diff --git a/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Controllers/RankBattleController.cs b/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Controllers/RankBattleController.cs
index 0239c2ea..e7d1e109 100644
--- a/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Controllers/RankBattleController.cs
+++ b/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Controllers/RankBattleController.cs
@@ -284,6 +284,13 @@ public sealed class RankBattleController : ControllerBase
         var bot = await _botRoster.PickAsync(selfCtx, pending.BattleId, ct);
         var seed = Random.Shared.Next();
 
+        // Read the viewer's rank progression for this format so the pre-battle screen
+        // shows the current tier/point rather than "Beginner 0 with 0 pts."
+        var selfViewer = await _viewers.LoadForRankProgressAsync(vid, ct);
+        var selfRank = selfViewer is null
+            ? new RankProgressResult(1, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false)
+            : await _rankProgress.GetAsync(selfViewer, format, ct);
+
         // Stash battle context for the upcoming /finish so the replay-history hook can
         // compose a ViewerBattleHistory row. See docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-10-replay-info-design.md.
         if (long.TryParse(pending.BattleId, out var battleIdLong))
@@ -327,12 +334,12 @@ public sealed class RankBattleController : ControllerBase
                 IsOfficial = selfCtx.IsOfficial,
                 OppoId = bot.AiId,
                 Seed = seed,
-                Rank = 0,
-                BattlePoint = 0,
+                Rank = selfRank.Rank,
+                BattlePoint = selfRank.AfterBattlePoint,
                 ClassId = (int)selfCtx.ClassId,
                 CharaId = int.TryParse(selfCtx.CharaId, out var chId) ? chId : -1,
-                IsMasterRank = 0,
-                MasterPoint = 0,
+                IsMasterRank = selfRank.IsMasterRank ? 1 : 0,
+                MasterPoint = selfRank.AfterMasterPoint,
             },
             OppoInfo = new AiBattlePlayerInfo
             {
diff --git a/SVSim.UnitTests/Controllers/RankBattleControllerTests.cs b/SVSim.UnitTests/Controllers/RankBattleControllerTests.cs
index da6e89cb..f107f93f 100644
--- a/SVSim.UnitTests/Controllers/RankBattleControllerTests.cs
+++ b/SVSim.UnitTests/Controllers/RankBattleControllerTests.cs
@@ -367,4 +367,39 @@ public class RankBattleControllerTests
         var v = await db.Viewers.Include(x => x.RankProgress).FirstAsync(x => x.Id == viewerId);
         Assert.That(v.RankProgress.Single(r => r.Format == Format.Unlimited).Point, Is.EqualTo(100));
     }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task AiStart_SelfInfo_carries_viewer_rank_progress()
+    {
+        await using var factory = new SVSimTestFactory();
+        var viewerId = await factory.SeedViewerAsync();
+        await factory.SeedGlobalsAsync();
+        await factory.SeedDeckAsync(viewerId, Format.Unlimited, 1);
+
+        // Preload Point=200 (Beginner 2 = rank_id 3) on Unlimited.
+        using (var scope = factory.Services.CreateScope())
+        {
+            var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<SVSimDbContext>();
+            var v = await db.Viewers.Include(x => x.RankProgress).FirstAsync(x => x.Id == viewerId);
+            v.RankProgress.Add(new ViewerRankProgress
+            {
+                Format = Format.Unlimited, Point = 200, MasterPoint = 0,
+            });
+            await db.SaveChangesAsync();
+        }
+
+        await RegisterBotBattleAsync(factory, viewerId, Format.Unlimited, deckNo: 1);
+        var client = factory.CreateAuthenticatedClient(viewerId);
+        var resp = await client.PostAsJsonAsync("/ai_unlimited_rank_battle/start", EmptyAuthedBody);
+
+        Assert.That(resp.IsSuccessStatusCode, Is.True);
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(await resp.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
+        // AiBattlePlayerInfo wire keys are camelCase (self_info/oppo_info aside);
+        // see AiBattleStartResponseDto.cs class comment.
+        var self = doc.RootElement.GetProperty("self_info");
+        Assert.That(self.GetProperty("rank").GetInt32(), Is.EqualTo(3));            // 200 → Beginner 2
+        Assert.That(self.GetProperty("battlePoint").GetInt32(), Is.EqualTo(200));
+        Assert.That(self.GetProperty("isMasterRank").GetInt32(), Is.EqualTo(0));
+        Assert.That(self.GetProperty("masterPoint").GetInt32(), Is.EqualTo(0));
+    }
 }