diff --git a/packages/web/src/App.svelte b/packages/web/src/App.svelte
index 6d01efb..d62c1ff 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/App.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/App.svelte
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   net.connect();
   net.startGamePolling();
 
-  let name = $state("");
+  let name = $state(prefs.wizardName);
   let joinCode = $state("");
   let claimPhrase = $state("");
   let showHelp = $state(false);
@@ -953,6 +953,15 @@
 
   /** The preferences slip (client-side taste, saved on this device). */
   let prefsOpen = $state(false);
+
+  // In a lobby before the deal: claim the preferred color when it is free
+  // and this seat has not chosen. One quiet attempt per availability change.
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (view || !net.roomId || !net.you || prefs.color == null) return;
+    if (net.roomColors[net.you] !== undefined) return;
+    const takenBy = Object.entries(net.roomColors).find(([, v]) => v === prefs.color)?.[0];
+    if (takenBy === undefined) net.pickColor(prefs.color);
+  });
   function setPref<K extends keyof typeof prefs>(k: K, v: (typeof prefs)[K]) {
     prefs[k] = v;
     savePrefs();
@@ -1220,6 +1229,21 @@
             onchange={(e) => setPref("flourishes", e.currentTarget.checked)} />
           <span>Spell flourishes (the animated effects)</span>
         </label>
+        <label class="pref-row">
+          <span>Wizard name</span>
+          <input class="setup-input pref-name" maxlength="20" value={prefs.wizardName}
+            placeholder="e.g. Mordecai"
+            onchange={(e) => { setPref("wizardName", e.currentTarget.value.trim()); name = prefs.wizardName; }} />
+        </label>
+        <div class="pref-row">
+          <span>Preferred color</span>
+          {#each [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] as c (c)}
+            <button class="pref-swatch" class:current={prefs.color === c}
+              style:background={PLAYER_COLORS[c]}
+              aria-label={`prefer wizard color ${c + 1}`}
+              onclick={() => setPref("color", prefs.color === c ? null : c)}></button>
+          {/each}
+        </div>
         <div class="pref-note">Saved on this device. Rules are never affected.</div>
         <div class="attack-actions">
           <button class="hint-cancel" onclick={() => (prefsOpen = false)}>done</button>
@@ -1450,12 +1474,12 @@
           <input bind:value={name} maxlength="20" placeholder="e.g. Mordecai" />
         </label>
         <div class="boxlid-actions">
-          <button class="stamp" disabled={!name.trim()} onclick={() => net.create(name)}>
+          <button class="stamp" disabled={!name.trim()} onclick={() => { setPref("wizardName", name.trim()); net.create(name); }}>
             Create a game
           </button>
           <span class="or">or join one</span>
           <input class="code" bind:value={joinCode} maxlength="4" placeholder="CODE" />
-          <button class="stamp" disabled={!name.trim() || !joinCode.trim()} onclick={() => net.join(joinCode, name)}>
+          <button class="stamp" disabled={!name.trim() || !joinCode.trim()} onclick={() => { setPref("wizardName", name.trim()); net.join(joinCode, name); }}>
             Join
           </button>
         </div>
@@ -2452,6 +2476,16 @@
     color: #43331f;
   }
   .pref-note { font-size: 0.72rem; color: #8a7a5e; margin-top: 0.6rem; }
+  .pref-name { max-width: 11rem; }
+  .pref-swatch {
+    width: 1.3rem;
+    height: 1.3rem;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    border: 2px solid #43331f;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    opacity: 0.55;
+  }
+  .pref-swatch.current { opacity: 1; outline: 2px solid #d8b23a; outline-offset: 1px; }
   .slip.council { background: #ece4f1; border-color: #7a6f9a; }
   .council-head {
     font-weight: 700;
diff --git a/packages/web/src/prefs.svelte.ts b/packages/web/src/prefs.svelte.ts
index df37988..400c8e1 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/prefs.svelte.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/prefs.svelte.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,16 @@ export interface Prefs {
   autoGrab: boolean;
   /** Spell flourishes (the animated effects layer). */
   flourishes: boolean;
+  /** Pre-filled wizard name for creating and joining games. */
+  wizardName: string;
+  /** Preferred wizard color (0-5), claimed in lobbies when free. */
+  color: number | null;
 }
 
 const KEY = "wizwar-prefs";
 
 function load(): Prefs {
-  const fallback: Prefs = { art: "photo", autoGrab: false, flourishes: true };
+  const fallback: Prefs = { art: "photo", autoGrab: false, flourishes: true, wizardName: "", color: null };
   try {
     const raw = localStorage.getItem(KEY);
     if (!raw) return fallback;
@@ -24,6 +28,8 @@ function load(): Prefs {
       art: p.art === "drawn" ? "drawn" : "photo",
       autoGrab: p.autoGrab === true,
       flourishes: p.flourishes !== false,
+      wizardName: typeof p.wizardName === "string" ? p.wizardName.slice(0, 20) : "",
+      color: typeof p.color === "number" && p.color >= 0 && p.color <= 5 ? p.color : null,
     };
   } catch {
     return fallback;