diff --git a/src/apps/epic/migrations/0016_reorder_earthman_popes.py b/src/apps/epic/migrations/0016_reorder_earthman_popes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb4a6f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/apps/epic/migrations/0016_reorder_earthman_popes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+"""
+Data migration: reorder the five Pope cards.
+
+New assignment (card number → title):
+  1 → Chancellor  2 → President  3 → Tsar  4 → Chairman  5 → Emperor
+"""
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+POPE_RENAMES = {
+    1: ("Pope 1: Chancellor", "pope-1-chancellor"),
+    2: ("Pope 2: President",  "pope-2-president"),
+    3: ("Pope 3: Tsar",       "pope-3-tsar"),
+    4: ("Pope 4: Chairman",   "pope-4-chairman"),
+    5: ("Pope 5: Emperor",    "pope-5-emperor"),
+}
+
+POPE_ORIGINALS = {
+    1: ("Pope 1: President",  "pope-1-president"),
+    2: ("Pope 2: Tsar",       "pope-2-tsar"),
+    3: ("Pope 3: Chairman",   "pope-3-chairman"),
+    4: ("Pope 4: Emperor",    "pope-4-emperor"),
+    5: ("Pope 5: Chancellor", "pope-5-chancellor"),
+}
+
+
+def rename_forward(apps, schema_editor):
+    TarotCard   = apps.get_model("epic", "TarotCard")
+    DeckVariant = apps.get_model("epic", "DeckVariant")
+
+    earthman = DeckVariant.objects.filter(slug="earthman").first()
+    if not earthman:
+        return
+
+    for number, (new_name, new_slug) in POPE_RENAMES.items():
+        TarotCard.objects.filter(
+            deck_variant=earthman, arcana="MAJOR", number=number
+        ).update(name=new_name, slug=new_slug)
+
+
+def rename_reverse(apps, schema_editor):
+    TarotCard   = apps.get_model("epic", "TarotCard")
+    DeckVariant = apps.get_model("epic", "DeckVariant")
+
+    earthman = DeckVariant.objects.filter(slug="earthman").first()
+    if not earthman:
+        return
+
+    for number, (old_name, old_slug) in POPE_ORIGINALS.items():
+        TarotCard.objects.filter(
+            deck_variant=earthman, arcana="MAJOR", number=number
+        ).update(name=old_name, slug=old_slug)
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("epic", "0015_rename_classical_element_earth_to_stone"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RunPython(rename_forward, reverse_code=rename_reverse),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/functional_tests/test_game_kit.py b/src/functional_tests/test_game_kit.py
index 0610639..0964630 100644
--- a/src/functional_tests/test_game_kit.py
+++ b/src/functional_tests/test_game_kit.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
 from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
 
 from .base import FunctionalTest
-from apps.epic.models import Room
+from apps.epic.models import DeckVariant, Room
 from apps.lyric.models import Token, User
 
 
@@ -12,8 +12,15 @@ class GameKitTest(FunctionalTest):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
+        self.earthman, _ = DeckVariant.objects.get_or_create(
+            slug="earthman",
+            defaults={"name": "Earthman Deck", "card_count": 108, "is_default": True},
+        )
         self.create_pre_authenticated_session("gamer@kit.io")
         self.gamer = User.objects.get(email="gamer@kit.io")
+        self.gamer.equipped_deck = self.earthman
+        self.gamer.save(update_fields=["equipped_deck"])
+        self.gamer.unlocked_decks.add(self.earthman)
         self.token = self.gamer.tokens.filter(token_type=Token.COIN).first()
         self.room = Room.objects.create(name="Kit Room", owner=self.gamer)
         self.gate_url = self.live_server_url + f"/gameboard/room/{self.room.id}/gate/"