diff --git a/src/app/discover/page.tsx b/src/app/discover/page.tsx
index f742e8af..f9160d30 100644
--- a/src/app/discover/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/discover/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { createServerClient, type Storyline } from "../../../lib/supabase";
 import { StoryCard } from "../../components/StoryCard";
 import { TabNav } from "../../components/TabNav";
+import { publicClient } from "../../../lib/rpc";
+import { erc20Abi } from "../../../lib/price";
+import { type Address } from "viem";
 
 type SearchParams = Promise<{ tab?: string }>;
 
@@ -35,9 +38,9 @@ export default async function DiscoverPage({
 
       <TabNav tabs={TABS} active={tab} className="mt-6" />
 
-      {(tab === "trending" || tab === "rising") && (
+      {tab === "rising" && (
         <p className="text-muted mt-4 text-xs italic">
-          Ranking by recency — trading-based ranking available after Phase 5.
+          Acceleration ranking requires a trades indexer — showing recent active stories.
         </p>
       )}
 
@@ -55,6 +58,19 @@ export default async function DiscoverPage({
   );
 }
 
+/** Read totalSupply for a token, returns 0 on failure */
+async function readSupply(tokenAddress: string): Promise<bigint> {
+  try {
+    return await publicClient.readContract({
+      address: tokenAddress as Address,
+      abi: erc20Abi,
+      functionName: "totalSupply",
+    });
+  } catch {
+    return BigInt(0);
+  }
+}
+
 async function queryTab(
   supabase: ReturnType<typeof createServerClient> & object,
   tab: Tab,
@@ -84,34 +100,88 @@ async function queryTab(
       return data ?? [];
     }
 
-    // TODO [Phase 5 / P5-6]: Replace with composite ranking signals
-    // (unique buyer count, holder diversity, recent trading activity).
-    // See ROADMAP.md P5-6a for the ranking formula spec.
     case "trending": {
-      const { data } = await supabase
+      // Composite ranking using available on-chain + DB signals:
+      //   - totalSupply (on-chain minting volume)
+      //   - plot_count (content engagement)
+      //   - recency bonus (newer stories weighted higher)
+      // Full composite (unique buyers, holder diversity) requires a trades
+      // indexer — will replace these proxies when that exists.
+      const { data: allStorylines } = await supabase
         .from("storylines")
         .select("*")
         .eq("hidden", false)
         .eq("sunset", false)
-        .order("block_timestamp", { ascending: false })
-        .limit(50)
         .returns<Storyline[]>();
-      return data ?? [];
+
+      const storylines = allStorylines ?? [];
+      const withTokens = storylines.filter((s) => s.token_address);
+      if (withTokens.length === 0) {
+        return storylines
+          .sort((a, b) => (b.block_timestamp ?? "").localeCompare(a.block_timestamp ?? ""))
+          .slice(0, 50);
+      }
+
+      const supplies = await Promise.all(
+        withTokens.map((s) => readSupply(s.token_address)),
+      );
+
+      const maxSupply = supplies.reduce((a, b) => (a > b ? a : b), BigInt(1));
+      const now = Date.now();
+
+      const scored = withTokens
+        .map((s, i) => {
+          // Normalize supply to 0-100
+          const supplyScore = Number((supplies[i] * BigInt(100)) / maxSupply);
+          // Content engagement: plot_count (capped at 20 for normalization)
+          const plotScore = Math.min(s.plot_count, 20) * 5;
+          // Recency: bonus for stories created in last 14 days
+          const ageMs = s.block_timestamp
+            ? now - new Date(s.block_timestamp).getTime()
+            : now;
+          const ageDays = ageMs / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
+          const recencyScore = ageDays < 14 ? Math.round((14 - ageDays) * 3) : 0;
+
+          return {
+            storyline: s,
+            score: supplyScore + plotScore + recencyScore,
+          };
+        })
+        .filter((s) => s.score > 0);
+
+      scored.sort((a, b) => b.score - a.score);
+      return scored.slice(0, 50).map((s) => s.storyline);
     }
 
-    // TODO [Phase 5 / P5-6]: Replace with acceleration-based ranking
-    // (stories with accelerating trading activity vs prior period).
-    // See ROADMAP.md P5-6b for the rising formula spec.
     case "rising": {
-      const { data } = await supabase
+      // Full acceleration ranking (recent vs prior period trading activity)
+      // requires a trades indexer. Falling back to recently active stories
+      // with tokens (stories with supply > 0, ordered by recency).
+      const { data: allStorylines } = await supabase
         .from("storylines")
         .select("*")
         .eq("hidden", false)
         .eq("sunset", false)
         .order("block_timestamp", { ascending: false })
-        .limit(50)
         .returns<Storyline[]>();
-      return data ?? [];
+
+      const storylines = allStorylines ?? [];
+      const withTokens = storylines.filter((s) => s.token_address);
+      if (withTokens.length === 0) {
+        return storylines.slice(0, 50);
+      }
+
+      // Filter to stories with active supply (any minting activity)
+      const supplies = await Promise.all(
+        withTokens.map((s) => readSupply(s.token_address)),
+      );
+
+      const active = withTokens.filter((_, i) => supplies[i] > BigInt(0));
+      if (active.length === 0) {
+        return storylines.slice(0, 50);
+      }
+
+      return active.slice(0, 50);
     }
   }
 }