diff --git a/src/components/online/MusicToggle.tsx b/src/components/online/MusicToggle.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 89767af..0000000
--- a/src/components/online/MusicToggle.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-"use client";
-
-import { Music } from "lucide-react";
-import { useSoundStore } from "@/lib/sound-store";
-import { useUIStore } from "@/lib/ui-store";
-import { useI18n } from "@/lib/i18n";
-
-/**
- * Always-available music mute toggle (enable/disable from anywhere). Floats in a
- * corner on every screen except the game table, which has its own audio control
- * in its HUD.
- */
-export function MusicToggle() {
-  const { t } = useI18n();
-  const music = useSoundStore((s) => s.music);
-  const toggleMusic = useSoundStore((s) => s.toggleMusic);
-  const screen = useUIStore((s) => s.screen);
-
-  if (screen === "game") return null;
-
-  return (
-    <button
-      onClick={toggleMusic}
-      title={music ? t("settings.music") : t("settings.music")}
-      aria-label={t("settings.music")}
-      className="fixed z-[55] bottom-[max(0.75rem,env(safe-area-inset-bottom))] ltr:left-3 rtl:right-3 glass rounded-full min-h-11 min-w-11 grid place-items-center hover:bg-navy-800/80 transition"
-    >
-      {music ? (
-        <Music className="size-4 text-gold-400" />
-      ) : (
-        <span className="relative grid place-items-center">
-          <Music className="size-4 text-cream/40" />
-          <span className="absolute block h-0.5 w-5 rotate-45 rounded bg-rose-400" />
-        </span>
-      )}
-    </button>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/src/components/online/TopBar.tsx b/src/components/online/TopBar.tsx
index 07aa05b..1cab8ec 100644
--- a/src/components/online/TopBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/online/TopBar.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { Bell, Crown, Gift, Music, Store } from "lucide-react";
+import { Bell, Crown, Gift, Store } from "lucide-react";
 import { useSessionStore } from "@/lib/session-store";
-import { useSoundStore } from "@/lib/sound-store";
 import { useUIStore } from "@/lib/ui-store";
 import { useNotifStore } from "@/lib/notification-store";
 import { useI18n } from "@/lib/i18n";
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ export function TopBar() {
   const go = useUIStore((s) => s.go);
   const openDaily = useUIStore((s) => s.openDaily);
   const unread = useNotifStore((s) => s.unread);
-  const music = useSoundStore((s) => s.music);
-  const toggleMusic = useSoundStore((s) => s.toggleMusic);
   const { t } = useI18n();
   if (!profile) return null;
 
@@ -54,21 +51,6 @@ export function TopBar() {
       </button>
 
       <div className="flex items-center gap-1 shrink-0">
-        <button
-          onClick={toggleMusic}
-          className="glass rounded-full p-1.5 hover:bg-navy-800/80 transition"
-          title={t("settings.music")}
-          aria-label={t("settings.music")}
-        >
-          {music ? (
-            <Music className="size-4 text-gold-400" />
-          ) : (
-            <span className="relative grid place-items-center">
-              <Music className="size-4 text-cream/40" />
-              <span className="absolute block h-0.5 w-5 rotate-45 rounded bg-rose-400" />
-            </span>
-          )}
-        </button>
         <button
           onClick={() => go("notifications")}
           className="glass rounded-full p-2 hover:bg-navy-800/80 transition relative"
diff --git a/src/components/screens/OnlineLobbyScreen.tsx b/src/components/screens/OnlineLobbyScreen.tsx
index 45ea940..85032ea 100644
--- a/src/components/screens/OnlineLobbyScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/components/screens/OnlineLobbyScreen.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { motion } from "framer-motion";
-import { Coins, Lock, Trophy } from "lucide-react";
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { ChevronLeft, Coins, Lock, Trophy } from "lucide-react";
 import { ScreenHeader, ScreenShell } from "@/components/online/ScreenHeader";
 import { CoinsPill } from "@/components/online/CoinsPill";
-import { MATCH_LEAGUES, leagueById } from "@/lib/online/gamification";
+import { MATCH_LEAGUES } from "@/lib/online/gamification";
 import { useOnlineStore } from "@/lib/online-store";
 import { useSessionStore } from "@/lib/session-store";
 import { useUIStore } from "@/lib/ui-store";
@@ -37,20 +36,19 @@ export function OnlineLobbyScreen() {
   const profile = useSessionStore((s) => s.profile);
   const coins = profile?.coins ?? 0;
   const level = profile?.level ?? 1;
-  const [leagueId, setLeagueId] = useState(MATCH_LEAGUES[0].id);
-  const league = leagueById(leagueId);
-  const entry = league.entry;
-  const lockedLeague = level < league.minLevel;
 
-  // Ranked random always costs the entry (you stake it).
-  const onRandom = async () => {
+  // The cheapest league you can enter is highlighted as the default pick.
+  const featuredId = MATCH_LEAGUES.find((l) => level >= l.minLevel)?.id;
+
+  // Each league is its own play button — tap to queue a ranked match at its stake.
+  const playLeague = async (l: (typeof MATCH_LEAGUES)[number]) => {
     if (guardActiveMatch()) return;
-    if (lockedLeague) return;
-    if (coins < entry) {
+    if (level < l.minLevel) return;
+    if (coins < l.entry) {
       go("buycoins");
       return;
     }
-    await startMatchmaking({ ranked: true, stake: entry });
+    await startMatchmaking({ ranked: true, stake: l.entry });
     go("matchmaking");
   };
 
@@ -58,80 +56,64 @@ export function OnlineLobbyScreen() {
     <ScreenShell>
       <ScreenHeader title={t("lobby.title")} right={<CoinsPill />} />
 
-      {/* league pick (only for ranked) */}
-      <div className="panel rounded-2xl p-4 mb-4">
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm text-cream/70 mb-2.5">
-          <Trophy className="size-4 text-gold-400" />
-          {t("lobby.chooseLeague")}
-        </div>
-        <div className="grid gap-2 sm:grid-cols-2">
-          {MATCH_LEAGUES.map((l) => {
-            const locked = level < l.minLevel;
-            const active = l.id === leagueId;
-            return (
-              <button
-                key={l.id}
-                disabled={locked}
-                onClick={() => setLeagueId(l.id)}
-                className={cn(
-                  "w-full rounded-2xl p-3 flex items-center gap-3 border text-start transition",
-                  active
-                    ? "border-gold-500/70 bg-gold-500/10"
-                    : "border-navy-700/60 bg-navy-900/50 hover:border-navy-600",
-                  locked && "opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed"
-                )}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm text-cream/70 mb-3">
+        <Trophy className="size-4 text-gold-400" />
+        {t("lobby.chooseLeague")}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="grid gap-3">
+        {MATCH_LEAGUES.map((l) => {
+          const locked = level < l.minLevel;
+          const gold = !locked && l.id === featuredId;
+          const poor = !locked && coins < l.entry;
+          return (
+            <motion.button
+              key={l.id}
+              whileTap={locked ? undefined : { scale: 0.985 }}
+              disabled={locked}
+              onClick={() => playLeague(l)}
+              className={cn(
+                "w-full rounded-3xl p-4 flex items-center gap-3 text-start transition",
+                gold ? "btn-gold" : "press-3d panel hover:border-gold-500/40",
+                locked && "opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed"
+              )}
+            >
+              <span
+                className="grid size-12 place-items-center rounded-2xl text-2xl shrink-0"
+                style={{ background: gold ? "rgba(0,0,0,.12)" : l.color + "22" }}
               >
-                <span
-                  className="size-10 rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center text-xl shrink-0"
-                  style={{ background: l.color + "22" }}
-                >
-                  {l.icon}
+                {l.icon}
+              </span>
+              <span className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                <span className={cn("block text-base font-black", gold ? "text-[#2a1f04]" : "text-cream")}>
+                  {locale === "fa" ? l.nameFa : l.nameEn}
                 </span>
-                <span className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-                  <span className="block text-sm font-black text-cream">
-                    {locale === "fa" ? l.nameFa : l.nameEn}
-                  </span>
-                  <span className="block text-[11px] text-cream/55">
-                    {locale === "fa" ? l.descFa : l.descEn}
-                  </span>
+                <span className={cn("block text-[11px]", gold ? "text-[#2a1f04]/70" : "text-cream/55")}>
+                  {locale === "fa" ? l.descFa : l.descEn}
                 </span>
-                {locked ? (
-                  <span className="text-[11px] text-rose-300 flex items-center gap-1 shrink-0">
-                    <Lock className="size-3.5" />
-                    {t("lobby.lvl")} {l.minLevel}
-                  </span>
-                ) : (
-                  <span className="flex items-center gap-1 text-gold-300 font-black text-sm shrink-0">
+                {poor && (
+                  <span className="block text-[10px] text-rose-300 mt-0.5">{t("lobby.needCoins")}</span>
+                )}
+              </span>
+
+              {locked ? (
+                <span className="text-[11px] text-rose-300 flex items-center gap-1 shrink-0">
+                  <Lock className="size-3.5" />
+                  {t("lobby.lvl")} {l.minLevel}
+                </span>
+              ) : (
+                <span className="flex items-center gap-2.5 shrink-0">
+                  <span className={cn("flex items-center gap-1 font-black text-sm", gold ? "text-[#2a1f04]" : "text-gold-300")}>
                     {l.entry.toLocaleString()}
                     <Coins className="size-3.5" />
                   </span>
-                )}
-              </button>
-            );
-          })}
-        </div>
-        {!lockedLeague && coins < entry && (
-          <p className="text-rose-300 text-xs mt-2 text-center">{t("lobby.needCoins")}</p>
-        )}
+                  <ChevronLeft className={cn("size-5 ltr:rotate-180", gold ? "text-[#2a1f04]" : "text-gold-400")} />
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </motion.button>
+          );
+        })}
       </div>
-
-      <motion.button
-        whileTap={{ scale: 0.985 }}
-        onClick={onRandom}
-        className="btn-gold w-full rounded-3xl p-5 flex items-center gap-4 text-start"
-      >
-        <span className="grid size-12 place-items-center rounded-2xl bg-black/15 text-[#2a1f04]">
-          <Trophy className="size-6" />
-        </span>
-        <span className="flex-1">
-          <span className="block text-lg font-black text-[#2a1f04]">{t("lobby.random")}</span>
-          <span className="block text-xs text-[#2a1f04]/70">{t("lobby.randomDesc")}</span>
-        </span>
-        <span className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[#2a1f04] font-black">
-          {entry}
-          <Coins className="size-4" />
-        </span>
-      </motion.button>
     </ScreenShell>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/screens/ProfileScreen.tsx b/src/components/screens/ProfileScreen.tsx
index dda4ea6..913cf3d 100644
--- a/src/components/screens/ProfileScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/components/screens/ProfileScreen.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { motion } from "framer-motion";
-import { Check, ChevronLeft, Crown, Eye, EyeOff, Lock, LogOut, Music, Pencil, Star, Upload, Users, Volume2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { Check, ChevronLeft, Crown, Eye, EyeOff, Lock, LogOut, Pencil, Star, Upload, Users, Volume2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { ScreenHeader, ScreenShell } from "@/components/online/ScreenHeader";
 import { RankBadge } from "@/components/online/RankBadge";
@@ -509,34 +509,11 @@ function SocialSettings() {
 
 function SoundSettings() {
   const { t } = useI18n();
-  const { sfx, music, musicTrack, toggleSfx, toggleMusic, setMusicTrack } = useSoundStore();
-  const tracks = [
-    { id: "santoor" as const, label: t("settings.trackSantoor") },
-    { id: "playful" as const, label: t("settings.trackPlayful") },
-  ];
+  const { sfx, toggleSfx } = useSoundStore();
   return (
     <div className="panel rounded-2xl p-4">
       <h3 className="text-sm font-bold text-cream/80 mb-2">{t("settings.audio")}</h3>
       <ToggleRow icon={<Volume2 className="size-4 text-gold-400" />} label={t("settings.sound")} on={sfx} onClick={toggleSfx} />
-      <ToggleRow icon={<Music className="size-4 text-gold-400" />} label={t("settings.music")} on={music} onClick={toggleMusic} />
-      {/* music style picker */}
-      <div className="mt-3">
-        <div className="text-[11px] text-cream/55 mb-1.5">{t("settings.musicStyle")}</div>
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2">
-          {tracks.map((tr) => (
-            <button
-              key={tr.id}
-              onClick={() => setMusicTrack(tr.id)}
-              className={cn(
-                "press-3d rounded-xl py-2.5 text-sm font-bold",
-                musicTrack === tr.id ? "btn-gold" : "bg-navy-900/70 gold-border text-cream/70"
-              )}
-            >
-              {tr.label}
-            </button>
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/sound.ts b/src/lib/sound.ts
index 009f1d0..1d51369 100644
--- a/src/lib/sound.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sound.ts
@@ -210,43 +210,8 @@ class SoundManager {
     },
   };
 
-  startMusic() {
-    if (!this.musicEnabled || this.musicTimer || !this.ctx || !this.musicGain) return;
-    const playNote = () => {
-      if (!this.ctx || !this.musicGain) return;
-      const cfg = this.TRACKS[this.musicTrack];
-      const freq = cfg.notes[this.step % cfg.notes.length];
-      this.step++;
-      const osc = this.ctx.createOscillator();
-      const g = this.ctx.createGain();
-      const t = this.ctx.currentTime;
-      osc.type = cfg.type;
-      osc.frequency.value = freq;
-      g.gain.setValueAtTime(0.0001, t);
-      g.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(cfg.peak, t + cfg.attack);
-      g.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.0001, t + cfg.dur);
-      osc.connect(g);
-      g.connect(this.musicGain);
-      osc.start(t);
-      osc.stop(t + cfg.dur + 0.1);
-      // soft fifth harmony (santoor) every other note
-      if (cfg.fifth && this.step % 2 === 0) {
-        const o2 = this.ctx.createOscillator();
-        const g2 = this.ctx.createGain();
-        o2.type = "sine";
-        o2.frequency.value = freq * 1.5;
-        g2.gain.setValueAtTime(0.0001, t);
-        g2.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.22, t + 0.3);
-        g2.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.0001, t + 1.4);
-        o2.connect(g2);
-        g2.connect(this.musicGain);
-        o2.start(t);
-        o2.stop(t + 1.5);
-      }
-    };
-    playNote();
-    this.musicTimer = setInterval(playNote, this.TRACKS[this.musicTrack].gap);
-  }
+  /** Background music was removed from the game — these are inert no-ops. */
+  startMusic() {}
 
   stopMusic() {
     if (this.musicTimer) {