diff --git a/.needle-predispatch-sha b/.needle-predispatch-sha
index b7fd305..2692b5d 100644
--- a/.needle-predispatch-sha
+++ b/.needle-predispatch-sha
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/web/public/data/playlists/best-comebacks.json b/web/public/data/playlists/best-comebacks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf2d9af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/public/data/playlists/best-comebacks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "slug": "best-comebacks",
+  "title": "Best Comebacks",
+  "description": "Bots that were down but never out — dramatic turnarounds and improbable victories",
+  "category": "comebacks",
+  "match_count": 0,
+  "created_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "matches": []
+}
diff --git a/web/public/data/playlists/best-of-week.json b/web/public/data/playlists/best-of-week.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..caa5725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/public/data/playlists/best-of-week.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "slug": "best-of-week",
+  "title": "Best of the Week",
+  "description": "This week's top matches ranked by excitement: close finishes, upsets, marathon battles, and elite clashes",
+  "category": "weekly",
+  "match_count": 0,
+  "created_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "matches": []
+}
diff --git a/web/public/data/playlists/biggest-upsets.json b/web/public/data/playlists/biggest-upsets.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..914a403
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/public/data/playlists/biggest-upsets.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "slug": "biggest-upsets",
+  "title": "Biggest Upsets",
+  "description": "Lower-rated bots triumph against higher-rated opponents",
+  "category": "upsets",
+  "match_count": 0,
+  "created_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "matches": []
+}
diff --git a/web/public/data/playlists/closest-finishes.json b/web/public/data/playlists/closest-finishes.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..090cbff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/public/data/playlists/closest-finishes.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "slug": "closest-finishes",
+  "title": "Closest Finishes",
+  "description": "Matches decided by the thinnest margins — nail-biters to the very end",
+  "category": "close_games",
+  "match_count": 0,
+  "created_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "matches": []
+}
diff --git a/web/public/data/playlists/domination.json b/web/public/data/playlists/domination.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cfdd02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/public/data/playlists/domination.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "slug": "domination",
+  "title": "Total Domination",
+  "description": "One-sided victories where the winner crushed all opposition",
+  "category": "domination",
+  "match_count": 0,
+  "created_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "matches": []
+}
diff --git a/web/public/data/playlists/evolution-breakthroughs.json b/web/public/data/playlists/evolution-breakthroughs.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdaa407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/public/data/playlists/evolution-breakthroughs.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "slug": "evolution-breakthroughs",
+  "title": "Evolution Breakthroughs",
+  "description": "Evolved bots defeating top-rated opponents — AI strategy milestones",
+  "category": "featured",
+  "match_count": 0,
+  "created_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "matches": []
+}
diff --git a/web/public/data/playlists/featured.json b/web/public/data/playlists/featured.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b568fbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/public/data/playlists/featured.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "slug": "featured",
+  "title": "Featured Matches",
+  "description": "Recent highlights from the ladder",
+  "category": "featured",
+  "match_count": 0,
+  "created_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "matches": []
+}
diff --git a/web/public/data/playlists/highest-rated.json b/web/public/data/playlists/highest-rated.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1016f0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/public/data/playlists/highest-rated.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "slug": "highest-rated",
+  "title": "Clash of Titans",
+  "description": "Matches between the highest-rated opponents on the ladder",
+  "category": "featured",
+  "match_count": 0,
+  "created_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "matches": []
+}
diff --git a/web/public/data/playlists/index.json b/web/public/data/playlists/index.json
index 40b3303..a01e94d 100644
--- a/web/public/data/playlists/index.json
+++ b/web/public/data/playlists/index.json
@@ -1,4 +1,101 @@
 {
-  "updated_at": "2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z",
-  "playlists": []
+  "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "playlists": [
+    {
+      "slug": "closest-finishes",
+      "title": "Closest Finishes",
+      "description": "Matches decided by the thinnest margins — nail-biters to the very end",
+      "category": "close_games",
+      "match_count": 0,
+      "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z"
+    },
+    {
+      "slug": "biggest-upsets",
+      "title": "Biggest Upsets",
+      "description": "Lower-rated bots triumph against higher-rated opponents",
+      "category": "upsets",
+      "match_count": 0,
+      "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z"
+    },
+    {
+      "slug": "best-comebacks",
+      "title": "Best Comebacks",
+      "description": "Bots that were down but never out — dramatic turnarounds and improbable victories",
+      "category": "comebacks",
+      "match_count": 0,
+      "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z"
+    },
+    {
+      "slug": "marathon-matches",
+      "title": "Marathon Matches",
+      "description": "The longest, most grueling matches — endurance-tested battles",
+      "category": "long_games",
+      "match_count": 0,
+      "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z"
+    },
+    {
+      "slug": "highest-rated",
+      "title": "Clash of Titans",
+      "description": "Matches between the highest-rated opponents on the ladder",
+      "category": "featured",
+      "match_count": 0,
+      "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z"
+    },
+    {
+      "slug": "evolution-breakthroughs",
+      "title": "Evolution Breakthroughs",
+      "description": "Evolved bots defeating top-rated opponents — AI strategy milestones",
+      "category": "featured",
+      "match_count": 0,
+      "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z"
+    },
+    {
+      "slug": "rivalry-classics",
+      "title": "Rivalry Classics",
+      "description": "The most closely contested matchups between frequent opponents",
+      "category": "rivalry",
+      "match_count": 0,
+      "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z"
+    },
+    {
+      "slug": "domination",
+      "title": "Total Domination",
+      "description": "One-sided victories where the winner crushed all opposition",
+      "category": "domination",
+      "match_count": 0,
+      "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z"
+    },
+    {
+      "slug": "new-bot-debuts",
+      "title": "New Bot Debuts",
+      "description": "First matches of newly registered bots — watch their opening games",
+      "category": "tutorial",
+      "match_count": 0,
+      "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z"
+    },
+    {
+      "slug": "season-highlights",
+      "title": "Season Highlights",
+      "description": "Top matches from the current season ranked by excitement",
+      "category": "season",
+      "match_count": 0,
+      "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z"
+    },
+    {
+      "slug": "featured",
+      "title": "Featured Matches",
+      "description": "Recent highlights from the ladder",
+      "category": "featured",
+      "match_count": 0,
+      "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z"
+    },
+    {
+      "slug": "best-of-week",
+      "title": "Best of the Week",
+      "description": "This week's top matches ranked by excitement: close finishes, upsets, marathon battles, and elite clashes",
+      "category": "weekly",
+      "match_count": 0,
+      "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z"
+    }
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/web/public/data/playlists/marathon-matches.json b/web/public/data/playlists/marathon-matches.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..feb703c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/public/data/playlists/marathon-matches.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "slug": "marathon-matches",
+  "title": "Marathon Matches",
+  "description": "The longest, most grueling matches — endurance-tested battles",
+  "category": "long_games",
+  "match_count": 0,
+  "created_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "matches": []
+}
diff --git a/web/public/data/playlists/new-bot-debuts.json b/web/public/data/playlists/new-bot-debuts.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e00f5a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/public/data/playlists/new-bot-debuts.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "slug": "new-bot-debuts",
+  "title": "New Bot Debuts",
+  "description": "First matches of newly registered bots — watch their opening games",
+  "category": "tutorial",
+  "match_count": 0,
+  "created_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "matches": []
+}
diff --git a/web/public/data/playlists/rivalry-classics.json b/web/public/data/playlists/rivalry-classics.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a24b2f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/public/data/playlists/rivalry-classics.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "slug": "rivalry-classics",
+  "title": "Rivalry Classics",
+  "description": "The most closely contested matchups between frequent opponents",
+  "category": "rivalry",
+  "match_count": 0,
+  "created_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "matches": []
+}
diff --git a/web/public/data/playlists/season-highlights.json b/web/public/data/playlists/season-highlights.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c774a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/public/data/playlists/season-highlights.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "slug": "season-highlights",
+  "title": "Season Highlights",
+  "description": "Top matches from the current season ranked by excitement",
+  "category": "season",
+  "match_count": 0,
+  "created_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
+  "matches": []
+}