diff --git a/src/client/src/types/game.ts b/src/client/src/types/game.ts
index 0e67808..7e1f8f6 100644
--- a/src/client/src/types/game.ts
+++ b/src/client/src/types/game.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ export interface StackObject {
 
 export interface CardInstance {
   instanceId: string;
-  oracleId: string; // Scryfall ID
+  scryfallId: string; // Used for cache hydration
+  setCode?: string; // Used for cache hydration
+  oracleId: string; // Scryfall Oracle ID
   name: string;
   imageUrl: string;
   controllerId: string;
diff --git a/src/server/game/types.ts b/src/server/game/types.ts
index e76c7fa..1e9e6b5 100644
--- a/src/server/game/types.ts
+++ b/src/server/game/types.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ export interface CardObject {
   position?: { x: number; y: number; z: number };
 
   // Metadata
+  scryfallId?: string;
+  setCode?: string;
   controlledSinceTurn: number; // For Summoning Sickness check
   definition?: any;
 }
diff --git a/src/server/index.ts b/src/server/index.ts
index d9321b4..ae9b8c6 100644
--- a/src/server/index.ts
+++ b/src/server/index.ts
@@ -342,9 +342,11 @@ const draftInterval = setInterval(() => {
               gameManager.addCardToGame(roomId, {
                 ownerId: p.id,
                 controllerId: p.id,
-                oracleId: card.oracle_id || card.id,
+                oracleId: card.oracle_id || card.id || card.definition?.oracle_id,
+                scryfallId: card.scryfallId || card.id || card.definition?.id,
+                setCode: card.setCode || card.set || card.definition?.set,
                 name: card.name,
-                imageUrl: card.image || card.image_uris?.normal || card.card_faces?.[0]?.image_uris?.normal || "",
+                imageUrl: "", // Optimisation: Client hydrates from cache
                 zone: 'library',
                 typeLine: card.typeLine || card.type_line || '',
                 oracleText: card.oracleText || card.oracle_text || '',
@@ -677,9 +679,11 @@ io.on('connection', (socket) => {
             gameManager.addCardToGame(room.id, {
               ownerId: pid,
               controllerId: pid,
-              oracleId: card.oracle_id || card.id,
+              oracleId: card.oracle_id || card.id || card.definition?.oracle_id,
+              scryfallId: card.scryfallId || card.id || card.definition?.id,
+              setCode: card.setCode || card.set || card.definition?.set,
               name: card.name,
-              imageUrl: card.image_uris?.normal || card.card_faces?.[0]?.image_uris?.normal || "",
+              imageUrl: "", // Optimisation: Client hydrates from cache
               zone: 'library',
               typeLine: card.typeLine || card.type_line || '',
               oracleText: card.oracleText || card.oracle_text || '',
@@ -799,9 +803,11 @@ io.on('connection', (socket) => {
               gameManager.addCardToGame(matchId, {
                 ownerId: p.id,
                 controllerId: p.id,
-                oracleId: card.oracle_id || card.id,
+                oracleId: card.oracle_id || card.id || card.definition?.oracle_id,
+                scryfallId: card.scryfallId || card.id || card.definition?.id,
+                setCode: card.setCode || card.set || card.definition?.set,
                 name: card.name,
-                imageUrl: card.image || card.image_uris?.normal || card.card_faces?.[0]?.image_uris?.normal || "",
+                imageUrl: "", // Optimisation: Client hydrates from cache
                 zone: 'library',
                 typeLine: card.typeLine || card.type_line || '',
                 oracleText: card.oracleText || card.oracle_text || '',
diff --git a/src/server/managers/GameManager.ts b/src/server/managers/GameManager.ts
index ec38609..3df11be 100644
--- a/src/server/managers/GameManager.ts
+++ b/src/server/managers/GameManager.ts
@@ -449,6 +449,8 @@ export class GameManager extends EventEmitter {
       controllerId: '',
       ownerId: '',
       oracleId: '',
+      scryfallId: cardData.scryfallId || '',
+      setCode: cardData.setCode || '',
       name: '',
       ...cardData,
       damageMarked: 0,