diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/network/interfaces/deck_stats_interface.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/network/interfaces/deck_stats_interface.cpp
index 8689a19e9..42292b2aa 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/network/interfaces/deck_stats_interface.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/network/interfaces/deck_stats_interface.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void DeckStatsInterface::copyDeckWithoutTokens(const DeckList &source, DeckList
 {
     auto copyIfNotAToken = [&destination](const auto node, const auto card) {
         CardInfoPtr dbCard = CardDatabaseManager::query()->getCardInfo(card->getName());
-        if (dbCard && !dbCard->getIsToken()) {
+        if (dbCard && !dbCard->getIsToken() && node->getName() != DECK_ZONE_MAYBEBOARD) {
             DecklistCardNode *addedCard = destination.addCard(card->getName(), node->getName(), -1);
             addedCard->setNumber(card->getNumber());
         }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/network/interfaces/tapped_out_interface.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/network/interfaces/tapped_out_interface.cpp
index 5dc77fa2c..627b7fe34 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/network/interfaces/tapped_out_interface.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/network/interfaces/tapped_out_interface.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void TappedOutInterface::copyDeckSplitMainAndSide(const DeckList &source, DeckLi
 {
     auto copyMainOrSide = [&mainboard, &sideboard](const auto node, const auto card) {
         CardInfoPtr dbCard = CardDatabaseManager::query()->getCardInfo(card->getName());
-        if (!dbCard || dbCard->getIsToken()) {
+        if (!dbCard || dbCard->getIsToken() || node->getName() == DECK_ZONE_MAYBEBOARD) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/pixel_map_generator.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/pixel_map_generator.cpp
index 5bfba1c8a..9b8c4bcdc 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/pixel_map_generator.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/pixel_map_generator.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QDomDocument>
 #include <QFile>
+#include <QImageReader>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPalette>
 #include <QSvgRenderer>
@@ -418,6 +419,57 @@ QPixmap DropdownIconPixmapGenerator::generatePixmap(int height, bool expanded)
 
 QMap<QString, QPixmap> DropdownIconPixmapGenerator::pmCache;
 
+namespace
+{
+/// Longest side mana symbols are rendered at before being scaled to their final size.
+constexpr int MASTER_ICON_SIZE = 128;
+
+QString manaSymbolCacheKey(const QString &symbol, const QSize &size)
+{
+    return symbol + QLatin1Char('|') + QString::number(size.width()) + QLatin1Char('x') +
+           QString::number(size.height());
+}
+} // namespace
+
+const QPixmap &ManaSymbolPixmapGenerator::masterIcon(const QString &symbol)
+{
+    auto it = masterCache.constFind(symbol);
+    if (it != masterCache.constEnd()) {
+        return it.value();
+    }
+
+    QImageReader reader("theme:icons/mana/" + symbol);
+    QSize sourceSize = reader.size();
+    if (!sourceSize.isEmpty()) {
+        sourceSize.scale(QSize(MASTER_ICON_SIZE, MASTER_ICON_SIZE), Qt::KeepAspectRatio);
+        reader.setScaledSize(sourceSize);
+    }
+    const QPixmap rendered = QPixmap::fromImageReader(&reader);
+
+    return masterCache.insert(symbol, rendered).value();
+}
+
+QPixmap ManaSymbolPixmapGenerator::generatePixmap(const QString &symbol, const QSize &size)
+{
+    const QString key = manaSymbolCacheKey(symbol, size);
+    auto it = scaledCache.constFind(key);
+    if (it != scaledCache.constEnd()) {
+        return it.value();
+    }
+
+    const QPixmap &icon = masterIcon(symbol);
+    if (icon.isNull()) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    QPixmap scaled = icon.scaled(size, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation);
+    scaledCache.insert(key, scaled);
+    return scaled;
+}
+
+QHash<QString, QPixmap> ManaSymbolPixmapGenerator::masterCache;
+QHash<QString, QPixmap> ManaSymbolPixmapGenerator::scaledCache;
+
 QPixmap loadColorAdjustedPixmap(const QString &name)
 {
     if (qApp->palette().windowText().color().lightness() > 200) {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/pixel_map_generator.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/pixel_map_generator.h
index 22f44d8db..17720166a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/pixel_map_generator.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/pixel_map_generator.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #ifndef PIXMAPGENERATOR_H
 #define PIXMAPGENERATOR_H
 
+#include <QHash>
 #include <QIcon>
 #include <QLoggingCategory>
 #include <QMap>
@@ -125,6 +126,34 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+class ManaSymbolPixmapGenerator
+{
+private:
+    static QHash<QString, QPixmap> masterCache;
+    static QHash<QString, QPixmap> scaledCache;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Renders \a symbol once at a fixed moderate size, so repeated scalings never
+     * re-rasterize the source file (SVG sources can be very expensive to rasterize).
+     */
+    static const QPixmap &masterIcon(const QString &symbol);
+
+public:
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns a smooth-scaled rendering of the given mana symbol icon.
+     *
+     * Results are shared between all callers via a process-wide cache keyed by symbol
+     * and size, so scaling work is done once per distinct combination instead of once
+     * per widget creation or resize.
+     */
+    static QPixmap generatePixmap(const QString &symbol, const QSize &size);
+    static void clear()
+    {
+        masterCache.clear();
+        scaledCache.clear();
+    }
+};
+
 QPixmap loadColorAdjustedPixmap(const QString &name);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/color_identity_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/color_identity_widget.cpp
index 3f0f30a27..a4cb86751 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/color_identity_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/color_identity_widget.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ void ColorIdentityWidget::populateManaSymbolWidgets()
     // clear old layout
     QtUtils::clearLayoutRec(layout);
 
+    // The freshly created symbols haven't been sized yet, so force the next resize pass
+    // to apply the symbol size again.
+    lastIconSize = -1;
+    lastWidth = -1;
+
     // populate mana symbols
     if (SettingsCache::instance().visualDeckStorage().getVisualDeckStorageDrawUnusedColorIdentities()) {
         for (const QString symbol : fullColorIdentity) {
@@ -73,21 +78,35 @@ void ColorIdentityWidget::toggleUnusedVisibility()
 void ColorIdentityWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 {
     QWidget::resizeEvent(event);
+
+    // Layout passes resize this widget repeatedly with identical sizes, so bail out before
+    // touching the children when neither the width nor the resulting symbol size changed.
+    const int totalWidth = event->size().width();
+    if (totalWidth == lastWidth && lastIconSize != -1) {
+        return;
+    }
+    lastWidth = totalWidth;
+
+    const int totalHeight = totalWidth / 6; // Set height to 1/4 of the width
+    setFixedHeight(totalHeight);
+
     QList<ManaSymbolWidget *> manaSymbols = findChildren<ManaSymbolWidget *>();
+    if (manaSymbols.isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
 
-    if (!manaSymbols.isEmpty()) {
-        int totalWidth = event->size().width();
-        int totalHeight = totalWidth / 6; // Set height to 1/4 of the width
-        setFixedHeight(totalHeight);
+    const int spacing = layout->spacing();
+    const int count = manaSymbols.size();
+    const int availableWidth = totalWidth - (spacing * (count - 1));
+    const int iconSize = qMin(availableWidth / count, totalHeight); // Ensure icons fit within the new height
 
-        int spacing = layout->spacing();
-        int count = manaSymbols.size();
-        int availableWidth = totalWidth - (spacing * (count - 1));
-        int iconSize = qMin(availableWidth / count, totalHeight); // Ensure icons fit within the new height
+    if (iconSize == lastIconSize) {
+        return;
+    }
+    lastIconSize = iconSize;
 
-        for (ManaSymbolWidget *manaSymbol : manaSymbols) {
-            manaSymbol->setFixedSize(iconSize, iconSize);
-        }
+    for (ManaSymbolWidget *manaSymbol : manaSymbols) {
+        manaSymbol->setFixedSize(iconSize, iconSize);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/color_identity_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/color_identity_widget.h
index f776d4c77..315ac07d6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/color_identity_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/color_identity_widget.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ public slots:
 private:
     QString colorIdentity;
     QHBoxLayout *layout;
+    int lastIconSize = -1; ///< The symbol size last applied, to skip redundant resize passes.
+    int lastWidth = -1;    ///< The width last processed, to skip redundant resize passes.
 };
 
 #endif // COLOR_IDENTITY_WIDGET_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_symbol_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_symbol_widget.cpp
index 51247da7a..18011909f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_symbol_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_symbol_widget.cpp
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 #include "mana_symbol_widget.h"
 
 #include "../../../../client/settings/cache_settings.h"
+#include "../../../pixel_map_generator.h"
 
 #include <QResizeEvent>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/visual_deck_storage_settings.h>
 
 ManaSymbolWidget::ManaSymbolWidget(QWidget *parent, QString _symbol, bool _isActive, bool _mayBeToggled)
-    : QLabel(parent), symbol(_symbol), isActive(_isActive), mayBeToggled(_mayBeToggled)
+    : QLabel(parent), symbol(std::move(_symbol)), isActive(_isActive), mayBeToggled(_mayBeToggled)
 {
-    loadManaIcon();
-    setPixmap(manaIcon.scaled(50, 50, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation));
+    setPixmap(ManaSymbolPixmapGenerator::generatePixmap(symbol, QSize(50, 50)));
     setMaximumWidth(50);
 
     // Initialize opacity effect
@@ -64,16 +64,13 @@ void ManaSymbolWidget::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 void ManaSymbolWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 {
     QLabel::resizeEvent(event);
-    setPixmap(manaIcon.scaled(event->size(), Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation));
-}
+    const QSize newSize = event->size();
 
-void ManaSymbolWidget::loadManaIcon()
-{
-    QString filename = "theme:icons/mana/";
-
-    if (symbol == "W" || symbol == "U" || symbol == "B" || symbol == "R" || symbol == "G") {
-        filename += symbol;
+    // Skip the rescale when the size didn't actually change: layout passes resize these
+    // widgets repeatedly with identical sizes.
+    if (newSize.isEmpty() || pixmap().size() == newSize) {
+        return;
     }
 
-    manaIcon = QPixmap(filename);
+    setPixmap(ManaSymbolPixmapGenerator::generatePixmap(symbol, newSize));
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_symbol_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_symbol_widget.h
index 0f2d7acd1..705873dff 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_symbol_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/cards/additional_info/mana_symbol_widget.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ public:
         return symbol[0];
     }
 
-    void loadManaIcon();
-
 public slots:
     void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event) override;
     void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
@@ -44,7 +42,6 @@ signals:
 
 private:
     QString symbol;
-    QPixmap manaIcon;
     bool isActive;
     bool mayBeToggled;
     QGraphicsOpacityEffect *opacityEffect;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.cpp
index 52f21f714..130daadf4 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.cpp
@@ -3,25 +3,63 @@
 #include "../cards/art_crop_attribution.h"
 #include "playmat_utils.h"
 
+#include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QLinearGradient>
+#include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPainterPath>
+#include <QWheelEvent>
+#include <cmath>
+
+namespace
+{
+// Mirrors the dialog/proto clamps so gestures can never produce an
+// out of range parameter. The zoom FLOOR is dynamic: see
+// playmatClampedZoom(), zooming out stops where the sampling window would
+// exceed the card itself, so there is no dead range at the bottom end.
+constexpr qreal MAX_MARGIN = 0.95;
+// Range of in game stack+table aspect ratios worth designing for, derived
+// from PlayerGraphicsItem::paint()'s combinedArea = stack ∪ table:
+//   height = 10 + 30 + 3*102 + 2*30 = 406            (TableZone rows)
+//   width  = 1.5*72 + (20 + 5*72 + 15) = 503         (StackZone + TableZone
+//                                                     at MIN_WIDTH)
+// The area's shape depends on GAME CONTENT (played card columns widen the
+// table by ~107 px each), not on the window size. Fresh board ≈ 503/406,
+// a table grown to roughly double its minimum width ≈ 2.2.
+constexpr qreal MIN_TABLE_ASPECT = 503.0 / 406.0; // fresh board: most generous framing
+constexpr qreal MAX_TABLE_ASPECT = 2.2;           // well developed, wide table
+// Keyboard nudge steps (viewport convention: Down looks further down).
+constexpr qreal KEY_PAN_MARGIN_STEP = 0.005;
+constexpr qreal KEY_PAN_OFFSET_STEP = 0.01;
+constexpr qreal KEY_ZOOM_STEP = 1.05;
+constexpr qreal WHEEL_ZOOM_BASE = 1.15; // zoom factor per wheel notch
+} // namespace
 
 PlaymatPreviewWidget::PlaymatPreviewWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
 {
-    setMinimumSize(400, 120);
-    setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
+    // The crop is square and drawn contain fit, so the height decides its
+    // on screen size, keep it generous but let the dialog compress on small
+    // or high DPI screens
+    setMinimumSize(400, 180);
+    QSizePolicy sp(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
+    setSizePolicy(sp);
+    setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
+    setCursor(Qt::OpenHandCursor);
+    setAccessibleName(tr("Playmat crop"));
+    setAccessibleDescription(tr("Zoom %1×").arg(QString::number(params.zoom, 'f', 2)));
 }
 
 void PlaymatPreviewWidget::setPixmap(const QPixmap &pixmap)
 {
     sourcePixmap = pixmap;
+    setCursor(sourcePixmap.isNull() ? Qt::ArrowCursor : Qt::OpenHandCursor);
     update();
 }
 
 void PlaymatPreviewWidget::setParams(const PlaymatParams &p)
 {
     params = p;
+    setAccessibleDescription(tr("Zoom %1×").arg(QString::number(params.zoom, 'f', 2)));
     update();
 }
 
@@ -31,6 +69,94 @@ void PlaymatPreviewWidget::setAttribution(const QString &attribution)
     update();
 }
 
+QRectF PlaymatPreviewWidget::activePlayArea() const
+{
+    // The viewport is a frame shaped like a fresh board's stack+table area
+    // (kMinTableAspect): the most generous framing the game will produce.
+    // Dimmed strips mark where a wider, developed table crops further.
+    const QRectF cardRect = QRectF(rect()).adjusted(3, 2, -3, -2);
+    return PlaymatUtils::aspectFitRect(cardRect.adjusted(6, 4, -4, -4), MIN_TABLE_ASPECT);
+}
+
+qreal PlaymatPreviewWidget::samplingWindowSide() const
+{
+    if (sourcePixmap.isNull()) {
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+    // Same clamped window the render path uses, gestures and painting must
+    // never disagree about geometry.
+    return PlaymatUtils::playmatWindowSide(sourcePixmap.size(), params);
+}
+
+qreal PlaymatPreviewWidget::widgetToSourceScale() const
+{
+    const qreal cropSide = samplingWindowSide();
+    const QRectF area = activePlayArea();
+    if (cropSide <= 0.0 || area.isEmpty()) {
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+    // Mirror coverFitRect(): the square crop into the (wider) viewport fills
+    // its width.
+    return area.width() / cropSide;
+}
+
+void PlaymatPreviewWidget::applyCropDelta(qreal dMarginL, qreal dMarginR, qreal dOffset, qreal zoomFactor)
+{
+    PlaymatParams next = params;
+    if (dMarginL + dMarginR == 0.0) {
+        // Pure horizontal pan rebalances the margins along their
+        // sum constant segment. Individual bounds must not break that
+        // invariant, otherwise repeated corner drags let one margin grow
+        // without end, collapsing the viewing window and desynchronizing the
+        // visual zoom from the readout.
+        const qreal sum = params.marginPctL + params.marginPctR;
+        const qreal lo = qMax(0.0, sum - MAX_MARGIN);
+        const qreal hi = qMin(sum, MAX_MARGIN);
+        next.marginPctL = qBound(lo, params.marginPctL + dMarginL, hi);
+        next.marginPctR = sum - next.marginPctL;
+    } else {
+        next.marginPctL = qBound(0.0, params.marginPctL + dMarginL, MAX_MARGIN);
+        next.marginPctR = qBound(0.0, params.marginPctR + dMarginR, MAX_MARGIN);
+    }
+    next.verticalOffset = qBound(0.0, params.verticalOffset + dOffset, 1.0);
+    // Clamp through the shared helper so the floor tracks the new margins:
+    // zooming out stops exactly where the window reaches the card bounds.
+    next.zoom = params.zoom * zoomFactor;
+    if (!sourcePixmap.isNull()) {
+        next.zoom = PlaymatUtils::playmatClampedZoom(sourcePixmap.size(), next);
+    }
+
+    if (sameCrop(next, params)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    params = next;
+    setAccessibleDescription(tr("Zoom %1×").arg(QString::number(params.zoom, 'f', 2)));
+    update();
+    emit paramsEdited(params);
+}
+
+bool PlaymatPreviewWidget::sameCrop(const PlaymatParams &a, const PlaymatParams &b) const
+{
+    // Exact comparison on purpose: clamped assignments yield identical bits,
+    // while qFuzzyCompare based equality misbehaves around zero
+    return a.marginPctL == b.marginPctL && a.marginPctR == b.marginPctR && a.verticalOffset == b.verticalOffset &&
+           a.zoom == b.zoom;
+}
+
+void PlaymatPreviewWidget::restoreSnapshot()
+{
+    // The snapshot only ever holds values that passed the gesture clamps,
+    // so it is safe to restore verbatim
+    if (sameCrop(paramsAtFocusIn, params)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    params = paramsAtFocusIn;
+    setAccessibleDescription(tr("Zoom %1×").arg(QString::number(params.zoom, 'f', 2)));
+    update();
+    emit paramsEdited(params);
+}
+
 void PlaymatPreviewWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
 {
     QPainter painter(this);
@@ -56,23 +182,40 @@ void PlaymatPreviewWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
         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 playArea = activePlayArea();
 
+    // Exactly the game's pipeline (player_graphics_item): cover fit the crop
+    // into the table shaped viewport, centered, so the frame shows precisely
+    // what a minimum aspect window shows, and dragging moves the art behind
+    // the fixed frame.
     const QRectF srcRect = PlaymatUtils::computeArtSourceRect(sourcePixmap.size(), params);
     const QRectF dstRect = PlaymatUtils::coverFitRect(playArea, srcRect.size());
 
     painter.setClipRect(playArea.toRect());
     painter.drawPixmap(dstRect, sourcePixmap, srcRect);
-    painter.setClipping(false);
+
+    // Wider (developed) tables crop further: mark where a kMaxTableAspect
+    // board stops. Palette driven so theme authors can recolor the markers.
+    const qreal wideBandHeight = playArea.height() * (MIN_TABLE_ASPECT / MAX_TABLE_ASPECT);
+    const qreal stripHeight = (playArea.height() - wideBandHeight) / 2.0;
+    QColor stripColor = palette().color(QPalette::Window);
+    stripColor.setAlpha(150);
+    painter.fillRect(QRectF(playArea.left(), playArea.top(), playArea.width(), stripHeight), stripColor);
+    painter.fillRect(QRectF(playArea.left(), playArea.bottom() - stripHeight, playArea.width(), stripHeight),
+                     stripColor);
+    QColor hairlineColor = palette().color(QPalette::Highlight);
+    hairlineColor.setAlpha(110);
+    painter.setPen(QPen(hairlineColor, 1));
+    painter.drawLine(QPointF(playArea.left(), playArea.top() + stripHeight),
+                     QPointF(playArea.right(), playArea.top() + stripHeight));
+    painter.drawLine(QPointF(playArea.left(), playArea.bottom() - stripHeight),
+                     QPointF(playArea.right(), playArea.bottom() - stripHeight));
 
     // 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
+    // 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));
@@ -89,11 +232,150 @@ void PlaymatPreviewWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
     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));
+    painter.setClipping(false);
 
-    // Border around entire play area
+    // Border around the viewport = boundary of every plausible framing.
     painter.setPen(QPen(QColor(70, 80, 95, 120), 1));
     painter.setBrush(Qt::NoBrush);
     painter.drawRoundedRect(playArea.adjusted(0, 0, -1, -1), 3, 3);
 
+    // Visible keyboard focus per the focus cursor contract, Tab must show
+    // where the keys land
+    if (hasFocus()) {
+        QPen focusPen(palette().color(QPalette::Highlight), 2);
+        painter.setPen(focusPen);
+        painter.drawRoundedRect(playArea.adjusted(-1, -1, 1, 1), 3, 3);
+    }
+
     paintArtAttribution(painter, playArea, attributionText, Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignBottom, 0.8);
+
+    // Zoom readout so the gesture has a visible, stable counterpart.
+    QColor ink = palette().color(QPalette::WindowText);
+    ink.setAlpha(160);
+    painter.setPen(ink);
+    painter.drawText(QPointF(playArea.left() + 8, playArea.bottom() - 8),
+                     tr("Zoom %1×").arg(QString::number(params.zoom, 'f', 2)));
+}
+
+void PlaymatPreviewWidget::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    if (event->button() != Qt::LeftButton || sourcePixmap.isNull() || samplingWindowSide() <= 0.0) {
+        QWidget::mousePressEvent(event);
+        return;
+    }
+    lastDragPos = event->pos();
+    setCursor(Qt::ClosedHandCursor);
+    event->accept();
+}
+
+void PlaymatPreviewWidget::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    if (!(event->buttons() & Qt::LeftButton) || sourcePixmap.isNull()) {
+        QWidget::mouseMoveEvent(event);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const QPointF delta = QPointF(event->pos() - lastDragPos);
+    lastDragPos = event->pos();
+
+    const qreal scale = widgetToSourceScale();
+    // Vertical travel of the SAMPLING window: verticalOffset moves its top
+    // edge by exactly this much per unit, identical to the render path.
+    // Windows taller than the art (square/landscape sources zoomed out)
+    // leave no travel, vertical drags are then boundary no ops.
+    const qreal travel = static_cast<qreal>(sourcePixmap.height()) - samplingWindowSide();
+    if (scale <= 0.0) {
+        event->accept();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Dragging moves the ART with the cursor, so the viewing window slides the
+    // other way. Horizontal panning rebalances the margins (their sum, hence
+    // the window width, stays constant), vertical panning moves the window's
+    // top edge within its available travel.
+    const qreal sourceW = sourcePixmap.width();
+    const qreal dMargin = -(delta.x() / scale) / sourceW;
+    const qreal dOffset = travel > 0.5 ? -(delta.y() / scale) / travel : 0.0;
+
+    applyCropDelta(dMargin, -dMargin, dOffset, 1.0);
+    event->accept();
+}
+
+void PlaymatPreviewWidget::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    if (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton) {
+        setCursor(sourcePixmap.isNull() ? Qt::ArrowCursor : Qt::OpenHandCursor);
+        event->accept();
+        return;
+    }
+    QWidget::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
+}
+
+void PlaymatPreviewWidget::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
+{
+    if (sourcePixmap.isNull() || samplingWindowSide() <= 0.0) {
+        QWidget::wheelEvent(event);
+        return;
+    }
+    const qreal notches = static_cast<qreal>(event->angleDelta().y()) / 120.0;
+    if (notches == 0.0) {
+        event->accept();
+        return;
+    }
+    applyCropDelta(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, std::pow(WHEEL_ZOOM_BASE, notches));
+    event->accept();
+}
+
+void PlaymatPreviewWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
+{
+    if (sourcePixmap.isNull()) {
+        QWidget::keyPressEvent(event);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    switch (event->key()) {
+        case Qt::Key_Escape:
+            if (sameCrop(params, paramsAtFocusIn)) {
+                // Nothing to undo on this surface, let the event reach the
+                // dialog so Esc keeps its close meaning there
+                QWidget::keyPressEvent(event);
+                return;
+            }
+            restoreSnapshot();
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key_Backspace:
+            restoreSnapshot();
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key_Left:
+            applyCropDelta(-KEY_PAN_MARGIN_STEP, KEY_PAN_MARGIN_STEP, 0.0, 1.0);
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key_Right:
+            applyCropDelta(KEY_PAN_MARGIN_STEP, -KEY_PAN_MARGIN_STEP, 0.0, 1.0);
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key_Up:
+            applyCropDelta(0.0, 0.0, -KEY_PAN_OFFSET_STEP, 1.0);
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key_Down:
+            applyCropDelta(0.0, 0.0, KEY_PAN_OFFSET_STEP, 1.0);
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key_Plus:
+        case Qt::Key_Equal:
+            applyCropDelta(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, KEY_ZOOM_STEP);
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key_Minus:
+            applyCropDelta(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0 / KEY_ZOOM_STEP);
+            break;
+        default:
+            QWidget::keyPressEvent(event);
+            return;
+    }
+    event->accept();
+}
+
+void PlaymatPreviewWidget::focusInEvent(QFocusEvent *event)
+{
+    // Snapshot for the Esc or Backspace reset, restoring whatever the user
+    // had when the surface took focus
+    paramsAtFocusIn = params;
+    QWidget::focusInEvent(event);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.h
index 55771192f..88b9ec41d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_preview_widget.h
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 #ifndef COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_PREVIEW_WIDGET_H
 #define COCKATRICE_PLAYMAT_PREVIEW_WIDGET_H
 
+#include <QFocusEvent>
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h>
 
 /**
- * @brief Preview widget that shows how a playmat card art will appear
+ * @brief Interactive crop surface showing 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.
+ * Renders a fixed frame shaped like a fresh board's stack+table area (the
+ * most generous framing the game produces): it shows the tallest slice of
+ * the square crop in normal play, with dimmed strips marking where a wider,
+ * developed table crops further, exactly the game's own render pipeline.
+ * The widget doubles as the editor's primary crop control: dragging pans the
+ * art behind the frame, the wheel zooms, and arrow keys nudge, mirroring
+ * the stored parameters (margins pan horizontally, verticalOffset
+ * vertically, zoom scales) so no separate numeric controls are needed.
  */
 class PlaymatPreviewWidget : public QWidget
 {
@@ -23,13 +30,32 @@ public:
     void setParams(const PlaymatParams &params);
     void setAttribution(const QString &attribution);
 
+signals:
+    /** @brief Emitted whenever direct manipulation (drag, wheel, keys) changes the crop parameters. */
+    void paramsEdited(const PlaymatParams &params);
+
 protected:
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;
+    void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
+    void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
+    void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
+    void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override;
+    void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
+    void focusInEvent(QFocusEvent *event) override;
 
 private:
+    QRectF activePlayArea() const;    ///< destination rect used for rendering AND gesture math
+    qreal samplingWindowSide() const; ///< clamped square window side, shared with the render path
+    qreal widgetToSourceScale() const;
+    void applyCropDelta(qreal dMarginL, qreal dMarginR, qreal dOffset, qreal zoomFactor);
+    bool sameCrop(const PlaymatParams &a, const PlaymatParams &b) const;
+    void restoreSnapshot();
+
     QPixmap sourcePixmap;
     PlaymatParams params;
+    PlaymatParams paramsAtFocusIn; ///< crop as of the latest focus gain, restored by Esc or Backspace
     QString attributionText;
+    QPoint lastDragPos; ///< widget space position of the previous mouse move while panning
 };
 
 #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
index 72c715e13..57706cf93 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "card_database_model.h"
 #include "playmat_preview_widget.h"
 
+#include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QComboBox>
 #include <QCompleter>
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
@@ -48,10 +49,6 @@ PlaymatSettingsDialog::PlaymatSettingsDialog(const CardRef &initialCard,
             reloadPreview();
         }
     }
-    marginLSpin->setValue(initialParams.marginPctL);
-    marginRSpin->setValue(initialParams.marginPctR);
-    verticalOffsetSpin->setValue(initialParams.verticalOffset);
-    zoomSpin->setValue(initialParams.zoom);
 
     retranslateUi();
 }
@@ -112,23 +109,32 @@ void PlaymatSettingsDialog::setupUi()
     connect(providerComboBox, &QComboBox::currentIndexChanged, this, [this]() {
         currentCard.providerId = providerComboBox->currentData().toString();
         reloadPreview();
-        onParamChanged();
     });
 
+    auto *form = new QFormLayout;
+    controlsForm = form;
+    cardNameLabel = new QLabel;
+    printingLabel = new QLabel;
+    form->addRow(cardNameLabel, searchBar);
+    form->addRow(printingLabel, providerComboBox);
+
+    // Numerical editors expose the raw PlaymatParams for precise input. They
+    // share the same form as the rows above so every field lines up on one
+    // label column. They stay hidden until requested since the crop surface
+    // is the primary control.
     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;
-    cardNameLabel = new QLabel;
-    printingLabel = new QLabel;
     leftMarginLabel = new QLabel;
     rightMarginLabel = new QLabel;
     verticalOffsetLabel = new QLabel;
     zoomLabel = new QLabel;
-    form->addRow(cardNameLabel, searchBar);
-    form->addRow(printingLabel, providerComboBox);
+
+    showNumericEditorsCheck = new QCheckBox;
+
+    form->addRow(showNumericEditorsCheck);
     form->addRow(leftMarginLabel, marginLSpin);
     form->addRow(rightMarginLabel, marginRSpin);
     form->addRow(verticalOffsetLabel, verticalOffsetSpin);
@@ -138,9 +144,14 @@ void PlaymatSettingsDialog::setupUi()
     controlsGroup->setLayout(form);
 
     preview = new PlaymatPreviewWidget;
+    preview->setParams(currentParams);
 
     auto *previewLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
     previewLayout->addWidget(preview);
+    previewCaptionLabel = new QLabel;
+    previewCaptionLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
+    previewCaptionLabel->setWordWrap(true);
+    previewLayout->addWidget(previewCaptionLabel);
     previewGroup = new QGroupBox;
     previewGroup->setLayout(previewLayout);
 
@@ -155,16 +166,35 @@ void PlaymatSettingsDialog::setupUi()
         accept();
     });
 
-    auto *root = new QVBoxLayout;
-    root->addWidget(controlsGroup);
-    root->addWidget(previewGroup);
-    root->addWidget(buttons);
-    setLayout(root);
+    // The crop surface is the primary control: dragging pans, wheel/keys zoom,
+    // editing exactly the same stored parameters the numeric fields do.
+    connect(preview, &PlaymatPreviewWidget::paramsEdited, this, [this](const PlaymatParams &edited) {
+        currentParams = edited;
+
+        QSignalBlocker blockMarginL(marginLSpin);
+        QSignalBlocker blockMarginR(marginRSpin);
+        QSignalBlocker blockOffset(verticalOffsetSpin);
+        QSignalBlocker blockZoom(zoomSpin);
+        marginLSpin->setValue(edited.marginPctL);
+        marginRSpin->setValue(edited.marginPctR);
+        verticalOffsetSpin->setValue(edited.verticalOffset);
+        zoomSpin->setValue(edited.zoom);
+    });
+
+    connect(showNumericEditorsCheck, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &PlaymatSettingsDialog::setNumericEditorsVisible);
+    setNumericEditorsVisible(false);
 
     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);
+
+    // The crop surface leads visually, card selection supports it below.
+    auto *root = new QVBoxLayout;
+    root->addWidget(previewGroup);
+    root->addWidget(controlsGroup);
+    root->addWidget(buttons);
+    setLayout(root);
 }
 
 void PlaymatSettingsDialog::populateProviderCombo(const QString &cardName)
@@ -261,17 +291,34 @@ void PlaymatSettingsDialog::onParamChanged()
     preview->setParams(currentParams);
 }
 
+void PlaymatSettingsDialog::setNumericEditorsVisible(bool visible)
+{
+    controlsForm->setRowVisible(leftMarginLabel, visible);
+    controlsForm->setRowVisible(rightMarginLabel, visible);
+    controlsForm->setRowVisible(verticalOffsetLabel, visible);
+    controlsForm->setRowVisible(zoomLabel, visible);
+
+    // A QDialog never resizes itself when its content requirements change,
+    // so revealing the editors would squeeze the crop group until the info
+    // caption ran into the preview. Re-fit the dialog to the new size hint.
+    adjustSize();
+}
+
 void PlaymatSettingsDialog::retranslateUi()
 {
     setWindowTitle(tr("Playmat Settings"));
     searchBar->setPlaceholderText(tr("Type a card name..."));
     cardNameLabel->setText(tr("Card name:"));
     printingLabel->setText(tr("Printing:"));
+    showNumericEditorsCheck->setText(tr("Show numerical editors"));
     leftMarginLabel->setText(tr("Left margin (%):"));
     rightMarginLabel->setText(tr("Right margin (%):"));
     verticalOffsetLabel->setText(tr("Vertical offset:"));
     zoomLabel->setText(tr("Zoom:"));
-    controlsGroup->setTitle(tr("Parameters"));
-    previewGroup->setTitle(tr("Preview"));
+    controlsGroup->setTitle(tr("Card"));
+    previewGroup->setTitle(tr("Crop"));
+    previewCaptionLabel->setText(
+        tr("Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, arrow keys nudge, plus and minus zoom, Backspace or Esc restores. "
+           "Dimmed strips mark where a wider table crops further."));
     removeButton->setText(tr("Remove Playmat"));
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.h
index 7ccd1569d..9ef306a5f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/playmat/playmat_settings_dialog.h
@@ -5,13 +5,16 @@
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.h>
 
+class QCheckBox;
 class QComboBox;
 class QCompleter;
 class QDoubleSpinBox;
+class QFormLayout;
 class QGroupBox;
 class QLabel;
 class QLineEdit;
 class QPushButton;
+class QWidget;
 class CardDatabaseModel;
 class CardDatabaseDisplayModel;
 class CardSearchModel;
@@ -21,10 +24,11 @@ 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.
+ * The crop surface is the primary control: drag to pan the visible art,
+ * scroll (or +/- keys) to zoom, arrow keys to nudge. Card name and printing
+ * are selected below. A checkbox reveals optional numerical editors for the
+ * raw PlaymatParams. These controls edit the same stored PlaymatParams that
+ * ship in deck files and player properties.
  */
 class PlaymatSettingsDialog : public QDialog
 {
@@ -40,14 +44,15 @@ public:
 
 private slots:
     void onCardNameChanged(const QString &name);
-    void reloadPreview();
     void onParamChanged();
+    void reloadPreview();
 
 private:
     void setupUi();
     void populateProviderCombo(const QString &cardName);
     void initializeSearchBar();
     void retranslateUi();
+    void setNumericEditorsVisible(bool visible);
     QDoubleSpinBox *makeSpinBox(double min, double max, double value, double step);
 
     QLineEdit *searchBar;
@@ -63,6 +68,9 @@ private:
 
     QLabel *cardNameLabel;
     QLabel *printingLabel;
+    QLabel *previewCaptionLabel;
+    QCheckBox *showNumericEditorsCheck;
+    QFormLayout *controlsForm;
     QLabel *leftMarginLabel;
     QLabel *rightMarginLabel;
     QLabel *verticalOffsetLabel;
@@ -75,6 +83,7 @@ private:
     QDoubleSpinBox *marginRSpin;
     QDoubleSpinBox *verticalOffsetSpin;
     QDoubleSpinBox *zoomSpin;
+
     PlaymatPreviewWidget *preview;
 
     QPixmap currentPixmap;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_card_settings_dialog.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_card_settings_dialog.cpp
index 1d76b2c67..532112964 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_card_settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_card_settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -15,19 +15,46 @@
 #include <QFormLayout>
 #include <QGroupBox>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QLineEdit>
+#include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPainterPath>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QRegularExpression>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QWheelEvent>
+#include <cmath>
 #include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
 
+namespace
+{
+// Gesture clamps and step sizes for this direct manipulation surface. The
+// gesture zoom floor is 1.0: basescale already cover fits the art, so any
+// smaller scale would underfill the strip.
+constexpr qreal kMinGestureZoom = 1.0;
+constexpr qreal kMaxZoom = 4.0;
+constexpr qreal kKeyPanOffsetStep = 0.01;
+constexpr qreal kKeyZoomStep = 1.05;
+constexpr qreal kWheelZoomBase = 1.15; // zoom factor per wheel notch
+} // namespace
+
 CardArtPreviewWidget::CardArtPreviewWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
 {
     setMinimumSize(400, 72);
     setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
+    setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
+    setAccessibleName(tr("Banner preview"));
+    setAccessibleDescription(tr("Zoom %1×").arg(QString::number(params.zoom, 'f', 2)));
+}
+
+void CardArtPreviewWidget::focusInEvent(QFocusEvent *event)
+{
+    // Snapshot for the Esc or Backspace reset, restoring whatever the user
+    // had when the surface took focus
+    paramsAtFocusIn = params;
+    QWidget::focusInEvent(event);
 }
 
 void CardArtPreviewWidget::setPixmap(const QPixmap &pixmap)
@@ -39,6 +66,7 @@ void CardArtPreviewWidget::setPixmap(const QPixmap &pixmap)
 void CardArtPreviewWidget::setParams(const CardArtParams &p)
 {
     params = p;
+    setAccessibleDescription(tr("Zoom %1×").arg(QString::number(params.zoom, 'f', 2)));
     update();
 }
 
@@ -67,9 +95,22 @@ void CardArtPreviewWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
     painter.setBrush(accentColor);
     painter.drawRoundedRect(QRectF(cardRect.left(), cardRect.top(), 3, cardRect.height()), 2, 2);
 
+    // Visible keyboard focus per the focus cursor contract, Tab must show
+    // where the keys land, including in the empty state
+    const auto paintFocusRing = [&painter, &cardRect, this]() {
+        if (!hasFocus()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        QPen focusPen(palette().color(QPalette::Highlight), 2);
+        painter.setPen(focusPen);
+        painter.setBrush(Qt::NoBrush);
+        painter.drawRoundedRect(cardRect.adjusted(-1, -1, 1, 1), 6, 6);
+    };
+
     if (sourcePixmap.isNull()) {
         painter.setPen(QColor(150, 150, 150));
         painter.drawText(rect, Qt::AlignCenter, tr("No card selected"));
+        paintFocusRing();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -80,7 +121,7 @@ void CardArtPreviewWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
                                  &sourcePixmap // direct pixmap
     );
 
-    // Avatar placeholder so the left-margin interaction is visible
+    // Avatar placeholder so the left margin interaction is visible
     const int avatarX = rect.left() + 14;
     const int avatarY = rect.top() + (rect.height() - 36) / 2;
     const QRect avatarRect(avatarX, avatarY, 36, 36);
@@ -99,37 +140,200 @@ void CardArtPreviewWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
     painter.drawEllipse(avatarRect.adjusted(-1, -1, 1, 1));
 
     paintArtAttribution(painter, cardRect, attributionText);
+
+    paintFocusRing();
+}
+
+qreal CardArtPreviewWidget::bannerTravel() const
+{
+    if (sourcePixmap.isNull()) {
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+    // Mirror UserListPainter::drawCardArt() exactly: same strip metrics, the
+    // copy is drawn 1:1, so output pixels equal widget pixels here.
+    const int cardH = rect().height() - 4;
+    const int totalW = (rect().right() - 4) - rect().left();
+    const int marginL = qRound(totalW * params.marginPctL);
+    const int marginR = qRound(totalW * params.marginPctR);
+    const int drawW = totalW - marginL - marginR;
+    const double basescale = qMax(double(drawW) / sourcePixmap.width(), double(cardH) / sourcePixmap.height());
+    // qRound for literal parity with drawCardArt, which rounds the scaled
+    // height before computing travel
+    const double scaledH = qRound(sourcePixmap.height() * basescale * params.zoom);
+    return scaledH - cardH;
+}
+
+void CardArtPreviewWidget::applyCropDelta(qreal dOffset, qreal zoomFactor)
+{
+    CardArtParams next = params;
+    next.verticalOffset = qBound(0.0, params.verticalOffset + dOffset, 1.0);
+    next.zoom = qBound(kMinGestureZoom, params.zoom * zoomFactor, kMaxZoom);
+
+    if (sameCrop(next, params)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    params = next;
+    setAccessibleDescription(tr("Zoom %1×").arg(QString::number(params.zoom, 'f', 2)));
+    update();
+    emit paramsEdited(params);
+}
+
+bool CardArtPreviewWidget::sameCrop(const CardArtParams &a, const CardArtParams &b) const
+{
+    // Exact comparison on purpose: clamped assignments yield identical bits,
+    // while qFuzzyCompare based equality misbehaves around zero
+    return a.verticalOffset == b.verticalOffset && a.zoom == b.zoom;
+}
+
+void CardArtPreviewWidget::restoreSnapshot()
+{
+    // The snapshot only ever holds values that passed the gesture clamps,
+    // so it is safe to restore verbatim
+    if (sameCrop(paramsAtFocusIn, params)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    params = paramsAtFocusIn;
+    setAccessibleDescription(tr("Zoom %1×").arg(QString::number(params.zoom, 'f', 2)));
+    update();
+    emit paramsEdited(params);
+}
+
+void CardArtPreviewWidget::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    if (event->button() != Qt::LeftButton || sourcePixmap.isNull() || bannerTravel() <= 0.5) {
+        QWidget::mousePressEvent(event);
+        return;
+    }
+    dragging = true;
+    lastDragPos = event->pos();
+    setCursor(Qt::ClosedHandCursor);
+    event->accept();
+}
+
+void CardArtPreviewWidget::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    if (!dragging || sourcePixmap.isNull()) {
+        QWidget::mouseMoveEvent(event);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const qreal dy = event->pos().y() - lastDragPos.y();
+    lastDragPos = event->pos();
+
+    const qreal travel = bannerTravel();
+    if (travel <= 0.5) {
+        event->accept();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Dragging moves the ART with the cursor, so the crop window slides the
+    // other way through the available travel.
+    applyCropDelta(-dy / travel, 1.0);
+    event->accept();
+}
+
+void CardArtPreviewWidget::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    if (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton) {
+        dragging = false;
+        unsetCursor();
+        event->accept();
+        return;
+    }
+    QWidget::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
+}
+
+void CardArtPreviewWidget::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
+{
+    if (sourcePixmap.isNull()) {
+        QWidget::wheelEvent(event);
+        return;
+    }
+    const qreal notches = static_cast<qreal>(event->angleDelta().y()) / 120.0;
+    if (notches == 0.0) {
+        event->accept();
+        return;
+    }
+    applyCropDelta(0.0, std::pow(kWheelZoomBase, notches));
+    event->accept();
+}
+
+void CardArtPreviewWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
+{
+    if (sourcePixmap.isNull()) {
+        QWidget::keyPressEvent(event);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    switch (event->key()) {
+        case Qt::Key_Escape:
+            if (sameCrop(params, paramsAtFocusIn)) {
+                // Nothing to undo on this surface, let the event reach the
+                // dialog so Esc keeps its close meaning there
+                QWidget::keyPressEvent(event);
+                return;
+            }
+            restoreSnapshot();
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key_Backspace:
+            restoreSnapshot();
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key_Up:
+            applyCropDelta(-kKeyPanOffsetStep, 1.0);
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key_Down:
+            applyCropDelta(kKeyPanOffsetStep, 1.0);
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key_Plus:
+        case Qt::Key_Equal:
+            applyCropDelta(0.0, kKeyZoomStep);
+            break;
+        case Qt::Key_Minus:
+            applyCropDelta(0.0, 1.0 / kKeyZoomStep);
+            break;
+        default:
+            QWidget::keyPressEvent(event);
+            return;
+    }
+    event->accept();
 }
 
 UserCardArtSettingsDialog::UserCardArtSettingsDialog(const CardArtParams &initial, QWidget *parent)
     : QDialog(parent), currentParams(initial)
 {
-    setWindowTitle(tr("Card Art Settings"));
+    // Legacy stored banners may carry zoom below the gesture floor or an out
+    // of range offset. Normalize once on open so the preview renders filled
+    // and Ok saves a state the gestures can reach again
+    currentParams.zoom = qBound(kMinGestureZoom, currentParams.zoom, kMaxZoom);
+    currentParams.verticalOffset = qBound(0.0, currentParams.verticalOffset, 1.0);
+
     setMinimumWidth(500);
     setupUi();
 
     // Seed UI from initial params
-    if (!initial.cardName.isEmpty()) {
-        searchBar->setText(initial.cardName);
-        onCardNameChanged(initial.cardName);
+    if (!currentParams.cardName.isEmpty()) {
+        // onCardNameChanged overwrites cardProviderId with the first printing,
+        // so remember the stored one before it runs
+        const QString storedProviderId = currentParams.cardProviderId;
+        searchBar->setText(currentParams.cardName);
+        onCardNameChanged(currentParams.cardName);
 
         // onCardNameChanged leaves the printing combo on the first printing in
         // the database, which would silently change the stored banner card on
         // accept. Restore the stored printing when it resolves locally.
-        const int storedPrintingIndex = providerComboBox->findData(initial.cardProviderId);
+        const int storedPrintingIndex = providerComboBox->findData(storedProviderId);
         if (storedPrintingIndex != -1) {
             providerComboBox->setCurrentIndex(storedPrintingIndex);
-        } else {
+        } else if (!storedProviderId.isEmpty()) {
             // Stored printing not in the local database: keep it rather than
             // silently substituting the first printing.
-            currentParams.cardProviderId = initial.cardProviderId;
+            currentParams.cardProviderId = storedProviderId;
             reloadPreview();
         }
     }
-    marginLSpin->setValue(initial.marginPctL);
-    marginRSpin->setValue(initial.marginPctR);
-    verticalOffsetSpin->setValue(initial.verticalOffset);
-    zoomSpin->setValue(initial.zoom);
+    marginLSpin->setValue(currentParams.marginPctL);
+    marginRSpin->setValue(currentParams.marginPctR);
 }
 
 CardArtParams UserCardArtSettingsDialog::params() const
@@ -150,7 +354,6 @@ QDoubleSpinBox *UserCardArtSettingsDialog::makeSpinBox(double min, double max, d
 void UserCardArtSettingsDialog::initializeSearchBar()
 {
     searchBar = new QLineEdit;
-    searchBar->setPlaceholderText(tr("Type a card name..."));
 
     cardDatabaseModel = new CardDatabaseModel(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance(), false, this);
     cardDatabaseDisplayModel = new CardDatabaseDisplayModel(this);
@@ -190,29 +393,33 @@ void UserCardArtSettingsDialog::setupUi()
 
     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("Card ProviderId:"), providerComboBox);
-    form->addRow(tr("Left margin (%):"), marginLSpin);
-    form->addRow(tr("Right margin (%):"), marginRSpin);
-    form->addRow(tr("Vertical offset:"), verticalOffsetSpin);
-    form->addRow(tr("Zoom:"), zoomSpin);
+    cardNameLabel = new QLabel;
+    printingLabel = new QLabel;
+    marginLLabel = new QLabel;
+    marginRLabel = new QLabel;
+    form->addRow(cardNameLabel, searchBar);
+    form->addRow(printingLabel, providerComboBox);
+    form->addRow(marginLLabel, marginLSpin);
+    form->addRow(marginRLabel, marginRSpin);
 
-    auto *controlsGroup = new QGroupBox(tr("Parameters"));
+    controlsGroup = new QGroupBox;
     controlsGroup->setLayout(form);
 
     preview = new CardArtPreviewWidget;
 
     auto *previewLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
     previewLayout->addWidget(preview);
-    auto *previewGroup = new QGroupBox(tr("Preview"));
+    previewCaptionLabel = new QLabel;
+    previewCaptionLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
+    previewCaptionLabel->setWordWrap(true);
+    previewLayout->addWidget(previewCaptionLabel);
+    previewGroup = new QGroupBox;
     previewGroup->setLayout(previewLayout);
 
     auto *buttons = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel);
-    auto *removeBtn = new QPushButton(tr("Remove Banner Card"));
+    removeBtn = new QPushButton;
     buttons->addButton(removeBtn, QDialogButtonBox::ResetRole);
 
     connect(buttons, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, this, &QDialog::accept);
@@ -222,16 +429,38 @@ void UserCardArtSettingsDialog::setupUi()
         accept();
     });
 
+    // The banner leads visually, card selection and margins support it below.
     auto *root = new QVBoxLayout;
-    root->addWidget(controlsGroup);
     root->addWidget(previewGroup);
+    root->addWidget(controlsGroup);
     root->addWidget(buttons);
     setLayout(root);
 
     connect(marginLSpin, &QDoubleSpinBox::valueChanged, this, &UserCardArtSettingsDialog::onParamChanged);
     connect(marginRSpin, &QDoubleSpinBox::valueChanged, this, &UserCardArtSettingsDialog::onParamChanged);
-    connect(verticalOffsetSpin, &QDoubleSpinBox::valueChanged, this, &UserCardArtSettingsDialog::onParamChanged);
-    connect(zoomSpin, &QDoubleSpinBox::valueChanged, this, &UserCardArtSettingsDialog::onParamChanged);
+
+    // Gestures are the only editors of offset and zoom on this surface.
+    // Margins stay explicit numeric controls: they trim the strip's
+    // sides and have no natural drag mapping.
+    connect(preview, &CardArtPreviewWidget::paramsEdited, this,
+            [this](const CardArtParams &edited) { currentParams = edited; });
+
+    retranslateUi();
+}
+
+void UserCardArtSettingsDialog::retranslateUi()
+{
+    setWindowTitle(tr("Card Art Settings"));
+    searchBar->setPlaceholderText(tr("Type a card name..."));
+    cardNameLabel->setText(tr("Card name:"));
+    printingLabel->setText(tr("Printing:"));
+    marginLLabel->setText(tr("Left margin (%):"));
+    marginRLabel->setText(tr("Right margin (%):"));
+    controlsGroup->setTitle(tr("Card"));
+    previewCaptionLabel->setText(
+        tr("Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, arrow keys nudge, plus and minus zoom, Backspace or Esc restores."));
+    previewGroup->setTitle(tr("Banner"));
+    removeBtn->setText(tr("Remove Banner Card"));
 }
 
 void UserCardArtSettingsDialog::populateProviderCombo(const QString &cardName)
@@ -281,7 +510,7 @@ void UserCardArtSettingsDialog::onCardNameChanged(const QString &name)
     populateProviderCombo(name);
 
     if (providerComboBox->count() == 0) {
-        // No printings found for this card; nothing to preview.
+        // No printings found for this card, nothing to preview.
         currentPixmap = QPixmap();
         preview->setPixmap(currentPixmap);
         currentParams.cardProviderId.clear();
@@ -311,7 +540,7 @@ void UserCardArtSettingsDialog::reloadPreview()
     // whichever CardInfo we just asked for, so the preview catches up once
     // the image actually arrives instead of staying on the placeholder.
     //
-    // Disconnect any previous listener first -- otherwise switching cards
+    // Disconnect any previous listener first, otherwise switching cards
     // repeatedly stacks up connections to old CardInfo objects, each of
     // which would still fire reloadPreview() (harmlessly, but wastefully)
     // whenever ITS art finishes loading later.
@@ -321,8 +550,8 @@ void UserCardArtSettingsDialog::reloadPreview()
     CardPictureLoader::getPixmap(fullRes, card, QSize(745, 1040));
 
     if (fullRes.isNull()) {
-        // Not loaded yet -- wait for the signal instead of giving up.
-        // card.getCardPtr() is a CardInfoPtr (QSharedPointer<CardInfo>);
+        // Not loaded yet, wait for the signal instead of giving up.
+        // card.getCardPtr() is a CardInfoPtr (QSharedPointer<CardInfo>),
         // .data() gives the raw QObject* needed for connect().
         CardInfo *cardInfo = card.getCardPtr().data();
         if (cardInfo) {
@@ -345,7 +574,5 @@ void UserCardArtSettingsDialog::onParamChanged()
 {
     currentParams.marginPctL = marginLSpin->value();
     currentParams.marginPctR = marginRSpin->value();
-    currentParams.verticalOffset = verticalOffsetSpin->value();
-    currentParams.zoom = zoomSpin->value();
     preview->setParams(currentParams);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_card_settings_dialog.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_card_settings_dialog.h
index 397d2b26a..24e14dce5 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_card_settings_dialog.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_card_settings_dialog.h
@@ -8,13 +8,29 @@
 #include <QPixmap>
 
 class QCompleter;
+class QFocusEvent;
+class QGroupBox;
+class QKeyEvent;
+class QMouseEvent;
 class QLineEdit;
 class QDoubleSpinBox;
+class QLabel;
+class QPushButton;
+class QWheelEvent;
 class CardDatabaseModel;
 class CardDatabaseDisplayModel;
 class CardSearchModel;
 class CardCompleterProxyModel;
 
+/**
+ * @brief Interactive preview of the user list banner art.
+ *
+ * Renders the banner strip with the given CardArtParams through the same
+ * UserListPainter::drawCardArt() the live delegate uses, including the
+ * avatar placeholder and fade masks. Dragging pans the art vertically at
+ * output scale, the wheel zooms, arrow keys nudge, Backspace or Esc
+ * restores the parameters as of focus gain.
+ */
 class CardArtPreviewWidget : public QWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -26,13 +42,31 @@ public:
     void setParams(const CardArtParams &params);
     void setAttribution(const QString &attribution);
 
+signals:
+    /** @brief Emitted whenever direct manipulation (drag, wheel, keys) changes the parameters. */
+    void paramsEdited(const CardArtParams &params);
+
 protected:
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;
+    void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
+    void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
+    void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
+    void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override;
+    void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
+    void focusInEvent(QFocusEvent *event) override;
 
 private:
+    qreal bannerTravel() const; ///< vertical travel of the art behind the strip, in output pixels
+    void applyCropDelta(qreal dOffset, qreal zoomFactor);
+    bool sameCrop(const CardArtParams &a, const CardArtParams &b) const;
+    void restoreSnapshot();
+
     QPixmap sourcePixmap;
     CardArtParams params;
+    CardArtParams paramsAtFocusIn; ///< crop as of the latest focus gain, restored by Esc or Backspace
     QString attributionText;
+    QPoint lastDragPos;   ///< widget space position of the previous mouse move while panning
+    bool dragging{false}; ///< true between an accepted press and its release, guards stale drag positions
 };
 
 class UserCardArtSettingsDialog : public QDialog
@@ -51,6 +85,7 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
     void setupUi();
+    void retranslateUi();
     void populateProviderCombo(const QString &cardName);
     void initializeSearchBar();
     QDoubleSpinBox *makeSpinBox(double min, double max, double value, double step);
@@ -66,14 +101,20 @@ private:
 
     QMetaObject::Connection pixmapUpdatedConnection;
 
+    QLabel *cardNameLabel;
+    QLabel *printingLabel;
+    QLabel *marginLLabel;
+    QLabel *marginRLabel;
+    QGroupBox *controlsGroup;
+    QLabel *previewCaptionLabel;
+    QGroupBox *previewGroup;
+    QPushButton *removeBtn;
     QDoubleSpinBox *marginLSpin;
     QDoubleSpinBox *marginRSpin;
-    QDoubleSpinBox *verticalOffsetSpin;
-    QDoubleSpinBox *zoomSpin;
     CardArtPreviewWidget *preview;
 
     QPixmap currentPixmap;
     CardArtParams currentParams;
 };
 
-#endif // COCKATRICE_USER_CARD_ART_SETTINGS_DIALOG_H
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif // COCKATRICE_USER_CARD_ART_SETTINGS_DIALOG_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.cpp
index e71eac23b..c4b5d6af6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.cpp
@@ -718,11 +718,19 @@ UserListWidget::UserListWidget(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor,
             }
         });
 
+        // Section dividers can be collapsed/expanded by the user. Surface those
+        // changes only from real user interaction. Programmatic expansion is
+        // applied through setSectionExpanded() / setExpandedProgrammatically().
+        connect(userTree, &QTreeWidget::itemExpanded, this,
+                [this](QTreeWidgetItem *item) { handleSectionExpansion(item, true); });
+        connect(userTree, &QTreeWidget::itemCollapsed, this,
+                [this](QTreeWidgetItem *item) { handleSectionExpansion(item, false); });
+
         // Hide popup when list scrolls (reference row has moved)
         connect(userTree->verticalScrollBar(), &QScrollBar::valueChanged, this, [this] {
             showPopupTimer->stop();
             hidePopup(true);
-            requestAvatarsForVisibleItems();
+            requestVisibleItemResources();
         });
 
         // Forward join requests from popup upward
@@ -738,7 +746,7 @@ UserListWidget::UserListWidget(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor,
 
         // Keep the popup-less scroll path alive for avatar prefetch.
         connect(userTree->verticalScrollBar(), &QScrollBar::valueChanged, this,
-                [this] { requestAvatarsForVisibleItems(); });
+                [this] { requestVisibleItemResources(); });
     }
 
     // Section dividers can be collapsed/expanded by the user. Surface those
@@ -915,7 +923,7 @@ void UserListWidget::showEvent(QShowEvent *e)
     if (!userInfoPopup) {
         return;
     }
-    requestAvatarsForVisibleItems();
+    requestVisibleItemResources();
 }
 
 void UserListWidget::applyDisplayMode()
@@ -1075,6 +1083,10 @@ void UserListWidget::showPopupForUser(UserListTWI *item)
 
     const QString userName = QString::fromStdString(item->getUserInfo().name());
     avatarProvider->requestAvatar(userName); // ensure the hovered user's avatar is fetched promptly
+    if (cardArtParamsMap.contains(userName)) {
+        const CardArtParams &params = cardArtParamsMap.value(userName);
+        cardArtProvider->requestCardArt(userName, params.cardName, params.cardProviderId);
+    }
 
     const ServerInfo_User &info = item->getUserInfo();
     const bool online = item->data(0, UserListRoles::Online).toBool();
@@ -1256,7 +1268,7 @@ void UserListWidget::endBulkLoad()
     bulkLoading = false;
     sortItems();
     updateCount(); // divider counts were deferred during the bulk build
-    requestAvatarsForVisibleItems();
+    requestVisibleItemResources();
     userTree->viewport()->update();
 }
 
@@ -1269,8 +1281,20 @@ bool UserListWidget::isItemNearViewport(const UserListTWI *item) const
     return userTree->visualItemRect(item).intersects(nearView);
 }
 
-void UserListWidget::requestAvatarsForVisibleItems()
+void UserListWidget::requestVisibleItemResources()
 {
+    const auto requestResources = [this](UserListTWI *twi) {
+        if (!isItemNearViewport(twi)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        const QString userName = QString::fromStdString(twi->getUserInfo().name());
+        avatarProvider->requestAvatar(userName);
+        if (cardArtParamsMap.contains(userName)) {
+            const CardArtParams &params = cardArtParamsMap.value(userName);
+            cardArtProvider->requestCardArt(userName, params.cardName, params.cardProviderId);
+        }
+    };
+
     if (sectioned) {
         // Top level items are dividers, user rows hang below them.
         for (const Section section : sectionIds) {
@@ -1279,20 +1303,14 @@ void UserListWidget::requestAvatarsForVisibleItems()
                 continue;
             }
             for (int i = 0; i < divider->childCount(); ++i) {
-                auto *twi = static_cast<UserListTWI *>(divider->child(i));
-                if (isItemNearViewport(twi)) {
-                    avatarProvider->requestAvatar(QString::fromStdString(twi->getUserInfo().name()));
-                }
+                requestResources(static_cast<UserListTWI *>(divider->child(i)));
             }
         }
         return;
     }
 
     for (int i = 0; i < userTree->topLevelItemCount(); ++i) {
-        auto *twi = static_cast<UserListTWI *>(userTree->topLevelItem(i));
-        if (isItemNearViewport(twi)) {
-            avatarProvider->requestAvatar(QString::fromStdString(twi->getUserInfo().name()));
-        }
+        requestResources(static_cast<UserListTWI *>(userTree->topLevelItem(i)));
     }
 }
 
@@ -1523,9 +1541,9 @@ void UserListWidget::updateCount()
     }
 }
 
-void UserListWidget::setShowTitle(bool showTitle)
+void UserListWidget::setShowTitle(bool _showTitle)
 {
-    this->showTitle = showTitle;
+    this->showTitle = _showTitle;
     updateCount();
 }
 
@@ -1572,7 +1590,7 @@ void UserListWidget::applyFilter()
             }
             updateSectionDivider(section);
         }
-        requestAvatarsForVisibleItems();
+        requestVisibleItemResources();
         userTree->viewport()->update();
         emit userListChanged();
         return;
@@ -1590,7 +1608,7 @@ void UserListWidget::applyFilter()
         }
     }
 
-    requestAvatarsForVisibleItems();
+    requestVisibleItemResources();
     userTree->viewport()->update();
     emit userListChanged();
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.h
index e7a5116ef..5fed54573 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.h
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ private:
     bool isPressInsideListUi(const QWidget *widget) const;
     void clearSelectionAndClosePopup();
     bool isItemNearViewport(const UserListTWI *item) const;
-    void requestAvatarsForVisibleItems();
+    void requestVisibleItemResources();
 
     // Sectioned mode (single tree with inline dividers)
     bool sectioned = false;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/card_completer_delegate.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/card_completer_delegate.cpp
index 6cf096cd4..29bf2263e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/card_completer_delegate.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/card_completer_delegate.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "card_completer_delegate.h"
 
+#include "../../pixel_map_generator.h"
 #include "../cards/additional_info/mana_cost_widget.h"
 
 #include <QFontMetrics>
@@ -84,7 +85,6 @@ QColor CardCompleterDelegate::accentForColors(const QString &colors)
 
 CardCompleterDelegate::CardCompleterDelegate(QObject *parent) : QStyledItemDelegate(parent)
 {
-    symbolCache.setMaxCost(64);
     setCodeCache.setMaxCost(64);
 }
 
@@ -108,36 +108,16 @@ QSize CardCompleterDelegate::sizeHint(const QStyleOptionViewItem &option, const
 // Mana symbol painting
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-const QPixmap *CardCompleterDelegate::cachedSymbolPixmap(const QString &symbol, int size) const
-{
-    const QString key = symbol + QString::number(size);
-
-    if (symbolCache.contains(key)) {
-        return symbolCache[key];
-    }
-
-    QPixmap src(QString("theme:icons/mana/%1").arg(symbol));
-
-    if (!src.isNull()) {
-        auto *pm = new QPixmap(src.scaled(size, size, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation));
-
-        symbolCache.insert(key, pm);
-        return pm;
-    }
-
-    return nullptr;
-}
-
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 void CardCompleterDelegate::drawManaSymbol(QPainter *p, QPoint centre, const QString &symbol, int radius) const
 {
     const QRect pip(centre.x() - radius, centre.y() - radius, radius * 2, radius * 2);
 
-    const QPixmap *px = cachedSymbolPixmap(symbol, radius * 2);
+    const QPixmap px = ManaSymbolPixmapGenerator::generatePixmap(symbol, QSize(radius * 2, radius * 2));
 
-    if (px && !px->isNull()) {
-        p->drawPixmap(pip, *px);
+    if (!px.isNull()) {
+        p->drawPixmap(pip, px);
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/card_completer_delegate.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/card_completer_delegate.h
index 18661a21b..78667f56b 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/card_completer_delegate.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/card_completer_delegate.h
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ public:
     QSize sizeHint(const QStyleOptionViewItem &option, const QModelIndex &index) const override;
 
 private:
-    // Mana symbol pixmaps, loaded once and cached
-    mutable QCache<QString, QPixmap> symbolCache;
-
     // Set short codes, resolved once per card name and cached
     mutable QCache<QString, QString> setCodeCache;
 
@@ -47,9 +44,6 @@ private:
     // adventure costs ("1W // W") are drawn as separate groups. Returns the left-most x used
     int drawManaCost(QPainter *p, const QRect &row, const QString &manaCost, int radius) const;
 
-    // Load (or return cached) a mana icon pixmap; falls back to painted circle
-    const QPixmap *cachedSymbolPixmap(const QString &symbol, int size) const;
-
     // Resolve the preferred printing's set short code for a card
     QString setCodeForCard(const QSharedPointer<CardInfo> &card) const;
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/main.cpp b/cockatrice/src/main.cpp
index 814da9808..84d5d175f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/main.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/main.cpp
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     PingPixmapGenerator::clear();
     CountryPixmapGenerator::clear();
     UserLevelPixmapGenerator::clear();
+    ManaSymbolPixmapGenerator::clear();
 
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp
index 4ffc1bab7..1a3876cd3 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list.cpp
@@ -413,6 +413,10 @@ bool DeckList::loadFromFile_Plain(QIODevice *device, const std::function<QString
 bool DeckList::saveToStream_Plain(QTextStream &stream, bool prefixSideboardCards, bool slashTappedOutSplitCards) const
 {
     auto writeToStream = [&stream, prefixSideboardCards, slashTappedOutSplitCards](const auto node, const auto card) {
+        // The maybeboard is scratch space and never exported.
+        if (node->getName() == DECK_ZONE_MAYBEBOARD) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (prefixSideboardCards && node->getName() == DECK_ZONE_SIDE) {
             stream << "SB: ";
         }
diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_node_tree.cpp b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_node_tree.cpp
index 196416cde..efe20595b 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_node_tree.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_node_tree.cpp
@@ -41,13 +41,19 @@ QList<const DecklistCardNode *> DecklistNodeTree::getCardNodes(const QSet<QStrin
 {
     QList<const DecklistCardNode *> result;
 
-    for (auto *zoneNode : getZoneNodes(restrictToZones)) {
-        for (auto *cardNode : *zoneNode) {
-            auto *cardCardNode = dynamic_cast<DecklistCardNode *>(cardNode);
-            if (cardCardNode) {
-                result.append(cardCardNode);
+    std::function<void(const InnerDecklistNode *)> collectCards = [&collectCards,
+                                                                   &result](const InnerDecklistNode *node) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < node->size(); i++) {
+            if (auto *card = dynamic_cast<const DecklistCardNode *>(node->at(i))) {
+                result.append(card);
+            } else if (auto *inner = dynamic_cast<const InnerDecklistNode *>(node->at(i))) {
+                collectCards(inner);
             }
         }
+    };
+
+    for (auto *zoneNode : getZoneNodes(restrictToZones)) {
+        collectCards(zoneNode);
     }
 
     return result;
@@ -160,13 +166,22 @@ bool DecklistNodeTree::deleteNode(AbstractDecklistNode *node, InnerDecklistNode
 
 void DecklistNodeTree::forEachCard(const std::function<void(InnerDecklistNode *, DecklistCardNode *)> &func) const
 {
-    // Support for this is only possible if the internal structure
-    // doesn't get more complicated.
+    // Cards nested in custom zones are reported with their top-level board zone
+    // so that callers can classify cards by board (main/side/maybeboard/tokens).
+    std::function<void(InnerDecklistNode *, InnerDecklistNode *)> walk = [&func, &walk](InnerDecklistNode *boardZone,
+                                                                                        InnerDecklistNode *node) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < node->size(); i++) {
+            if (auto *card = dynamic_cast<DecklistCardNode *>(node->at(i))) {
+                func(boardZone, card);
+            } else if (auto *inner = dynamic_cast<InnerDecklistNode *>(node->at(i))) {
+                walk(boardZone, inner);
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
     for (int i = 0; i < root->size(); i++) {
-        InnerDecklistNode *node = dynamic_cast<InnerDecklistNode *>(root->at(i));
-        for (int j = 0; j < node->size(); j++) {
-            DecklistCardNode *card = dynamic_cast<DecklistCardNode *>(node->at(j));
-            func(node, card);
+        if (auto *zone = dynamic_cast<InnerDecklistNode *>(root->at(i))) {
+            walk(zone, zone);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_node_tree.h b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_node_tree.h
index 8ef0b18a5..eae20aa23 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_node_tree.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/deck_list_node_tree.h
@@ -78,9 +78,10 @@ public:
     bool deleteNode(AbstractDecklistNode *node, InnerDecklistNode *rootNode = nullptr);
 
     /**
-     * @brief Apply a function to every card in the deck tree. This can modify the cards.
+     * @brief Applies a function to every card in the deck tree. This can modify the cards.
      *
-     * @param func Function taking (zone node, card node).
+     * @param func Function taking (top-level board zone node, card node). Cards nested
+     *        in custom zones are reported with their board zone.
      */
     void forEachCard(const std::function<void(InnerDecklistNode *, DecklistCardNode *)> &func) const;
 
diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/tree/inner_deck_list_node.cpp b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/tree/inner_deck_list_node.cpp
index 602ea6aec..1f470695d 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/tree/inner_deck_list_node.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/tree/inner_deck_list_node.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ QString InnerDecklistNode::visibleNameFromName(const QString &_name)
         return QObject::tr("Sideboard");
     } else if (_name == DECK_ZONE_TOKENS) {
         return QObject::tr("Tokens");
+    } else if (_name == DECK_ZONE_MAYBEBOARD) {
+        return QObject::tr("Maybeboard");
     } else {
         return _name;
     }
diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/tree/inner_deck_list_node.h b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/tree/inner_deck_list_node.h
index 81c37dffa..f8fdedf30 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/tree/inner_deck_list_node.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_deck_list/libcockatrice/deck_list/tree/inner_deck_list_node.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #define DECK_ZONE_SIDE "side"
 /** @brief Constant for the "tokens" zone name. */
 #define DECK_ZONE_TOKENS "tokens"
+/** @brief Constant for the "maybeboard" zone name. */
+#define DECK_ZONE_MAYBEBOARD "maybeboard"
 
 /**
  * @class InnerDecklistNode