diff --git a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
index 01ae93962..dfe40b03d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ set(cockatrice_SOURCES
     src/client/tabs/tab_deck_editor.cpp
     src/client/tabs/tab_deck_storage.cpp
     src/client/tabs/tab_game.cpp
+    src/client/tabs/tab_home.cpp
     src/client/tabs/tab_logs.cpp
     src/client/tabs/tab_message.cpp
     src/client/tabs/tab_replays.cpp
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ set(cockatrice_SOURCES
     src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_group_display_widgets/overlapped_card_group_display_widget.cpp
     src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_display_widget.cpp
     src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_frame_widget.cpp
+    src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_art_crop_widget.cpp
     src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_enlarged_widget.cpp
     src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_widget.cpp
     src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_with_text_overlay_widget.cpp
@@ -100,6 +102,9 @@ set(cockatrice_SOURCES
     src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.cpp
     src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_filter_dock_widget.cpp
     src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_printing_selector_dock_widget.cpp
+    src/client/ui/widgets/general/background_sources.cpp
+    src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_styled_button.cpp
+    src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
     src/client/ui/widgets/general/display/banner_widget.cpp
     src/client/ui/widgets/general/display/bar_widget.cpp
     src/client/ui/widgets/general/display/dynamic_font_size_label.cpp
diff --git a/cockatrice/cockatrice.qrc b/cockatrice/cockatrice.qrc
index 67cde480e..88d1e62dc 100644
--- a/cockatrice/cockatrice.qrc
+++ b/cockatrice/cockatrice.qrc
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
         <file>resources/icons/mana/U.svg</file>
         <file>resources/icons/mana/W.svg</file>
 
+        <file>resources/backgrounds/home.png</file>
+
         <file>resources/config/general.svg</file>
         <file>resources/config/appearance.svg</file>
         <file>resources/config/interface.svg</file>
diff --git a/cockatrice/resources/backgrounds/home.png b/cockatrice/resources/backgrounds/home.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68f48e2c2
Binary files /dev/null and b/cockatrice/resources/backgrounds/home.png differ
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_home.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_home.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a44945315
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_home.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include "tab_home.h"
+
+#include <QGroupBox>
+#include <QPushButton>
+
+TabHome::TabHome(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor, AbstractClient *_client) : Tab(_tabSupervisor), client(_client)
+{
+    homeWidget = new HomeWidget(this, tabSupervisor);
+    setCentralWidget(homeWidget);
+}
+
+void TabHome::retranslateUi()
+{
+}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_home.h b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_home.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a5317143
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_home.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#ifndef TAB_HOME_H
+#define TAB_HOME_H
+
+#include "../../server/abstract_client.h"
+#include "../ui/widgets/general/home_widget.h"
+#include "tab.h"
+
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <qgroupbox.h>
+
+class AbstractClient;
+
+class TabHome : public Tab
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+private:
+    AbstractClient *client;
+    HomeWidget *homeWidget;
+
+public:
+    TabHome(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor, AbstractClient *_client);
+    void retranslateUi() override;
+    QString getTabText() const override
+    {
+        return tr("Home");
+    }
+};
+
+#endif // TAB_HOME_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
index 9e834071c..3fb696954 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "tab_deck_editor.h"
 #include "tab_deck_storage.h"
 #include "tab_game.h"
+#include "tab_home.h"
 #include "tab_logs.h"
 #include "tab_message.h"
 #include "tab_replays.h"
@@ -312,7 +313,9 @@ static void checkAndTrigger(QAction *checkableAction, bool checked)
  */
 void TabSupervisor::initStartupTabs()
 {
+    auto homeTab = addHomeTab();
     addDeckEditorTab(nullptr);
+    setCurrentWidget(homeTab);
 
     if (SettingsCache::instance().getTabVisualDeckStorageOpen()) {
         openTabVisualDeckStorage();
@@ -501,6 +504,8 @@ void TabSupervisor::actTabVisualDeckStorage(bool checked)
     if (checked && !tabVisualDeckStorage) {
         openTabVisualDeckStorage();
         setCurrentWidget(tabVisualDeckStorage);
+    } else if (checked && tabVisualDeckStorage) {
+        setCurrentWidget(tabVisualDeckStorage);
     } else if (!checked && tabVisualDeckStorage) {
         tabVisualDeckStorage->closeRequest();
     }
@@ -735,6 +740,17 @@ void TabSupervisor::roomLeft(TabRoom *tab)
     removeTab(indexOf(tab));
 }
 
+void TabSupervisor::switchToFirstAvailableNetworkTab()
+{
+    if (!roomTabs.isEmpty()) {
+        setCurrentWidget(roomTabs.first());
+    } else if (tabServer) {
+        setCurrentWidget(tabServer);
+    } else {
+        openTabServer();
+    }
+}
+
 void TabSupervisor::openReplay(GameReplay *replay)
 {
     auto *replayTab = new TabGame(this, replay);
@@ -796,6 +812,14 @@ void TabSupervisor::talkLeft(TabMessage *tab)
     removeTab(indexOf(tab));
 }
 
+TabHome *TabSupervisor::addHomeTab()
+{
+    auto *tab = new TabHome(this, client);
+    myAddTab(tab);
+    setCurrentWidget(tab);
+    return tab;
+}
+
 /**
  * Creates a new deck editor tab and loads the deck into it.
  * Creates either a classic or visual deck editor tab depending on settings
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.h b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.h
index 1c367043e..14c79bdca 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class AbstractClient;
 class Tab;
 class TabServer;
 class TabRoom;
+class TabHome;
 class TabGame;
 class TabDeckStorage;
 class TabReplays;
@@ -167,15 +168,16 @@ public slots:
     TabEdhRecMain *addEdhrecMainTab();
     TabEdhRec *addEdhrecTab(const CardInfoPtr &cardToQuery, bool isCommander = false);
     void openReplay(GameReplay *replay);
+    void switchToFirstAvailableNetworkTab();
     void maximizeMainWindow();
+    void actTabVisualDeckStorage(bool checked);
+    void actTabReplays(bool checked);
 private slots:
     void refreshShortcuts();
 
-    void actTabVisualDeckStorage(bool checked);
     void actTabServer(bool checked);
     void actTabAccount(bool checked);
     void actTabDeckStorage(bool checked);
-    void actTabReplays(bool checked);
     void actTabAdmin(bool checked);
     void actTabLog(bool checked);
 
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ private slots:
     void processUserLeft(const QString &userName);
     void processUserJoined(const ServerInfo_User &userInfo);
     void talkLeft(TabMessage *tab);
+    TabHome *addHomeTab();
     void deckEditorClosed(AbstractTabDeckEditor *tab);
     void tabUserEvent(bool globalEvent);
     void updateTabText(Tab *tab, const QString &newTabText);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_art_crop_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_art_crop_widget.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f5962a1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_art_crop_widget.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#include "card_info_picture_art_crop_widget.h"
+
+#include "../../picture_loader/picture_loader.h"
+
+CardInfoPictureArtCropWidget::CardInfoPictureArtCropWidget(QWidget *parent)
+    : CardInfoPictureWidget(parent, false, false)
+{
+    hide();
+}
+
+QPixmap CardInfoPictureArtCropWidget::getProcessedBackground(const QSize &targetSize)
+{
+    // Load the full-resolution card image, not a pre-scaled one
+    QPixmap fullResPixmap;
+    if (getCard()) {
+        PictureLoader::getPixmap(fullResPixmap, getCard(), QSize(745, 1040)); // or a high default size
+    } else {
+        PictureLoader::getCardBackPixmap(fullResPixmap, QSize(745, 1040));
+    }
+
+    // Fail-safe if loading failed
+    if (fullResPixmap.isNull()) {
+        return QPixmap(targetSize);
+    }
+
+    const QSize sz = fullResPixmap.size();
+
+    int marginX = sz.width() * 0.07;
+    int topMargin = sz.height() * 0.11;
+    int bottomMargin = sz.height() * 0.45;
+
+    QRect foilRect(marginX, topMargin, sz.width() - 2 * marginX, sz.height() - topMargin - bottomMargin);
+
+    foilRect = foilRect.intersected(fullResPixmap.rect()); // always clamp to source bounds
+
+    // Crop first, then scale for best quality
+    QPixmap cropped = fullResPixmap.copy(foilRect);
+    QPixmap scaled = cropped.scaled(targetSize, Qt::KeepAspectRatioByExpanding, Qt::SmoothTransformation);
+
+    return scaled;
+}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_art_crop_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_art_crop_widget.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b25af5a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_art_crop_widget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef CARD_INFO_PICTURE_ART_CROP_WIDGET_H
+#define CARD_INFO_PICTURE_ART_CROP_WIDGET_H
+
+#include "card_info_picture_widget.h"
+
+class CardInfoPictureArtCropWidget : public CardInfoPictureWidget
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit CardInfoPictureArtCropWidget(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+
+    // Returns a processed (cropped & scaled) version of the pixmap
+    QPixmap getProcessedBackground(const QSize &targetSize);
+};
+
+#endif // CARD_INFO_PICTURE_ART_CROP_WIDGET_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_widget.cpp
index 1d8aca5e0..c84f6a7d5 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_widget.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,10 @@ CardInfoPictureWidget::CardInfoPictureWidget(QWidget *parent, const bool _hoverT
 
 CardInfoPictureWidget::~CardInfoPictureWidget()
 {
-    enlargedPixmapWidget->hide();
-    enlargedPixmapWidget->deleteLater();
+    if (enlargedPixmapWidget) {
+        enlargedPixmapWidget->hide();
+        enlargedPixmapWidget->deleteLater();
+    }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_widget.h
index 38d5266f9..7de144a80 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_widget.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ private:
     bool hoverToZoomEnabled;
     bool raiseOnEnter;
     int hoverActivateThresholdInMs = 500;
-    CardInfoPictureEnlargedWidget *enlargedPixmapWidget;
+    CardInfoPictureEnlargedWidget *enlargedPixmapWidget = nullptr;
     int enlargedPixmapOffset = 10;
     QTimer *hoverTimer;
     QPropertyAnimation *animation;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/background_sources.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/background_sources.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d3efa330
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/background_sources.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#include "background_sources.h"
+
+// Required so moc generates Q_OBJECT macros
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/background_sources.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/background_sources.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b4cb64cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/background_sources.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#ifndef COCKATRICE_BACKGROUND_SOURCES_H
+#define COCKATRICE_BACKGROUND_SOURCES_H
+
+#include <QList>
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QString>
+
+class BackgroundSources
+{
+    Q_GADGET
+public:
+    enum Type
+    {
+        Theme,
+        RandomCardArt,
+        DeckFileArt
+    };
+    Q_ENUM(Type)
+
+    struct Entry
+    {
+        Type type;
+        const char *id;    // stable ID for settings
+        const char *trKey; // key for translation
+    };
+
+    static QList<Entry> all()
+    {
+        return {{Theme, "theme", QT_TR_NOOP("Theme")},
+                {RandomCardArt, "random_card_art", QT_TR_NOOP("Art crop of random card")},
+                {DeckFileArt, "deck_file_art", QT_TR_NOOP("Art crop of background.cod deck file")}};
+    }
+
+    static QString toId(Type type)
+    {
+        for (const auto &e : all()) {
+            if (e.type == type)
+                return e.id;
+        }
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    static Type fromId(const QString &id)
+    {
+        for (const auto &e : all()) {
+            if (id == e.id)
+                return e.type;
+        }
+        return Theme; // default
+    }
+
+    static QString toDisplay(Type type)
+    {
+        for (const auto &e : all()) {
+            if (e.type == type)
+                return QObject::tr(e.trKey);
+        }
+        return {};
+    }
+};
+
+#endif // COCKATRICE_BACKGROUND_SOURCES_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_styled_button.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_styled_button.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1723caa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_styled_button.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#include "home_styled_button.h"
+
+#include <QPainter>
+#include <QPainterPath>
+#include <qgraphicseffect.h>
+
+HomeStyledButton::HomeStyledButton(const QString &text, QPair<QColor, QColor> _gradientColors, QWidget *parent)
+    : QPushButton(text, parent), gradientColors(_gradientColors)
+{
+    setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
+    setMinimumHeight(50);
+    setStyleSheet(generateButtonStylesheet(gradientColors));
+}
+
+void HomeStyledButton::updateStylesheet(const QPair<QColor, QColor> &colors)
+{
+    gradientColors = colors;
+    setStyleSheet(generateButtonStylesheet(gradientColors));
+}
+
+QString HomeStyledButton::generateButtonStylesheet(const QPair<QColor, QColor> &colors)
+{
+    QColor base1 = colors.first;
+    QColor base2 = colors.second;
+
+    QColor hover1 = base1.lighter(120); // 20% lighter
+    QColor hover2 = base2.lighter(120);
+
+    QColor pressed1 = base1.darker(130); // 30% darker
+    QColor pressed2 = base2.darker(130);
+
+    return QString(R"(
+        QPushButton {
+            font-size: 34px;
+            padding: 30px;
+            color: white;
+            border: 2px solid %1;
+            border-radius: 20px;
+            background: qlineargradient(x1:0, y1:1, x2:0, y2:0,
+                                        stop:0 %2, stop:1 %3);
+        }
+        QPushButton:hover {
+            background: qlineargradient(x1:0, y1:1, x2:0, y2:0,
+                                        stop:0 %4, stop:1 %5);
+        }
+        QPushButton:pressed {
+            background: qlineargradient(x1:0, y1:0, x2:0, y2:1,
+                                        stop:0 %6, stop:1 %7);
+        }
+    )")
+        .arg(base1.name())     // border color
+        .arg(base1.name())     // normal gradient start
+        .arg(base2.name())     // normal gradient end
+        .arg(hover1.name())    // hover start
+        .arg(hover2.name())    // hover end
+        .arg(pressed1.name())  // pressed start
+        .arg(pressed2.name()); // pressed end
+}
+
+void HomeStyledButton::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
+{
+    QString originalText = text();
+    setText(""); // Prevent QPushButton from drawing the text
+
+    QPushButton::paintEvent(event); // Draw background, borders, etc.
+
+    setText(originalText); // Restore text for internal logic
+
+    QPainter painter(this);
+    painter.setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing);
+    painter.setRenderHint(QPainter::TextAntialiasing);
+
+    QFont font = this->font();
+    font.setBold(true);
+    painter.setFont(font);
+
+    QFontMetrics fm(font);
+    QSize textSize = fm.size(Qt::TextSingleLine, originalText);
+    QPointF center((width() - textSize.width()) / 2.0, (height() + textSize.height() / 2.0) / 2.0);
+
+    QPainterPath path;
+    path.addText(center, font, originalText);
+
+    painter.setPen(QPen(Qt::black, 2.0, Qt::SolidLine, Qt::RoundCap, Qt::RoundJoin));
+    painter.setBrush(Qt::white);
+    painter.drawPath(path);
+}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_styled_button.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_styled_button.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ff30fc81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_styled_button.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+//
+// Created by ascor on 6/15/25.
+//
+
+#ifndef HOME_STYLED_BUTTON_H
+#define HOME_STYLED_BUTTON_H
+#include <QPushButton>
+
+class HomeStyledButton : public QPushButton
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    HomeStyledButton(const QString &text, QPair<QColor, QColor> gradientColors, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    void updateStylesheet(const QPair<QColor, QColor> &colors);
+    QString generateButtonStylesheet(const QPair<QColor, QColor> &colors);
+public slots:
+    void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;
+
+private:
+    QPair<QColor, QColor> gradientColors;
+};
+
+#endif // HOME_STYLED_BUTTON_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12a97e85f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+#include "home_widget.h"
+
+#include "../../../../game/cards/card_database_manager.h"
+#include "../../../../server/remote/remote_client.h"
+#include "../../../../settings/cache_settings.h"
+#include "../../../tabs/tab_supervisor.h"
+#include "../../window_main.h"
+#include "background_sources.h"
+#include "home_styled_button.h"
+
+#include <QPainter>
+#include <QPainterPath>
+#include <QPushButton>
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+
+HomeWidget::HomeWidget(QWidget *parent, TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor)
+    : QWidget(parent), tabSupervisor(_tabSupervisor), background("theme:backgrounds/home"), overlay("theme:cockatrice")
+{
+    setAttribute(Qt::WA_OpaquePaintEvent);
+    layout = new QGridLayout(this);
+
+    backgroundSourceCard = new CardInfoPictureArtCropWidget(this);
+    backgroundSourceDeck = new DeckLoader();
+
+    backgroundSourceDeck->loadFromFile(SettingsCache::instance().getDeckPath() + "background.cod",
+                                       DeckLoader::CockatriceFormat, false);
+
+    gradientColors = extractDominantColors(background);
+
+    layout->addWidget(createButtons(), 1, 1, Qt::AlignVCenter | Qt::AlignHCenter);
+
+    layout->setRowStretch(0, 1);
+    layout->setRowStretch(2, 1);
+    layout->setColumnStretch(0, 1);
+    layout->setColumnStretch(2, 1);
+
+    setLayout(layout);
+
+    cardChangeTimer = new QTimer(this);
+    connect(cardChangeTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &HomeWidget::updateRandomCard);
+
+    initializeBackgroundFromSource();
+
+    updateConnectButton(tabSupervisor->getClient()->getStatus());
+
+    connect(tabSupervisor->getClient(), &RemoteClient::statusChanged, this, &HomeWidget::updateConnectButton);
+    connect(&SettingsCache::instance(), &SettingsCache::homeTabBackgroundSourceChanged, this,
+            &HomeWidget::initializeBackgroundFromSource);
+}
+
+void HomeWidget::initializeBackgroundFromSource()
+{
+    if (CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getLoadStatus() != LoadStatus::Ok) {
+        connect(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance(), &CardDatabase::cardDatabaseLoadingFinished, this,
+                &HomeWidget::initializeBackgroundFromSource);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto backgroundSourceType = BackgroundSources::fromId(SettingsCache::instance().getHomeTabBackgroundSource());
+
+    cardChangeTimer->stop();
+
+    switch (backgroundSourceType) {
+        case BackgroundSources::Theme:
+            background = QPixmap("theme:backgrounds/home");
+            updateButtonsToBackgroundColor();
+            update();
+            break;
+        case BackgroundSources::RandomCardArt:
+            cardChangeTimer->start(SettingsCache::instance().getHomeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency() * 1000);
+            break;
+        case BackgroundSources::DeckFileArt:
+            backgroundSourceDeck->loadFromFile(SettingsCache::instance().getDeckPath() + "background.cod",
+                                               DeckLoader::CockatriceFormat, false);
+            cardChangeTimer->start(SettingsCache::instance().getHomeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency() * 1000);
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+void HomeWidget::updateRandomCard()
+{
+    auto backgroundSourceType = BackgroundSources::fromId(SettingsCache::instance().getHomeTabBackgroundSource());
+
+    ExactCard newCard;
+
+    switch (backgroundSourceType) {
+        case BackgroundSources::Theme:
+            break;
+        case BackgroundSources::RandomCardArt:
+            do {
+                newCard = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getRandomCard();
+            } while (newCard == backgroundSourceCard->getCard());
+            break;
+        case BackgroundSources::DeckFileArt:
+            QList<CardRef> cardRefs = backgroundSourceDeck->getCardRefList();
+            ExactCard oldCard = backgroundSourceCard->getCard();
+
+            if (!cardRefs.empty()) {
+                if (cardRefs.size() == 1) {
+                    newCard = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(cardRefs.first());
+                } else {
+                    // Keep picking until different
+                    do {
+                        int idx = QRandomGenerator::global()->bounded(cardRefs.size());
+                        newCard = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(cardRefs.at(idx));
+                    } while (newCard == oldCard);
+                }
+            } else {
+                do {
+                    newCard = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getRandomCard();
+                } while (newCard == oldCard);
+            }
+            break;
+    }
+    if (!newCard)
+        return;
+
+    connect(newCard.getCardPtr().data(), &CardInfo::pixmapUpdated, this, &HomeWidget::updateBackgroundProperties);
+    backgroundSourceCard->setCard(newCard);
+    background = backgroundSourceCard->getProcessedBackground(size());
+}
+
+void HomeWidget::updateBackgroundProperties()
+{
+    background = backgroundSourceCard->getProcessedBackground(size());
+    updateButtonsToBackgroundColor();
+    update(); // Triggers repaint
+}
+
+void HomeWidget::updateButtonsToBackgroundColor()
+{
+    gradientColors = extractDominantColors(background);
+    for (HomeStyledButton *button : findChildren<HomeStyledButton *>()) {
+        button->updateStylesheet(gradientColors);
+        button->update();
+    }
+}
+
+QGroupBox *HomeWidget::createButtons()
+{
+    QGroupBox *box = new QGroupBox(this);
+    box->setStyleSheet(R"(
+    QGroupBox {
+        font-size: 20px;
+        color: white;         /* Title text color */
+        background: transparent;
+    }
+
+    QGroupBox::title {
+        color: white;
+        subcontrol-origin: margin;
+        subcontrol-position: top center;  /* or top left / right */
+    }
+)");
+    box->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
+    QVBoxLayout *boxLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
+    boxLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignHCenter);
+
+    QLabel *logoLabel = new QLabel;
+    logoLabel->setPixmap(overlay.scaledToWidth(200, Qt::SmoothTransformation));
+    logoLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
+    boxLayout->addWidget(logoLabel);
+    boxLayout->addSpacing(25);
+
+    connectButton = new HomeStyledButton("Connect/Play", gradientColors);
+    boxLayout->addWidget(connectButton, 1);
+
+    auto visualDeckEditorButton = new HomeStyledButton(tr("Create New Deck"), gradientColors);
+    connect(visualDeckEditorButton, &QPushButton::clicked, tabSupervisor,
+            [this] { tabSupervisor->addVisualDeckEditorTab(nullptr); });
+    boxLayout->addWidget(visualDeckEditorButton);
+    auto visualDeckStorageButton = new HomeStyledButton(tr("Browse Decks"), gradientColors);
+    connect(visualDeckStorageButton, &QPushButton::clicked, tabSupervisor,
+            [this] { tabSupervisor->actTabVisualDeckStorage(true); });
+    boxLayout->addWidget(visualDeckStorageButton);
+    auto visualDatabaseDisplayButton = new HomeStyledButton(tr("Browse Card Database"), gradientColors);
+    connect(visualDatabaseDisplayButton, &QPushButton::clicked, tabSupervisor,
+            &TabSupervisor::addVisualDatabaseDisplayTab);
+    boxLayout->addWidget(visualDatabaseDisplayButton);
+    auto edhrecButton = new HomeStyledButton(tr("Browse EDHRec"), gradientColors);
+    connect(edhrecButton, &QPushButton::clicked, tabSupervisor, &TabSupervisor::addEdhrecMainTab);
+    boxLayout->addWidget(edhrecButton);
+    auto replaybutton = new HomeStyledButton(tr("View Replays"), gradientColors);
+    connect(replaybutton, &QPushButton::clicked, tabSupervisor, [this] { tabSupervisor->actTabReplays(true); });
+    boxLayout->addWidget(replaybutton);
+    if (qobject_cast<MainWindow *>(tabSupervisor->parentWidget())) {
+        auto exitButton = new HomeStyledButton(tr("Quit"), gradientColors);
+        connect(exitButton, &QPushButton::clicked, qobject_cast<MainWindow *>(tabSupervisor->parentWidget()),
+                &MainWindow::actExit);
+        boxLayout->addWidget(exitButton);
+    }
+
+    box->setLayout(boxLayout);
+    return box;
+}
+
+void HomeWidget::updateConnectButton(const ClientStatus status)
+{
+    connectButton->disconnect();
+    switch (status) {
+        case StatusConnecting:
+            connectButton->setText(tr("Connecting..."));
+            connectButton->setEnabled(false);
+            break;
+        case StatusDisconnected:
+            connectButton->setText(tr("Connect"));
+            connectButton->setEnabled(true);
+            connect(connectButton, &QPushButton::clicked, qobject_cast<MainWindow *>(tabSupervisor->parentWidget()),
+                    &MainWindow::actConnect);
+            break;
+        case StatusLoggedIn:
+            connectButton->setText(tr("Play"));
+            connectButton->setEnabled(true);
+            connect(connectButton, &QPushButton::clicked, tabSupervisor,
+                    &TabSupervisor::switchToFirstAvailableNetworkTab);
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+QPair<QColor, QColor> HomeWidget::extractDominantColors(const QPixmap &pixmap)
+{
+    if (SettingsCache::instance().getThemeName() == "Default" &&
+        SettingsCache::instance().getHomeTabBackgroundSource() == BackgroundSources::toId(BackgroundSources::Theme)) {
+        return QPair<QColor, QColor>(QColor::fromRgb(20, 140, 60), QColor::fromRgb(120, 200, 80));
+    }
+
+    // Step 1: Downscale image for performance
+    QImage image = pixmap.toImage()
+                       .scaled(64, 64, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation)
+                       .convertToFormat(QImage::Format_RGB32);
+
+    QMap<QRgb, int> colorCount;
+
+    // Step 2: Count quantized colors
+    for (int y = 0; y < image.height(); ++y) {
+        const QRgb *scanLine = reinterpret_cast<const QRgb *>(image.scanLine(y));
+        for (int x = 0; x < image.width(); ++x) {
+            QColor color = QColor::fromRgb(scanLine[x]);
+
+            int r = color.red() & 0xF0;
+            int g = color.green() & 0xF0;
+            int b = color.blue() & 0xF0;
+
+            QRgb quantized = qRgb(r, g, b);
+            colorCount[quantized]++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Step 3: Sort by frequency
+    QVector<QPair<QRgb, int>> sortedColors;
+    for (auto it = colorCount.constBegin(); it != colorCount.constEnd(); ++it) {
+        sortedColors.append(qMakePair(it.key(), it.value()));
+    }
+
+    std::sort(sortedColors.begin(), sortedColors.end(),
+              [](const QPair<QRgb, int> &a, const QPair<QRgb, int> &b) { return a.second > b.second; });
+
+    // Step 4: Pick top two distinct colors
+    QColor first = QColor(sortedColors.value(0).first);
+    QColor second = first;
+
+    for (int i = 1; i < sortedColors.size(); ++i) {
+        QColor candidate = QColor(sortedColors[i].first);
+        if (candidate != first) {
+            second = candidate;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return QPair<QColor, QColor>(first, second);
+}
+
+void HomeWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
+{
+    QPainter painter(this);
+
+    background = background.scaled(size(), Qt::KeepAspectRatioByExpanding, Qt::SmoothTransformation);
+
+    // Draw already-scaled background centered
+    QSize widgetSize = size();
+    QSize bgSize = background.size();
+    QPoint topLeft((widgetSize.width() - bgSize.width()) / 2, (widgetSize.height() - bgSize.height()) / 2);
+
+    painter.drawPixmap(topLeft, background);
+
+    // Draw translucent black overlay with rounded corners
+    QRectF overlayRect(5, 5, width() - 10, height() - 10); // 5px inset
+    QPainterPath roundedRectPath;
+    roundedRectPath.addRoundedRect(overlayRect, 20, 20); // 20px corner radius
+
+    QColor semiTransparentBlack(0, 0, 0, static_cast<int>(255 * 0.33)); // 33% opacity
+    painter.setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing);
+    painter.fillPath(roundedRectPath, semiTransparentBlack);
+
+    QWidget::paintEvent(event);
+}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_widget.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a465bcdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_widget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#ifndef HOME_WIDGET_H
+#define HOME_WIDGET_H
+#include "../../../../server/abstract_client.h"
+#include "../../../tabs/tab_supervisor.h"
+#include "../cards/card_info_picture_art_crop_widget.h"
+#include "home_styled_button.h"
+
+#include <QGridLayout>
+#include <QGroupBox>
+#include <QWidget>
+
+class HomeWidget : public QWidget
+{
+
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    HomeWidget(QWidget *parent, TabSupervisor *tabSupervisor);
+    void updateRandomCard();
+    QPair<QColor, QColor> extractDominantColors(const QPixmap &pixmap);
+
+public slots:
+    void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;
+    void initializeBackgroundFromSource();
+    void updateBackgroundProperties();
+    void updateButtonsToBackgroundColor();
+    QGroupBox *createButtons();
+    void updateConnectButton(const ClientStatus status);
+
+private:
+    QGridLayout *layout;
+    QTimer *cardChangeTimer;
+    TabSupervisor *tabSupervisor;
+    QPixmap background;
+    CardInfoPictureArtCropWidget *backgroundSourceCard = nullptr;
+    DeckLoader *backgroundSourceDeck;
+    QPixmap overlay;
+    QPair<QColor, QColor> gradientColors;
+    HomeStyledButton *connectButton;
+};
+
+#endif // HOME_WIDGET_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.h
index 76901c9d4..a1ffd48cc 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ public slots:
     void actCheckCardUpdatesBackground();
     void actCheckServerUpdates();
     void actCheckClientUpdates();
+    void actConnect();
+    void actExit();
 private slots:
     void updateTabMenu(const QList<QMenu *> &newMenuList);
     void statusChanged(ClientStatus _status);
@@ -77,14 +79,12 @@ private slots:
     void localGameEnded();
     void pixmapCacheSizeChanged(int newSizeInMBs);
     void notifyUserAboutUpdate();
-    void actConnect();
     void actDisconnect();
     void actSinglePlayer();
     void actWatchReplay();
     void actFullScreen(bool checked);
     void actRegister();
     void actSettings();
-    void actExit();
     void actForgotPasswordRequest();
     void actAbout();
     void actTips();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp
index 0de11aa48..c9982efae 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "../client/tabs/tab_supervisor.h"
 #include "../client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader.h"
 #include "../client/ui/theme_manager.h"
+#include "../client/ui/widgets/general/background_sources.h"
 #include "../deck/custom_line_edit.h"
 #include "../game/cards/card_database.h"
 #include "../game/cards/card_database_manager.h"
@@ -424,10 +425,36 @@ AppearanceSettingsPage::AppearanceSettingsPage()
     connect(&themeBox, qOverload<int>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, &AppearanceSettingsPage::themeBoxChanged);
     connect(&openThemeButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &AppearanceSettingsPage::openThemeLocation);
 
+    for (const auto &entry : BackgroundSources::all()) {
+        homeTabBackgroundSourceBox.addItem(QObject::tr(entry.trKey), QVariant::fromValue(entry.type));
+    }
+
+    QString homeTabBackgroundSource = SettingsCache::instance().getHomeTabBackgroundSource();
+    int homeTabBackgroundSourceId =
+        homeTabBackgroundSourceBox.findData(BackgroundSources::fromId(homeTabBackgroundSource));
+    if (homeTabBackgroundSourceId != -1) {
+        homeTabBackgroundSourceBox.setCurrentIndex(homeTabBackgroundSourceId);
+    }
+
+    connect(&homeTabBackgroundSourceBox, QOverload<int>::of(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, [this]() {
+        auto type = homeTabBackgroundSourceBox.currentData().value<BackgroundSources::Type>();
+        SettingsCache::instance().setHomeTabBackgroundSource(BackgroundSources::toId(type));
+    });
+
+    homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencySpinBox.setRange(0, 3600);
+    homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencySpinBox.setSuffix(tr(" seconds"));
+    homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencySpinBox.setValue(SettingsCache::instance().getHomeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency());
+    connect(&homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencySpinBox, qOverload<int>(&QSpinBox::valueChanged),
+            &SettingsCache::instance(), &SettingsCache::setHomeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency);
+
     auto *themeGrid = new QGridLayout;
     themeGrid->addWidget(&themeLabel, 0, 0);
     themeGrid->addWidget(&themeBox, 0, 1);
     themeGrid->addWidget(&openThemeButton, 1, 1);
+    themeGrid->addWidget(&homeTabBackgroundSourceLabel, 2, 0);
+    themeGrid->addWidget(&homeTabBackgroundSourceBox, 2, 1);
+    themeGrid->addWidget(&homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencyLabel, 3, 0);
+    themeGrid->addWidget(&homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencySpinBox, 3, 1);
 
     themeGroupBox = new QGroupBox;
     themeGroupBox->setLayout(themeGrid);
@@ -656,6 +683,8 @@ void AppearanceSettingsPage::retranslateUi()
     themeGroupBox->setTitle(tr("Theme settings"));
     themeLabel.setText(tr("Current theme:"));
     openThemeButton.setText(tr("Open themes folder"));
+    homeTabBackgroundSourceLabel.setText(tr("Home tab background source:"));
+    homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencyLabel.setText(tr("Home tab background shuffle frequency:"));
 
     menuGroupBox->setTitle(tr("Menu settings"));
     showShortcutsCheckBox.setText(tr("Show keyboard shortcuts in right-click menus"));
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.h
index 19677c790..d21bf69a9 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.h
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ private:
     QLabel themeLabel;
     QComboBox themeBox;
     QPushButton openThemeButton;
+    QLabel homeTabBackgroundSourceLabel;
+    QComboBox homeTabBackgroundSourceBox;
+    QLabel homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencyLabel;
+    QSpinBox homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencySpinBox;
     QLabel minPlayersForMultiColumnLayoutLabel;
     QLabel maxFontSizeForCardsLabel;
     QCheckBox showShortcutsCheckBox;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp
index e32519de1..35d30549e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QRegularExpression>
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <qrandom.h>
 #include <utility>
 
 CardDatabase::CardDatabase(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent), loadStatus(NotLoaded)
@@ -213,6 +214,19 @@ ExactCard CardDatabase::guessCard(const CardRef &cardRef) const
     return ExactCard(temp, findPrintingWithId(temp, cardRef.providerId));
 }
 
+ExactCard CardDatabase::getRandomCard()
+{
+    if (cards.isEmpty())
+        return {};
+
+    const auto keys = cards.keys();
+    int randomIndex = QRandomGenerator::global()->bounded(keys.size());
+    const QString &randomKey = keys.at(randomIndex);
+    CardInfoPtr randomCard = getCardInfo(randomKey);
+
+    return ExactCard{randomCard, getPreferredPrinting(randomCard)};
+}
+
 CardSetPtr CardDatabase::getSet(const QString &setName)
 {
     if (sets.contains(setName)) {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h
index 0654c7494..1f453d95f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public:
     ExactCard getCardFromSameSet(const QString &cardName, const PrintingInfo &otherPrinting) const;
 
     [[nodiscard]] ExactCard guessCard(const CardRef &cardRef) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] ExactCard getRandomCard();
 
     /*
      * Get a card by its simple name. The name will be simplified in this
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ public:
         return cards;
     }
     SetList getSetList() const;
+    CardInfoPtr getCardFromMap(const CardNameMap &cardMap, const QString &cardName) const;
     LoadStatus loadFromFile(const QString &fileName);
     bool saveCustomTokensToFile();
     QStringList getAllMainCardTypes() const;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.cpp
index 6bfe04e2f..942881958 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@ SettingsCache::SettingsCache()
 
     themeName = settings->value("theme/name").toString();
 
+    homeTabBackgroundSource = settings->value("home/background", "themed").toString();
+    homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency = settings->value("home/background/shuffleTimer", 0).toInt();
+
     tabVisualDeckStorageOpen = settings->value("tabs/visualDeckStorage", true).toBool();
     tabServerOpen = settings->value("tabs/server", true).toBool();
     tabAccountOpen = settings->value("tabs/account", true).toBool();
@@ -550,6 +553,20 @@ void SettingsCache::setThemeName(const QString &_themeName)
     emit themeChanged();
 }
 
+void SettingsCache::setHomeTabBackgroundSource(const QString &_backgroundSource)
+{
+    homeTabBackgroundSource = _backgroundSource;
+    settings->setValue("home/background", homeTabBackgroundSource);
+    emit homeTabBackgroundSourceChanged();
+}
+
+void SettingsCache::setHomeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency(int _frequency)
+{
+    homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency = _frequency;
+    settings->setValue("home/background/shuffleTimer", homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency);
+    emit homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencyChanged();
+}
+
 void SettingsCache::setTabVisualDeckStorageOpen(bool value)
 {
     tabVisualDeckStorageOpen = value;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.h
index ec8b506c5..c73149d3a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.h
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ signals:
     void picsPathChanged();
     void cardDatabasePathChanged();
     void themeChanged();
+    void homeTabBackgroundSourceChanged();
+    void homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencyChanged();
     void picDownloadChanged();
     void showStatusBarChanged(bool state);
     void displayCardNamesChanged();
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ private:
     QByteArray setsDialogGeometry;
     QString lang;
     QString deckPath, filtersPath, replaysPath, picsPath, redirectCachePath, customPicsPath, cardDatabasePath,
-        customCardDatabasePath, themesPath, spoilerDatabasePath, tokenDatabasePath, themeName;
+        customCardDatabasePath, themesPath, spoilerDatabasePath, tokenDatabasePath, themeName, homeTabBackgroundSource;
     bool tabVisualDeckStorageOpen, tabServerOpen, tabAccountOpen, tabDeckStorageOpen, tabReplaysOpen, tabAdminOpen,
         tabLogOpen;
     bool checkUpdatesOnStartup;
@@ -208,6 +210,7 @@ private:
     bool notifyAboutNewVersion;
     bool showTipsOnStartup;
     QList<int> seenTips;
+    int homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency;
     bool mbDownloadSpoilers;
     int updateReleaseChannel;
     int maxFontSize;
@@ -385,6 +388,14 @@ public:
     {
         return themeName;
     }
+    QString getHomeTabBackgroundSource() const
+    {
+        return homeTabBackgroundSource;
+    }
+    int getHomeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency() const
+    {
+        return homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency;
+    }
     bool getTabVisualDeckStorageOpen() const
     {
         return tabVisualDeckStorageOpen;
@@ -947,6 +958,8 @@ public slots:
     void setSpoilerDatabasePath(const QString &_spoilerDatabasePath);
     void setTokenDatabasePath(const QString &_tokenDatabasePath);
     void setThemeName(const QString &_themeName);
+    void setHomeTabBackgroundSource(const QString &_backgroundSource);
+    void setHomeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency(int _frequency);
     void setTabVisualDeckStorageOpen(bool value);
     void setTabServerOpen(bool value);
     void setTabAccountOpen(bool value);
diff --git a/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp b/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
index ade0922e4..213b42f02 100644
--- a/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
+++ b/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ void SettingsCache::setTokenDatabasePath(const QString & /* _tokenDatabasePath *
 void SettingsCache::setThemeName(const QString & /* _themeName */)
 {
 }
+void SettingsCache::setHomeTabBackgroundSource(const QString & /* _backgroundSource */)
+{
+}
+void SettingsCache::setHomeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency(int /* frequency */)
+{
+}
 void SettingsCache::setTabVisualDeckStorageOpen(bool /*value*/)
 {
 }
diff --git a/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp b/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp
index 4c3a81322..08d82d765 100644
--- a/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp
+++ b/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ void SettingsCache::setTokenDatabasePath(const QString & /* _tokenDatabasePath *
 void SettingsCache::setThemeName(const QString & /* _themeName */)
 {
 }
+void SettingsCache::setHomeTabBackgroundSource(const QString & /* _backgroundSource */)
+{
+}
+void SettingsCache::setHomeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency(int /* frequency */)
+{
+}
 void SettingsCache::setTabVisualDeckStorageOpen(bool /*value*/)
 {
 }