PlaymatSettingsDialog::onParamChanged);
+    connect(zoomSpin, &QDoubleSpinBox::valueChanged, this, &PlaymatSettingsDialog::onParamChanged);
+}
+
+void PlaymatSettingsDialog::populateProviderCombo(const QString &cardName)
+{
+    providerComboBox->clear();
+
+    auto card = CardDatabaseManager::query()->getCard({cardName});
+
+    const auto &sets = card.getInfo().getSets();
+
+    for (const auto &printings : sets) {
+        for (const auto &p : printings) {
+            QString setName = p.getSet()->getLongName();
+            QString collector = p.getProperty("num");
+            QString uuid = p.getUuid();
+
+            QString label = setName;
+            if (!collector.isEmpty()) {
+                label += " #" + collector;
+            }
+
+            providerComboBox->addItem(label, uuid);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void PlaymatSettingsDialog::onCardNameChanged(const QString &name)
+{
+    if (name.isEmpty()) {
+        currentPixmap = QPixmap();
+        preview->setPixmap(currentPixmap);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const ExactCard card = CardDatabaseManager::query()->getCard({name});
+    if (!card) {
+        currentPixmap = QPixmap();
+        preview->setPixmap(currentPixmap);
+        providerComboBox->clear();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    currentCard.name = name;
+
+    populateProviderCombo(name);
+
+    if (providerComboBox->count() == 0) {
+        currentPixmap = QPixmap();
+        preview->setPixmap(currentPixmap);
+        currentCard.providerId.clear();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    currentCard.providerId = providerComboBox->currentData().toString();
+    reloadPreview();
+}
+
+void PlaymatSettingsDialog::reloadPreview()
+{
+    if (currentCard.name.isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ExactCard card = CardDatabaseManager::query()->getCard({currentCard.name, currentCard.providerId});
+    if (!card) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    disconnect(pixmapUpdatedConnection);
+
+    QPixmap fullRes;
+    CardPictureLoader::getPixmap(fullRes, card, QSize(745, 1040));
+
+    if (fullRes.isNull()) {
+        CardInfo *cardInfo = card.getCardPtr().data();
+        if (cardInfo) {
+            pixmapUpdatedConnection = connect(cardInfo, &CardInfo::pixmapUpdated, this, [this]() { reloadPreview(); });
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    currentPixmap = fullRes;
+    preview->setPixmap(currentPixmap);
+    preview->setParams(currentParams);
+    preview->setAttribution(buildArtAttribution(card));
+}
+
+void PlaymatSettingsDialog::onParamChanged()
+{
+    currentParams.marginPctL = marginLSpin->value();
+    currentParams.marginPctR = marginRSpin->value();
+    currentParams.verticalOffset = verticalOffsetSpin->value();
+    currentParams.zoom = zoomSpin->value();
+    preview->setParams(currentParams);
+}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a9ea43e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#ifndef COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_SETTINGS_DIALOG_H
+#define COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_SETTINGS_DIALOG_H
+
+#include <QDialog>
+#include <QPixmap>
+#include <libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h>
+
+class QComboBox;
+class QCompleter;
+class QLineEdit;
+class QDoubleSpinBox;
+class CardDatabaseModel;
+class CardDatabaseDisplayModel;
+class CardSearchModel;
+class CardCompleterProxyModel;
+class PlaymatPreviewWidget;
+
+/**
+ * @brief Dialog for configuring the playmat card art for a deck.
+ *
+ * Allows the user to select a card from the database and adjust
+ * positioning parameters (margins, zoom, vertical offset) for how
+ * the card art appears as a playmat background across the
+ * combined table + stack play area.
+ */
+class PlaymatSettingsDialog : public QDialog
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit PlaymatSettingsDialog(const CardRef &initialCard = {},
+                                   const PlaymatParams &initialParams = {},
+                                   QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+
+    CardRef card() const;
+    PlaymatParams params() const;
+
+private slots:
+    void onCardNameChanged(const QString &name);
+    void reloadPreview();
+    void onParamChanged();
+
+private:
+    void setupUi();
+    void populateProviderCombo(const QString &cardName);
+    void initializeSearchBar();
+    QDoubleSpinBox *makeSpinBox(double min, double max, double value, double step);
+
+    QLineEdit *searchBar;
+    QCompleter *completer;
+    CardDatabaseModel *cardDatabaseModel;
+    CardDatabaseDisplayModel *cardDatabaseDisplayModel;
+    CardSearchModel *searchModel;
+    CardCompleterProxyModel *proxyModel;
+
+    QComboBox *providerComboBox;
+
+    QMetaObject::Connection pixmapUpdatedConnection;
+
+    QDoubleSpinBox *marginLSpin;
+    QDoubleSpinBox *marginRSpin;
+    QDoubleSpinBox *verticalOffsetSpin;
+    QDoubleSpinBox *zoomSpin;
+    PlaymatPreviewWidget *preview;
+
+    QPixmap currentPixmap;
+    CardRef currentCard;
+    PlaymatParams currentParams;
+};
+
+#endif // COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_SETTINGS_DIALOG_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_utils.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ab8190b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#ifndef COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_UTILS_H
+#define COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_UTILS_H
+
+#include <QRectF>
+#include <QSize>
+#include <QSizeF>
+#include <libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h>
+
+/**
+ * @brief Computes the source region of the full-resolution card image to use as a playmat.
+ *
+ * Parameters are relative to the full card image: horizontal margins trim the card
+ * borders, the vertical offset positions a square viewing window, and zoom scales
+ * into that window. The result is clamped to the card image bounds.
+ *
+ * @param fullCardSize Size of the full card image.
+ * @param params Positioning parameters.
+ * @return Source rectangle in full-card image pixel coordinates.
+ */
+inline QRectF computeArtSourceRect(const QSize &fullCardSize, const PlaymatParams &params)
+{
+    const qreal srcW = fullCardSize.width();
+    const qreal srcH = fullCardSize.height();
+
+    const qreal marginL = params.marginPctL * srcW;
+    const qreal marginR = params.marginPctR * srcW;
+    // Guard against margins summing to >= 1 (both are individually in range),
+    // which would otherwise make the viewing window negative or zero.
+    const qreal visibleW = qMax(0.0, srcW - marginL - marginR);
+    const qreal visibleH = visibleW; // square viewing window, keeps art unskewed
+
+    const qreal vCenter = params.verticalOffset * srcH;
+    qreal srcY = vCenter - visibleH / 2.0;
+    srcY = qBound(0.0, srcY, srcH - visibleH);
+
+    // Guard the zoom divisor; everything that produces params clamps zoom to
+    // [0.1, 4.0] already, this keeps the render path self-contained.
+    const qreal zoom = qBound(0.1, params.zoom, 4.0);
+    const qreal zoomedW = visibleW / zoom;
+    const qreal zoomedH = visibleH / zoom;
+    const qreal zoomedX = marginL + (visibleW - zoomedW) / 2.0;
+    const qreal zoomedY = srcY + (visibleH - zoomedH) / 2.0;
+
+    return QRectF(zoomedX, zoomedY, zoomedW, zoomedH);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Returns the destination rectangle that fits a source of the given aspect
+ *        ratio into dstArea using "cover" semantics (no distortion, overflows cropped).
+ *
+ * @param dstArea Area to fill.
+ * @param srcSize Size of the source; only its aspect ratio matters.
+ * @return Destination rectangle centered in dstArea.
+ */
+inline QRectF coverFitRect(const QRectF &dstArea, const QSizeF &srcSize)
+{
+    const qreal srcAspect = srcSize.width() / srcSize.height();
+    const qreal dstAspect = dstArea.width() / dstArea.height();
+
+    if (srcAspect > dstAspect) {
+        const qreal dstW = dstArea.height() * srcAspect;
+        return QRectF(dstArea.left() + (dstArea.width() - dstW) / 2.0, dstArea.top(), dstW, dstArea.height());
+    }
+
+    const qreal dstH = dstArea.width() / srcAspect;
+    return QRectF(dstArea.left(), dstArea.top() + (dstArea.height() - dstH) / 2.0, dstArea.width(), dstH);
+}
+
+#endif // COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_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 c470e54fe..b78f2f69a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.cpp
@@ -317,10 +317,24 @@ AppearanceSettingsPage::AppearanceSettingsPage()
             &InterfaceSettings::setMinPlayersForMultiColumnLayout);
     minPlayersForMultiColumnLayoutLabel.setBuddy(&minPlayersForMultiColumnLayoutEdit);
 
+    playmatVisibilityCombo.addItem(tr("Show all playmats"), 2);
+    playmatVisibilityCombo.addItem(tr("Show own playmat only"), 1);
+    playmatVisibilityCombo.addItem(tr("Don't use playmats"), 0);
+    int visIdx = playmatVisibilityCombo.findData(settings.userInterface().getPlaymatVisibility());
+    if (visIdx >= 0) {
+        playmatVisibilityCombo.setCurrentIndex(visIdx);
+    }
+    connect(&playmatVisibilityCombo, qOverload<int>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, [this](int index) {
+        SettingsCache::instance().userInterface().setPlaymatVisibility(playmatVisibilityCombo.itemData(index).toInt());
+    });
+    playmatVisibilityLabel.setBuddy(&playmatVisibilityCombo);
+
     auto *tableGrid = new QGridLayout;
     tableGrid->addWidget(&invertVerticalCoordinateCheckBox, 0, 0, 1, 2);
     tableGrid->addWidget(&minPlayersForMultiColumnLayoutLabel, 1, 0, 1, 1);
     tableGrid->addWidget(&minPlayersForMultiColumnLayoutEdit, 1, 1, 1, 1);
+    tableGrid->addWidget(&playmatVisibilityLabel, 2, 0, 1, 1);
+    tableGrid->addWidget(&playmatVisibilityCombo, 2, 1, 1, 1);
 
     tableGroupBox = new QGroupBox;
     tableGroupBox->setLayout(tableGrid);
@@ -489,4 +503,5 @@ void AppearanceSettingsPage::retranslateUi()
     tableGroupBox->setTitle(tr("Table grid layout"));
     invertVerticalCoordinateCheckBox.setText(tr("Invert vertical coordinate"));
     minPlayersForMultiColumnLayoutLabel.setText(tr("Minimum player count for multi-column layout:"));
+    playmatVisibilityLabel.setText(tr("Playmat visibility:"));
 }
\ No newline at end of file
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 0b6b6832c..0311be302 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/appearance_settings_page.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ private:
     QCheckBox horizontalHandCheckBox;
     QCheckBox leftJustifiedHandCheckBox;
     QCheckBox invertVerticalCoordinateCheckBox;
+    QLabel playmatVisibilityLabel;
+    QComboBox playmatVisibilityCombo;
     QGroupBox *themeGroupBox;
     QGroupBox *homeTabGroupBox;
     QGroupBox *stylingGroupBox;
diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp
index d41713302..f9d0b18e6 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();
+    return name.isEmpty() && comments.isEmpty() && bannerCard.isEmpty() && tags.isEmpty() && playmatCard.isEmpty();
 }
 
 DeckList::DeckList()
@@ -74,6 +74,36 @@ bool DeckList::readElement(QXmlStreamReader *xml)
             QString providerId = xml->attributes().value("providerId").toString();
             QString cardName = xml->readElementText();
             metadata.bannerCard = {cardName, providerId};
+        } else if (childName == "playmatCard") {
+            QString providerId = xml->attributes().value("providerId").toString();
+            bool ok;
+            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();
+            metadata.playmatCard = {cardName, providerId};
+            PlaymatParams params;
+            // 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);
+            if (!ok) {
+                params.marginPctL = 0.07;
+            }
+            params.marginPctR = qBound(0.0, marginRStr.toDouble(&ok), 0.95);
+            if (!ok) {
+                params.marginPctR = 0.07;
+            }
+            params.verticalOffset = qBound(0.0, vOffStr.toDouble(&ok), 1.0);
+            if (!ok) {
+                params.verticalOffset = 0.33;
+            }
+            params.zoom = qBound(0.1, zoomStr.toDouble(&ok), 4.0);
+            if (!ok) {
+                params.zoom = 1.0;
+            }
+            metadata.playmatParams = params;
         } else if (childName == "tags") {
             metadata.tags.clear(); // Clear existing tags
             while (xml->readNextStartElement()) {
@@ -104,6 +134,16 @@ 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()) {
+        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->writeEndElement();
+    }
     xml->writeTextElement("comments", metadata.comments);
 
     // Write tags
diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h
index e792c85dc..21af24627 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h
@@ -27,6 +27,34 @@ 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
@@ -70,6 +98,8 @@ 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.
 
         /**
          * @brief Checks if all values (except for lastLoadedTimestamp) in the metadata is empty.
@@ -115,6 +145,14 @@ public:
     {
         metadata.bannerCard = _bannerCard;
     }
+    void setPlaymatCard(const CardRef &_playmatCard = {})
+    {
+        metadata.playmatCard = _playmatCard;
+    }
+    void setPlaymatParams(const PlaymatParams &_playmatParams = {})
+    {
+        metadata.playmatParams = _playmatParams;
+    }
     void setLastLoadedTimestamp(const QString &_lastLoadedTimestamp = QString())
     {
         metadata.lastLoadedTimestamp = _lastLoadedTimestamp;
@@ -170,6 +208,14 @@ public:
     {
         return metadata.bannerCard;
     }
+    CardRef getPlaymatCard() const
+    {
+        return metadata.playmatCard;
+    }
+    PlaymatParams getPlaymatParams() const
+    {
+        return metadata.playmatParams;
+    }
     QString getLastLoadedTimestamp() const
     {
         return metadata.lastLoadedTimestamp;
diff --git a/libcockatrice_interfaces/libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h b/libcockatrice_interfaces/libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h
index b77c98357..998dab728 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_interfaces/libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_interfaces/libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] virtual bool getLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled() const = 0;
     [[nodiscard]] virtual bool getBattlefieldFlashEnabled() const = 0;
     [[nodiscard]] virtual QStringList getUserListExpandedSections() const = 0;
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual int getPlaymatVisibility() const = 0;
 };
 
 #endif // COCKATRICE_INTERFACE_INTERFACE_SETTINGS_PROVIDER_H
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 4128c6c90..a4267b714 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
@@ -1653,5 +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);
     }
 }
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 d502fc7d6..9b79ae587 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_player.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_player.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,14 @@ 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);
     ges.enqueueGameEvent(event, playerId);
 
     Context_DeckSelect context;
diff --git a/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/serverinfo_playerproperties.proto b/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/serverinfo_playerproperties.proto
index cdd0ee42c..40a112aeb 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/serverinfo_playerproperties.proto
+++ b/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/serverinfo_playerproperties.proto
@@ -11,4 +11,10 @@ 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];
 }
diff --git a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.cpp b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.cpp
index 2f0718533..fff39f296 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ bool InterfaceSettings::getShowGameSelectorFilterToolbar() const
     return getValue("showGameSelectorFilterToolbar", QString(), QString(), true).toBool();
 }
 
+int InterfaceSettings::getPlaymatVisibility() const
+{
+    return getValue("playmatvisibility", QString(), QString(), 2).toInt();
+}
+
 bool InterfaceSettings::getLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled() const
 {
     return getValue("lifeCounterAnimationsEnabled", QString(), QString(), true).toBool();
@@ -343,6 +348,15 @@ void InterfaceSettings::setShowGameSelectorFilterToolbar(bool _showGameSelectorF
     emit showGameSelectorFilterToolbarChanged(_showGameSelectorFilterToolbar);
 }
 
+void InterfaceSettings::setPlaymatVisibility(int _visibility)
+{
+    if (getPlaymatVisibility() == _visibility) {
+        return;
+    }
+    setValue(_visibility, "playmatvisibility");
+    emit playmatVisibilityChanged(_visibility);
+}
+
 void InterfaceSettings::setLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled(bool _lifeCounterAnimationsEnabled)
 {
     setValue(_lifeCounterAnimationsEnabled, "lifeCounterAnimationsEnabled");
diff --git a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h
index 981d28679..a08dbbb2d 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] bool getShowStatusBar() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] bool getShowShortcuts() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] bool getShowGameSelectorFilterToolbar() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] int getPlaymatVisibility() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] bool getLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] bool getBattlefieldFlashEnabled() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] QStringList getUserListExpandedSections() const override;
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ public:
     void setShowStatusBar(bool _showStatusBar);
     void setShowShortcuts(bool _showShortcuts);
     void setShowGameSelectorFilterToolbar(bool _showGameSelectorFilterToolbar);
+    void setPlaymatVisibility(int _visibility);
     void setLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled(bool _lifeCounterAnimationsEnabled);
     void setBattlefieldFlashEnabled(bool _battlefieldFlashEnabled);
     void setUserListExpandedSections(const QStringList &sections);
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ signals:
     void tallyTypeChanged(int type);
     void showStatusBarChanged(bool state);
     void showGameSelectorFilterToolbarChanged(bool state);
+    void playmatVisibilityChanged(int visibility);
     void lifeCounterAnimationsEnabledChanged(bool state);
     void battlefieldFlashEnabledChanged(bool state);