diff --git a/.replit b/.replit
index 946cff91..4da27183 100644
--- a/.replit
+++ b/.replit
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ externalPort = 80
 localPort = 8044
 externalPort = 3003
 
+[[ports]]
+localPort = 38223
+externalPort = 3002
+
 [[ports]]
 localPort = 38557
 externalPort = 3000
@@ -60,10 +64,6 @@ externalPort = 3000
 localPort = 40437
 externalPort = 3001
 
-[[ports]]
-localPort = 43575
-externalPort = 3002
-
 [deployment]
 deploymentTarget = "autoscale"
 run = ["node", "dist/server/production.mjs"]
diff --git a/client/components/IsometricRealmCard.tsx b/client/components/IsometricRealmCard.tsx
index 198479f8..b734db20 100644
--- a/client/components/IsometricRealmCard.tsx
+++ b/client/components/IsometricRealmCard.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ export default function IsometricRealmCard({
             boxShadow: isHovered
               ? `0 25px 50px -12px ${realm.color}40, 0 0 0 1px ${realm.color}60, inset 0 1px 0 ${realm.color}20`
               : `0 10px 40px -15px ${realm.color}20`,
-          }}
+            '--card-color': realm.color,
+          } as CSSProperties}
         >
           {/* Floating icon layer */}
           <div
@@ -218,15 +219,54 @@ export default function IsometricRealmCard({
           border: 2px solid;
           background: linear-gradient(
             145deg,
-            rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9) 0%,
-            rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.7) 50%,
-            rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9) 100%
+            hsl(var(--muted) / 0.9) 0%,
+            hsl(var(--card) / 0.7) 50%,
+            hsl(var(--muted) / 0.9) 100%
           );
           backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
           transform-style: preserve-3d;
           transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
         }
 
+        .card-surface::before {
+          content: '';
+          position: absolute;
+          inset: -2px;
+          border-radius: 22px;
+          padding: 2px;
+          background: linear-gradient(
+            var(--gradient-angle, 0deg),
+            transparent 0%,
+            var(--card-color) 25%,
+            transparent 50%,
+            var(--card-color) 75%,
+            transparent 100%
+          );
+          mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
+          mask-composite: exclude;
+          -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
+          -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
+          opacity: 0;
+          animation: borderRotate 4s linear infinite;
+          transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
+          pointer-events: none;
+        }
+
+        .realm-card:hover .card-surface::before {
+          opacity: 0.8;
+        }
+
+        @property --gradient-angle {
+          syntax: '<angle>';
+          inherits: false;
+          initial-value: 0deg;
+        }
+
+        @keyframes borderRotate {
+          0% { --gradient-angle: 0deg; }
+          100% { --gradient-angle: 360deg; }
+        }
+
         .card-icon-layer {
           transform-style: preserve-3d;
           margin-bottom: 20px;
@@ -257,7 +297,7 @@ export default function IsometricRealmCard({
 
         .card-description {
           font-size: 13px;
-          color: #94a3b8;
+          color: hsl(var(--muted-foreground));
           line-height: 1.5;
         }
 
@@ -274,7 +314,7 @@ export default function IsometricRealmCard({
           align-items: center;
           gap: 10px;
           font-size: 12px;
-          color: #cbd5e1;
+          color: hsl(var(--foreground) / 0.8);
           padding: 8px 12px;
           border-radius: 8px;
           border: 1px solid;
diff --git a/client/components/IsometricRealmSelector.tsx b/client/components/IsometricRealmSelector.tsx
index c0efe7a0..f5c54c8e 100644
--- a/client/components/IsometricRealmSelector.tsx
+++ b/client/components/IsometricRealmSelector.tsx
@@ -240,6 +240,34 @@ export default function IsometricRealmSelector() {
           </div>
         </motion.div>
 
+        {/* Live Stats Strip */}
+        <motion.div
+          className="stats-strip"
+          initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
+          animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+          transition={{ duration: 0.6, delay: 0.3 }}
+        >
+          <div className="stat-item">
+            <span className="stat-number">12,000+</span>
+            <span className="stat-label">Builders</span>
+          </div>
+          <div className="stat-divider" />
+          <div className="stat-item">
+            <span className="stat-number">500+</span>
+            <span className="stat-label">Projects</span>
+          </div>
+          <div className="stat-divider" />
+          <div className="stat-item">
+            <span className="stat-number">7</span>
+            <span className="stat-label">Realms</span>
+          </div>
+          <div className="stat-divider" />
+          <div className="stat-item">
+            <span className="stat-number pulse-dot">●</span>
+            <span className="stat-label">Live Now</span>
+          </div>
+        </motion.div>
+
         <motion.div
           className="hero-text"
           initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
@@ -427,6 +455,60 @@ export default function IsometricRealmSelector() {
           box-shadow: 0 0 20px hsl(var(--neon-blue) / 0.2);
         }
 
+        .stats-strip {
+          display: flex;
+          justify-content: center;
+          align-items: center;
+          gap: 24px;
+          margin-bottom: 48px;
+          padding: 16px 32px;
+          background: hsl(var(--muted) / 0.4);
+          border: 1px solid hsl(var(--border) / 0.3);
+          border-radius: 12px;
+          backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+          max-width: 600px;
+          margin-left: auto;
+          margin-right: auto;
+        }
+
+        .stat-item {
+          display: flex;
+          flex-direction: column;
+          align-items: center;
+          gap: 4px;
+        }
+
+        .stat-number {
+          font-size: 20px;
+          font-weight: 700;
+          color: hsl(var(--foreground));
+          letter-spacing: -0.02em;
+        }
+
+        .stat-label {
+          font-size: 11px;
+          font-weight: 500;
+          color: hsl(var(--muted-foreground));
+          text-transform: uppercase;
+          letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+        }
+
+        .stat-divider {
+          width: 1px;
+          height: 32px;
+          background: hsl(var(--border) / 0.5);
+        }
+
+        .pulse-dot {
+          color: hsl(120, 100%, 50%);
+          animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
+        }
+
+        @keyframes pulse {
+          0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
+          50% { opacity: 0.4; }
+        }
+
         .hero-text {
           text-align: center;
           margin-bottom: 40px;
@@ -501,6 +583,24 @@ export default function IsometricRealmSelector() {
             text-align: center;
           }
 
+          .stats-strip {
+            gap: 16px;
+            padding: 12px 16px;
+            flex-wrap: wrap;
+          }
+
+          .stat-number {
+            font-size: 16px;
+          }
+
+          .stat-label {
+            font-size: 10px;
+          }
+
+          .stat-divider {
+            height: 24px;
+          }
+
           .hero-text {
             margin-bottom: 32px;
           }