diff --git a/components/CollectionSelectionModal.js b/components/CollectionSelectionModal.js
index c5691f5..5014ee4 100644
--- a/components/CollectionSelectionModal.js
+++ b/components/CollectionSelectionModal.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default function CollectionSelectionModal({
   const fetchCollections = async () => {
     setLoading(true);
     try {
-      const response = await fetch('/api/collections');
+      const response = await fetch('/api/collections?excludeSystem=true');
 
       if (response.ok) {
         const data = await response.json();
diff --git a/pages/api/cards/[id]/ownership.js b/pages/api/cards/[id]/ownership.js
index cf1405e..0dff046 100644
--- a/pages/api/cards/[id]/ownership.js
+++ b/pages/api/cards/[id]/ownership.js
@@ -73,12 +73,11 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
 
       // Sync with "All My Cards" collection
       const collectionCardResult = await sql`
-        INSERT INTO collection_cards (collection_id, card_id, quantity, created_at, updated_at)
-        VALUES (${collectionId}, ${cardId}, ${cardQuantity}, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP)
+        INSERT INTO collection_cards (collection_id, card_id, quantity, created_at)
+        VALUES (${collectionId}, ${cardId}, ${cardQuantity}, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP)
         ON CONFLICT (collection_id, card_id)
         DO UPDATE SET 
-          quantity = ${cardQuantity},
-          updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+          quantity = ${cardQuantity}
         RETURNING *
       `;
 
diff --git a/pages/api/collections.js b/pages/api/collections.js
index 17f026d..f567e02 100644
--- a/pages/api/collections.js
+++ b/pages/api/collections.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
       }
       
       const currentUserId = user.userId;
+      const { excludeSystem } = req.query; // New parameter to exclude system collections
 
       // Get collections based on ownership, collaboration, or shared access (no public discovery)
       const result = await sql`
@@ -43,8 +44,8 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
         LEFT JOIN cards ON cc.card_id = cards.id
         LEFT JOIN collection_permissions cp ON c.id = cp.collection_id AND cp.user_id = ${currentUserId} AND cp.status = 'active'
         WHERE 
-          c.user_id = ${currentUserId} OR
-          cp.id IS NOT NULL
+          (c.user_id = ${currentUserId} OR cp.id IS NOT NULL)
+          ${excludeSystem === 'true' ? sql`AND (c.is_system_collection IS NULL OR c.is_system_collection = false)` : sql``}
         GROUP BY c.id, u.email, cp.role
         ORDER BY c.updated_at DESC
       `;
diff --git a/pages/collections.js b/pages/collections.js
index 23b814e..41e46a9 100644
--- a/pages/collections.js
+++ b/pages/collections.js
@@ -497,9 +497,20 @@ export default function Collections() {
                         </h3>
                         {/* System collection indicator */}
                         {collection.isSystemCollection && (
-                          <span className="px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium rounded-full bg-blue-50 text-blue-700 border border-blue-200">
-                            🔒 System
-                          </span>
+                          <div className="flex items-center space-x-1">
+                            <span className="px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-bold rounded-full bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-500 to-purple-600 text-white shadow-sm border-2 border-blue-200">
+                              🔒 SYSTEM
+                            </span>
+                            <div className="group relative">
+                              <svg className="h-4 w-4 text-blue-500 cursor-help" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M13 16h-1v-4h-1m1-4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z" />
+                              </svg>
+                              <div className="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 mb-2 px-3 py-2 text-xs bg-gray-900 text-white rounded-lg shadow-lg opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity z-10 whitespace-nowrap">
+                                Automatically syncs with your owned cards
+                                <div className="absolute top-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 border-4 border-transparent border-t-gray-900"></div>
+                              </div>
+                            </div>
+                          </div>
                         )}
                       </div>
                       {/* Edit/Delete buttons - hidden for system collections */}
diff --git a/scripts/fix-user-cards-constraints.js b/scripts/fix-user-cards-constraints.js
index 425ab5f..713d9fe 100644
--- a/scripts/fix-user-cards-constraints.js
+++ b/scripts/fix-user-cards-constraints.js
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ async function fixUserCardsConstraints() {
             // Update existing entry
             await sql`
               UPDATE collection_cards 
-              SET quantity = ${ownedCard.quantity}, updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+              SET quantity = ${ownedCard.quantity}
               WHERE collection_id = ${collectionId} AND card_id = ${ownedCard.card_id}
             `;
           } else {
             // Insert new entry
             await sql`
-              INSERT INTO collection_cards (collection_id, card_id, quantity, created_at, updated_at)
-              VALUES (${collectionId}, ${ownedCard.card_id}, ${ownedCard.quantity}, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP)
+              INSERT INTO collection_cards (collection_id, card_id, quantity, created_at)
+              VALUES (${collectionId}, ${ownedCard.card_id}, ${ownedCard.quantity}, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP)
             `;
           }
         }