diff --git a/public/src/games/tickettoride/TicketToRideGame.js b/public/src/games/tickettoride/TicketToRideGame.js
index a515efc..c943838 100644
--- a/public/src/games/tickettoride/TicketToRideGame.js
+++ b/public/src/games/tickettoride/TicketToRideGame.js
@@ -330,19 +330,45 @@ export default class TicketToRideGame extends Phaser.Scene {
   }
 
   // ── human input handlers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-  onMarketClick(i) {
+  async onMarketClick(i) {
     if (!this.canHumanAct()) return;
     if (i >= this.gs.faceUp.length) return;
     if (this.gs.faceUp[i] === 'locomotive' && this.gs.drawnThisTurn !== 0) {
       this.flash('Take a face-up locomotive only as your first draw'); return;
     }
-    this.applyHuman(L.drawTrainCard(this.gs, 0, 'faceUp', i), SFX.CARD_DEAL);
+    const srcX = MK_X;
+    const srcY = MK_Y0 + i * (CARD_W + 10);
+    const color = this.gs.faceUp[i];
+    const newGs = L.drawTrainCard(this.gs, 0, 'faceUp', i);
+    this.busy = true;
+    this.gs = newGs;
+    this.renderAll();
+    playSound(this, SFX.CARD_DEAL);
+    const dest = this.handDestForColor(color);
+    await this.animateCardDraw({
+      srcX, srcY, srcAngle: -90, cardFrame: TTR_CARD_FRAME[color],
+      shouldFlip: false, destX: dest.x, destY: dest.y, destW: 97, destH: 140,
+    });
+    this.busy = false;
+    this.advance();
   }
 
-  onDeckClick() {
+  async onDeckClick() {
     if (!this.canHumanAct()) return;
     if (!L.canDrawTrains(this.gs)) { this.flash('No cards left to draw'); return; }
-    this.applyHuman(L.drawTrainCard(this.gs, 0, 'deck'), SFX.CARD_DEAL);
+    const newGs = L.drawTrainCard(this.gs, 0, 'deck');
+    const drawnColor = HAND_ORDER.find((k) => newGs.players[0].hand[k] > this.gs.players[0].hand[k]);
+    this.busy = true;
+    this.gs = newGs;
+    this.renderAll();
+    playSound(this, SFX.CARD_DEAL);
+    const dest = this.handDestForColor(drawnColor);
+    await this.animateCardDraw({
+      srcX: PILE_X, srcY: MK_Y0, srcAngle: -90, cardFrame: TTR_CARD_FRAME[drawnColor],
+      shouldFlip: true, destX: dest.x, destY: dest.y, destW: 97, destH: 140,
+    });
+    this.busy = false;
+    this.advance();
   }
 
   onTicketDeckClick() {
@@ -387,21 +413,40 @@ export default class TicketToRideGame extends Phaser.Scene {
       this.gs = L.drawTickets(this.gs, seat);
       // pendingTickets now set for this AI seat — advance() routes to aiResolveTickets.
     } else { // drawTrain
+      const { x: dX, y: dY } = this.oppPos(seat);
+      // First draw
+      const faceUpColor1 = a.source === 'faceUp' ? this.gs.faceUp[a.index] : null;
+      const srcX1 = a.source === 'faceUp' ? MK_X : PILE_X;
+      const srcY1 = a.source === 'faceUp' ? MK_Y0 + a.index * (CARD_W + 10) : MK_Y0;
       this.gs = L.drawTrainCard(this.gs, seat, a.source, a.index);
       playSound(this, SFX.CARD_DEAL);
       this.renderAll();
+      await this.animateCardDraw({
+        srcX: srcX1, srcY: srcY1, srcAngle: -90,
+        cardFrame: faceUpColor1 ? TTR_CARD_FRAME[faceUpColor1] : TTR_CARD_FRAME.back,
+        shouldFlip: false, destX: dX, destY: dY, destW: 44, destH: 64,
+      });
       // Second draw if the turn is still in progress.
       if ((this.gs.phase === 'turn' || this.gs.phase === 'lastRound')
         && this.gs.currentPlayer === seat && this.gs.drawnThisTurn === 1 && !this.gs.pendingTickets) {
-        await this.delay(450);
+        await this.delay(150);
         const b = AI.chooseSecondDraw(this.gs, seat);
+        const faceUpColor2 = b.source === 'faceUp' ? this.gs.faceUp[b.index] : null;
+        const srcX2 = b.source === 'faceUp' ? MK_X : PILE_X;
+        const srcY2 = b.source === 'faceUp' ? MK_Y0 + b.index * (CARD_W + 10) : MK_Y0;
         this.gs = L.drawTrainCard(this.gs, seat, b.source, b.index);
         playSound(this, SFX.CARD_DEAL);
+        this.renderAll();
+        await this.animateCardDraw({
+          srcX: srcX2, srcY: srcY2, srcAngle: -90,
+          cardFrame: faceUpColor2 ? TTR_CARD_FRAME[faceUpColor2] : TTR_CARD_FRAME.back,
+          shouldFlip: false, destX: dX, destY: dY, destW: 44, destH: 64,
+        });
       }
     }
 
     this.renderAll();
-    await this.delay(450);
+    await this.delay(200);
     this.busy = false;
     this.advance();
   }
@@ -791,4 +836,79 @@ export default class TicketToRideGame extends Phaser.Scene {
   }
 
   delay(ms) { return new Promise((res) => this.time.delayedCall(ms, res)); }
+
+  handDestForColor(colorKey) {
+    const i = HAND_ORDER.indexOf(colorKey);
+    return { x: 400 + i * 105, y: 1000 };
+  }
+
+  async animateCardDraw({ srcX, srcY, srcAngle = 0, cardFrame, shouldFlip = false, destX, destY, destW, destH }) {
+    const ANIM_DEPTH = D.banner + 10;
+    const CX = GAME_WIDTH / 2;
+    const CY = GAME_HEIGHT / 2;
+    const origScaleX = CARD_W / 270;
+
+    const card = this.add.image(srcX, srcY, 'ttr-cards', shouldFlip ? TTR_CARD_FRAME.back : cardFrame)
+      .setDisplaySize(CARD_W, CARD_H)
+      .setAngle(srcAngle)
+      .setDepth(ANIM_DEPTH);
+
+    // Phase 0: flip (player from deck only)
+    if (shouldFlip) {
+      // Straighten to portrait before flip
+      await new Promise((res) => this.tweens.add({
+        targets: card, angle: 0, duration: 250, ease: 'Cubic.easeOut', onComplete: res,
+      }));
+      // First half: collapse width
+      await new Promise((res) => this.tweens.add({
+        targets: card, scaleX: 0, duration: 180, ease: 'Linear', onComplete: res,
+      }));
+      card.setFrame(cardFrame);
+      // Second half: restore width
+      await new Promise((res) => this.tweens.add({
+        targets: card, scaleX: origScaleX, duration: 180, ease: 'Linear', onComplete: res,
+      }));
+      await this.delay(150);
+    }
+
+    // Phase 1: fly to center at full sprite size
+    await new Promise((res) => this.tweens.add({
+      targets: card,
+      x: CX, y: CY,
+      scaleX: 1, scaleY: 1,
+      angle: 0,
+      duration: 600,
+      ease: 'Cubic.easeOut',
+      onComplete: res,
+    }));
+
+    // Phase 2: hold at center with fireworks
+    const fw = this.add.particles(CX, CY, 'ttrParticle', {
+      speed: { min: 80, max: 420 },
+      lifespan: 700,
+      scale: { start: 1, end: 0 },
+      alpha: { start: 1, end: 0 },
+      quantity: 2,
+      frequency: 35,
+      tint: [0xffd700, 0xff6644, 0xffffff, 0x44aaff, 0x88ff44],
+      angle: { min: 0, max: 360 },
+      emitZone: { type: 'random', source: new Phaser.Geom.Rectangle(-160, -220, 320, 440) },
+    }).setDepth(ANIM_DEPTH + 1);
+
+    await this.delay(500);
+    fw.stop();
+
+    // Phase 3: fly to destination at final size
+    await new Promise((res) => this.tweens.add({
+      targets: card,
+      x: destX, y: destY,
+      scaleX: destW / 270, scaleY: destH / 390,
+      duration: 500,
+      ease: 'Cubic.easeIn',
+      onComplete: res,
+    }));
+
+    fw.destroy();
+    card.destroy();
+  }
 }