diff --git a/backend/alembic/env.py b/backend/alembic/env.py
index 9a27db0..bf73d66 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/env.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/env.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from app.models.user_data import (
     NetworkMember, UserPreference, UserActivityLog
 )
 from app.models.user_deck import UserDeck, UserDeckCard, DeckPrecedent, DeckPrecedentCard, CardSuggestion
+from app.models.user_card_import import UserCardImport
 
 # this is the Alembic Config object
 config = context.config
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/004_card_import_table.py b/backend/alembic/versions/004_card_import_table.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2870a08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/004_card_import_table.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"""
+Alembic migration: Create user_card_imports table.
+
+This migration adds the user_card_imports table which stores
+a user's imported card collection as a JSON array of card names.
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '004'
+down_revision = '003'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    """Create user_card_imports table."""
+    op.create_table(
+        'user_card_imports',
+        sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), autoincrement=True, nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('user_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('card_names_json', sa.Text(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('created_at', sa.DateTime(), server_default=sa.func.now()),
+        sa.Column('updated_at', sa.DateTime(), server_default=sa.func.now(), onupdate=sa.func.now()),
+        sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+        sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['user_id'], ['mtgonline_users.id'], ondelete='CASCADE'),
+        sa.UniqueConstraint('user_id', name='uq_user_card_imports_user_id'),
+        sa.Index('idx_user_card_imports_user', 'user_id'),
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    """Drop user_card_imports table."""
+    op.drop_table('user_card_imports')
diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index 60e0272..002bb95 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 
 from app.core.settings import get_settings
 from app.core.database import engine, mtg_engine, async_session, mtg_async_session
-from app.routers import auth, users, decks, rooms, games, admin, card_router, interactions, refresh, user_data
+from app.routers import auth, users, decks, rooms, games, admin, card_router, interactions, refresh, user_data, card_import
 from app.services.mtgjson_manager import MTGJSONManager
 
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ app.include_router(card_router.router, prefix="/api", tags=["MTG Cards"])
 app.include_router(interactions.router, tags=["Card Interactions"])
 app.include_router(refresh.router)
 app.include_router(user_data.router, prefix="/api/v1/user-data", tags=["User Data"])
-
+app.include_router(card_import.router, prefix="/api/v1/card-import", tags=["Card Import"])
 
 @app.get("/health", tags=["Health"])
 async def health_check():
diff --git a/backend/app/models/__init__.py b/backend/app/models/__init__.py
index 5253e90..86a4e2f 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from app.models.user_data import (
     NetworkMember, UserPreference, UserActivityLog
 )
 from app.models.user_deck import UserDeck, UserDeckCard, DeckPrecedent, DeckPrecedentCard, CardSuggestion
+from app.models.user_card_import import UserCardImport
 
 __all__ = [
     "User",
@@ -43,4 +44,6 @@ __all__ = [
     "DeckPrecedent",
     "DeckPrecedentCard",
     "CardSuggestion",
+    "UserCardCollection",
+    "UserCardImport",
 ]
diff --git a/backend/app/models/user_card_import.py b/backend/app/models/user_card_import.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29b4ea6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/models/user_card_import.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+"""
+SQLAlchemy ORM model for user card imports.
+
+Stores a user's imported card collection as a JSON string containing
+a list of card names. This is the source data for building decks
+from the user's actual card collection.
+"""
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, DateTime, ForeignKey, Text, UniqueConstraint
+from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+from app.core.database import Base
+
+
+class UserCardImport(Base):
+    """
+    User's imported card collection.
+    
+    Stores a JSON string of card names that the user owns.
+    Used as the source for building decks from user's actual cards.
+    """
+    __tablename__ = "user_card_imports"
+
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    user_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("mtgonline_users.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False, unique=True, index=True)
+    card_names_json = Column(Text, nullable=False)  # JSON array of card names
+    created_at = Column(DateTime, server_default=func.now())
+    updated_at = Column(DateTime, server_default=func.now(), onupdate=func.now())
+
+    # Relationships
+    user = relationship("User", backref="card_imports")
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"<UserCardImport user={self.user_id}>"
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/__init__.py b/backend/app/routers/__init__.py
index 958517a..1cfd8b4 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from app.routers import admin
 from app.routers import card_router
 from app.routers import interactions
 from app.routers import refresh
+from app.routers import card_import
 
 __all__ = [
     "auth",
@@ -24,4 +25,5 @@ __all__ = [
     "card_router",
     "interactions",
     "refresh",
+    "card_import",
 ]
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/card_import.py b/backend/app/routers/card_import.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d748cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/routers/card_import.py
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+"""
+Card import router endpoints.
+
+Provides endpoints for importing card collections, viewing import status,
+and using imported cards for deckbuilding. This feature allows users to
+upload their owned cards as a list, which then informs deckbuilding.
+"""
+import json
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+from sqlalchemy import select, func, update
+from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
+from typing import Optional, List
+
+from app.core.database import get_db
+from app.core.security import get_current_user
+from app.models.models import User, MtgonlineCard
+from app.models.user_card_import import UserCardImport
+from app.schemas.card_import_schemas import (
+    CardImportRequest,
+    CardImportResponse,
+    CardImportStatusResponse,
+    CardMatchResult,
+    CardImportSummary,
+    MessageResponse,
+)
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+
+@router.get("/status", response_model=CardImportStatusResponse)
+async def get_card_import_status(
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """
+    Get current card import status for the current user.
+    
+    Returns whether a card import exists, the card count,
+    and the names of all imported cards.
+    """
+    user_id = int(current_user["user_id"])
+
+    stmt = select(UserCardImport).where(UserCardImport.user_id == user_id)
+    result = await db.execute(stmt)
+    card_import = result.scalar_one_or_none()
+
+    if not card_import:
+        return CardImportStatusResponse(has_import=False)
+
+    # Parse card names from JSON
+    try:
+        card_names = json.loads(card_import.card_names_json)
+    except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail="Invalid card import data format"
+        )
+
+    return CardImportStatusResponse(
+        has_import=True,
+        card_count=len(card_names),
+        card_names=card_names,
+        last_imported=card_import.updated_at,
+    )
+
+
+@router.post("/", response_model=CardImportResponse)
+async def import_cards(
+    request: CardImportRequest,
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """
+    Import a card collection for the current user.
+    
+    Accepts a list of card names and stores them as the user's
+    owned card collection. This replaces any existing import.
+    Uses fuzzy matching to find card IDs in the mtgonline_cards table.
+    """
+    user_id = int(current_user["user_id"])
+
+    # Normalize card names: strip whitespace, title case
+    normalized_names = [name.strip().title() for name in request.card_names]
+
+    # Fetch all cards from the mtgonline_cards mirror
+    stmt = select(MtgonlineCard).options(selectinload(MtgonlineCard.deck_cards))
+    result = await db.execute(stmt)
+    all_cards = result.scalars().all()
+
+    # Build lookup dictionaries
+    card_by_name = {}  # exact title case name -> MtgonlineCard
+    card_by_lower = {}  # lowercase name -> MtgonlineCard (for fuzzy matching)
+    
+    for card in all_cards:
+        if card.name:
+            # Exact match (title case)
+            card_by_name[card.name] = card
+            # Lowercase for case-insensitive matching
+            card_by_lower[card.name.lower()] = card
+
+    # Match each imported card name to a database card
+    matched_cards = []
+    unmatched_cards = []
+    matched_card_names = []
+
+    for card_name in normalized_names:
+        # Try exact match first
+        if card_name in card_by_name:
+            matched_cards.append(CardMatchResult(
+                card_id=card_by_name[card_name].id,
+                card_name=card_name,
+                matched_name=card_by_name[card_name].name,
+                match_type="exact",
+                confidence=1.0,
+            ))
+            matched_card_names.append(card_by_name[card_name].name)
+            continue
+
+        # Try case-insensitive match
+        if card_name.lower() in card_by_lower:
+            matched_cards.append(CardMatchResult(
+                card_id=card_by_lower[card_name.lower()].id,
+                card_name=card_name,
+                matched_name=card_by_lower[card_name.lower()].name,
+                match_type="exact",
+                confidence=0.95,
+            ))
+            matched_card_names.append(card_by_lower[card_name.lower()].name)
+            continue
+
+        # Try partial match (fuzzy)
+        best_match = None
+        best_confidence = 0.0
+        for db_name, db_card in card_by_lower.items():
+            # Simple partial match: check if one contains the other
+            if card_name.lower() in db_name or db_name.lower() in card_name.lower():
+                # Calculate confidence based on length similarity
+                min_len = min(len(card_name), len(db_name))
+                max_len = max(len(card_name), len(db_name))
+                if max_len > 0:
+                    confidence = min_len / max_len
+                    if confidence > best_confidence:
+                        best_confidence = confidence
+                        best_match = db_card
+
+        if best_match and best_confidence >= 0.6:  # 60% similarity threshold
+            matched_cards.append(CardMatchResult(
+                card_id=best_match.id,
+                card_name=card_name,
+                matched_name=best_match.name,
+                match_type="partial",
+                confidence=best_confidence,
+            ))
+            matched_card_names.append(best_match.name)
+        else:
+            unmatched_cards.append(card_name)
+
+    # Create or update the card import
+    card_names_json = json.dumps(matched_card_names)
+
+    existing = select(UserCardImport).where(UserCardImport.user_id == user_id)
+    existing_result = await db.execute(existing)
+    existing_import = existing_result.scalar_one_or_none()
+
+    if existing_import:
+        # Update existing import
+        stmt = (
+            update(UserCardImport)
+            .where(UserCardImport.id == existing_import.id)
+            .values(
+                card_names_json=card_names_json,
+                updated_at=func.now(),
+            )
+        )
+        await db.execute(stmt)
+        await db.flush()
+        
+        # Fetch updated import
+        stmt = select(UserCardImport).where(UserCardImport.id == existing_import.id)
+        result = await db.execute(stmt)
+        updated_import = result.scalar_one_or_none()
+    else:
+        # Create new import
+        new_import = UserCardImport(
+            user_id=user_id,
+            card_names_json=card_names_json,
+        )
+        db.add(new_import)
+        await db.flush()
+        
+        updated_import = new_import
+
+    return CardImportResponse(
+        message=f"Imported {len(matched_card_names)} cards successfully",
+        card_count=len(matched_card_names),
+        card_names=matched_card_names,
+        imported_at=updated_import.updated_at,
+    )
+
+
+@router.delete("/", response_model=MessageResponse)
+async def delete_card_import(
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """Delete the current user's card import."""
+    user_id = int(current_user["user_id"])
+
+    stmt = select(UserCardImport).where(UserCardImport.user_id == user_id)
+    result = await db.execute(stmt)
+    card_import = result.scalar_one_or_none()
+
+    if not card_import:
+        return MessageResponse(message="No card import found to delete")
+
+    # Delete the import (cascade will handle related data if any)
+    await db.delete(card_import)
+    await db.flush()
+
+    return MessageResponse(message="Card import deleted successfully")
+
+
+@router.get("/summary", response_model=CardImportSummary)
+async def get_card_import_summary(
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """
+    Get a summary of the card import including match results.
+    
+    Returns the full match results with confidence scores and
+    lists of unmatched cards for review.
+    """
+    user_id = int(current_user["user_id"])
+
+    stmt = select(UserCardImport).where(UserCardImport.user_id == user_id)
+    result = await db.execute(stmt)
+    card_import = result.scalar_one_or_none()
+
+    if not card_import:
+        return CardImportSummary(
+            total_cards=0,
+            matched_cards=[],
+            unmatched_cards=[],
+        )
+
+    try:
+        card_names = json.loads(card_import.card_names_json)
+    except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail="Invalid card import data format"
+        )
+
+    # Fetch all cards for matching
+    stmt = select(MtgonlineCard)
+    result = await db.execute(stmt)
+    all_cards = result.scalars().all()
+
+    # Build lookup
+    card_by_lower = {card.name.lower(): card for card in all_cards if card.name}
+
+    # Match cards
+    matched_cards = []
+    unmatched_cards = []
+
+    for card_name in card_names:
+        normalized = card_name.strip().title()
+        
+        if normalized.lower() in card_by_lower:
+            db_card = card_by_lower[normalized.lower()]
+            matched_cards.append(CardMatchResult(
+                card_id=db_card.id,
+                card_name=normalized,
+                matched_name=db_card.name,
+                match_type="exact",
+                confidence=1.0,
+            ))
+        else:
+            unmatched_cards.append(card_name)
+
+    return CardImportSummary(
+        total_cards=len(card_names),
+        matched_cards=matched_cards,
+        unmatched_cards=unmatched_cards,
+        import_id=card_import.id,
+    )
diff --git a/backend/app/schemas/card_import_schemas.py b/backend/app/schemas/card_import_schemas.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..055db88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/schemas/card_import_schemas.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+"""
+Pydantic schemas for card import feature.
+
+Provides request/response models for importing card collections
+and using them for deckbuilding.
+"""
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
+from datetime import datetime
+
+
+class CardImportRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Request body for importing card collection."""
+    card_names: List[str] = Field(
+        ...,
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=10000,
+        description="List of card names to import",
+        examples=[["Lightning Bolt", "Shock", "Thoughtseize"]]
+    )
+
+
+class CardImportResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Response after successful card import."""
+    message: str
+    card_count: int
+    card_names: List[str]
+    imported_at: datetime
+
+
+class CardImportStatusResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Response showing current import status."""
+    has_import: bool
+    card_count: Optional[int] = None
+    card_names: Optional[List[str]] = None
+    last_imported: Optional[datetime] = None
+
+
+class CardMatchResult(BaseModel):
+    """Result of matching imported card name to database card."""
+    card_id: Optional[int] = None
+    card_name: str
+    matched_name: str
+    match_type: str  # 'exact', 'fuzzy', 'partial'
+    confidence: float  # 0.0 to 1.0
+
+
+class CardImportSummary(BaseModel):
+    """Summary of card import with match results."""
+    total_cards: int
+    matched_cards: List[CardMatchResult]
+    unmatched_cards: List[str]
+    import_id: Optional[int] = None
+
+
+# Generic response models
+class MessageResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Generic message response."""
+    message: str
+
+
+class CountResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Generic count response."""
+    count: int
+
+
+class ErrorResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Error response with details."""
+    detail: str
+    error_code: Optional[str] = None
diff --git a/state.json b/state.json
index 40df76e..bba9223 100644
--- a/state.json
+++ b/state.json
@@ -117,6 +117,6 @@
     "Phase 5: Deck builder service for precedents and suggestions"
   ],
   "blockers": [],
-  "commit_hash": "6b38ef0",
+  "commit_hash": "c23f88c",
   "timestamp": "2026-07-24T04:12:00-04:00"
 }