diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/LobbyPlayer.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/LobbyPlayer.java
index 19acd971e4c..93aed6d83c5 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/LobbyPlayer.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/LobbyPlayer.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 public abstract class LobbyPlayer {
     protected String name;
     private int avatarIndex = -1;
+    private String avatarCardImageKey;
 
     public LobbyPlayer(String name) {
         this.name = name;
@@ -58,10 +59,16 @@ public abstract class LobbyPlayer {
     public int getAvatarIndex() {
         return avatarIndex;
     }
-
     public void setAvatarIndex(int avatarIndex) {
         this.avatarIndex = avatarIndex;
     }
 
+    public String getAvatarCardImageKey() {
+        return avatarCardImageKey;
+    }
+    public void setAvatarCardImageKey(String avatarImageKey0) {
+        this.avatarCardImageKey = avatarImageKey0;
+    }
+
     public abstract void hear(LobbyPlayer player, String message);
 }
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/MatchController.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/MatchController.java
index 92ab6de6467..35ea781b104 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/MatchController.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/MatchController.java
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ import forge.Forge;
 import forge.Graphics;
 import forge.LobbyPlayer;
 import forge.assets.FImage;
+import forge.assets.FImageComplex;
 import forge.assets.FSkin;
 import forge.assets.FTextureRegionImage;
+import forge.card.CardRenderer;
 import forge.game.GameEntityView;
 import forge.game.GameView;
 import forge.game.Match;
@@ -60,7 +62,12 @@ public class MatchController implements IMatchController {
         LobbyPlayer lp = p.getLobbyPlayer();
         FImage avatar = avatarImages.get(lp);
         if (avatar == null) {
-            avatar = new FTextureRegionImage(FSkin.getAvatars().get(lp.getAvatarIndex()));
+            if (lp.getAvatarCardImageKey() == null) {
+                avatar = new FTextureRegionImage(FSkin.getAvatars().get(lp.getAvatarIndex()));
+            }
+            else { //handle lobby players with art from cards
+                avatar = CardRenderer.getCardArt(lp.getAvatarCardImageKey(), false);
+            }
         }
         return avatar;
     }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestController.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestController.java
index 55d9693e8c2..f3f82b659a4 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestController.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestController.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import com.google.common.base.Predicate;
 
 import forge.FThreads;
+import forge.ImageKeys;
 import forge.LobbyPlayer;
 import forge.card.CardRarity;
 import forge.card.CardRules;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ import forge.model.FModel;
 import forge.planarconquest.ConquestPlaneData.RegionData;
 import forge.planarconquest.ConquestPreferences.CQPref;
 import forge.player.GamePlayerUtil;
+import forge.player.LobbyPlayerHuman;
 import forge.properties.ForgePreferences.FPref;
 import forge.quest.BoosterUtils;
 import forge.util.Aggregates;
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ public class ConquestController {
     private ConquestData model;
     private transient IStorage<Deck> decks;
     private transient GameRunner gameRunner;
+    private LobbyPlayerHuman humanPlayer;
 
     public ConquestController() {
     }
@@ -233,10 +236,19 @@ public class ConquestController {
             humanStart.setStartingLife(STARTING_LIFE + (isHumanDefending ? FModel.getConquestPreferences().getPrefInt(CQPref.DEFEND_BONUS_LIFE) : 0));
             aiStart.setStartingLife(STARTING_LIFE);
 
-            List<RegisteredPlayer> starter = new ArrayList<RegisteredPlayer>();
-            starter.add(humanStart.setPlayer(getConquestPlayer()));
+            String humanPlayerName = commander.getPlayerName();
+            String aiPlayerName = opponent.getPlayerName();
+            if (humanPlayerName.equals(aiPlayerName)) {
+                aiPlayerName += " (AI)"; //ensure player names are distinct
+            }
 
-            LobbyPlayer aiPlayer = GamePlayerUtil.createAiPlayer();
+            List<RegisteredPlayer> starter = new ArrayList<RegisteredPlayer>();
+            humanPlayer = new LobbyPlayerHuman(humanPlayerName);
+            humanPlayer.setAvatarCardImageKey(ImageKeys.getImageKey(commander.getCard(), false));
+            starter.add(humanStart.setPlayer(humanPlayer));
+
+            LobbyPlayer aiPlayer = GamePlayerUtil.createAiPlayer(aiPlayerName, -1);
+            aiPlayer.setAvatarCardImageKey(ImageKeys.getImageKey(opponent.getCard(), false));
             starter.add(aiStart.setPlayer(aiPlayer));
 
             boolean useRandomFoil = FModel.getPreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_RANDOM_FOIL);
@@ -277,12 +289,8 @@ public class ConquestController {
                 CardRulesPredicates.Presets.IS_NON_CREATURE_SPELL, bonusCard ? 2 : 1);
     }
 
-    private LobbyPlayer getConquestPlayer() {
-        return GamePlayerUtil.getGuiPlayer(); //TODO: Should this be a separate player?
-    }
-
     public void showGameRewards(final GameView game, final IWinLoseView<? extends IButton> view) {
-        if (game.isMatchWonBy(getConquestPlayer())) {
+        if (game.isMatchWonBy(humanPlayer)) {
             view.getBtnQuit().setText("Great!");
 
             //give controller a chance to run remaining logic on a separate thread
@@ -313,7 +321,7 @@ public class ConquestController {
     }
 
     public void onGameFinished(final GameView game) {
-        if (game.isMatchWonBy(getConquestPlayer())) {
+        if (game.isMatchWonBy(humanPlayer)) {
             model.addWin(gameRunner.opponent);
             gameRunner.wonGame = true;
         }