diff --git a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
index 2501f0fb9..f8be8aca5 100644
--- a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ set(cockatrice_SOURCES
     src/game/cards/card_database_parser/cockatrice_xml_4.cpp
     src/game/cards/card_info.cpp
     src/game/cards/card_search_model.cpp
+    src/game/cards/exact_card.cpp
     src/game/deckview/deck_view.cpp
     src/game/deckview/deck_view_container.cpp
     src/game/filters/deck_filter_string.cpp
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.cpp
index 6467ceb66..b6908ce94 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.cpp
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ AbstractTabDeckEditor::AbstractTabDeckEditor(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor) : Ta
             &AbstractTabDeckEditor::refreshShortcuts);
 }
 
-void AbstractTabDeckEditor::updateCard(CardInfoPtr _card)
+void AbstractTabDeckEditor::updateCard(const ExactCard &card)
 {
-    cardInfoDockWidget->updateCard(_card);
-    printingSelectorDockWidget->printingSelector->setCard(_card, DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
+    cardInfoDockWidget->updateCard(card);
+    printingSelectorDockWidget->printingSelector->setCard(card.getCardPtr(), DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
 }
 
 void AbstractTabDeckEditor::onDeckChanged()
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ void AbstractTabDeckEditor::onDeckModified()
     deckMenu->setSaveStatus(!isBlankNewDeck());
 }
 
-void AbstractTabDeckEditor::addCardHelper(const CardInfoPtr info, QString zoneName)
+void AbstractTabDeckEditor::addCardHelper(const ExactCard &card, QString zoneName)
 {
-    if (!info)
+    if (!card)
         return;
-    if (info->getIsToken())
+    if (card.getInfo().getIsToken())
         zoneName = DECK_ZONE_TOKENS;
 
-    QModelIndex newCardIndex = deckDockWidget->deckModel->addPreferredPrintingCard(info->getName(), zoneName, false);
+    QModelIndex newCardIndex = deckDockWidget->deckModel->addCard(card, zoneName);
     // recursiveExpand(newCardIndex);
     deckDockWidget->deckView->clearSelection();
     deckDockWidget->deckView->setCurrentIndex(newCardIndex);
@@ -103,39 +103,39 @@ void AbstractTabDeckEditor::addCardHelper(const CardInfoPtr info, QString zoneNa
     databaseDisplayDockWidget->searchEdit->setSelection(0, databaseDisplayDockWidget->searchEdit->text().length());
 }
 
-void AbstractTabDeckEditor::actAddCard(CardInfoPtr info)
+void AbstractTabDeckEditor::actAddCard(const ExactCard &card)
 {
     if (QApplication::keyboardModifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier)
-        actAddCardToSideboard(info);
+        actAddCardToSideboard(card);
     else
-        addCardHelper(info, DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
+        addCardHelper(card, DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
     deckMenu->setSaveStatus(true);
 }
 
-void AbstractTabDeckEditor::actAddCardToSideboard(CardInfoPtr info)
+void AbstractTabDeckEditor::actAddCardToSideboard(const ExactCard &card)
 {
-    addCardHelper(info, DECK_ZONE_SIDE);
+    addCardHelper(card, DECK_ZONE_SIDE);
     deckMenu->setSaveStatus(true);
 }
 
-void AbstractTabDeckEditor::actDecrementCard(CardInfoPtr info)
+void AbstractTabDeckEditor::actDecrementCard(const ExactCard &card)
 {
-    emit decrementCard(info, DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
+    emit decrementCard(card, DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
 }
 
-void AbstractTabDeckEditor::actDecrementCardFromSideboard(CardInfoPtr info)
+void AbstractTabDeckEditor::actDecrementCardFromSideboard(const ExactCard &card)
 {
-    emit decrementCard(info, DECK_ZONE_SIDE);
+    emit decrementCard(card, DECK_ZONE_SIDE);
 }
 
-void AbstractTabDeckEditor::actSwapCard(CardInfoPtr info, QString zoneName)
+void AbstractTabDeckEditor::actSwapCard(const ExactCard &card, const QString &zoneName)
 {
-    QString providerId = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getSetInfoForCard(info).getUuid();
-    QString collectorNumber = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getSetInfoForCard(info).getProperty("num");
+    QString providerId = card.getPrinting().getUuid();
+    QString collectorNumber = card.getPrinting().getProperty("num");
 
-    QModelIndex foundCard = deckDockWidget->deckModel->findCard(info->getName(), zoneName, providerId, collectorNumber);
+    QModelIndex foundCard = deckDockWidget->deckModel->findCard(card.getName(), zoneName, providerId, collectorNumber);
     if (!foundCard.isValid()) {
-        foundCard = deckDockWidget->deckModel->findCard(info->getName(), zoneName);
+        foundCard = deckDockWidget->deckModel->findCard(card.getName(), zoneName);
     }
 
     deckDockWidget->swapCard(foundCard);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.h b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.h
index 8179b99ed..7b52ff3b6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.h
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ public:
 public slots:
     virtual void onDeckChanged();
     virtual void onDeckModified();
-    void updateCard(CardInfoPtr _card);
-    void actAddCard(CardInfoPtr info);
-    void actAddCardToSideboard(CardInfoPtr info);
-    void actDecrementCard(CardInfoPtr info);
-    void actDecrementCardFromSideboard(CardInfoPtr info);
+    void updateCard(const ExactCard &card);
+    void actAddCard(const ExactCard &card);
+    void actAddCardToSideboard(const ExactCard &card);
+    void actDecrementCard(const ExactCard &card);
+    void actDecrementCardFromSideboard(const ExactCard &card);
     void actOpenRecent(const QString &fileName);
     void filterTreeChanged(FilterTree *filterTree);
     void closeRequest(bool forced = false) override;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public slots:
 signals:
     void openDeckEditor(const DeckLoader *deckLoader);
     void deckEditorClosing(AbstractTabDeckEditor *tab);
-    void decrementCard(CardInfoPtr card, QString zoneName);
+    void decrementCard(const ExactCard &card, QString zoneName);
 
 protected slots:
     // Deck Operations
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ protected:
     bool isBlankNewDeck() const;
 
     // Helper functions for card actions
-    void addCardHelper(CardInfoPtr info, QString zoneName);
-    void actSwapCard(CardInfoPtr info, QString zoneName);
+    void addCardHelper(const ExactCard &card, QString zoneName);
+    void actSwapCard(const ExactCard &card, const QString &zoneName);
     virtual void openDeckFromFile(const QString &fileName, DeckOpenLocation deckOpenLocation);
 
     // UI Menu Elements
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_editor.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_editor.cpp
index 1179c5a92..45762a76a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_editor.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_editor.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ void TabDeckEditor::refreshShortcuts()
 
 void TabDeckEditor::showPrintingSelector()
 {
-    printingSelectorDockWidget->printingSelector->setCard(cardInfoDockWidget->cardInfo->getInfo(), DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
+    printingSelectorDockWidget->printingSelector->setCard(cardInfoDockWidget->cardInfo->getCard().getCardPtr(),
+                                                          DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
     printingSelectorDockWidget->printingSelector->updateDisplay();
     aPrintingSelectorDockVisible->setChecked(true);
     printingSelectorDockWidget->setVisible(true);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp
index 7e3ce3c5b..960e5419f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp
@@ -153,15 +153,15 @@ QString TabDeckEditorVisual::getTabText() const
     return result;
 }
 
-void TabDeckEditorVisual::changeModelIndexAndCardInfo(const CardInfoPtr &activeCard)
+void TabDeckEditorVisual::changeModelIndexAndCardInfo(const ExactCard &activeCard)
 {
     updateCard(activeCard);
     changeModelIndexToCard(activeCard);
 }
 
-void TabDeckEditorVisual::changeModelIndexToCard(const CardInfoPtr &activeCard)
+void TabDeckEditorVisual::changeModelIndexToCard(const ExactCard &activeCard)
 {
-    QString cardName = activeCard->getName();
+    QString cardName = activeCard.getName();
     QModelIndex index = deckDockWidget->deckModel->findCard(cardName, DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
     if (!index.isValid()) {
         index = deckDockWidget->deckModel->findCard(cardName, DECK_ZONE_SIDE);
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ void TabDeckEditorVisual::processMainboardCardClick(QMouseEvent *event,
                                                     QString zoneName)
 {
     if (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton) {
-        actSwapCard(instance->getInfo(), zoneName);
+        actSwapCard(instance->getCard(), zoneName);
     } else if (event->button() == Qt::RightButton) {
-        actDecrementCard(instance->getInfo());
+        actDecrementCard(instance->getCard());
     } else if (event->button() == Qt::MiddleButton) {
         deckDockWidget->actRemoveCard();
     }
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ void TabDeckEditorVisual::processCardClickDatabaseDisplay(QMouseEvent *event,
                                                           CardInfoPictureWithTextOverlayWidget *instance)
 {
     if (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton) {
-        actAddCard(instance->getInfo());
+        actAddCard(instance->getCard());
     } else if (event->button() == Qt::RightButton) {
-        actDecrementCard(instance->getInfo());
+        actDecrementCard(instance->getCard());
     } else if (event->button() == Qt::MiddleButton) {
         deckDockWidget->actRemoveCard();
     }
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ bool TabDeckEditorVisual::actSaveDeckAs()
 
 void TabDeckEditorVisual::showPrintingSelector()
 {
-    printingSelectorDockWidget->printingSelector->setCard(cardInfoDockWidget->cardInfo->getInfo(), DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
+    printingSelectorDockWidget->printingSelector->setCard(cardInfoDockWidget->cardInfo->getCard().getCardPtr(),
+                                                          DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
     printingSelectorDockWidget->printingSelector->updateDisplay();
     aPrintingSelectorDockVisible->setChecked(true);
     printingSelectorDockWidget->setVisible(true);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.h b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.h
index f4add316e..36bb8ef9a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.h
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ public:
     explicit TabDeckEditorVisual(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor);
     void retranslateUi() override;
     QString getTabText() const override;
-    void changeModelIndexAndCardInfo(const CardInfoPtr &activeCard);
-    void changeModelIndexToCard(const CardInfoPtr &activeCard);
+    void changeModelIndexAndCardInfo(const ExactCard &activeCard);
+    void changeModelIndexToCard(const ExactCard &activeCard);
     void createDeckAnalyticsDock();
     void createMenus() override;
     void createSearchAndDatabaseFrame();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual_tab_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual_tab_widget.cpp
index a34d7ad94..f0bf008dd 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual_tab_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual_tab_widget.cpp
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ TabDeckEditorVisualTabWidget::TabDeckEditorVisualTabWidget(QWidget *parent,
     this->addNewTab(sampleHandWidget, tr("Sample Hand"));
 }
 
-void TabDeckEditorVisualTabWidget::onCardChanged(CardInfoPtr activeCard)
+void TabDeckEditorVisualTabWidget::onCardChanged(const ExactCard &activeCard)
 {
     emit cardChanged(activeCard);
 }
 
-void TabDeckEditorVisualTabWidget::onCardChangedDatabaseDisplay(CardInfoPtr activeCard)
+void TabDeckEditorVisualTabWidget::onCardChangedDatabaseDisplay(const ExactCard &activeCard)
 {
     emit cardChangedDatabaseDisplay(activeCard);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual_tab_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual_tab_widget.h
index c2454538a..37a17e7d2 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual_tab_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual_tab_widget.h
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ public:
     VisualDeckEditorSampleHandWidget *sampleHandWidget;
 
 public slots:
-    void onCardChanged(CardInfoPtr activeCard);
-    void onCardChangedDatabaseDisplay(CardInfoPtr activeCard);
+    void onCardChanged(const ExactCard &activeCard);
+    void onCardChangedDatabaseDisplay(const ExactCard &activeCard);
     void onCardClickedDeckEditor(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWithTextOverlayWidget *instance, QString zoneName);
     void onCardClickedDatabaseDisplay(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWithTextOverlayWidget *instance);
 
 signals:
-    void cardChanged(CardInfoPtr activeCard);
-    void cardChangedDatabaseDisplay(CardInfoPtr activeCard);
+    void cardChanged(const ExactCard &activeCard);
+    void cardChangedDatabaseDisplay(const ExactCard &activeCard);
     void cardClicked(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWithTextOverlayWidget *instance, QString zoneName);
     void cardClickedDatabaseDisplay(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWithTextOverlayWidget *instance);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader.cpp
index 5bf873cbd..8ee159cbf 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader.cpp
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@ void PictureLoader::getCardBackLoadingFailedPixmap(QPixmap &pixmap, QSize size)
     }
 }
 
-void PictureLoader::getPixmap(QPixmap &pixmap, CardInfoPtr card, QSize size)
+void PictureLoader::getPixmap(QPixmap &pixmap, const ExactCard &card, QSize size)
 {
     if (!card) {
         qCWarning(PictureLoaderLog) << "getPixmap called with null card!";
         return;
     }
 
-    QString key = card->getPixmapCacheKey();
+    QString key = card.getPixmapCacheKey();
     QString sizeKey = key + QLatin1Char('_') + QString::number(size.width()) + "x" + QString::number(size.height());
 
     if (QPixmapCache::find(sizeKey, &pixmap)) {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void PictureLoader::getPixmap(QPixmap &pixmap, CardInfoPtr card, QSize size)
 
         QScreen *screen = qApp->primaryScreen();
         qreal dpr = screen ? screen->devicePixelRatio() : 1.0;
-        qCDebug(PictureLoaderLog) << "Scaling cached image for" << card->getName();
+        qCDebug(PictureLoaderLog) << "Scaling cached image for" << card.getName();
 
         pixmap = bigPixmap.scaled(size * dpr, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation);
         pixmap.setDevicePixelRatio(dpr);
@@ -141,36 +141,35 @@ void PictureLoader::getPixmap(QPixmap &pixmap, CardInfoPtr card, QSize size)
     }
 
     // add the card to the load queue
-    qCDebug(PictureLoaderLog) << "Enqueuing " << card->getName() << " for " << card->getPixmapCacheKey();
+    qCDebug(PictureLoaderLog) << "Enqueuing " << card.getName() << " for " << card.getPixmapCacheKey();
     getInstance().worker->enqueueImageLoad(card);
 }
 
-void PictureLoader::imageLoaded(CardInfoPtr card, const QImage &image)
+void PictureLoader::imageLoaded(const ExactCard &card, const QImage &image)
 {
     if (image.isNull()) {
-        qCDebug(PictureLoaderLog) << "Caching NULL pixmap for" << card->getName();
-        QPixmapCache::insert(card->getPixmapCacheKey(), QPixmap());
+        qCDebug(PictureLoaderLog) << "Caching NULL pixmap for" << card.getName();
+        QPixmapCache::insert(card.getPixmapCacheKey(), QPixmap());
     } else {
-        if (card->getUpsideDownArt()) {
+        if (card.getInfo().getUpsideDownArt()) {
 #if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 9, 0))
             QImage mirrorImage = image.flipped(Qt::Horizontal | Qt::Vertical);
 #else
             QImage mirrorImage = image.mirrored(true, true);
 #endif
-            QPixmapCache::insert(card->getPixmapCacheKey(), QPixmap::fromImage(mirrorImage));
+            QPixmapCache::insert(card.getPixmapCacheKey(), QPixmap::fromImage(mirrorImage));
         } else {
-            QPixmapCache::insert(card->getPixmapCacheKey(), QPixmap::fromImage(image));
+            QPixmapCache::insert(card.getPixmapCacheKey(), QPixmap::fromImage(image));
         }
     }
 
-    card->emitPixmapUpdated();
-}
+    // imageLoaded should only be reached if the exactCard isn't already in cache.
+    // (plus there's a deduplication mechanism in PictureLoaderWorker)
+    // It should be safe to connect the CardInfo here without worrying about redundant connections.
+    connect(card.getCardPtr().data(), &QObject::destroyed, this,
+            [cacheKey = card.getPixmapCacheKey()] { QPixmapCache::remove(cacheKey); });
 
-void PictureLoader::clearPixmapCache(CardInfoPtr card)
-{
-    if (card) {
-        QPixmapCache::remove(card->getPixmapCacheKey());
-    }
+    card.emitPixmapUpdated();
 }
 
 void PictureLoader::clearPixmapCache()
@@ -183,17 +182,17 @@ void PictureLoader::clearNetworkCache()
     getInstance().worker->clearNetworkCache();
 }
 
-void PictureLoader::cacheCardPixmaps(QList<CardInfoPtr> cards)
+void PictureLoader::cacheCardPixmaps(const QList<ExactCard> &cards)
 {
     QPixmap tmp;
     int max = qMin(cards.size(), CACHED_CARD_PER_DECK_MAX);
     for (int i = 0; i < max; ++i) {
-        const CardInfoPtr &card = cards.at(i);
+        const ExactCard &card = cards.at(i);
         if (!card) {
             continue;
         }
 
-        QString key = card->getPixmapCacheKey();
+        QString key = card.getPixmapCacheKey();
         if (QPixmapCache::find(key, &tmp)) {
             continue;
         }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader.h
index 87ebfa862..43dde56c7 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader.h
@@ -31,13 +31,12 @@ private:
     PictureLoaderStatusBar *statusBar;
 
 public:
-    static void getPixmap(QPixmap &pixmap, CardInfoPtr card, QSize size);
+    static void getPixmap(QPixmap &pixmap, const ExactCard &card, QSize size);
     static void getCardBackPixmap(QPixmap &pixmap, QSize size);
     static void getCardBackLoadingInProgressPixmap(QPixmap &pixmap, QSize size);
     static void getCardBackLoadingFailedPixmap(QPixmap &pixmap, QSize size);
-    static void clearPixmapCache(CardInfoPtr card);
     static void clearPixmapCache();
-    static void cacheCardPixmaps(QList<CardInfoPtr> cards);
+    static void cacheCardPixmaps(const QList<ExactCard> &cards);
     static bool hasCustomArt();
 
 public slots:
@@ -48,6 +47,6 @@ private slots:
     void picsPathChanged();
 
 public slots:
-    void imageLoaded(CardInfoPtr card, const QImage &image);
+    void imageLoaded(const ExactCard &card, const QImage &image);
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_local.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_local.cpp
index f2e8a0c6f..93de59a78 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_local.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_local.cpp
@@ -52,14 +52,12 @@ void PictureLoaderLocal::refreshIndex()
  * @param toLoad The card to load
  * @return The loaded image, or an empty QImage if loading failed.
  */
-QImage PictureLoaderLocal::tryLoad(const CardInfoPtr &toLoad) const
+QImage PictureLoaderLocal::tryLoad(const ExactCard &toLoad) const
 {
-    CardSetPtr set = PictureToLoad::extractSetsSorted(toLoad).first();
+    PrintingInfo setInstance = toLoad.getPrinting();
 
-    PrintingInfo setInstance = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getSetInfoForCard(toLoad);
-
-    QString cardName = toLoad->getName();
-    QString correctedCardName = toLoad->getCorrectedName();
+    QString cardName = toLoad.getName();
+    QString correctedCardName = toLoad.getInfo().getCorrectedName();
 
     QString setName, collectorNumber, providerId;
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_local.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_local.h
index 38b9fd0c3..a493c46df 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_local.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_local.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef PICTURE_LOADER_LOCAL_H
 #define PICTURE_LOADER_LOCAL_H
 
-#include "../../../game/cards/card_info.h"
+#include "../../../game/cards/exact_card.h"
 
 #include <QLoggingCategory>
 #include <QObject>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class PictureLoaderLocal : public QObject
 public:
     explicit PictureLoaderLocal(QObject *parent);
 
-    QImage tryLoad(const CardInfoPtr &toLoad) const;
+    QImage tryLoad(const ExactCard &toLoad) const;
 
 private:
     QString picsPath, customPicsPath;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_request_status_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_request_status_display_widget.cpp
index a792087d5..6403f576c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_request_status_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_request_status_display_widget.cpp
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@
 
 PictureLoaderRequestStatusDisplayWidget::PictureLoaderRequestStatusDisplayWidget(QWidget *parent,
                                                                                  const QUrl &_url,
-                                                                                 const CardInfoPtr &card,
+                                                                                 const ExactCard &card,
                                                                                  const QString &setName)
     : QWidget(parent)
 {
     layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
 
     name = new QLabel(this);
-    name->setText(card->getName());
+    name->setText(card.getName());
     setShortname = new QLabel(this);
     setShortname->setText(setName);
     providerId = new QLabel(this);
-    providerId->setText(card->getProperty("uuid"));
+    providerId->setText(card.getPrinting().getUuid());
 
     layout->addWidget(name);
     layout->addWidget(setShortname);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_request_status_display_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_request_status_display_widget.h
index 46a809e47..79da7a8e4 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_request_status_display_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_request_status_display_widget.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class PictureLoaderRequestStatusDisplayWidget : public QWidget
 public:
     PictureLoaderRequestStatusDisplayWidget(QWidget *parent,
                                             const QUrl &url,
-                                            const CardInfoPtr &card,
+                                            const ExactCard &card,
                                             const QString &setName);
 
     void setFinished()
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_status_bar.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_status_bar.cpp
index a2beeac1f..40104bb23 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_status_bar.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_status_bar.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void PictureLoaderStatusBar::cleanOldEntries()
     }
 }
 
-void PictureLoaderStatusBar::addQueuedImageLoad(const QUrl &url, const CardInfoPtr &card, const QString &setName)
+void PictureLoaderStatusBar::addQueuedImageLoad(const QUrl &url, const ExactCard &card, const QString &setName)
 {
     loadLog->addSettingsWidget(new PictureLoaderRequestStatusDisplayWidget(loadLog, url, card, setName));
     progressBar->setMaximum(progressBar->maximum() + 1);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_status_bar.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_status_bar.h
index 6f5111a34..d60279a97 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_status_bar.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_status_bar.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public:
     explicit PictureLoaderStatusBar(QWidget *parent);
 
 public slots:
-    void addQueuedImageLoad(const QUrl &url, const CardInfoPtr &card, const QString &setName);
+    void addQueuedImageLoad(const QUrl &url, const ExactCard &card, const QString &setName);
     void addSuccessfulImageLoad(const QUrl &url);
     void cleanOldEntries();
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker.cpp
index 32a8af5d8..b538f458b 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker.cpp
@@ -129,21 +129,21 @@ bool PictureLoaderWorker::processSingleRequest()
     return false;
 }
 
-void PictureLoaderWorker::enqueueImageLoad(const CardInfoPtr &card)
+void PictureLoaderWorker::enqueueImageLoad(const ExactCard &card)
 {
     // Send call through a connection to ensure the handling is run on the pictureLoader thread
     emit imageLoadEnqueued(card);
 }
 
-void PictureLoaderWorker::handleImageLoadEnqueued(const CardInfoPtr &card)
+void PictureLoaderWorker::handleImageLoadEnqueued(const ExactCard &card)
 {
     // deduplicate loads for the same card
-    if (currentlyLoading.contains(card)) {
+    if (currentlyLoading.contains(card.getPixmapCacheKey())) {
         qCDebug(PictureLoaderWorkerLog())
-            << "Skipping enqueued" << card->getName() << "because it's already being loaded";
+            << "Skipping enqueued" << card.getName() << "because it's already being loaded";
         return;
     }
-    currentlyLoading.insert(card);
+    currentlyLoading.insert(card.getPixmapCacheKey());
 
     // try to load image from local first
     QImage image = localLoader->tryLoad(card);
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ void PictureLoaderWorker::handleImageLoadEnqueued(const CardInfoPtr &card)
 /**
  * Called when image loading is done. Failures are indicated by an empty QImage.
  */
-void PictureLoaderWorker::handleImageLoaded(const CardInfoPtr &card, const QImage &image)
+void PictureLoaderWorker::handleImageLoaded(const ExactCard &card, const QImage &image)
 {
-    currentlyLoading.remove(card);
+    currentlyLoading.remove(card.getPixmapCacheKey());
     emit imageLoaded(card, image);
 }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker.h
index f3a73afe2..f7a31baef 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public:
     explicit PictureLoaderWorker();
     ~PictureLoaderWorker() override;
 
-    void enqueueImageLoad(const CardInfoPtr &card);                      // Starts a thread for the image to be loaded
+    void enqueueImageLoad(const ExactCard &card);                        // Starts a thread for the image to be loaded
     void queueRequest(const QUrl &url, PictureLoaderWorkerWork *worker); // Queues network requests for load threads
     void clearNetworkCache();
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public slots:
     QNetworkReply *makeRequest(const QUrl &url, PictureLoaderWorkerWork *workThread);
     void processQueuedRequests();
     bool processSingleRequest();
-    void handleImageLoaded(const CardInfoPtr &card, const QImage &image);
+    void handleImageLoaded(const ExactCard &card, const QImage &image);
     void cacheRedirect(const QUrl &originalUrl, const QUrl &redirectUrl);
     void removedCachedUrl(const QUrl &url);
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ private:
     QTimer requestTimer; // Timer for refreshing request quota
 
     PictureLoaderLocal *localLoader;
-    QSet<CardInfoPtr> currentlyLoading; // for deduplication purposes
+    QSet<QString> currentlyLoading; // for deduplication purposes. Contains pixmapCacheKey
 
     QUrl getCachedRedirect(const QUrl &originalUrl) const;
     void loadRedirectCache();
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ private:
 
 private slots:
     void resetRequestQuota();
-    void handleImageLoadEnqueued(const CardInfoPtr &card);
+    void handleImageLoadEnqueued(const ExactCard &card);
 
 signals:
-    void imageLoadEnqueued(const CardInfoPtr &card);
-    void imageLoaded(CardInfoPtr card, const QImage &image);
-    void imageRequestQueued(const QUrl &url, const CardInfoPtr &card, const QString &setName);
+    void imageLoadEnqueued(const ExactCard &card);
+    void imageLoaded(const ExactCard &card, const QImage &image);
+    void imageRequestQueued(const QUrl &url, const ExactCard &card, const QString &setName);
     void imageRequestSucceeded(const QUrl &url);
 };
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.cpp
index 5d6794ee1..1e7600a75 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 // Card back returned by gatherer when card is not found
 static const QStringList MD5_BLACKLIST = {"db0c48db407a907c16ade38de048a441"};
 
-PictureLoaderWorkerWork::PictureLoaderWorkerWork(const PictureLoaderWorker *worker, const CardInfoPtr &toLoad)
-    : QObject(nullptr), cardToDownload(toLoad), picDownload(SettingsCache::instance().getPicDownload())
+PictureLoaderWorkerWork::PictureLoaderWorkerWork(const PictureLoaderWorker *worker, const ExactCard &toLoad)
+    : QObject(nullptr), cardToDownload(PictureToLoad(toLoad)), picDownload(SettingsCache::instance().getPicDownload())
 {
     // Hook up signals to the orchestrator
     connect(this, &PictureLoaderWorkerWork::requestImageDownload, worker, &PictureLoaderWorker::queueRequest);
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void PictureLoaderWorkerWork::startNextPicDownload()
     } else {
         QUrl url(picUrl);
         qCDebug(PictureLoaderWorkerWorkLog).nospace()
-            << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard()->getCorrectedName()
+            << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard().getInfo().getCorrectedName()
             << " set: " << cardToDownload.getSetName() << "]: Trying to fetch picture from url "
             << url.toDisplayString();
         emit requestImageDownload(url, this);
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void PictureLoaderWorkerWork::picDownloadFailed()
         startNextPicDownload();
     } else {
         qCWarning(PictureLoaderWorkerWorkLog).nospace()
-            << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard()->getCorrectedName()
+            << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard().getInfo().getCorrectedName()
             << " set: " << cardToDownload.getSetName() << "]: Picture NOT found, "
             << (picDownload ? "download failed" : "downloads disabled")
             << ", no more url combinations to try: BAILING OUT";
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void PictureLoaderWorkerWork::handleFailedReply(const QNetworkReply *reply)
 
         if (isFromCache) {
             qCDebug(PictureLoaderWorkerWorkLog).nospace()
-                << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard()->getName()
+                << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard().getName()
                 << " set: " << cardToDownload.getSetName() << "]: Removing corrupted cache file for url "
                 << reply->url().toDisplayString() << " and retrying (" << reply->errorString() << ")";
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void PictureLoaderWorkerWork::handleFailedReply(const QNetworkReply *reply)
             emit requestImageDownload(reply->url(), this);
         } else {
             qCDebug(PictureLoaderWorkerWorkLog).nospace()
-                << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard()->getName()
+                << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard().getName()
                 << " set: " << cardToDownload.getSetName() << "]: " << (picDownload ? "Download" : "Cache search")
                 << " failed for url " << reply->url().toDisplayString() << " (" << reply->errorString() << ")";
 
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ void PictureLoaderWorkerWork::handleSuccessfulReply(QNetworkReply *reply)
         statusCode == 308) {
         QUrl redirectUrl = reply->header(QNetworkRequest::LocationHeader).toUrl();
         qCDebug(PictureLoaderWorkerWorkLog).nospace()
-            << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard()->getName()
-            << " set: " << cardToDownload.getSetName() << "]: following "
-            << (isFromCache ? "cached redirect" : "redirect") << " to " << redirectUrl.toDisplayString();
+            << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard().getName() << " set: " << cardToDownload.getSetName()
+            << "]: following " << (isFromCache ? "cached redirect" : "redirect") << " to "
+            << redirectUrl.toDisplayString();
         emit requestImageDownload(redirectUrl, this);
         return;
     }
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ void PictureLoaderWorkerWork::handleSuccessfulReply(QNetworkReply *reply)
 
     if (imageIsBlackListed(picData)) {
         qCDebug(PictureLoaderWorkerWorkLog).nospace()
-            << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard()->getName()
-            << " set: " << cardToDownload.getSetName()
+            << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard().getName() << " set: " << cardToDownload.getSetName()
             << "]: Picture found, but blacklisted, will consider it as not found";
 
         picDownloadFailed();
@@ -171,16 +170,16 @@ void PictureLoaderWorkerWork::handleSuccessfulReply(QNetworkReply *reply)
 
     if (image.isNull()) {
         qCDebug(PictureLoaderWorkerWorkLog).nospace()
-            << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard()->getName()
-            << " set: " << cardToDownload.getSetName() << "]: Possible " << (isFromCache ? "cached" : "downloaded")
-            << " picture at " << reply->url().toDisplayString() << " could not be loaded: " << reply->errorString();
+            << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard().getName() << " set: " << cardToDownload.getSetName()
+            << "]: Possible " << (isFromCache ? "cached" : "downloaded") << " picture at "
+            << reply->url().toDisplayString() << " could not be loaded: " << reply->errorString();
 
         picDownloadFailed();
     } else {
         qCDebug(PictureLoaderWorkerWorkLog).nospace()
-            << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard()->getName()
-            << " set: " << cardToDownload.getSetName() << "]: Image successfully "
-            << (isFromCache ? "loaded from cached" : "downloaded from") << " url " << reply->url().toDisplayString();
+            << "PictureLoader: [card: " << cardToDownload.getCard().getName() << " set: " << cardToDownload.getSetName()
+            << "]: Image successfully " << (isFromCache ? "loaded from cached" : "downloaded from") << " url "
+            << reply->url().toDisplayString();
 
         concludeImageLoad(image);
     }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.h
index bc49e7185..d03160463 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class PictureLoaderWorkerWork : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit PictureLoaderWorkerWork(const PictureLoaderWorker *worker, const CardInfoPtr &toLoad);
+    explicit PictureLoaderWorkerWork(const PictureLoaderWorker *worker, const ExactCard &toLoad);
 
     PictureToLoad cardToDownload;
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ signals:
      * Failures are represented by an empty QImage.
      * Note that this object will delete itself as this signal is emitted.
      */
-    void imageLoaded(CardInfoPtr card, const QImage &image);
+    void imageLoaded(const ExactCard &card, const QImage &image);
 
     /**
      * Emitted when a request did not return a 400 or 500 response
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_to_load.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_to_load.cpp
index 96a858fac..f3af6f5e8 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_to_load.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_to_load.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <algorithm>
 
-PictureToLoad::PictureToLoad(CardInfoPtr _card)
-    : card(std::move(_card)), urlTemplates(SettingsCache::instance().downloads().getAllURLs())
+PictureToLoad::PictureToLoad(const ExactCard &_card)
+    : card(_card), urlTemplates(SettingsCache::instance().downloads().getAllURLs())
 {
     if (card) {
         sortedSets = extractSetsSorted(card);
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ PictureToLoad::PictureToLoad(CardInfoPtr _card)
  *
  * @return A list of sets. Will not be empty.
  */
-QList<CardSetPtr> PictureToLoad::extractSetsSorted(const CardInfoPtr &card)
+QList<CardSetPtr> PictureToLoad::extractSetsSorted(const ExactCard &card)
 {
     QList<CardSetPtr> sortedSets;
-    for (const auto &printings : card->getSets()) {
+    for (const auto &printings : card.getInfo().getSets()) {
         for (const auto &printing : printings) {
             sortedSets << printing.getSet();
         }
@@ -41,21 +41,45 @@ QList<CardSetPtr> PictureToLoad::extractSetsSorted(const CardInfoPtr &card)
     // If the user hasn't disabled arts other than their personal preference...
     if (!SettingsCache::instance().getOverrideAllCardArtWithPersonalPreference()) {
         // If the pixmapCacheKey corresponds to a specific set, we have to try to load it first.
-        for (const auto &printings : card->getSets()) {
-            for (const auto &printing : printings) {
-                if (QLatin1String("card_") + card->getName() + QString("_") + QString(printing.getProperty("uuid")) ==
-                    card->getPixmapCacheKey()) {
-                    long long setIndex = sortedSets.indexOf(printing.getSet());
-                    CardSetPtr setForCardProviderID = sortedSets.takeAt(setIndex);
-                    sortedSets.prepend(setForCardProviderID);
-                }
-            }
+        qsizetype setIndex = sortedSets.indexOf(card.getPrinting().getSet());
+        if (setIndex > 0) { // we don't need to move the set if it's already first
+            CardSetPtr setForCardProviderID = sortedSets.takeAt(setIndex);
+            sortedSets.prepend(setForCardProviderID);
         }
     }
 
     return sortedSets;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Finds the PrintingInfo corresponding to the exactCards's card name that belongs to a given set and has the
+ * exactCards's providerId.
+ * If the set name is in the CardInfo, but no printings in that set match the card's providerId, then the first
+ * PrintingInfo for the set is returned.
+ *
+ * This method only exists to maintain existing behavior.
+ * TODO: check if going through all sets is still necessary after the ExactCard refactor.
+ *
+ * @param card The card to look in
+ * @param setName The set's short name
+ * @return A PrintingInfo, or a default-constructed PrintingInfo if the set name is not in the CardInfo.
+ */
+static PrintingInfo findPrintingForSet(const ExactCard &card, const QString &setName)
+{
+    SetToPrintingsMap setsToPrintings = card.getInfo().getSets();
+
+    if (!setsToPrintings.contains(setName))
+        return PrintingInfo();
+
+    for (const auto &printing : setsToPrintings[setName]) {
+        if (printing.getUuid() == card.getPrinting().getUuid()) {
+            return printing;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return setsToPrintings[setName][0];
+}
+
 void PictureToLoad::populateSetUrls()
 {
     /* currentSetUrls is a list, populated each time a new set is requested for a particular card
@@ -64,7 +88,7 @@ void PictureToLoad::populateSetUrls()
     currentSetUrls.clear();
 
     if (card && currentSet) {
-        QString setCustomURL = card->getCustomPicURL(currentSet->getShortName());
+        QString setCustomURL = findPrintingForSet(card, currentSet->getShortName()).getProperty("picurl");
 
         if (!setCustomURL.isEmpty()) {
             currentSetUrls.append(setCustomURL);
@@ -214,16 +238,16 @@ QString PictureToLoad::transformUrl(const QString &urlTemplate) const
     QString setName = getSetName();
 
     // name
-    QString cardName = card->getName();
+    QString cardName = card.getName();
     transformMap["!name!"] = cardName;
-    transformMap["!name_lower!"] = card->getName().toLower();
-    transformMap["!corrected_name!"] = card->getCorrectedName();
-    transformMap["!corrected_name_lower!"] = card->getCorrectedName().toLower();
+    transformMap["!name_lower!"] = card.getName().toLower();
+    transformMap["!corrected_name!"] = card.getInfo().getCorrectedName();
+    transformMap["!corrected_name_lower!"] = card.getInfo().getCorrectedName().toLower();
 
     // card properties
     if (parse(
-            urlTemplate, "prop", cardName, setName, [&](const QString &name) { return card->getProperty(name); },
-            transformMap)) {
+            urlTemplate, "prop", cardName, setName,
+            [&](const QString &name) { return card.getInfo().getProperty(name); }, transformMap)) {
         return QString();
     }
 
@@ -235,7 +259,8 @@ QString PictureToLoad::transformUrl(const QString &urlTemplate) const
 
         if (parse(
                 urlTemplate, "set", cardName, setName,
-                [&](const QString &name) { return card->getSetProperty(set->getShortName(), name); }, transformMap)) {
+                [&](const QString &name) { return findPrintingForSet(card, set->getShortName()).getProperty(name); },
+                transformMap)) {
             return QString();
         }
     }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_to_load.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_to_load.h
index b9050abfb..a099ac071 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_to_load.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_to_load.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef PICTURE_TO_LOAD_H
 #define PICTURE_TO_LOAD_H
 
-#include "../../../game/cards/card_info.h"
+#include "../../../game/cards/exact_card.h"
 
 #include <QLoggingCategory>
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ inline Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(PictureToLoadLog, "picture_loader.picture_to_load");
 class PictureToLoad
 {
 private:
-    CardInfoPtr card;
+    ExactCard card;
     QList<CardSetPtr> sortedSets;
     QList<QString> urlTemplates;
     QList<QString> currentSetUrls;
@@ -18,16 +18,12 @@ private:
     CardSetPtr currentSet;
 
 public:
-    explicit PictureToLoad(CardInfoPtr _card = CardInfoPtr());
+    explicit PictureToLoad(const ExactCard &_card);
 
-    CardInfoPtr getCard() const
+    const ExactCard &getCard() const
     {
         return card;
     }
-    void clear()
-    {
-        card.clear();
-    }
     QString getCurrentUrl() const
     {
         return currentUrl;
@@ -42,7 +38,7 @@ public:
     bool nextUrl();
     void populateSetUrls();
 
-    static QList<CardSetPtr> extractSetsSorted(const CardInfoPtr &card);
+    static QList<CardSetPtr> extractSetsSorted(const ExactCard &card);
 };
 
 #endif // PICTURE_TO_LOAD_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_group_display_widgets/card_group_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_group_display_widgets/card_group_display_widget.cpp
index d260c391d..5a1b6dda3 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_group_display_widgets/card_group_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_group_display_widgets/card_group_display_widget.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void CardGroupDisplayWidget::onClick(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWithText
     emit cardClicked(event, card);
 }
 
-void CardGroupDisplayWidget::onHover(CardInfoPtr card)
+void CardGroupDisplayWidget::onHover(const ExactCard &card)
 {
     emit cardHovered(card);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_group_display_widgets/card_group_display_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_group_display_widgets/card_group_display_widget.h
index e24b2b254..d9e851016 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_group_display_widgets/card_group_display_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_group_display_widgets/card_group_display_widget.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
 
 public slots:
     void onClick(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWithTextOverlayWidget *card);
-    void onHover(CardInfoPtr card);
+    void onHover(const ExactCard &card);
     virtual QWidget *constructWidgetForIndex(int rowIndex);
     virtual void updateCardDisplays();
     virtual void onCardAddition(const QModelIndex &parent, int first, int last);
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public slots:
 
 signals:
     void cardClicked(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWithTextOverlayWidget *card);
-    void cardHovered(CardInfoPtr card);
+    void cardHovered(const ExactCard &card);
     void cleanupRequested(CardGroupDisplayWidget *cardGroupDisplayWidget);
 
 protected:
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_display_widget.cpp
index c9197c3a9..28209e6ec 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_display_widget.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 CardInfoDisplayWidget::CardInfoDisplayWidget(const CardRef &cardRef, QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags)
-    : QFrame(parent, flags), aspectRatio((qreal)CARD_HEIGHT / (qreal)CARD_WIDTH), info(nullptr)
+    : QFrame(parent, flags), aspectRatio((qreal)CARD_HEIGHT / (qreal)CARD_WIDTH)
 {
     setContentsMargins(3, 3, 3, 3);
     pic = new CardInfoPictureWidget();
@@ -43,32 +43,32 @@ CardInfoDisplayWidget::CardInfoDisplayWidget(const CardRef &cardRef, QWidget *pa
     resize(width(), sizeHint().height());
 }
 
-void CardInfoDisplayWidget::setCard(CardInfoPtr card)
+void CardInfoDisplayWidget::setCard(const ExactCard &card)
 {
-    if (info)
-        disconnect(info.data(), nullptr, this, nullptr);
-    info = std::move(card);
-    if (info)
-        connect(info.data(), &QObject::destroyed, this, &CardInfoDisplayWidget::clear);
+    if (exactCard)
+        disconnect(exactCard.getCardPtr().data(), nullptr, this, nullptr);
+    exactCard = card;
+    if (exactCard)
+        connect(exactCard.getCardPtr().data(), &QObject::destroyed, this, &CardInfoDisplayWidget::clear);
 
-    text->setCard(info);
-    pic->setCard(info);
+    text->setCard(exactCard.getCardPtr());
+    pic->setCard(exactCard);
 }
 
 void CardInfoDisplayWidget::setCard(const CardRef &cardRef)
 {
     setCard(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->guessCard(cardRef));
-    if (info == nullptr) {
+    if (exactCard.isEmpty()) {
         text->setInvalidCardName(cardRef.name);
     }
 }
 
 void CardInfoDisplayWidget::setCard(AbstractCardItem *card)
 {
-    setCard(card->getInfo());
+    setCard(card->getCard());
 }
 
 void CardInfoDisplayWidget::clear()
 {
-    setCard((CardInfoPtr) nullptr);
+    setCard(ExactCard());
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_display_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_display_widget.h
index d114586cb..0df6081eb 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_display_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_display_widget.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef CARDINFOWIDGET_H
 #define CARDINFOWIDGET_H
 
-#include "../../../../game/cards/card_info.h"
+#include "../../../../game/cards/exact_card.h"
 #include "card_ref.h"
 
 #include <QComboBox>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class CardInfoDisplayWidget : public QFrame
 
 private:
     qreal aspectRatio;
-    CardInfoPtr info;
+    ExactCard exactCard;
     CardInfoPictureWidget *pic;
     CardInfoTextWidget *text;
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
     explicit CardInfoDisplayWidget(const CardRef &cardRef, QWidget *parent = nullptr, Qt::WindowFlags f = {});
 
 public slots:
-    void setCard(CardInfoPtr card);
+    void setCard(const ExactCard &card);
     void setCard(const CardRef &cardRef);
     void setCard(AbstractCardItem *card);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_frame_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_frame_widget.cpp
index f72f7a7f5..55018ad27 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_frame_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_frame_widget.cpp
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 CardInfoFrameWidget::CardInfoFrameWidget(QWidget *parent)
-    : QTabWidget(parent), info(nullptr), viewTransformationButton(nullptr), cardTextOnly(false)
+    : QTabWidget(parent), viewTransformationButton(nullptr), cardTextOnly(false)
 {
     setContentsMargins(3, 3, 3, 3);
     pic = new CardInfoPictureWidget();
     pic->setObjectName("pic");
-    connect(pic, &CardInfoPictureWidget::cardChanged, this, qOverload<CardInfoPtr>(&CardInfoFrameWidget::setCard));
+    connect(pic, &CardInfoPictureWidget::cardChanged, this,
+            qOverload<const ExactCard &>(&CardInfoFrameWidget::setCard));
 
     text = new CardInfoTextWidget();
     text->setObjectName("text");
@@ -129,13 +130,9 @@ void CardInfoFrameWidget::setViewMode(int mode)
     SettingsCache::instance().setCardInfoViewMode(mode);
 }
 
-static bool hasTransformation(const CardInfoPtr &info)
+static bool hasTransformation(const CardInfo &info)
 {
-    if (!info) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    for (const auto &cardRelation : info->getAllRelatedCards()) {
+    for (const auto &cardRelation : info.getAllRelatedCards()) {
         if (cardRelation->getDoesTransform()) {
             return true;
         }
@@ -143,22 +140,22 @@ static bool hasTransformation(const CardInfoPtr &info)
     return false;
 }
 
-void CardInfoFrameWidget::setCard(CardInfoPtr card)
+void CardInfoFrameWidget::setCard(const ExactCard &card)
 {
-    if (info) {
-        disconnect(info.data(), nullptr, this, nullptr);
+    if (exactCard) {
+        disconnect(exactCard.getCardPtr().data(), nullptr, this, nullptr);
     }
 
-    info = std::move(card);
+    exactCard = card;
 
-    if (info) {
-        connect(info.data(), &QObject::destroyed, this, &CardInfoFrameWidget::clearCard);
+    if (exactCard) {
+        connect(exactCard.getCardPtr().data(), &QObject::destroyed, this, &CardInfoFrameWidget::clearCard);
     }
 
-    setViewTransformationButtonVisibility(hasTransformation(info));
+    setViewTransformationButtonVisibility(hasTransformation(exactCard.getInfo()));
 
-    text->setCard(info);
-    pic->setCard(info);
+    text->setCard(exactCard.getCardPtr());
+    pic->setCard(exactCard);
 }
 
 void CardInfoFrameWidget::setCard(const QString &cardName)
@@ -174,14 +171,14 @@ void CardInfoFrameWidget::setCard(const CardRef &cardRef)
 void CardInfoFrameWidget::setCard(AbstractCardItem *card)
 {
     if (card) {
-        setCard(card->getInfo());
+        setCard(card->getCard());
     }
 }
 
 void CardInfoFrameWidget::viewTransformation()
 {
-    if (info) {
-        const auto &cardRelations = info->getAllRelatedCards();
+    if (exactCard) {
+        const auto &cardRelations = exactCard.getInfo().getAllRelatedCards();
         for (const auto &cardRelation : cardRelations) {
             if (cardRelation->getDoesTransform()) {
                 setCard(cardRelation->getName());
@@ -193,5 +190,5 @@ void CardInfoFrameWidget::viewTransformation()
 
 void CardInfoFrameWidget::clearCard()
 {
-    setCard((CardInfoPtr) nullptr);
+    setCard(ExactCard());
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_frame_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_frame_widget.h
index e12cab33c..147ff85ce 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_frame_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_frame_widget.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef CARDFRAME_H
 #define CARDFRAME_H
 
-#include "../../../../game/cards/card_info.h"
+#include "../../../../game/cards/exact_card.h"
 #include "card_ref.h"
 
 #include <QPushButton>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class CardInfoFrameWidget : public QTabWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 private:
-    CardInfoPtr info;
+    ExactCard exactCard;
     CardInfoPictureWidget *pic;
     CardInfoTextWidget *text;
     QPushButton *viewTransformationButton;
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ public:
     };
 
     explicit CardInfoFrameWidget(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
-    CardInfoPtr getInfo()
+    ExactCard getCard()
     {
-        return info;
+        return exactCard;
     }
     void retranslateUi();
 
 public slots:
-    void setCard(CardInfoPtr card);
+    void setCard(const ExactCard &card);
     void setCard(const QString &cardName);
     void setCard(const CardRef &cardRef);
     void setCard(AbstractCardItem *card);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_enlarged_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_enlarged_widget.cpp
index 775390182..0abc738c3 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_enlarged_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_enlarged_widget.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
  *
  * Sets the widget's window flags to keep it displayed as a tooltip overlay.
  */
-CardInfoPictureEnlargedWidget::CardInfoPictureEnlargedWidget(QWidget *parent)
-    : QWidget(parent), pixmapDirty(true), info(nullptr)
+CardInfoPictureEnlargedWidget::CardInfoPictureEnlargedWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent), pixmapDirty(true)
 {
     setWindowFlags(Qt::ToolTip); // Keeps this widget on top of everything
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_TranslucentBackground);
@@ -35,8 +34,8 @@ CardInfoPictureEnlargedWidget::CardInfoPictureEnlargedWidget(QWidget *parent)
  */
 void CardInfoPictureEnlargedWidget::loadPixmap(const QSize &size)
 {
-    if (info) {
-        PictureLoader::getPixmap(enlargedPixmap, info, size);
+    if (card) {
+        PictureLoader::getPixmap(enlargedPixmap, card, size);
     } else {
         PictureLoader::getCardBackPixmap(enlargedPixmap, size);
     }
@@ -45,14 +44,14 @@ void CardInfoPictureEnlargedWidget::loadPixmap(const QSize &size)
 
 /**
  * @brief Sets the pixmap for the widget based on a provided card.
- * @param card The card information to load.
+ * @param _card The card information to load.
  * @param size The desired size for the pixmap.
  *
  * Sets the widget's pixmap to the card image and resizes the widget to match the specified size. Triggers a repaint.
  */
-void CardInfoPictureEnlargedWidget::setCardPixmap(CardInfoPtr card, const QSize size)
+void CardInfoPictureEnlargedWidget::setCardPixmap(const ExactCard &_card, const QSize size)
 {
-    info = std::move(card);
+    card = _card;
     loadPixmap(size);
 
     setFixedSize(size); // Set the widget size to the enlarged size
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_enlarged_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_enlarged_widget.h
index d65b0da69..0d1bf9c01 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_enlarged_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/card_info_picture_enlarged_widget.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef CARD_PICTURE_ENLARGED_WIDGET_H
 #define CARD_PICTURE_ENLARGED_WIDGET_H
 
-#include "../../../../game/cards/card_info.h"
+#include "../../../../game/cards/exact_card.h"
 
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <QWidget>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public:
     explicit CardInfoPictureEnlargedWidget(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
 
     // Sets the card pixmap to display
-    void setCardPixmap(CardInfoPtr card, QSize size);
+    void setCardPixmap(const ExactCard &_card, QSize size);
 
 protected:
     // Handles the painting event for the enlarged card
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ private:
     // Tracks if the pixmap needs to be refreshed/redrawn
     bool pixmapDirty;
 
-    // Card information (card data pointer)
-    CardInfoPtr info;
+    // Card information
+    ExactCard card;
 
     // Loads the enlarged card pixmap
     void loadPixmap(const QSize &size);
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 dcd42d581..1d8aca5e0 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
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
  * Initializes the widget with a minimum height and sets the pixmap to a dirty state for initial loading.
  */
 CardInfoPictureWidget::CardInfoPictureWidget(QWidget *parent, const bool _hoverToZoomEnabled, const bool _raiseOnEnter)
-    : QWidget(parent), info(nullptr), pixmapDirty(true), hoverToZoomEnabled(_hoverToZoomEnabled),
-      raiseOnEnter(_raiseOnEnter)
+    : QWidget(parent), pixmapDirty(true), hoverToZoomEnabled(_hoverToZoomEnabled), raiseOnEnter(_raiseOnEnter)
 {
     setMinimumHeight(baseHeight);
     if (hoverToZoomEnabled) {
@@ -77,16 +76,16 @@ CardInfoPictureWidget::~CardInfoPictureWidget()
  * Disconnects any existing signal connections from the previous card info and connects to the `pixmapUpdated`
  * signal of the new card to automatically update the pixmap when the card image changes.
  */
-void CardInfoPictureWidget::setCard(CardInfoPtr card)
+void CardInfoPictureWidget::setCard(const ExactCard &card)
 {
-    if (info) {
-        disconnect(info.data(), nullptr, this, nullptr);
+    if (exactCard.getCardPtr()) {
+        disconnect(exactCard.getCardPtr().data(), nullptr, this, nullptr);
     }
 
-    info = std::move(card);
+    exactCard = card;
 
-    if (info) {
-        connect(info.data(), &CardInfo::pixmapUpdated, this, &CardInfoPictureWidget::updatePixmap);
+    if (exactCard.getCardPtr()) {
+        connect(exactCard.getCardPtr().data(), &CardInfo::pixmapUpdated, this, &CardInfoPictureWidget::updatePixmap);
     }
 
     updatePixmap();
@@ -158,8 +157,8 @@ void CardInfoPictureWidget::updatePixmap()
 void CardInfoPictureWidget::loadPixmap()
 {
     PictureLoader::getCardBackLoadingInProgressPixmap(resizedPixmap, size());
-    if (info) {
-        PictureLoader::getPixmap(resizedPixmap, info, size());
+    if (exactCard) {
+        PictureLoader::getPixmap(resizedPixmap, exactCard, size());
     } else {
         PictureLoader::getCardBackLoadingFailedPixmap(resizedPixmap, size());
     }
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ void CardInfoPictureWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
 
     QPixmap transformedPixmap = resizedPixmap; // Default pixmap
     if (SettingsCache::instance().getAutoRotateSidewaysLayoutCards()) {
-        if (info && info->getLandscapeOrientation()) {
+        if (exactCard.getInfo().getLandscapeOrientation()) {
             // Rotate pixmap 90 degrees to the left
             QTransform transform;
             transform.rotate(90);
@@ -257,7 +256,7 @@ void CardInfoPictureWidget::enterEvent(QEvent *event)
     }
 
     // Emit signal indicating a card is being hovered on
-    emit hoveredOnCard(info);
+    emit hoveredOnCard(exactCard);
 
     if (raiseOnEnter) {
         if (animation->state() == QAbstractAnimation::Running) {
@@ -357,7 +356,7 @@ QMenu *CardInfoPictureWidget::createRightClickMenu()
 {
     auto *cardMenu = new QMenu(this);
 
-    if (!info) {
+    if (!exactCard) {
         return cardMenu;
     }
 
@@ -371,7 +370,7 @@ QMenu *CardInfoPictureWidget::createViewRelatedCardsMenu()
 {
     auto viewRelatedCards = new QMenu(tr("View related cards"));
 
-    QList<CardRelation *> relatedCards = info->getAllRelatedCards();
+    QList<CardRelation *> relatedCards = exactCard.getInfo().getAllRelatedCards();
 
     auto relatedCardExists = [](const CardRelation *cardRelation) {
         return CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCardInfo(cardRelation->getName()) != nullptr;
@@ -388,7 +387,8 @@ QMenu *CardInfoPictureWidget::createViewRelatedCardsMenu()
         const auto &relatedCardName = relatedCard->getName();
         QAction *viewCard = viewRelatedCards->addAction(relatedCardName);
         connect(viewCard, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, &relatedCardName] {
-            emit cardChanged(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCardInfo(relatedCardName));
+            emit cardChanged(
+                CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({relatedCardName, exactCard.getPrinting().getUuid()}));
         });
         viewRelatedCards->addAction(viewCard);
     }
@@ -428,14 +428,14 @@ QMenu *CardInfoPictureWidget::createAddToOpenDeckMenu()
 
         QAction *addCard = addCardMenu->addAction(tr("Mainboard"));
         connect(addCard, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, deckEditorTab] {
-            deckEditorTab->updateCard(info);
-            deckEditorTab->actAddCard(info);
+            deckEditorTab->updateCard(exactCard);
+            deckEditorTab->actAddCard(exactCard);
         });
 
         QAction *addCardSideboard = addCardMenu->addAction(tr("Sideboard"));
         connect(addCardSideboard, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, deckEditorTab] {
-            deckEditorTab->updateCard(info);
-            deckEditorTab->actAddCardToSideboard(info);
+            deckEditorTab->updateCard(exactCard);
+            deckEditorTab->actAddCardToSideboard(exactCard);
         });
     }
 
@@ -450,12 +450,12 @@ QMenu *CardInfoPictureWidget::createAddToOpenDeckMenu()
  */
 void CardInfoPictureWidget::showEnlargedPixmap() const
 {
-    if (!info) {
+    if (!exactCard) {
         return;
     }
 
     const QSize enlargedSize(static_cast<int>(size().width() * 2), static_cast<int>(size().width() * aspectRatio * 2));
-    enlargedPixmapWidget->setCardPixmap(info, enlargedSize);
+    enlargedPixmapWidget->setCardPixmap(exactCard, enlargedSize);
 
     const QPoint cursorPos = QCursor::pos();
     const QRect screenGeometry = QGuiApplication::screenAt(cursorPos)->geometry();
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 79de74526..38d5266f9 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef CARD_INFO_PICTURE_H
 #define CARD_INFO_PICTURE_H
 
-#include "../../../../game/cards/card_info.h"
+#include "../../../../game/cards/exact_card.h"
 #include "card_info_picture_enlarged_widget.h"
 
 #include <QPropertyAnimation>
@@ -22,23 +22,23 @@ public:
                                    bool hoverToZoomEnabled = false,
                                    bool raiseOnEnter = false);
     ~CardInfoPictureWidget();
-    CardInfoPtr getInfo()
+    ExactCard getCard()
     {
-        return info;
+        return exactCard;
     }
     [[nodiscard]] QSize sizeHint() const override;
 
 public slots:
-    void setCard(CardInfoPtr card);
+    void setCard(const ExactCard &card);
     void setScaleFactor(int scale); // New slot for scaling
     void setHoverToZoomEnabled(bool enabled);
     void setRaiseOnEnterEnabled(bool enabled);
     void updatePixmap();
 
 signals:
-    void hoveredOnCard(CardInfoPtr hoveredCard);
+    void hoveredOnCard(const ExactCard &hoveredCard);
     void cardScaleFactorChanged(int _scale);
-    void cardChanged(CardInfoPtr card);
+    void cardChanged(const ExactCard &card);
     void cardClicked();
 
 protected:
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ protected:
     void showEnlargedPixmap() const;
 
 private:
-    CardInfoPtr info;
+    ExactCard exactCard;
     qreal magicTheGatheringCardAspectRatio = 1.396;
     qreal yuGiOhCardAspectRatio = 1.457;
     qreal aspectRatio = magicTheGatheringCardAspectRatio;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/deck_card_zone_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/deck_card_zone_display_widget.cpp
index d6383f5e9..245a8b54d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/deck_card_zone_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/deck_card_zone_display_widget.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void DeckCardZoneDisplayWidget::onClick(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWithT
 {
     emit cardClicked(event, card, zoneName);
 }
-void DeckCardZoneDisplayWidget::onHover(CardInfoPtr card)
+void DeckCardZoneDisplayWidget::onHover(const ExactCard &card)
 {
     emit cardHovered(card);
 }
@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ QList<QString> DeckCardZoneDisplayWidget::getGroupCriteriaValueList()
 {
     QList<QString> groupCriteriaValues;
 
-    QList<CardInfoPtr> cardsInZone = deckListModel->getCardsAsCardInfoPtrsForZone(zoneName);
+    QList<ExactCard> cardsInZone = deckListModel->getCardsForZone(zoneName);
 
-    for (CardInfoPtr cardInZone : cardsInZone) {
-        groupCriteriaValues.append(cardInZone->getProperty(activeGroupCriteria));
+    for (const ExactCard &cardInZone : cardsInZone) {
+        groupCriteriaValues.append(cardInZone.getInfo().getProperty(activeGroupCriteria));
     }
 
     groupCriteriaValues.removeDuplicates();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/deck_card_zone_display_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/deck_card_zone_display_widget.h
index 8a21ec3d3..27b0d132b 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/deck_card_zone_display_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/cards/deck_card_zone_display_widget.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
 
 public slots:
     void onClick(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWithTextOverlayWidget *card);
-    void onHover(CardInfoPtr card);
+    void onHover(const ExactCard &card);
     void cleanupInvalidCardGroup(CardGroupDisplayWidget *displayWidget);
     void constructAppropriateWidget(QPersistentModelIndex index);
     void displayCards();
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public slots:
 
 signals:
     void cardClicked(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWithTextOverlayWidget *card, QString zoneName);
-    void cardHovered(CardInfoPtr card);
+    void cardHovered(const ExactCard &card);
     void activeSortCriteriaChanged(QStringList activeSortCriteria);
     void requestCleanup(DeckCardZoneDisplayWidget *displayWidget);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_card_info_dock_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_card_info_dock_widget.cpp
index 0fe4ae76d..3f12636a8 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_card_info_dock_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_card_info_dock_widget.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void DeckEditorCardInfoDockWidget::createCardInfoDock()
     connect(this, &QDockWidget::topLevelChanged, deckEditor, &AbstractTabDeckEditor::dockTopLevelChanged);
 }
 
-void DeckEditorCardInfoDockWidget::updateCard(CardInfoPtr _card)
+void DeckEditorCardInfoDockWidget::updateCard(const ExactCard &_card)
 {
     cardInfo->setCard(_card);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_card_info_dock_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_card_info_dock_widget.h
index 455df1e88..799e7512d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_card_info_dock_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_card_info_dock_widget.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public:
     CardInfoFrameWidget *cardInfo;
 
 public slots:
-    void updateCard(CardInfoPtr _card);
+    void updateCard(const ExactCard &_card);
 };
 
 #endif // DECK_EDITOR_CARD_INFO_DOCK_WIDGET_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_database_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_database_display_widget.cpp
index ee5750ca6..2f31dd228 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_database_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_database_display_widget.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 #include <QToolButton>
 #include <QTreeView>
 
-static bool canBeCommander(const CardInfoPtr &cardInfo)
+static bool canBeCommander(const CardInfo &cardInfo)
 {
-    return ((cardInfo->getCardType().contains("Legendary", Qt::CaseInsensitive) &&
-             cardInfo->getCardType().contains("Creature", Qt::CaseInsensitive))) ||
-           cardInfo->getText().contains("can be your commander", Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+    return (cardInfo.getCardType().contains("Legendary", Qt::CaseInsensitive) &&
+            cardInfo.getCardType().contains("Creature", Qt::CaseInsensitive)) ||
+           cardInfo.getText().contains("can be your commander", Qt::CaseInsensitive);
 }
 
 DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget(AbstractTabDeckEditor *parent)
@@ -136,42 +136,38 @@ void DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::clearAllDatabaseFilters()
 void DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::updateCard(const QModelIndex &current, const QModelIndex & /*previous*/)
 {
     const QString cardName = current.sibling(current.row(), 0).data().toString();
-    const QString cardProviderID = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getPreferredPrintingProviderId(cardName);
 
     if (!current.isValid()) {
         return;
     }
 
     if (!current.model()->hasChildren(current.sibling(current.row(), 0))) {
-        CardInfoPtr card = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({cardName, cardProviderID});
-        if (!card) {
-            card = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCardInfo(cardName);
-        }
+        ExactCard card = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({cardName});
         emit cardChanged(card);
     }
 }
 
 void DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::actAddCardToMainDeck()
 {
-    emit addCardToMainDeck(currentCardInfo());
+    emit addCardToMainDeck(currentCard());
 }
 
 void DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::actAddCardToSideboard()
 {
-    emit addCardToSideboard(currentCardInfo());
+    emit addCardToSideboard(currentCard());
 }
 
 void DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::actDecrementCardFromMainDeck()
 {
-    emit decrementCardFromMainDeck(currentCardInfo());
+    emit decrementCardFromMainDeck(currentCard());
 }
 
 void DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::actDecrementCardFromSideboard()
 {
-    emit decrementCardFromSideboard(currentCardInfo());
+    emit decrementCardFromSideboard(currentCard());
 }
 
-CardInfoPtr DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::currentCardInfo() const
+ExactCard DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::currentCard() const
 {
     const QModelIndex currentIndex = databaseView->selectionModel()->currentIndex();
     if (!currentIndex.isValid()) {
@@ -180,37 +176,37 @@ CardInfoPtr DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::currentCardInfo() const
 
     const QString cardName = currentIndex.sibling(currentIndex.row(), 0).data().toString();
 
-    return CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCardInfo(cardName);
+    return CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({cardName});
 }
 
 void DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::databaseCustomMenu(QPoint point)
 {
     QMenu menu;
-    const CardInfoPtr info = currentCardInfo();
+    ExactCard card = currentCard();
 
-    if (info) {
+    if (card) {
         // add to deck and sideboard options
         QAction *addToDeck, *addToSideboard, *selectPrinting, *edhRecCommander, *edhRecCard;
         addToDeck = menu.addAction(tr("Add to Deck"));
         addToSideboard = menu.addAction(tr("Add to Sideboard"));
         selectPrinting = menu.addAction(tr("Select Printing"));
-        if (canBeCommander(info)) {
+        if (canBeCommander(card.getInfo())) {
             edhRecCommander = menu.addAction(tr("Show on EDHRec (Commander)"));
             connect(edhRecCommander, &QAction::triggered, this,
-                    [this, info] { deckEditor->getTabSupervisor()->addEdhrecTab(info, true); });
+                    [this, card] { deckEditor->getTabSupervisor()->addEdhrecTab(card.getCardPtr(), true); });
         }
         edhRecCard = menu.addAction(tr("Show on EDHRec (Card)"));
 
         connect(addToDeck, &QAction::triggered, this, &DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::actAddCardToMainDeck);
         connect(addToSideboard, &QAction::triggered, this, &DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::actAddCardToSideboard);
-        connect(selectPrinting, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, info] { deckEditor->showPrintingSelector(); });
+        connect(selectPrinting, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, card] { deckEditor->showPrintingSelector(); });
         connect(edhRecCard, &QAction::triggered, this,
-                [this, info] { deckEditor->getTabSupervisor()->addEdhrecTab(info); });
+                [this, card] { deckEditor->getTabSupervisor()->addEdhrecTab(card.getCardPtr()); });
 
         // filling out the related cards submenu
         auto *relatedMenu = new QMenu(tr("Show Related cards"));
         menu.addMenu(relatedMenu);
-        auto relatedCards = info->getAllRelatedCards();
+        auto relatedCards = card.getInfo().getAllRelatedCards();
         if (relatedCards.isEmpty()) {
             relatedMenu->setDisabled(true);
         } else {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_database_display_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_database_display_widget.h
index 4010a2954..053929bef 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_database_display_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_database_display_widget.h
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ public:
     CardDatabaseDisplayModel *databaseDisplayModel;
 
 public slots:
-    CardInfoPtr currentCardInfo() const;
+    ExactCard currentCard() const;
     void setFilterTree(FilterTree *filterTree);
     void clearAllDatabaseFilters();
 
 signals:
-    void addCardToMainDeck(CardInfoPtr card);
-    void addCardToSideboard(CardInfoPtr card);
-    void decrementCardFromMainDeck(CardInfoPtr card);
-    void decrementCardFromSideboard(CardInfoPtr card);
-    void cardChanged(CardInfoPtr _card);
+    void addCardToMainDeck(const ExactCard &card);
+    void addCardToSideboard(const ExactCard &card);
+    void decrementCardFromMainDeck(const ExactCard &card);
+    void decrementCardFromSideboard(const ExactCard &card);
+    void cardChanged(const ExactCard &_card);
 
 private:
     KeySignals searchKeySignals;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.cpp
index 35e50682c..9fae48e6c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::createDeckDock()
     retranslateUi();
 }
 
-CardInfoPtr DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::getCurrentCard()
+ExactCard DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::getCurrentCard()
 {
     QModelIndex current = deckView->selectionModel()->currentIndex();
     if (!current.isValid())
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ CardInfoPtr DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::getCurrentCard()
     if (!current.model()->hasChildren(current.sibling(current.row(), 0))) {
         QString cardName = current.sibling(current.row(), 1).data().toString();
         QString providerId = current.sibling(current.row(), 4).data().toString();
-        if (CardInfoPtr selectedCard = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({cardName, providerId})) {
+        if (ExactCard selectedCard = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({cardName, providerId})) {
             return selectedCard;
         }
     }
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ CardInfoPtr DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::getCurrentCard()
 
 void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::updateCard(const QModelIndex /*&current*/, const QModelIndex & /*previous*/)
 {
-    if (CardInfoPtr card = getCurrentCard()) {
+    if (ExactCard card = getCurrentCard()) {
         emit cardChanged(card);
     }
 }
@@ -286,8 +286,7 @@ void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::updateBannerCardComboBox()
                 continue;
 
             for (int k = 0; k < currentCard->getNumber(); ++k) {
-                CardInfoPtr info = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(currentCard->toCardRef());
-                if (info) {
+                if (CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(currentCard->toCardRef())) {
                     bannerCardSet.insert({currentCard->getName(), currentCard->getCardProviderId()});
                 }
             }
@@ -472,26 +471,26 @@ bool DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::swapCard(const QModelIndex &currentIndex)
     offsetCountAtIndex(currentIndex, -1);
     const QString otherZoneName = zoneName == DECK_ZONE_MAIN ? DECK_ZONE_SIDE : DECK_ZONE_MAIN;
 
-    // Third argument (true) says create the card no matter what, even if not in DB
-    QModelIndex newCardIndex = deckModel->addCard(
-        cardName, CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getSpecificPrinting({cardName, cardProviderID}), otherZoneName,
-        true);
+    ExactCard card = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({cardName, cardProviderID});
+    QModelIndex newCardIndex = card ? deckModel->addCard(card, otherZoneName)
+                                    // Third argument (true) says create the card no matter what, even if not in DB
+                                    : deckModel->addPreferredPrintingCard(cardName, otherZoneName, true);
     recursiveExpand(newCardIndex);
 
     return true;
 }
 
-void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::actDecrementCard(CardInfoPtr info, QString zoneName)
+void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::actDecrementCard(const ExactCard &card, QString zoneName)
 {
-    if (!info)
+    if (!card)
         return;
-    if (info->getIsToken())
+    if (card.getInfo().getIsToken())
         zoneName = DECK_ZONE_TOKENS;
 
-    QString providerId = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getSetInfoForCard(info).getUuid();
-    QString collectorNumber = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getSetInfoForCard(info).getProperty("num");
+    QString providerId = card.getPrinting().getUuid();
+    QString collectorNumber = card.getPrinting().getProperty("num");
 
-    QModelIndex idx = deckModel->findCard(info->getName(), zoneName, providerId, collectorNumber);
+    QModelIndex idx = deckModel->findCard(card.getName(), zoneName, providerId, collectorNumber);
     if (!idx.isValid()) {
         return;
     }
@@ -564,7 +563,6 @@ void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::offsetCountAtIndex(const QModelIndex &idx, int of
 void DeckEditorDeckDockWidget::decklistCustomMenu(QPoint point)
 {
     QMenu menu;
-    const CardInfoPtr info = getCurrentCard();
 
     QAction *selectPrinting = menu.addAction(tr("Select Printing"));
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.h
index 27364a662..0530b87a0 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_deck_dock_widget.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public:
     QTreeView *deckView;
     QComboBox *bannerCardComboBox;
     void createDeckDock();
-    CardInfoPtr getCurrentCard();
+    ExactCard getCurrentCard();
     void retranslateUi();
     QString getDeckName()
     {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public slots:
     DeckLoader *getDeckList();
     void actIncrement();
     bool swapCard(const QModelIndex &idx);
-    void actDecrementCard(CardInfoPtr info, QString zoneName);
+    void actDecrementCard(const ExactCard &card, QString zoneName);
     void actDecrementSelection();
     void actSwapCard();
     void actRemoveCard();
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ signals:
     void hashChanged();
     void deckChanged();
     void deckModified();
-    void cardChanged(CardInfoPtr _card);
+    void cardChanged(const ExactCard &_card);
 
 private:
     AbstractTabDeckEditor *deckEditor;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/all_zones_card_amount_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/all_zones_card_amount_widget.cpp
index 331212f13..5b67ae727 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/all_zones_card_amount_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/all_zones_card_amount_widget.cpp
@@ -16,17 +16,15 @@
  * @param deckView Pointer to the QTreeView for the deck display.
  * @param cardSizeSlider Pointer to the QSlider used for dynamic font resizing.
  * @param rootCard The root card for the widget.
- * @param printingInfo The printing information for the card.
  */
 AllZonesCardAmountWidget::AllZonesCardAmountWidget(QWidget *parent,
                                                    AbstractTabDeckEditor *deckEditor,
                                                    DeckListModel *deckModel,
                                                    QTreeView *deckView,
                                                    QSlider *cardSizeSlider,
-                                                   CardInfoPtr rootCard,
-                                                   PrintingInfo printingInfo)
+                                                   const ExactCard &rootCard)
     : QWidget(parent), deckEditor(deckEditor), deckModel(deckModel), deckView(deckView), cardSizeSlider(cardSizeSlider),
-      rootCard(rootCard), printingInfo(printingInfo)
+      rootCard(rootCard)
 {
     layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     layout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignHCenter);
@@ -35,11 +33,11 @@ AllZonesCardAmountWidget::AllZonesCardAmountWidget(QWidget *parent,
     setContentsMargins(5, 5, 5, 5); // Padding around the text
 
     zoneLabelMainboard = new ShadowBackgroundLabel(this, tr("Mainboard"));
-    buttonBoxMainboard = new CardAmountWidget(this, deckEditor, deckModel, deckView, cardSizeSlider, rootCard,
-                                              printingInfo, DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
+    buttonBoxMainboard =
+        new CardAmountWidget(this, deckEditor, deckModel, deckView, cardSizeSlider, rootCard, DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
     zoneLabelSideboard = new ShadowBackgroundLabel(this, tr("Sideboard"));
-    buttonBoxSideboard = new CardAmountWidget(this, deckEditor, deckModel, deckView, cardSizeSlider, rootCard,
-                                              printingInfo, DECK_ZONE_SIDE);
+    buttonBoxSideboard =
+        new CardAmountWidget(this, deckEditor, deckModel, deckView, cardSizeSlider, rootCard, DECK_ZONE_SIDE);
 
     layout->addWidget(zoneLabelMainboard, 0, Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignBottom);
     layout->addWidget(buttonBoxMainboard, 0, Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignTop);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/all_zones_card_amount_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/all_zones_card_amount_widget.h
index ba2c2ce2e..f206bd7d6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/all_zones_card_amount_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/all_zones_card_amount_widget.h
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ public:
                                       DeckListModel *deckModel,
                                       QTreeView *deckView,
                                       QSlider *cardSizeSlider,
-                                      CardInfoPtr rootCard,
-                                      PrintingInfo printingInfo);
+                                      const ExactCard &rootCard);
     int getMainboardAmount();
     int getSideboardAmount();
 #if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0))
@@ -35,8 +34,7 @@ private:
     DeckListModel *deckModel;
     QTreeView *deckView;
     QSlider *cardSizeSlider;
-    CardInfoPtr rootCard;
-    PrintingInfo printingInfo;
+    ExactCard rootCard;
     QLabel *zoneLabelMainboard;
     CardAmountWidget *buttonBoxMainboard;
     QLabel *zoneLabelSideboard;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/card_amount_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/card_amount_widget.cpp
index 04822a4ed..62b6031fd 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/card_amount_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/card_amount_widget.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
  * @param deckView Pointer to the QTreeView displaying the deck.
  * @param cardSizeSlider Pointer to the QSlider for adjusting font size.
  * @param rootCard The root card to manage within the widget.
- * @param printingInfo Printing info for the root card.
  * @param zoneName The zone name (e.g., DECK_ZONE_MAIN or DECK_ZONE_SIDE).
  */
 CardAmountWidget::CardAmountWidget(QWidget *parent,
@@ -20,11 +19,10 @@ CardAmountWidget::CardAmountWidget(QWidget *parent,
                                    DeckListModel *deckModel,
                                    QTreeView *deckView,
                                    QSlider *cardSizeSlider,
-                                   CardInfoPtr &rootCard,
-                                   PrintingInfo &printingInfo,
+                                   const ExactCard &rootCard,
                                    const QString &zoneName)
     : QWidget(parent), deckEditor(deckEditor), deckModel(deckModel), deckView(deckView), cardSizeSlider(cardSizeSlider),
-      rootCard(rootCard), printingInfo(printingInfo), zoneName(zoneName), hovered(false)
+      rootCard(rootCard), zoneName(zoneName), hovered(false)
 {
     layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
     layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -142,18 +140,18 @@ void CardAmountWidget::updateCardCount()
  */
 void CardAmountWidget::addPrinting(const QString &zone)
 {
-    auto newCardIndex = deckModel->addCard(rootCard->getName(), printingInfo, zone);
+    auto newCardIndex = deckModel->addCard(rootCard, zone);
     recursiveExpand(newCardIndex);
-    QModelIndex find_card = deckModel->findCard(rootCard->getName(), zone);
+    QModelIndex find_card = deckModel->findCard(rootCard.getName(), zone);
     if (find_card.isValid() && find_card != newCardIndex) {
         auto amount = deckModel->data(find_card, Qt::DisplayRole);
         for (int i = 0; i < amount.toInt() - 1; i++) {
-            deckModel->addCard(rootCard->getName(), printingInfo, zone);
+            deckModel->addCard(rootCard, zone);
         }
         deckModel->removeRow(find_card.row(), find_card.parent());
     }
-    newCardIndex =
-        deckModel->findCard(rootCard->getName(), zone, printingInfo.getUuid(), printingInfo.getProperty("num"));
+    newCardIndex = deckModel->findCard(rootCard.getName(), zone, rootCard.getPrinting().getUuid(),
+                                       rootCard.getPrinting().getProperty("num"));
     deckView->setCurrentIndex(newCardIndex);
     deckView->setFocus(Qt::FocusReason::MouseFocusReason);
     deckEditor->setModified(true);
@@ -235,8 +233,8 @@ void CardAmountWidget::offsetCountAtIndex(const QModelIndex &idx, int offset)
  */
 void CardAmountWidget::decrementCardHelper(const QString &zone)
 {
-    QModelIndex idx =
-        deckModel->findCard(rootCard->getName(), zone, printingInfo.getUuid(), printingInfo.getProperty("num"));
+    QModelIndex idx = deckModel->findCard(rootCard.getName(), zone, rootCard.getPrinting().getUuid(),
+                                          rootCard.getPrinting().getProperty("num"));
     offsetCountAtIndex(idx, -1);
     deckEditor->setModified(true);
 }
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ void CardAmountWidget::decrementCardHelper(const QString &zone)
  */
 int CardAmountWidget::countCardsInZone(const QString &deckZone)
 {
-    if (printingInfo.getUuid().isEmpty()) {
+    if (rootCard.getPrinting().getUuid().isEmpty()) {
         return 0; // Cards without uuids/providerIds CANNOT match another card, they are undefined for us.
     }
 
@@ -286,7 +284,7 @@ int CardAmountWidget::countCardsInZone(const QString &deckZone)
             }
 
             for (int k = 0; k < currentCard->getNumber(); ++k) {
-                if (currentCard->getCardProviderId() == printingInfo.getProperty("uuid")) {
+                if (currentCard->getCardProviderId() == rootCard.getPrinting().getProperty("uuid")) {
                     count++;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/card_amount_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/card_amount_widget.h
index 6761befca..678bbbe76 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/card_amount_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/card_amount_widget.h
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ public:
                               DeckListModel *deckModel,
                               QTreeView *deckView,
                               QSlider *cardSizeSlider,
-                              CardInfoPtr &rootCard,
-                              PrintingInfo &printingInfo,
+                              const ExactCard &rootCard,
                               const QString &zoneName);
     int countCardsInZone(const QString &deckZone);
 
@@ -40,8 +39,7 @@ private:
     DeckListModel *deckModel;
     QTreeView *deckView;
     QSlider *cardSizeSlider;
-    CardInfoPtr rootCard;
-    PrintingInfo printingInfo;
+    ExactCard rootCard;
     QString zoneName;
     QHBoxLayout *layout;
     DynamicFontSizePushButton *incrementButton;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector.cpp
index 978d67811..0a4a30ece 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector.cpp
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ void PrintingSelector::getAllSetsForCurrentCard()
 
     connect(widgetLoadingBufferTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, [=, this]() mutable {
         for (int i = 0; i < BATCH_SIZE && currentIndex < printingsToUse.size(); ++i, ++currentIndex) {
-            auto *cardDisplayWidget = new PrintingSelectorCardDisplayWidget(this, deckEditor, deckModel, deckView,
-                                                                            cardSizeWidget->getSlider(), selectedCard,
-                                                                            printingsToUse[currentIndex], currentZone);
+            ExactCard card = ExactCard(selectedCard, printingsToUse[currentIndex]);
+            auto *cardDisplayWidget = new PrintingSelectorCardDisplayWidget(
+                this, deckEditor, deckModel, deckView, cardSizeWidget->getSlider(), card, currentZone);
             flowWidget->addWidget(cardDisplayWidget);
             cardDisplayWidget->clampSetNameToPicture();
             connect(cardDisplayWidget, &PrintingSelectorCardDisplayWidget::cardPreferenceChanged, this,
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_display_widget.cpp
index 877cff2d5..0da80b522 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_display_widget.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
  * @param _deckView The QTreeView instance displaying the deck.
  * @param _cardSizeSlider The slider controlling the size of the displayed card.
  * @param _rootCard The root card object, representing the card to be displayed.
- * @param _printingInfo The printing info for the card being displayed.
  * @param _currentZone The current zone in which the card is located.
  */
 PrintingSelectorCardDisplayWidget::PrintingSelectorCardDisplayWidget(QWidget *parent,
@@ -32,28 +31,27 @@ PrintingSelectorCardDisplayWidget::PrintingSelectorCardDisplayWidget(QWidget *pa
                                                                      DeckListModel *_deckModel,
                                                                      QTreeView *_deckView,
                                                                      QSlider *_cardSizeSlider,
-                                                                     CardInfoPtr _rootCard,
-                                                                     const PrintingInfo &_printingInfo,
+                                                                     const ExactCard &_rootCard,
                                                                      QString &_currentZone)
     : QWidget(parent), deckEditor(_deckEditor), deckModel(_deckModel), deckView(_deckView),
-      cardSizeSlider(_cardSizeSlider), rootCard(std::move(_rootCard)), printingInfo(_printingInfo),
-      currentZone(_currentZone)
+      cardSizeSlider(_cardSizeSlider), rootCard(_rootCard), currentZone(_currentZone)
 {
     layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     setLayout(layout);
     setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
 
     // Create the overlay widget for the card display
-    overlayWidget = new PrintingSelectorCardOverlayWidget(this, deckEditor, deckModel, deckView, cardSizeSlider,
-                                                          rootCard, _printingInfo);
+    overlayWidget =
+        new PrintingSelectorCardOverlayWidget(this, deckEditor, deckModel, deckView, cardSizeSlider, rootCard);
     connect(overlayWidget, &PrintingSelectorCardOverlayWidget::cardPreferenceChanged, this,
             [this]() { emit cardPreferenceChanged(); });
 
+    CardSetPtr set = rootCard.getPrinting().getSet();
+
     // Create the widget to display the set name and collector's number
-    const QString combinedSetName =
-        QString(_printingInfo.getSet()->getLongName() + " (" + _printingInfo.getSet()->getShortName() + ")");
+    QString combinedSetName = QString(set->getLongName() + " (" + set->getShortName() + ")");
     setNameAndCollectorsNumberDisplayWidget = new SetNameAndCollectorsNumberDisplayWidget(
-        this, combinedSetName, _printingInfo.getProperty("num"), cardSizeSlider);
+        this, combinedSetName, rootCard.getPrinting().getProperty("num"), cardSizeSlider);
 
     // Add the widgets to the layout
     layout->addWidget(overlayWidget, 0, Qt::AlignHCenter);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_display_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_display_widget.h
index 4bda0541a..73bcda966 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_display_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_display_widget.h
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ public:
                                       DeckListModel *_deckModel,
                                       QTreeView *_deckView,
                                       QSlider *_cardSizeSlider,
-                                      CardInfoPtr _rootCard,
-                                      const PrintingInfo &_printingInfo,
+                                      const ExactCard &_rootCard,
                                       QString &_currentZone);
 
 public slots:
@@ -37,9 +36,7 @@ private:
     DeckListModel *deckModel;
     QTreeView *deckView;
     QSlider *cardSizeSlider;
-    CardInfoPtr rootCard;
-    CardInfoPtr setCard;
-    PrintingInfo printingInfo;
+    ExactCard rootCard;
     QString currentZone;
     PrintingSelectorCardOverlayWidget *overlayWidget;
 };
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_overlay_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_overlay_widget.cpp
index e1a074528..647ca2054 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_overlay_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_overlay_widget.cpp
@@ -22,17 +22,15 @@
  * @param _deckView The QTreeView instance displaying the deck.
  * @param _cardSizeSlider The slider controlling the size of the card.
  * @param _rootCard The root card object that contains information about the card.
- * @param _printingInfo The printing-specific information for the card being displayed.
  */
 PrintingSelectorCardOverlayWidget::PrintingSelectorCardOverlayWidget(QWidget *parent,
                                                                      AbstractTabDeckEditor *_deckEditor,
                                                                      DeckListModel *_deckModel,
                                                                      QTreeView *_deckView,
                                                                      QSlider *_cardSizeSlider,
-                                                                     CardInfoPtr _rootCard,
-                                                                     const PrintingInfo &_printingInfo)
+                                                                     const ExactCard &_rootCard)
     : QWidget(parent), deckEditor(_deckEditor), deckModel(_deckModel), deckView(_deckView),
-      cardSizeSlider(_cardSizeSlider), rootCard(std::move(_rootCard)), printingInfo(_printingInfo)
+      cardSizeSlider(_cardSizeSlider), rootCard(_rootCard)
 {
     // Set up the main layout
     auto *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
@@ -44,13 +42,12 @@ PrintingSelectorCardOverlayWidget::PrintingSelectorCardOverlayWidget(QWidget *pa
     cardInfoPicture = new CardInfoPictureWidget(this);
     cardInfoPicture->setMinimumSize(0, 0);
     cardInfoPicture->setScaleFactor(cardSizeSlider->value());
-    setCard = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({rootCard->getName(), _printingInfo.getUuid()});
-    cardInfoPicture->setCard(setCard);
+    cardInfoPicture->setCard(_rootCard);
     mainLayout->addWidget(cardInfoPicture);
 
     // Add AllZonesCardAmountWidget
     allZonesCardAmountWidget =
-        new AllZonesCardAmountWidget(this, deckEditor, deckModel, deckView, cardSizeSlider, setCard, _printingInfo);
+        new AllZonesCardAmountWidget(this, deckEditor, deckModel, deckView, cardSizeSlider, _rootCard);
 
     allZonesCardAmountWidget->raise(); // Ensure it's on top of the picture
     // Set initial visibility based on amounts
@@ -119,7 +116,7 @@ void PrintingSelectorCardOverlayWidget::enterEvent(QEvent *event)
 #endif
 {
     QWidget::enterEvent(event);
-    deckEditor->updateCard(setCard);
+    deckEditor->updateCard(rootCard);
 
     // Check if either mainboard or sideboard amount is greater than 0
     if (allZonesCardAmountWidget->getMainboardAmount() > 0 || allZonesCardAmountWidget->getSideboardAmount() > 0) {
@@ -170,19 +167,20 @@ void PrintingSelectorCardOverlayWidget::customMenu(QPoint point)
     menu.addMenu(preferenceMenu);
 
     const auto &preferredProviderId =
-        SettingsCache::instance().cardOverrides().getCardPreferenceOverride(rootCard->getName());
-    const auto &cardProviderId = printingInfo.getUuid();
+        SettingsCache::instance().cardOverrides().getCardPreferenceOverride(rootCard.getName());
+    const auto &cardProviderId = rootCard.getPrinting().getUuid();
 
     if (preferredProviderId.isEmpty() || preferredProviderId != cardProviderId) {
         auto *pinAction = preferenceMenu->addAction(tr("Pin Printing"));
-        connect(pinAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, cardProviderId]() {
-            SettingsCache::instance().cardOverrides().setCardPreferenceOverride({rootCard->getName(), cardProviderId});
+        connect(pinAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this] {
+            SettingsCache::instance().cardOverrides().setCardPreferenceOverride(
+                {rootCard.getName(), rootCard.getPrinting().getUuid()});
             emit cardPreferenceChanged();
         });
     } else {
         auto *unpinAction = preferenceMenu->addAction(tr("Unpin Printing"));
-        connect(unpinAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, cardProviderId]() {
-            SettingsCache::instance().cardOverrides().deleteCardPreferenceOverride(rootCard->getName());
+        connect(unpinAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this] {
+            SettingsCache::instance().cardOverrides().deleteCardPreferenceOverride(rootCard.getName());
             emit cardPreferenceChanged();
         });
     }
@@ -190,7 +188,7 @@ void PrintingSelectorCardOverlayWidget::customMenu(QPoint point)
     // filling out the related cards submenu
     auto *relatedMenu = new QMenu(tr("Show Related cards"));
     menu.addMenu(relatedMenu);
-    auto relatedCards = rootCard->getAllRelatedCards();
+    auto relatedCards = rootCard.getInfo().getAllRelatedCards();
     if (relatedCards.isEmpty()) {
         relatedMenu->setDisabled(true);
     } else {
@@ -198,7 +196,7 @@ void PrintingSelectorCardOverlayWidget::customMenu(QPoint point)
             const QString &relatedCardName = rel->getName();
             QAction *relatedCard = relatedMenu->addAction(relatedCardName);
             connect(relatedCard, &QAction::triggered, deckEditor, [this, relatedCardName] {
-                deckEditor->updateCard(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCardInfo(relatedCardName));
+                deckEditor->updateCard(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({relatedCardName}));
                 deckEditor->showPrintingSelector();
             });
         }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_overlay_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_overlay_widget.h
index 5d9a8c93d..24fc3d002 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_overlay_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_card_overlay_widget.h
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ public:
                                                DeckListModel *_deckModel,
                                                QTreeView *_deckView,
                                                QSlider *_cardSizeSlider,
-                                               CardInfoPtr _rootCard,
-                                               const PrintingInfo &_printingInfo);
+                                               const ExactCard &_rootCard);
 
 protected:
     void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event) override;
@@ -43,9 +42,7 @@ private:
     DeckListModel *deckModel;
     QTreeView *deckView;
     QSlider *cardSizeSlider;
-    CardInfoPtr rootCard;
-    CardInfoPtr setCard;
-    PrintingInfo printingInfo;
+    ExactCard rootCard;
 };
 
 #endif // PRINTING_SELECTOR_CARD_OVERLAY_WIDGET_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.cpp
index 962cdb4bf..e660aa91c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget(QWidget *parent,
     : QWidget(parent), deckEditor(_deckEditor), databaseModel(database_model),
       databaseDisplayModel(database_display_model)
 {
-    cards = new QList<CardInfoPtr>;
+    cards = new QList<ExactCard>;
     connect(databaseDisplayModel, &CardDatabaseDisplayModel::modelDirty, this,
             &VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::modelDirty);
 
@@ -183,12 +183,12 @@ void VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::onClick(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWit
     emit cardClickedDatabaseDisplay(event, instance);
 }
 
-void VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::onHover(const CardInfoPtr &hoveredCard)
+void VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::onHover(const ExactCard &hoveredCard)
 {
     emit cardHoveredDatabaseDisplay(hoveredCard);
 }
 
-void VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::addCard(const CardInfoPtr &cardToAdd)
+void VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::addCard(const ExactCard &cardToAdd)
 {
     cards->append(cardToAdd);
     auto *display = new CardInfoPictureWithTextOverlayWidget(flowWidget, false);
@@ -233,11 +233,11 @@ void VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::populateCards()
                 SetToPrintingsMap setMap = info->getSets();
                 if (setMap.contains(setFilter->term())) {
                     for (PrintingInfo printing : setMap[setFilter->term()]) {
-                        addCard(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({name.toString(), printing.getUuid()}));
+                        addCard(ExactCard(info, printing));
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                addCard(info);
+                addCard(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getPreferredCard(info));
             }
         } else {
             qCDebug(VisualDatabaseDisplayLog) << "Card not found in database!";
@@ -298,11 +298,11 @@ void VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::loadNextPage()
                 SetToPrintingsMap setMap = info->getSets();
                 if (setMap.contains(setFilter->term())) {
                     for (PrintingInfo printing : setMap[setFilter->term()]) {
-                        addCard(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({name.toString(), printing.getUuid()}));
+                        addCard(ExactCard(info, printing));
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                addCard(info);
+                addCard(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getPreferredCard(info));
             }
         } else {
             qCDebug(VisualDatabaseDisplayLog) << "Card " << name.toString() << " not found in database!";
@@ -335,7 +335,9 @@ void VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::sortCardList(const QStringList &properties,
                                                Qt::SortOrder order = Qt::AscendingOrder) const
 {
     CardInfoComparator comparator(properties, order);
-    std::sort(cards->begin(), cards->end(), comparator);
+    std::sort(cards->begin(), cards->end(), [comparator](const ExactCard &a, const ExactCard &b) {
+        return comparator(a.getCardPtr(), b.getCardPtr());
+    });
 }
 
 void VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::databaseDataChanged(const QModelIndex &topLeft, const QModelIndex &bottomRight)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.h
index 8f0cdba97..9b729069f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.h
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ public slots:
 
 signals:
     void cardClickedDatabaseDisplay(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWithTextOverlayWidget *instance);
-    void cardHoveredDatabaseDisplay(CardInfoPtr hoveredCard);
+    void cardHoveredDatabaseDisplay(const ExactCard &hoveredCard);
 
 protected slots:
     void onClick(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWithTextOverlayWidget *instance);
-    void onHover(const CardInfoPtr &hoveredCard);
-    void addCard(const CardInfoPtr &cardToAdd);
+    void onHover(const ExactCard &hoveredCard);
+    void addCard(const ExactCard &cardToAdd);
     void databaseDataChanged(const QModelIndex &topLeft, const QModelIndex &bottomRight);
     void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override;
     void modelDirty() const;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ private:
     CardDatabaseModel *databaseModel;
     CardDatabaseDisplayModel *databaseDisplayModel;
     QTreeView *databaseView;
-    QList<CardInfoPtr> *cards;
+    QList<ExactCard> *cards;
     QVBoxLayout *mainLayout;
     QScrollArea *scrollArea;
     FlowWidget *flowWidget;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_sample_hand_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_sample_hand_widget.cpp
index efa755a11..7f58530e3 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_sample_hand_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_sample_hand_widget.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ VisualDeckEditorSampleHandWidget::VisualDeckEditorSampleHandWidget(QWidget *pare
     cardSizeWidget = new CardSizeWidget(this, flowWidget);
     layout->addWidget(cardSizeWidget);
 
-    for (CardInfoPtr card : getRandomCards(handSizeSpinBox->value())) {
+    for (const ExactCard &card : getRandomCards(handSizeSpinBox->value())) {
         auto displayWidget = new CardInfoPictureWidget(this);
         displayWidget->setCard(card);
         displayWidget->setScaleFactor(cardSizeWidget->getSlider()->value());
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void VisualDeckEditorSampleHandWidget::setDeckModel(DeckListModel *deckModel)
 void VisualDeckEditorSampleHandWidget::updateDisplay()
 {
     flowWidget->clearLayout();
-    for (CardInfoPtr card : getRandomCards(handSizeSpinBox->value())) {
+    for (const ExactCard &card : getRandomCards(handSizeSpinBox->value())) {
         auto displayWidget = new CardInfoPictureWidget(this);
         displayWidget->setCard(card);
         displayWidget->setScaleFactor(cardSizeWidget->getSlider()->value());
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ void VisualDeckEditorSampleHandWidget::updateDisplay()
     }
 }
 
-QList<CardInfoPtr> VisualDeckEditorSampleHandWidget::getRandomCards(int amountToGet)
+QList<ExactCard> VisualDeckEditorSampleHandWidget::getRandomCards(int amountToGet)
 {
-    QList<CardInfoPtr> mainDeckCards;
-    QList<CardInfoPtr> randomCards;
+    QList<ExactCard> mainDeckCards;
+    QList<ExactCard> randomCards;
     if (!deckListModel)
         return randomCards;
     DeckList *decklist = deckListModel->getDeckList();
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ QList<CardInfoPtr> VisualDeckEditorSampleHandWidget::getRandomCards(int amountTo
                 continue;
 
             for (int k = 0; k < currentCard->getNumber(); ++k) {
-                CardInfoPtr info = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(currentCard->toCardRef());
-                if (info) {
-                    mainDeckCards.append(info);
+                ExactCard card = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(currentCard->toCardRef());
+                if (card) {
+                    mainDeckCards.append(card);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ QList<CardInfoPtr> VisualDeckEditorSampleHandWidget::getRandomCards(int amountTo
     }
 
     std::sort(randomCards.begin(), randomCards.end(),
-              [](const CardInfoPtr &a, const CardInfoPtr &b) { return a->getCmc() < b->getCmc(); });
+              [](const ExactCard &a, const ExactCard &b) { return a.getInfo().getCmc() < b.getInfo().getCmc(); });
 
     return randomCards;
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_sample_hand_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_sample_hand_widget.h
index ba09a978e..8facff557 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_sample_hand_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_sample_hand_widget.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class VisualDeckEditorSampleHandWidget : public QWidget
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     VisualDeckEditorSampleHandWidget(QWidget *parent, DeckListModel *deckListModel);
-    QList<CardInfoPtr> getRandomCards(int amountToGet);
+    QList<ExactCard> getRandomCards(int amountToGet);
 
 public slots:
     void updateDisplay();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp
index 8cfb02f0f..bf8d8f023 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ VisualDeckEditorWidget::VisualDeckEditorWidget(QWidget *parent, DeckListModel *_
         if (!searchBar->hasFocus())
             return;
 
-        CardInfoPtr card = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCardInfo(searchBar->text());
+        ExactCard card = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({searchBar->text()});
         if (card) {
             emit cardAdditionRequested(card);
         }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ VisualDeckEditorWidget::VisualDeckEditorWidget(QWidget *parent, DeckListModel *_
     // Search button functionality
     searchPushButton = new QPushButton(this);
     connect(searchPushButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [=, this]() {
-        CardInfoPtr card = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCardInfo(searchBar->text());
+        ExactCard card = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({searchBar->text()});
         if (card) {
             emit cardAdditionRequested(card);
         }
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void VisualDeckEditorWidget::decklistDataChanged(QModelIndex topLeft, QModelInde
     updateZoneWidgets();
 }
 
-void VisualDeckEditorWidget::onHover(CardInfoPtr hoveredCard)
+void VisualDeckEditorWidget::onHover(const ExactCard &hoveredCard)
 {
     emit activeCardChanged(hoveredCard);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.h
index 6f43d624c..01e810eef 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.h
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@ public slots:
     void constructZoneWidgetsFromDeckListModel();
 
 signals:
-    void activeCardChanged(CardInfoPtr activeCard);
+    void activeCardChanged(const ExactCard &activeCard);
     void activeGroupCriteriaChanged(QString activeGroupCriteria);
     void activeSortCriteriaChanged(QStringList activeSortCriteria);
     void cardClicked(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWithTextOverlayWidget *instance, QString zoneName);
-    void cardAdditionRequested(CardInfoPtr card);
+    void cardAdditionRequested(const ExactCard &card);
     void displayTypeChanged(DisplayType displayType);
 
 protected slots:
-    void onHover(CardInfoPtr hoveredCard);
+    void onHover(const ExactCard &hoveredCard);
     void onCardClick(QMouseEvent *event, CardInfoPictureWithTextOverlayWidget *instance, QString zoneName);
     void actChangeActiveGroupCriteria();
     void actChangeActiveSortCriteria();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_widget.cpp
index f9e4f0c85..29c536d67 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_widget.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void DeckPreviewWidget::initializeUi(const bool deckLoadSuccess)
         return;
     }
     auto bannerCard = deckLoader->getBannerCard().name.isEmpty()
-                          ? CardInfoPtr()
+                          ? ExactCard()
                           : CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(deckLoader->getBannerCard());
 
     bannerCardDisplayWidget->setCard(bannerCard);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/deck/deck_list_model.cpp b/cockatrice/src/deck/deck_list_model.cpp
index b24ae42c7..4ae041c5d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/deck/deck_list_model.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/deck/deck_list_model.cpp
@@ -367,36 +367,40 @@ QModelIndex DeckListModel::findCard(const QString &cardName,
 
 QModelIndex DeckListModel::addPreferredPrintingCard(const QString &cardName, const QString &zoneName, bool abAddAnyway)
 {
-    return addCard(cardName, CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getPreferredPrinting(cardName), zoneName, abAddAnyway);
-}
+    ExactCard card = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({cardName});
 
-QModelIndex DeckListModel::addCard(const QString &cardName,
-                                   const PrintingInfo &printingInfo,
-                                   const QString &zoneName,
-                                   bool abAddAnyway)
-{
-    CardInfoPtr cardInfo = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({cardName, printingInfo.getUuid()});
-
-    if (cardInfo == nullptr) {
+    if (!card) {
         if (abAddAnyway) {
             // We need to keep this card added no matter what
             // This is usually called from tab_deck_editor
             // So we'll create a new CardInfo with the name
             // and default values for all fields
-            cardInfo = CardInfo::newInstance(cardName);
+            card = ExactCard(CardInfo::newInstance(cardName));
         } else {
             return {};
         }
     }
 
+    return addCard(card, zoneName);
+}
+
+QModelIndex DeckListModel::addCard(const ExactCard &card, const QString &zoneName)
+{
+    if (!card) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
     InnerDecklistNode *zoneNode = createNodeIfNeeded(zoneName, root);
 
+    CardInfoPtr cardInfo = card.getCardPtr();
+    PrintingInfo printingInfo = card.getPrinting();
+
     QString groupCriteria = getGroupCriteriaForCard(cardInfo);
     InnerDecklistNode *groupNode = createNodeIfNeeded(groupCriteria, zoneNode);
 
     const QModelIndex parentIndex = nodeToIndex(groupNode);
     auto *cardNode = dynamic_cast<DecklistModelCardNode *>(groupNode->findCardChildByNameProviderIdAndNumber(
-        cardName, printingInfo.getUuid(), printingInfo.getProperty("num")));
+        card.getName(), printingInfo.getUuid(), printingInfo.getProperty("num")));
     const auto cardSetName = printingInfo.getSet().isNull() ? "" : printingInfo.getSet()->getCorrectedShortName();
 
     if (!cardNode) {
@@ -538,9 +542,9 @@ void DeckListModel::setDeckList(DeckLoader *_deck)
     rebuildTree();
 }
 
-QList<CardInfoPtr> DeckListModel::getCardsAsCardInfoPtrs() const
+QList<ExactCard> DeckListModel::getCards() const
 {
-    QList<CardInfoPtr> cards;
+    QList<ExactCard> cards;
     DeckList *decklist = getDeckList();
     if (!decklist) {
         return cards;
@@ -558,9 +562,9 @@ QList<CardInfoPtr> DeckListModel::getCardsAsCardInfoPtrs() const
             if (!currentCard)
                 continue;
             for (int k = 0; k < currentCard->getNumber(); ++k) {
-                CardInfoPtr info = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(currentCard->toCardRef());
-                if (info) {
-                    cards.append(info);
+                ExactCard card = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(currentCard->toCardRef());
+                if (card) {
+                    cards.append(card);
                 } else {
                     qDebug() << "Card not found in database!";
                 }
@@ -570,9 +574,9 @@ QList<CardInfoPtr> DeckListModel::getCardsAsCardInfoPtrs() const
     return cards;
 }
 
-QList<CardInfoPtr> DeckListModel::getCardsAsCardInfoPtrsForZone(QString zoneName) const
+QList<ExactCard> DeckListModel::getCardsForZone(const QString &zoneName) const
 {
-    QList<CardInfoPtr> cards;
+    QList<ExactCard> cards;
     DeckList *decklist = getDeckList();
     if (!decklist) {
         return cards;
@@ -591,9 +595,9 @@ QList<CardInfoPtr> DeckListModel::getCardsAsCardInfoPtrsForZone(QString zoneName
                 if (!currentCard)
                     continue;
                 for (int k = 0; k < currentCard->getNumber(); ++k) {
-                    CardInfoPtr info = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(currentCard->toCardRef());
-                    if (info) {
-                        cards.append(info);
+                    ExactCard card = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(currentCard->toCardRef());
+                    if (card) {
+                        cards.append(card);
                     } else {
                         qDebug() << "Card not found in database!";
                     }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/deck/deck_list_model.h b/cockatrice/src/deck/deck_list_model.h
index 84fd0c05a..cb074a55c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/deck/deck_list_model.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/deck/deck_list_model.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef DECKLISTMODEL_H
 #define DECKLISTMODEL_H
 
-#include "../game/cards/card_info.h"
+#include "../game/cards/exact_card.h"
 #include "decklist.h"
 
 #include <QAbstractItemModel>
@@ -111,10 +111,7 @@ public:
                          const QString &providerId = "",
                          const QString &cardNumber = "") const;
     QModelIndex addPreferredPrintingCard(const QString &cardName, const QString &zoneName, bool abAddAnyway);
-    QModelIndex addCard(const ::QString &cardName,
-                        const PrintingInfo &printingInfo,
-                        const QString &zoneName,
-                        bool abAddAnyway = false);
+    QModelIndex addCard(const ExactCard &card, const QString &zoneName);
     int findSortedInsertRow(InnerDecklistNode *parent, CardInfoPtr cardInfo) const;
     void sort(int column, Qt::SortOrder order) override;
     void cleanList();
@@ -123,8 +120,8 @@ public:
         return deckList;
     }
     void setDeckList(DeckLoader *_deck);
-    QList<CardInfoPtr> getCardsAsCardInfoPtrs() const;
-    QList<CardInfoPtr> getCardsAsCardInfoPtrsForZone(QString zoneName) const;
+    QList<ExactCard> getCards() const;
+    QList<ExactCard> getCardsForZone(const QString &zoneName) const;
     QList<QString> *getZones() const;
     void setActiveGroupCriteria(DeckListModelGroupCriteria newCriteria);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/deck/deck_loader.cpp b/cockatrice/src/deck/deck_loader.cpp
index 3f51935e7..965e71c56 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/deck/deck_loader.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/deck/deck_loader.cpp
@@ -594,9 +594,9 @@ QString DeckLoader::getCardZoneFromName(QString cardName, QString currentZoneNam
 QString DeckLoader::getCompleteCardName(const QString &cardName) const
 {
     if (CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()) {
-        CardInfoPtr temp = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->guessCard({cardName});
+        ExactCard temp = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->guessCard({cardName});
         if (temp) {
-            return temp->getName();
+            return temp.getName();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_create_token.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_create_token.cpp
index 14adaa48a..2f37c7be6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_create_token.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_create_token.cpp
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void DlgCreateToken::tokenSelectionChanged(const QModelIndex &current, const QMo
         annotationEdit->setText("");
     }
 
-    pic->setCard(cardInfo);
+    pic->setCard(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getPreferredCard(cardInfo));
 }
 
 void DlgCreateToken::updateSearchFieldWithoutUpdatingFilter(const QString &newValue) const
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_select_set_for_cards.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_select_set_for_cards.cpp
index c4261e3dc..8e139bdff 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_select_set_for_cards.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_select_set_for_cards.cpp
@@ -152,8 +152,9 @@ void DlgSelectSetForCards::actOK()
                 continue;
             }
             model->removeRow(find_card.row(), find_card.parent());
-            model->addCard(card, CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getSpecificPrinting(card, modifiedSet, ""),
-                           DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
+            CardInfoPtr cardInfo = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCardInfo(card);
+            PrintingInfo printing = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getSpecificPrinting(card, modifiedSet, "");
+            model->addCard(ExactCard(cardInfo, printing), DECK_ZONE_MAIN);
         }
     }
     accept();
@@ -290,17 +291,17 @@ void DlgSelectSetForCards::updateCardLists()
 
             if (!found) {
                 // The card was not in any selected set
-                CardInfoPtr infoPtr = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCardInfo(currentCard->getName());
+                ExactCard card = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({currentCard->getName()});
                 CardInfoPictureWidget *picture_widget = new CardInfoPictureWidget(uneditedCardsFlowWidget);
-                picture_widget->setCard(infoPtr);
+                picture_widget->setCard(card);
                 uneditedCardsFlowWidget->addWidget(picture_widget);
             } else {
-                CardInfoPtr infoPtr = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(
+                ExactCard card = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(
                     {currentCard->getName(), CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()
                                                  ->getSpecificPrinting(currentCard->getName(), foundSetName, "")
                                                  .getUuid()});
                 CardInfoPictureWidget *picture_widget = new CardInfoPictureWidget(modifiedCardsFlowWidget);
-                picture_widget->setCard(infoPtr);
+                picture_widget->setCard(card);
                 modifiedCardsFlowWidget->addWidget(picture_widget);
             }
         }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_item.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_item.cpp
index fa74db3c9..12c180da9 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_item.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_item.cpp
@@ -57,22 +57,29 @@ void AbstractCardItem::pixmapUpdated()
 
 void AbstractCardItem::refreshCardInfo()
 {
-    info = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(cardRef);
+    exactCard = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard(cardRef);
 
-    if (!info && !cardRef.name.isEmpty()) {
-        QVariantHash properties = QVariantHash();
-
-        info = CardInfo::newInstance(cardRef.name, "", true, QVariantHash(), QList<CardRelation *>(),
-                                     QList<CardRelation *>(), SetToPrintingsMap(), false, false, -1, false);
+    if (!exactCard && !cardRef.name.isEmpty()) {
+        auto info = CardInfo::newInstance(cardRef.name, "", true, {}, {}, {}, {}, false, false, -1, false);
+        exactCard = ExactCard(info);
     }
-    if (info.data()) {
-        connect(info.data(), &CardInfo::pixmapUpdated, this, &AbstractCardItem::pixmapUpdated);
+    if (exactCard) {
+        connect(exactCard.getCardPtr().data(), &CardInfo::pixmapUpdated, this, &AbstractCardItem::pixmapUpdated);
     }
 
     cacheBgColor();
     update();
 }
 
+/**
+ * Convenience method to get the CardInfo of the exactCard
+ * @return A const reference to the CardInfo, or an empty CardInfo if card was null
+ */
+const CardInfo &AbstractCardItem::getCardInfo() const
+{
+    return exactCard.getInfo();
+}
+
 void AbstractCardItem::setRealZValue(qreal _zValue)
 {
     realZValue = _zValue;
@@ -116,7 +123,7 @@ void AbstractCardItem::paintPicture(QPainter *painter, const QSizeF &translatedS
     } else {
         // don't even spend time trying to load the picture if our size is too small
         if (translatedSize.width() > 10) {
-            PictureLoader::getPixmap(translatedPixmap, info, translatedSize.toSize());
+            PictureLoader::getPixmap(translatedPixmap, exactCard, translatedSize.toSize());
             if (translatedPixmap.isNull())
                 paintImage = false;
         } else {
@@ -191,8 +198,8 @@ void AbstractCardItem::setCardRef(const CardRef &_cardRef)
     }
 
     emit deleteCardInfoPopup(cardRef.name);
-    if (info) {
-        disconnect(info.data(), nullptr, this, nullptr);
+    if (exactCard) {
+        disconnect(exactCard.getCardPtr().data(), nullptr, this, nullptr);
     }
     cardRef = _cardRef;
 
@@ -224,8 +231,7 @@ void AbstractCardItem::cacheBgColor()
 {
     QChar colorChar;
     if (color.isEmpty()) {
-        if (info)
-            colorChar = info->getColorChar();
+        colorChar = exactCard.getInfo().getColorChar();
     } else {
         colorChar = color.at(0);
     }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_item.h b/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_item.h
index 1a64676fe..72f641345 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_item.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_item.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef ABSTRACTCARDITEM_H
 #define ABSTRACTCARDITEM_H
 
-#include "../cards/card_info.h"
+#include "../cards/exact_card.h"
 #include "arrow_target.h"
 #include "card_ref.h"
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class AbstractCardItem : public ArrowTarget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 protected:
-    CardInfoPtr info;
+    ExactCard exactCard;
     int id;
     CardRef cardRef;
     bool tapped;
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@ public:
     QSizeF getTranslatedSize(QPainter *painter) const;
     void paintPicture(QPainter *painter, const QSizeF &translatedSize, int angle);
     void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget) override;
-    CardInfoPtr getInfo() const
+    ExactCard getCard() const
     {
-        return info;
+        return exactCard;
     }
+    const CardInfo &getCardInfo() const;
     int getId() const
     {
         return id;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/board/arrow_item.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/board/arrow_item.cpp
index 4caebdda0..ff44a7ae6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/board/arrow_item.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/board/arrow_item.cpp
@@ -237,10 +237,10 @@ void ArrowDragItem::mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
         }
         if (startZone->getName().compare("hand") == 0) {
             startCard->playCard(false);
-            CardInfoPtr ci = startCard->getInfo();
-            if (ci && (((!SettingsCache::instance().getPlayToStack() && ci->getTableRow() == 3) ||
-                        ((SettingsCache::instance().getPlayToStack() && ci->getTableRow() != 0) &&
-                         startCard->getZone()->getName().toStdString() != "stack"))))
+            CardInfoPtr ci = startCard->getCard().getCardPtr();
+            if (ci && ((!SettingsCache::instance().getPlayToStack() && ci->getTableRow() == 3) ||
+                       (SettingsCache::instance().getPlayToStack() && ci->getTableRow() != 0 &&
+                        startCard->getZone()->getName().toStdString() != "stack")))
                 cmd.set_start_zone("stack");
             else
                 cmd.set_start_zone(SettingsCache::instance().getPlayToStack() ? "stack" : "table");
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_item.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_item.cpp
index 0e4504dd7..c1d50b2ba 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_item.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_item.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void CardItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option,
         painter->save();
         transformPainter(painter, translatedSize, tapAngle);
 
-        if (!getFaceDown() && info && pt == info->getPowTough()) {
+        if (!getFaceDown() && pt == exactCard.getInfo().getPowTough()) {
             painter->setPen(Qt::white);
         } else {
             painter->setPen(QColor(255, 150, 0)); // dark orange
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_list.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_list.cpp
index 0355bf6bd..7ad6e3b30 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_list.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_list.cpp
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ void CardList::sortBy(const QList<SortOption> &option)
  * @param c The card info
  * @param appendAtEnd For multicolor cards, whether to also append the entire color string at the end.
  */
-static QString getColorSortString(CardInfoPtr c, bool appendAtEnd)
+static QString getColorSortString(const CardInfo &c, bool appendAtEnd)
 {
-    QString colors = c->getColors();
+    QString colors = c.getColors();
     switch (colors.size()) {
         case 0: {
-            if (c->getCardType().contains("Land")) {
+            if (c.getCardType().contains("Land")) {
                 return "a_land";
             } else {
                 return "b_colorless";
@@ -119,33 +119,36 @@ std::function<QString(CardItem *)> CardList::getExtractorFor(SortOption option)
         case NoSort:
             return [](CardItem *) { return ""; };
         case SortByMainType:
-            return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getInfo() ? c->getInfo()->getMainCardType() : ""; };
+            return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getCardInfo().getMainCardType(); };
         case SortByManaValue:
             // getCmc returns the int as a string. We pad with 0's so that string comp also works on it
-            return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getInfo() ? c->getInfo()->getCmc().rightJustified(4, '0') : ""; };
+            return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getCard() ? c->getCardInfo().getCmc().rightJustified(4, '0') : ""; };
         case SortByColorGrouping:
-            return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getInfo() ? getColorSortString(c->getInfo(), false) : ""; };
+            return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getCard() ? getColorSortString(c->getCardInfo(), false) : ""; };
         case SortByName:
             return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getName(); };
         case SortByType:
-            return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getInfo() ? c->getInfo()->getCardType() : ""; };
+            return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getCardInfo().getCardType(); };
         case SortByManaCost:
             return [](CardItem *c) {
-                auto info = c->getInfo();
-                if (!info)
-                    return QString("");
+                if (!c->getCard()) {
+                    return QString();
+                }
+
+                auto info = c->getCardInfo();
 
                 // calculation copied from CardDatabaseModel.
                 // we pad the cmc and also append the mana cost to the end so same cmc cards still have a sort order
-                return QString("%1%2").arg(info->getCmc(), 4, QChar('0')).arg(info->getManaCost());
+                return QString("%1%2").arg(info.getCmc(), 4, QChar('0')).arg(info.getManaCost());
             };
         case SortByColors:
-            return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getInfo() ? getColorSortString(c->getInfo(), true) : ""; };
+            return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getCard() ? getColorSortString(c->getCardInfo(), true) : ""; };
         case SortByPt:
             // do the same padding trick as above
-            return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getInfo() ? c->getInfo()->getPowTough().rightJustified(10, '0') : ""; };
+            return
+                [](CardItem *c) { return c->getCard() ? c->getCardInfo().getPowTough().rightJustified(10, '0') : ""; };
         case SortBySet:
-            return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getInfo() ? c->getInfo()->getSetsNames() : ""; };
+            return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getCardInfo().getSetsNames(); };
         case SortByPrinting:
             return [](CardItem *c) { return c->getProviderId(); };
     }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp
index b32ed03d0..884919308 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp
@@ -110,11 +110,10 @@ void CardDatabase::removeCard(CardInfoPtr card)
 }
 
 /**
- * Looks up the generic cardInfo (the CardInfoPtr that does not refer to a specific printing) corresponding to the
- * cardName.
+ * Looks up the cardInfo corresponding to the cardName.
  *
  * @param cardName The card name to look up
- * @return A generic CardInfoPtr, or null if not corresponding CardInfo is found.
+ * @return A CardInfoPtr, or null if not corresponding CardInfo is found.
  */
 CardInfoPtr CardDatabase::getCardInfo(const QString &cardName) const
 {
@@ -122,10 +121,10 @@ CardInfoPtr CardDatabase::getCardInfo(const QString &cardName) const
 }
 
 /**
- * Looks up the generic cardInfos (the CardInfoPtr that does not refer to a specific printing) for a list of card names.
+ * Looks up the cardInfos for a list of card names.
  *
  * @param cardNames The card names to look up
- * @return A List of generic CardInfoPtr. Any failed lookups will be ignored and dropped from the resulting list
+ * @return A List of CardInfoPtr. Any failed lookups will be ignored and dropped from the resulting list
  */
 QList<CardInfoPtr> CardDatabase::getCardInfos(const QStringList &cardNames) const
 {
@@ -140,48 +139,46 @@ QList<CardInfoPtr> CardDatabase::getCardInfos(const QStringList &cardNames) cons
 }
 
 /**
- * Looks up the CardInfoPtrs corresponding to the CardRefs
+ * Looks up the cards corresponding to the CardRefs.
+ * If the providerId is empty, will default to the preferred printing.
+ * If providerId is given but not found, the PrintingInfo will be empty.
  *
- * @param cardRefs The cards to look up. If providerId is empty for an entry, will look up the generic CardInfo for that
- * entry's cardName.
- * @return A list of specific printings of cards. Any failed lookups will be ignored and dropped from the resulting
- * list.
+ * @param cardRefs The cards to look up. If providerId is empty for an entry, will default to the preferred printing for
+ * that entry. If providerId is given but not found, the PrintingInfo will be empty for that entry.
+ * @return A list of cards. Any failed lookups will be ignored and dropped from the resulting list.
  */
-QList<CardInfoPtr> CardDatabase::getCards(const QList<CardRef> &cardRefs) const
+QList<ExactCard> CardDatabase::getCards(const QList<CardRef> &cardRefs) const
 {
-    QList<CardInfoPtr> cardInfos;
+    QList<ExactCard> cards;
     for (const auto &cardRef : cardRefs) {
-        CardInfoPtr ptr = getCard(cardRef);
-        if (ptr)
-            cardInfos.append(ptr);
+        ExactCard card = getCard(cardRef);
+        if (card)
+            cards.append(card);
     }
 
-    return cardInfos;
+    return cards;
 }
 
 /**
- * Looks up the CardInfoPtr corresponding to the CardRef
+ * Looks up the card corresponding to the CardRef.
+ * If the providerId is empty, will default to the preferred printing.
+ * If providerId is given but not found, the PrintingInfo will be empty.
  *
- * @param cardRef The card to look up. If providerId is empty, will look up the generic CardInfo for the cardName.
- * @return A specific printing of a card, or null if not found.
+ * @param cardRef The card to look up.
+ * @return A specific printing of a card, or empty if not found.
  */
-CardInfoPtr CardDatabase::getCard(const CardRef &cardRef) const
+ExactCard CardDatabase::getCard(const CardRef &cardRef) const
 {
     auto info = getCardInfo(cardRef.name);
-    if (cardRef.providerId.isNull() || cardRef.providerId.isEmpty() || info.isNull()) {
-        return info;
-    }
-
-    PrintingInfo printing = findPrintingWithId(info, cardRef.providerId);
-
-    if (!printing.getSet()) {
+    if (info.isNull()) {
         return {};
     }
 
-    CardInfoPtr cardFromSpecificSet = info->clone();
-    cardFromSpecificSet->setPixmapCacheKey(QLatin1String("card_") + QString(info->getName()) + QString("_") +
-                                           QString(printing.getProperty("uuid")));
-    return cardFromSpecificSet;
+    if (cardRef.providerId.isEmpty() || cardRef.providerId.isNull()) {
+        return ExactCard(info, getPreferredPrinting(info));
+    }
+
+    return ExactCard(info, findPrintingWithId(info, cardRef.providerId));
 }
 
 CardInfoPtr CardDatabase::getCardBySimpleName(const QString &cardName) const
@@ -190,14 +187,16 @@ CardInfoPtr CardDatabase::getCardBySimpleName(const QString &cardName) const
 }
 
 /**
- * Looks up the CardInfoPtr by CardRef, simplifying the name if required.
+ * Looks up the card by CardRef, simplifying the name if required.
+ * If the providerId is empty, will default to the preferred printing.
+ * If providerId is given but not found, the PrintingInfo will be empty.
  *
- * @param cardRef The card to look up. If providerId is empty, will look up the generic CardInfo for the cardName.
- * @return A specific printing of a card, or null if not found.
+ * @param cardRef The card to look up.
+ * @return A specific printing of a card, or empty if not found.
  */
-CardInfoPtr CardDatabase::guessCard(const CardRef &cardRef) const
+ExactCard CardDatabase::guessCard(const CardRef &cardRef) const
 {
-    CardInfoPtr temp = getCard(cardRef);
+    CardInfoPtr temp = getCardInfo(cardRef.name);
 
     if (temp == nullptr) { // get card by simple name instead
         temp = getCardBySimpleName(cardRef.name);
@@ -206,7 +205,12 @@ CardInfoPtr CardDatabase::guessCard(const CardRef &cardRef) const
             temp = getCardBySimpleName(simpleCardName);
         }
     }
-    return temp; // returns nullptr if not found
+
+    if (cardRef.providerId.isEmpty() || cardRef.providerId.isNull()) {
+        return ExactCard(temp, getPreferredPrinting(temp));
+    }
+
+    return ExactCard(temp, findPrintingWithId(temp, cardRef.providerId));
 }
 
 CardSetPtr CardDatabase::getSet(const QString &setName)
@@ -303,8 +307,6 @@ LoadStatus CardDatabase::loadCardDatabases()
 
     // AFTER all the cards have been loaded
 
-    // Refresh the pixmap cache keys for all cards by setting them to the UUID of the preferred printing
-    refreshPreferredPrintings();
     // resolve the reverse-related tags
     refreshCachedReverseRelatedCards();
 
@@ -321,12 +323,25 @@ LoadStatus CardDatabase::loadCardDatabases()
     return loadStatus;
 }
 
-void CardDatabase::refreshPreferredPrintings()
+/**
+ * Gets the card representing the preferred printing of the cardInfo
+ *
+ * @param cardInfo The cardInfo to find the preferred printing for
+ * @return A specific printing of a card
+ */
+ExactCard CardDatabase::getPreferredCard(const CardInfoPtr &cardInfo) const
 {
-    for (const CardInfoPtr &card : cards) {
-        card->setPixmapCacheKey(QLatin1String("card_") + QString(card->getName()) + QString("_") +
-                                QString(getPreferredPrintingProviderId(card->getName())));
+    return ExactCard(cardInfo, getPreferredPrinting(cardInfo));
+}
+
+PrintingInfo CardDatabase::getSpecificPrinting(const CardRef &cardRef) const
+{
+    CardInfoPtr cardInfo = getCardInfo(cardRef.name);
+    if (!cardInfo) {
+        return PrintingInfo(nullptr);
     }
+
+    return findPrintingWithId(cardInfo, cardRef.providerId);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -387,16 +402,6 @@ PrintingInfo CardDatabase::getPreferredPrinting(const CardInfoPtr &cardInfo) con
     return PrintingInfo(nullptr);
 }
 
-PrintingInfo CardDatabase::getSpecificPrinting(const CardRef &cardRef) const
-{
-    CardInfoPtr cardInfo = getCardInfo(cardRef.name);
-    if (!cardInfo) {
-        return PrintingInfo(nullptr);
-    }
-
-    return findPrintingWithId(cardInfo, cardRef.providerId);
-}
-
 PrintingInfo CardDatabase::getSpecificPrinting(const QString &cardName,
                                                const QString &setShortName,
                                                const QString &collectorNumber) const
@@ -453,25 +458,6 @@ bool CardDatabase::isPreferredPrinting(const CardRef &cardRef) const
     return cardRef.providerId == getPreferredPrintingProviderId(cardRef.name);
 }
 
-PrintingInfo CardDatabase::getSetInfoForCard(const CardInfoPtr &_card)
-{
-    const SetToPrintingsMap &setMap = _card->getSets();
-    if (setMap.empty()) {
-        return PrintingInfo(nullptr);
-    }
-
-    for (const auto &printings : setMap) {
-        for (const auto &cardInfoForSet : printings) {
-            if (QLatin1String("card_") + _card->getName() + QString("_") + cardInfoForSet.getUuid() ==
-                _card->getPixmapCacheKey()) {
-                return cardInfoForSet;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    return PrintingInfo(nullptr);
-}
-
 void CardDatabase::refreshCachedReverseRelatedCards()
 {
     for (const CardInfoPtr &card : cards)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h
index 975cda4bb..8b1b2926f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define CARDDATABASE_H
 
 #include "../common/card_ref.h"
-#include "card_info.h"
+#include "exact_card.h"
 
 #include <QBasicMutex>
 #include <QDate>
@@ -69,8 +69,10 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] CardInfoPtr getCardInfo(const QString &cardName) const;
     [[nodiscard]] QList<CardInfoPtr> getCardInfos(const QStringList &cardNames) const;
 
-    QList<CardInfoPtr> getCards(const QList<CardRef> &cardRefs) const;
-    [[nodiscard]] CardInfoPtr getCard(const CardRef &cardRef) const;
+    QList<ExactCard> getCards(const QList<CardRef> &cardRefs) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] ExactCard getCard(const CardRef &cardRef) const;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] ExactCard getPreferredCard(const CardInfoPtr &cardInfo) const;
 
     static PrintingInfo findPrintingWithId(const CardInfoPtr &cardInfo, const QString &providerId);
     [[nodiscard]] PrintingInfo getPreferredPrinting(const QString &cardName) const;
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ public:
     QString getPreferredPrintingProviderId(const QString &cardName) const;
     bool isPreferredPrinting(const CardRef &cardRef) const;
 
-    [[nodiscard]] CardInfoPtr guessCard(const CardRef &cardRef) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] ExactCard guessCard(const CardRef &cardRef) const;
 
     /*
      * Get a card by its simple name. The name will be simplified in this
@@ -90,7 +92,6 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] CardInfoPtr getCardBySimpleName(const QString &cardName) const;
 
     CardSetPtr getSet(const QString &setName);
-    static PrintingInfo getSetInfoForCard(const CardInfoPtr &_card);
     const CardNameMap &getCardList() const
     {
         return cards;
@@ -111,7 +112,6 @@ public:
 
 public slots:
     LoadStatus loadCardDatabases();
-    void refreshPreferredPrintings();
     void addCard(CardInfoPtr card);
     void addSet(CardSetPtr set);
 protected slots:
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_info.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_info.cpp
index c10b7e6d9..f5424cd4d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_info.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_info.cpp
@@ -242,17 +242,11 @@ CardInfo::CardInfo(const QString &_name,
       reverseRelatedCards(_reverseRelatedCards), setsToPrintings(std::move(_sets)), cipt(_cipt),
       landscapeOrientation(_landscapeOrientation), tableRow(_tableRow), upsideDownArt(_upsideDownArt)
 {
-    pixmapCacheKey = QLatin1String("card_") + name;
     simpleName = CardInfo::simplifyName(name);
 
     refreshCachedSetNames();
 }
 
-CardInfo::~CardInfo()
-{
-    PictureLoader::clearPixmapCache(smartThis);
-}
-
 CardInfoPtr CardInfo::newInstance(const QString &_name)
 {
     return newInstance(_name, QString(), false, QVariantHash(), QList<CardRelation *>(), QList<CardRelation *>(),
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_info.h b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_info.h
index 0aeff5752..33ed569d5 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_info.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_info.h
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public:
 class PrintingInfo
 {
 public:
-    explicit PrintingInfo(const CardSetPtr &_set = QSharedPointer<CardSet>(nullptr));
+    explicit PrintingInfo(const CardSetPtr &_set = nullptr);
     ~PrintingInfo() = default;
 
     bool operator==(const PrintingInfo &other) const
@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@ private:
     QString name;
     // The name without punctuation or capitalization, for better card name recognition.
     QString simpleName;
-    // The key used to identify this card in the cache
-    QString pixmapCacheKey;
     // card text
     QString text;
     // whether this is not a "real" card but a token
@@ -228,14 +226,13 @@ public:
                       int _tableRow,
                       bool _upsideDownArt);
     CardInfo(const CardInfo &other)
-        : QObject(other.parent()), name(other.name), simpleName(other.simpleName), pixmapCacheKey(other.pixmapCacheKey),
-          text(other.text), isToken(other.isToken), properties(other.properties), relatedCards(other.relatedCards),
+        : QObject(other.parent()), name(other.name), simpleName(other.simpleName), text(other.text),
+          isToken(other.isToken), properties(other.properties), relatedCards(other.relatedCards),
           reverseRelatedCards(other.reverseRelatedCards), reverseRelatedCardsToMe(other.reverseRelatedCardsToMe),
           setsToPrintings(other.setsToPrintings), setsNames(other.setsNames), cipt(other.cipt),
           landscapeOrientation(other.landscapeOrientation), tableRow(other.tableRow), upsideDownArt(other.upsideDownArt)
     {
     }
-    ~CardInfo() override;
 
     static CardInfoPtr newInstance(const QString &_name);
 
@@ -273,14 +270,6 @@ public:
     {
         return simpleName;
     }
-    void setPixmapCacheKey(QString _pixmapCacheKey)
-    {
-        pixmapCacheKey = _pixmapCacheKey;
-    }
-    const QString &getPixmapCacheKey() const
-    {
-        return pixmapCacheKey;
-    }
 
     const QString &getText() const
     {
@@ -321,20 +310,6 @@ public:
     {
         return setsNames;
     }
-    QString getSetProperty(const QString &setName, const QString &propertyName) const
-    {
-        if (!setsToPrintings.contains(setName))
-            return "";
-
-        for (const auto &set : setsToPrintings[setName]) {
-            if (QLatin1String("card_") + this->getName() + QString("_") + QString(set.getProperty("uuid")) ==
-                this->getPixmapCacheKey()) {
-                return set.getProperty(propertyName);
-            }
-        }
-
-        return setsToPrintings[setName][0].getProperty(propertyName);
-    }
 
     // related cards
     const QList<CardRelation *> &getRelatedCards() const
@@ -397,18 +372,9 @@ public:
     const QString getPowTough() const;
     void setPowTough(const QString &value);
 
-    // methods using per-set properties
-    QString getCustomPicURL(const QString &set) const
-    {
-        return getSetProperty(set, "picurl");
-    }
     QString getCorrectedName() const;
     void addToSet(const CardSetPtr &_set, PrintingInfo _info = PrintingInfo());
     void combineLegalities(const QVariantHash &props);
-    void emitPixmapUpdated()
-    {
-        emit pixmapUpdated();
-    }
     void refreshCachedSetNames();
 
     /**
@@ -418,7 +384,11 @@ public:
     static QString simplifyName(const QString &name);
 
 signals:
-    void pixmapUpdated();
+    /**
+     * Emit this when a pixmap for this card finishes loading.
+     * @param printing The specific printing the pixmap is for.
+     */
+    void pixmapUpdated(const PrintingInfo &printing);
     void cardInfoChanged(CardInfoPtr card);
 };
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/exact_card.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/exact_card.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fbd60071e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/exact_card.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#include "exact_card.h"
+
+/**
+ * Default constructor.
+ * This will set the CardInfoPtr to null.
+ * The printing will be the default-constructed PrintingInfo.
+ */
+ExactCard::ExactCard()
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param _card The card. Can be null.
+ * @param _printing The printing. Can be empty.
+ */
+ExactCard::ExactCard(const CardInfoPtr &_card, const PrintingInfo &_printing) : card(_card), printing(_printing)
+{
+}
+
+bool ExactCard::operator==(const ExactCard &other) const
+{
+    return this->card == other.card && this->printing == other.printing;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convenience method to safely get the card's name.
+ * @return The name in the CardInfo, or an empty string if card is null
+ */
+QString ExactCard::getName() const
+{
+    return card.isNull() ? "" : card->getName();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets a view of the underlying cardInfoPtr.
+ * @return A const reference to the CardInfo, or an empty CardInfo if card is null
+ */
+const CardInfo &ExactCard::getInfo() const
+{
+    if (card.isNull()) {
+        static CardInfoPtr emptyCard = CardInfo::newInstance("");
+        return *emptyCard;
+    }
+    return *card;
+}
+
+/**
+ * The key used to identify this exact printing in the cache
+ */
+QString ExactCard::getPixmapCacheKey() const
+{
+    QString uuid = printing.getUuid();
+    QString suffix = uuid.isEmpty() ? "" : "_" + uuid;
+    return QLatin1String("card_") + card->getName() + suffix;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the card is null or empty.
+ */
+bool ExactCard::isEmpty() const
+{
+    return card.isNull() || card->getName().isEmpty();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns true if isEmpty() is false
+ */
+ExactCard::operator bool() const
+{
+    return !isEmpty();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets the CardInfo to emit the pixmapUpdated signal
+ */
+void ExactCard::emitPixmapUpdated() const
+{
+    emit card->pixmapUpdated(printing);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/exact_card.h b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/exact_card.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a962ea076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/exact_card.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#ifndef EXACT_CARD_H
+#define EXACT_CARD_H
+
+#include "card_info.h"
+
+/**
+ * Identifies the card along with its exact printing
+ */
+class ExactCard
+{
+    CardInfoPtr card;
+    PrintingInfo printing;
+
+public:
+    ExactCard();
+    explicit ExactCard(const CardInfoPtr &_card, const PrintingInfo &_printing = PrintingInfo());
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the CardInfoPtr. Can be null.
+     */
+    CardInfoPtr getCardPtr() const
+    {
+        return card;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the PrintingInfo. Can be empty.
+     */
+    PrintingInfo getPrinting() const
+    {
+        return printing;
+    }
+
+    bool operator==(const ExactCard &other) const;
+
+    QString getName() const;
+    const CardInfo &getInfo() const;
+    QString getPixmapCacheKey() const;
+
+    bool isEmpty() const;
+    explicit operator bool() const;
+
+    void emitPixmapUpdated() const;
+};
+
+#endif // EXACT_CARD_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/deckview/deck_view.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/deckview/deck_view.cpp
index 1a5c0aea0..9be1c556e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/deckview/deck_view.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/deckview/deck_view.cpp
@@ -217,13 +217,13 @@ void DeckViewCardContainer::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsI
 void DeckViewCardContainer::addCard(DeckViewCard *card)
 {
     cards.append(card);
-    cardsByType.insert(card->getInfo() ? card->getInfo()->getMainCardType() : "", card);
+    cardsByType.insert(card->getCard().isEmpty() ? "" : card->getCardInfo().getMainCardType(), card);
 }
 
 void DeckViewCardContainer::removeCard(DeckViewCard *card)
 {
     cards.removeOne(card);
-    cardsByType.remove(card->getInfo() ? card->getInfo()->getMainCardType() : "", card);
+    cardsByType.remove(card->getCard().isEmpty() ? "" : card->getCardInfo().getMainCardType(), card);
 }
 
 QList<QPair<int, int>> DeckViewCardContainer::getRowsAndCols() const
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/player/player.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/player/player.cpp
index 04b70d015..4a83a9ae0 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/player/player.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/player/player.cpp
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ void Player::moveOneCardUntil(CardItem *card)
 {
     moveTopCardTimer->stop();
 
-    const bool isMatch = card && movingCardsUntilFilter.check(card->getInfo());
+    const bool isMatch = card && movingCardsUntilFilter.check(card->getCard().getCardPtr());
 
     if (isMatch && movingCardsUntilAutoPlay) {
         // Directly calling playCard will deadlock, since we are already in the middle of processing an event.
@@ -1849,12 +1849,12 @@ void Player::actCreateToken()
 
     lastTokenInfo = dlg.getTokenInfo();
 
-    CardInfoPtr correctedCard = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->guessCard({lastTokenInfo.name});
+    ExactCard correctedCard = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->guessCard({lastTokenInfo.name});
     if (correctedCard) {
-        lastTokenInfo.name = correctedCard->getName();
-        lastTokenTableRow = TableZone::clampValidTableRow(2 - correctedCard->getTableRow());
+        lastTokenInfo.name = correctedCard.getName();
+        lastTokenTableRow = TableZone::clampValidTableRow(2 - correctedCard.getInfo().getTableRow());
         if (lastTokenInfo.pt.isEmpty()) {
-            lastTokenInfo.pt = correctedCard->getPowTough();
+            lastTokenInfo.pt = correctedCard.getInfo().getPowTough();
         }
     }
 
@@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@ void Player::actCreateRelatedCard()
     }
     auto *action = static_cast<QAction *>(sender());
     // If there is a better way of passing a CardRelation through a QAction, please add it here.
-    auto relatedCards = sourceCard->getInfo()->getAllRelatedCards();
+    auto relatedCards = sourceCard->getCardInfo().getAllRelatedCards();
     CardRelation *cardRelation = relatedCards.at(action->data().toInt());
 
     /*
@@ -1912,9 +1912,9 @@ void Player::actCreateRelatedCard()
      * then let's allow it to be created via "create another token"
      */
     if (createRelatedFromRelation(sourceCard, cardRelation) && cardRelation->getCanCreateAnother()) {
-        CardInfoPtr cardInfo =
+        ExactCard cardInfo =
             CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({cardRelation->getName(), sourceCard->getProviderId()});
-        setLastToken(cardInfo);
+        setLastToken(cardInfo.getCardPtr());
     }
 }
 
@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ void Player::actCreateAllRelatedCards()
         return;
     }
 
-    auto relatedCards = sourceCard->getInfo()->getAllRelatedCards();
+    auto relatedCards = sourceCard->getCardInfo().getAllRelatedCards();
     if (relatedCards.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
@@ -2259,9 +2259,9 @@ void Player::eventCreateToken(const Event_CreateToken &event)
     if (!QString::fromStdString(event.pt()).isEmpty()) {
         card->setPT(QString::fromStdString(event.pt()));
     } else if (!event.face_down()) {
-        CardInfoPtr dbCard = card->getInfo();
+        ExactCard dbCard = card->getCard();
         if (dbCard) {
-            card->setPT(dbCard->getPowTough());
+            card->setPT(dbCard.getInfo().getPowTough());
         }
     }
     card->setColor(QString::fromStdString(event.color()));
@@ -2895,12 +2895,14 @@ void Player::playCard(CardItem *card, bool faceDown)
     CardToMove *cardToMove = cmd.mutable_cards_to_move()->add_card();
     cardToMove->set_card_id(card->getId());
 
-    CardInfoPtr info = card->getInfo();
-    if (!info) {
+    ExactCard exactCard = card->getCard();
+    if (!exactCard) {
         return;
     }
 
-    int tableRow = info->getTableRow();
+    const CardInfo &info = exactCard.getInfo();
+
+    int tableRow = info.getTableRow();
     bool playToStack = SettingsCache::instance().getPlayToStack();
     QString currentZone = card->getZone()->getName();
     if (currentZone == "stack" && tableRow == 3) {
@@ -2913,13 +2915,13 @@ void Player::playCard(CardItem *card, bool faceDown)
         cmd.set_x(-1);
         cmd.set_y(0);
     } else {
-        tableRow = faceDown ? 2 : info->getTableRow();
+        tableRow = faceDown ? 2 : info.getTableRow();
         QPoint gridPoint = QPoint(-1, TableZone::clampValidTableRow(2 - tableRow));
         cardToMove->set_face_down(faceDown);
         if (!faceDown) {
-            cardToMove->set_pt(info->getPowTough().toStdString());
+            cardToMove->set_pt(info.getPowTough().toStdString());
         }
-        cardToMove->set_tapped(!faceDown && info->getCipt());
+        cardToMove->set_tapped(!faceDown && info.getCipt());
         if (tableRow != 3)
             cmd.set_target_zone("table");
         cmd.set_x(gridPoint.x());
@@ -2945,12 +2947,14 @@ void Player::playCardToTable(const CardItem *card, bool faceDown)
     CardToMove *cardToMove = cmd.mutable_cards_to_move()->add_card();
     cardToMove->set_card_id(card->getId());
 
-    CardInfoPtr info = card->getInfo();
-    if (!info) {
+    ExactCard exactCard = card->getCard();
+    if (!exactCard) {
         return;
     }
 
-    int tableRow = faceDown ? 2 : info->getTableRow();
+    const CardInfo &info = exactCard.getInfo();
+
+    int tableRow = faceDown ? 2 : info.getTableRow();
     // default instant/sorcery cards to the noncreatures row
     if (tableRow > 2) {
         tableRow = 1;
@@ -2959,9 +2963,9 @@ void Player::playCardToTable(const CardItem *card, bool faceDown)
     QPoint gridPoint = QPoint(-1, TableZone::clampValidTableRow(2 - tableRow));
     cardToMove->set_face_down(faceDown);
     if (!faceDown) {
-        cardToMove->set_pt(info->getPowTough().toStdString());
+        cardToMove->set_pt(info.getPowTough().toStdString());
     }
-    cardToMove->set_tapped(!faceDown && info->getCipt());
+    cardToMove->set_tapped(!faceDown && info.getCipt());
     cmd.set_target_zone("table");
     cmd.set_x(gridPoint.x());
     cmd.set_y(gridPoint.y());
@@ -3280,9 +3284,9 @@ void Player::cardMenuAction()
                     cmd->set_card_id(card->getId());
                     cmd->set_face_down(!card->getFaceDown());
                     if (card->getFaceDown()) {
-                        CardInfoPtr ci = card->getInfo();
-                        if (ci) {
-                            cmd->set_pt(ci->getPowTough().toStdString());
+                        ExactCard ec = card->getCard();
+                        if (ec) {
+                            cmd->set_pt(ec.getInfo().getPowTough().toStdString());
                         }
                     }
                     commandList.append(cmd);
@@ -3468,9 +3472,9 @@ void Player::actResetPT()
         auto *card = static_cast<CardItem *>(item);
         QString ptString;
         if (!card->getFaceDown()) { // leave the pt empty if the card is face down
-            CardInfoPtr info = card->getInfo();
-            if (info) {
-                ptString = info->getPowTough();
+            ExactCard ec = card->getCard();
+            if (ec) {
+                ptString = ec.getInfo().getPowTough();
             }
         }
         if (ptString == card->getPT()) {
@@ -4077,13 +4081,13 @@ void Player::addRelatedCardView(const CardItem *card, QMenu *cardMenu)
     if (!card || !cardMenu) {
         return;
     }
-    auto cardInfo = card->getInfo();
-    if (!cardInfo) {
+    auto exactCard = card->getCard();
+    if (!exactCard) {
         return;
     }
 
     bool atLeastOneGoodRelationFound = false;
-    QList<CardRelation *> relatedCards = cardInfo->getAllRelatedCards();
+    QList<CardRelation *> relatedCards = exactCard.getInfo().getAllRelatedCards();
     for (const CardRelation *cardRelation : relatedCards) {
         CardInfoPtr relatedCard = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCardInfo(cardRelation->getName());
         if (relatedCard != nullptr) {
@@ -4096,17 +4100,14 @@ void Player::addRelatedCardView(const CardItem *card, QMenu *cardMenu)
         return;
     }
 
-    const auto &currentCardSet = CardDatabase::getSetInfoForCard(cardInfo);
-
     cardMenu->addSeparator();
     auto viewRelatedCards = new QMenu(tr("View related cards"));
     cardMenu->addMenu(viewRelatedCards);
     for (const CardRelation *relatedCard : relatedCards) {
         QString relatedCardName = relatedCard->getName();
+        CardRef cardRef = {relatedCardName, exactCard.getPrinting().getUuid()};
         QAction *viewCard = viewRelatedCards->addAction(relatedCardName);
-        connect(viewCard, &QAction::triggered, game, [this, relatedCardName, currentCardSet] {
-            game->viewCardInfo({relatedCardName, currentCardSet.getUuid()});
-        });
+        connect(viewCard, &QAction::triggered, game, [this, cardRef] { game->viewCardInfo(cardRef); });
     }
 }
 
@@ -4115,36 +4116,34 @@ void Player::addRelatedCardActions(const CardItem *card, QMenu *cardMenu)
     if (!card || !cardMenu) {
         return;
     }
-    auto cardInfo = card->getInfo();
-    if (!cardInfo) {
+    auto exactCard = card->getCard();
+    if (!exactCard) {
         return;
     }
 
-    QList<CardRelation *> relatedCards = cardInfo->getAllRelatedCards();
+    QList<CardRelation *> relatedCards = exactCard.getInfo().getAllRelatedCards();
     if (relatedCards.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
 
-    const auto &currentCardSet = CardDatabase::getSetInfoForCard(cardInfo);
-
     cardMenu->addSeparator();
     int index = 0;
     QAction *createRelatedCards = nullptr;
     for (const CardRelation *cardRelation : relatedCards) {
-        CardInfoPtr relatedCard =
-            CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({cardRelation->getName(), currentCardSet.getUuid()});
-        if (relatedCard == nullptr) {
-            relatedCard = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCardInfo(cardRelation->getName());
+        ExactCard relatedCard =
+            CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({cardRelation->getName(), exactCard.getPrinting().getUuid()});
+        if (!relatedCard) {
+            relatedCard = CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getCard({cardRelation->getName()});
         }
-        if (relatedCard == nullptr) {
+        if (!relatedCard) {
             continue;
         }
 
         QString relatedCardName;
-        if (relatedCard->getPowTough().size() > 0) {
-            relatedCardName = relatedCard->getPowTough() + " " + relatedCard->getName(); // "n/n name"
+        if (relatedCard.getInfo().getPowTough().size() > 0) {
+            relatedCardName = relatedCard.getInfo().getPowTough() + " " + relatedCard.getName(); // "n/n name"
         } else {
-            relatedCardName = relatedCard->getName(); // "name"
+            relatedCardName = relatedCard.getName(); // "name"
         }
 
         QString text = tr("Token: ");
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/table_zone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/table_zone.cpp
index cee782560..a42bcdb18 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/table_zone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/table_zone.cpp
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ void TableZone::handleDropEventByGrid(const QList<CardDragItem *> &dragItems,
         ctm->set_card_id(item->getId());
         ctm->set_face_down(item->getFaceDown());
         if (startZone->getName() != name && !item->getFaceDown()) {
-            const auto &info = item->getItem()->getInfo();
-            if (info) {
-                ctm->set_pt(info->getPowTough().toStdString());
+            const auto &card = item->getItem()->getCard();
+            if (card) {
+                ctm->set_pt(card.getInfo().getPowTough().toStdString());
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone.cpp
index 90361b7d8..213b60f2c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void ZoneViewZone::reorganizeCards()
     // filter cards
     CardList cardsToDisplay = CardList(cards.getContentsKnown());
     for (auto card : cards) {
-        if (filterString.check(card->getInfo())) {
+        if (filterString.check(card->getCard().getCardPtr())) {
             card->show();
             cardsToDisplay.append(card);
         } else {
diff --git a/dbconverter/CMakeLists.txt b/dbconverter/CMakeLists.txt
index a51a6d734..a2ce75a31 100644
--- a/dbconverter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dbconverter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ set(dbconverter_SOURCES
     ../cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database_parser/cockatrice_xml_3.cpp
     ../cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database_parser/cockatrice_xml_4.cpp
     ../cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_info.cpp
+    ../cockatrice/src/game/cards/exact_card.cpp
     ../cockatrice/src/settings/settings_manager.cpp
     ${VERSION_STRING_CPP}
 )
diff --git a/oracle/CMakeLists.txt b/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
index 79d2ae45a..5a76f3274 100644
--- a/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,16 +17,7 @@ set(oracle_SOURCES
     src/pagetemplates.cpp
     src/parsehelpers.cpp
     src/qt-json/json.cpp
-    ../cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp
-    ../cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database_manager.cpp
     ../cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_info.cpp
-    ../cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader.cpp
-    ../cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_local.cpp
-    ../cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_request_status_display_widget.cpp
-    ../cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_status_bar.cpp
-    ../cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker.cpp
-    ../cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.cpp
-    ../cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_to_load.cpp
     ../cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/quick_settings/settings_button_widget.cpp
     ../cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/quick_settings/settings_popup_widget.cpp
     ../cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database_parser/card_database_parser.cpp
diff --git a/tests/carddatabase/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/carddatabase/CMakeLists.txt
index 1f9139ff6..4b82e2fb6 100644
--- a/tests/carddatabase/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/carddatabase/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ add_executable(
   ../../cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database_parser/cockatrice_xml_3.cpp
   ../../cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database_parser/cockatrice_xml_4.cpp
   ../../cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_info.cpp
+  ../../cockatrice/src/game/cards/exact_card.cpp
   ../../cockatrice/src/settings/settings_manager.cpp
   carddatabase_test.cpp
   mocks.cpp
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ add_executable(
   ../../cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database_parser/cockatrice_xml_3.cpp
   ../../cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database_parser/cockatrice_xml_4.cpp
   ../../cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_info.cpp
+  ../../cockatrice/src/game/cards/exact_card.cpp
   ../../cockatrice/src/game/filters/filter_card.cpp
   ../../cockatrice/src/game/filters/filter_string.cpp
   ../../cockatrice/src/game/filters/filter_tree.cpp