diff --git a/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/README.md b/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/README.md
index d0c5c98b8..ecad4e883 100644
--- a/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/README.md
+++ b/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/README.md
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ Open it by asking Copilot to "open the plugin review board" (canvas id `external
 
 - **Kanban board** with buckets: Unreviewed → Reviewing → Straight reject / Probably reject / Needs review /
   Accept → Actioned. Drag cards between buckets (or use the *Bucket* dropdown in the details panel).
-  Dragging a card back to *Unreviewed* clears its AI review so it's picked up by the next review.
+  Dragging a card back to *Unreviewed* clears its AI review so it's picked up by the next review
+  once intake is ready.
   Cards in each bucket are sorted oldest to newest by creation date.
-- **Perform review** asks the agent to review every item without an AI review, using
+- **Perform review** asks the agent to review every intake-ready item without an AI review, using
   [`review-guidance.md`](./review-guidance.md) and the decisions you've made from the board. Results are
   recorded with the `record_review` canvas action and move cards into their recommended bucket.
 - **Re-review** (in the details panel) takes optional guidance on what to focus on, then has the agent
@@ -21,6 +22,15 @@ Open it by asking Copilot to "open the plugin review board" (canvas id `external
   `requires-submitter-fixes` states. Pending intake cards stay on the board so their AI reviews,
   manual buckets, queued re-reviews, and fast-track dismissal state are preserved. Approval and
   first-party fast-track are unavailable until intake is ready.
+- **Blocked intake status** keeps submissions visible in their existing buckets with a
+  *Blocked by intake* badge and a reason (submitter fixes required, automated intake pending, or
+  missing `ready-for-review`). The toolbar shows how many submissions can actually be queued and
+  how many are blocked, regardless of search. AI review, re-review, and approval are unavailable
+  until `ready-for-review` is present and both pending intake labels are absent; rejection and
+  manual bucket moves remain available. The details panel explains the block on every tab.
+  Check intake feedback on the issue and refresh after intake completes; moving a card does not
+  bypass intake. `get_board` exposes eligibility and reasons, and an empty `start_review` result
+  explains when submissions are blocked rather than implying that visible cards were reviewed.
 - **First-party fast-track**: cards labelled `first party` (repository owned by a Microsoft/GitHub
   organization) skip AI review and go straight to *Accept* with a suggested `/approve`. Only submissions
   that passed automated intake can use fast-track or be approved; pending submissions remain visible on the board.
@@ -65,3 +75,5 @@ to check both canvases' session-scoped persistence without accessing GitHub.
 Run `node --test eng/board-bulk-actions.test.mjs` to check column confirmation, staged feedback,
 queue exclusions, and partial failures using in-process fakes.
 Run `node --test eng/board-preview.test.mjs` to check preview dismissal and in-flight actions.
+Run `node --test eng/external-plugin-review-board-state.test.mjs eng/external-plugin-review-board-ui.test.mjs`
+to check intake-blocked reasons, eligibility transitions, visible status, and unavailable controls.
diff --git a/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/extension.mjs b/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/extension.mjs
index d29de342b..760803319 100644
--- a/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/extension.mjs
+++ b/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/extension.mjs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import path from "node:path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import { joinSession, createCanvas, CanvasError } from "@github/copilot-sdk/extension";
-import { BoardStore, isReadyForApproval, RECOMMENDATIONS } from "./lib/state.mjs";
+import { BoardStore, isReadyForApproval, reviewBlockedReason, RECOMMENDATIONS } from "./lib/state.mjs";
 import * as gh from "./lib/github.mjs";
 import { buildReviewPrompt, buildRereviewPrompt, REVIEW_FIELDS_SCHEMA } from "./lib/review-prompt.mjs";
 import { startBoardServer, expectedError } from "./lib/server.mjs";
@@ -70,7 +70,20 @@ async function getIssue(number, { force = false } = {}) {
 
 async function startReview({ numbers, instanceId, send }) {
     const items = store.pendingReview(numbers);
-    if (!items.length) return { queued: [], message: "Nothing to review — no eligible unreviewed items remain." };
+    if (!items.length) {
+        const wanted = numbers?.length ? new Set(numbers.map(Number)) : null;
+        const blocked = store.snapshot().items.filter((item) =>
+            !item.decision && !item.pendingDecision && !item.reviewEligible &&
+            item.reviewStatus !== "queued" &&
+            (wanted ? wanted.has(item.number) : item.reviewStatus !== "reviewed"),
+        ).length;
+        return {
+            queued: [],
+            message: blocked
+                ? `Nothing to review — ${blocked} submission(s) blocked by intake. AI review requires ready-for-review with no pending intake labels. Check the intake feedback on the issues and refresh after intake completes.`
+                : "Nothing to review — no eligible unreviewed items remain.",
+        };
+    }
     const queued = items.map((item) => item.number);
     const snapshots = await store.markQueued(queued);
     const prompt = buildReviewPrompt({
@@ -100,7 +113,7 @@ async function startRereview({ number, guidance, instanceId, send }) {
     if (item.pendingDecision) throw new Error(`#${item.number} has a posted command awaiting workflow confirmation.`);
     if (item.reviewStatus === "queued") throw new Error(`#${item.number} is already queued for review.`);
     if (!isReadyForApproval(item.labels ?? [])) {
-        throw new Error(`#${item.number} is pending intake or is no longer ready-for-review.`);
+        throw new Error(`#${item.number}: ${reviewBlockedReason(item.labels)}`);
     }
     const text = String(guidance ?? "").trim().slice(0, MAX_GUIDANCE_LENGTH);
     const snapshots = await store.markQueued([item.number], { rereviewGuidance: text || null });
@@ -174,6 +187,7 @@ function boardSummary() {
     return {
         repo: snapshot.repo,
         lastRefreshedAt: snapshot.lastRefreshedAt,
+        pendingReviewCount: store.pendingReview().length,
         counts: Object.fromEntries(
             snapshot.columns.map((column) => [column.id, snapshot.items.filter((i) => i.column === column.id).length]),
         ),
@@ -182,6 +196,8 @@ function boardSummary() {
             title: item.title,
             author: item.author,
             column: item.column,
+            reviewEligible: item.reviewEligible,
+            reviewBlockedReason: item.reviewBlockedReason,
             aiRecommendation: item.review?.recommendation ?? null,
             manualOverride: item.manualColumn ?? null,
             suggestedComment: item.review?.suggestedComment ?? null,
@@ -249,7 +265,7 @@ session = await joinSession({
             actions: [
                 {
                     name: "get_board",
-                    description: "Return every board item with its column, AI recommendation, suggested comment, and decision.",
+                    description: "Return every board item with its review eligibility, blocked reason, column, AI recommendation, suggested comment, and decision.",
                     handler: wrap(() => boardSummary()),
                 },
                 {
@@ -260,7 +276,7 @@ session = await joinSession({
                 {
                     name: "start_review",
                     description:
-                        "Queue items for AI review (defaults to every item without a review) and return review instructions to follow.",
+                        "Queue intake-ready items for AI review (defaults to eligible items without a review) and return review instructions to follow. Pending intake submissions cannot be forced into review.",
                     inputSchema: {
                         type: "object",
                         additionalProperties: false,
diff --git a/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/lib/state.mjs b/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/lib/state.mjs
index 3d5db0392..813538c83 100644
--- a/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/lib/state.mjs
+++ b/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/lib/state.mjs
@@ -20,7 +20,20 @@ const MANUAL_INTAKE_OVERRIDE_LABEL = "intake-manually-overridden";
 const PENDING_INTAKE_LABELS = ["awaiting-review", "requires-submitter-fixes"];
 
 export function isReadyForApproval(labels) {
-    return labels.includes("ready-for-review") && !labels.some((label) => PENDING_INTAKE_LABELS.includes(label));
+    return reviewBlockedReason(labels) === null;
+}
+
+export function reviewBlockedReason(labels = []) {
+    if (labels.includes("requires-submitter-fixes")) {
+        return "Submitter fixes required. Check the intake feedback on the issue; AI review and approval are unavailable until intake marks it ready-for-review.";
+    }
+    if (labels.includes("awaiting-review")) {
+        return "Automated intake is pending. AI review and approval are unavailable until intake marks it ready-for-review.";
+    }
+    if (!labels.includes("ready-for-review")) {
+        return "Missing ready-for-review status. AI review and approval are unavailable until intake marks it ready-for-review.";
+    }
+    return null;
 }
 
 // Validated submissions from first-party organizations skip AI triage and land in Accept. Only
@@ -146,6 +159,7 @@ export class BoardStore {
             items: items.map((item) => ({
                 ...item,
                 reviewEligible: isReadyForApproval(item.labels ?? []),
+                reviewBlockedReason: reviewBlockedReason(item.labels),
             })),
             history: this.state.history.slice(0, 50),
         };
diff --git a/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/public/app.js b/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/public/app.js
index c77c9ca8c..8764ad49a 100644
--- a/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/public/app.js
+++ b/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/public/app.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const ui = {
     search: document.getElementById("search"),
     refresh: document.getElementById("refresh"),
     review: document.getElementById("review"),
+    reviewStatus: document.getElementById("review-status"),
     drawer: document.getElementById("drawer"),
     drawerKicker: document.getElementById("drawer-kicker"),
     drawerTitle: document.getElementById("drawer-title"),
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ const ui = {
     drawerClose: document.getElementById("drawer-close"),
     drawerMove: document.getElementById("drawer-move"),
     drawerRereview: document.getElementById("drawer-rereview"),
+    drawerBlocked: document.getElementById("drawer-blocked"),
     rereviewPanel: document.getElementById("rereview-panel"),
     rereviewGuidance: document.getElementById("rereview-guidance"),
     rereviewCancel: document.getElementById("rereview-cancel"),
@@ -110,6 +112,9 @@ function itemName(item) {
 
 function signalPills(item) {
     const pills = [];
+    if (!item.reviewEligible && !item.decision) {
+        pills.push(h("span", { class: "pill pill-blocked", title: item.reviewBlockedReason }, "Blocked by intake"));
+    }
     for (const label of item.labels ?? []) {
         const match = label.match(/^needs-review:(HIGH|MEDIUM|LOW)$/i);
         if (match) {
@@ -173,6 +178,11 @@ function renderBoard() {
     const pending = pendingReviewCount();
     ui.review.textContent = pending ? `Perform review (${pending})` : "Perform review";
     ui.review.disabled = pending === 0;
+    const blocked = board.items.filter((item) => !item.decision && !item.reviewEligible).length;
+    ui.reviewStatus.textContent = `${pending ? `${pending} submission(s) ready to queue for AI review.` : "No submissions can be queued for AI review."}${
+        blocked ? ` ${blocked} blocked by intake; check the issue feedback and refresh after intake completes.` : ""
+    }`;
+    ui.review.title = ui.reviewStatus.textContent;
 
     const scrollPositions = new Map(
         [...ui.board.querySelectorAll(".column")].map((col) => [col.dataset.column, col.querySelector(".column-cards").scrollTop]),
@@ -221,7 +231,11 @@ function renderColumnActions(column) {
             const count = columnItems(column.id, kind).length;
             return h("button", {
                 type: "button", class: "btn btn-small", disabled: bulkBusy || !count,
-                title: `Apply to all ${count} eligible items in this column, including hidden search results`,
+                title: count
+                    ? `Apply to all ${count} eligible items in this column, including hidden search results`
+                    : kind === "reject"
+                        ? "No items available to reject in this column"
+                        : "No eligible items in this column; AI review and approval require completed intake",
                 onclick: () => bulkAction(column.id, kind),
             }, `${kind === "rereview" ? "Re-review" : kind === "approve" ? "Approve" : "Reject"} all`);
         }));
@@ -299,6 +313,9 @@ function renderCard(item) {
         },
         h("div", { class: "card-top" }, h("span", { class: "card-number" }, `#${item.number}`), h("span", { class: "card-byline" }, `@${item.author} · ${relativeTime(item.createdAt)}`)),
         h("p", { class: "card-title" }, itemName(item)),
+        !item.reviewEligible && !item.decision
+            ? h("p", { class: "card-blocked" }, item.reviewBlockedReason)
+            : null,
         item.review?.rationale ? h("p", { class: "card-rationale" }, item.review.rationale) : null,
     );
     const pills = signalPills(item);
@@ -347,7 +364,9 @@ async function moveItem(number, column) {
     try {
         await api("POST", "/api/move", { number, column });
         if (selected === number) closeDrawer();
-        if (hadReview) toast(`Cleared the AI review for #${number}; it will be included in the next review.`);
+        if (hadReview) toast(findItem(number)?.reviewEligible
+            ? `Cleared the AI review for #${number}; it will be included in the next review.`
+            : `Cleared the AI review for #${number}; intake must complete before it can be reviewed again.`);
     } catch (error) {
         toast(error.message, { error: true });
         renderBoard();
@@ -404,6 +423,10 @@ function renderDrawer() {
     ui.drawerMove.disabled = Boolean(item.decision);
     ui.drawerRereview.disabled = !item.reviewEligible || Boolean(item.decision) ||
         Boolean(item.pendingDecision) || item.reviewStatus === "queued";
+    ui.drawerBlocked.hidden = item.reviewEligible || Boolean(item.decision);
+    ui.drawerBlocked.textContent = ui.drawerBlocked.hidden ? "" : `Blocked by intake: ${item.reviewBlockedReason}`;
+    ui.drawerRereview.title = !item.reviewEligible ? item.reviewBlockedReason : "";
+    ui.approve.title = !item.reviewEligible ? item.reviewBlockedReason : "";
     if (ui.drawerRereview.disabled) hideRereview();
 
     for (const tab of ui.tabs) {
@@ -483,7 +506,9 @@ function renderReview(item) {
                 { class: "notice" },
                 item.reviewStatus === "queued"
                     ? `Queued for AI review ${relativeTime(item.queuedAt)}. Results appear here when the agent records them.`
-                    : "No AI review yet. Use “Perform review” or “Re-review” to have the agent assess it.",
+                    : !item.reviewEligible
+                        ? "No AI review yet. Review is blocked until intake completes."
+                        : "No AI review yet. Use “Perform review” or “Re-review” to have the agent assess it.",
             ),
         );
         return wrapper;
diff --git a/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/public/index.html b/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/public/index.html
index 2e9de2197..6528f9b03 100644
--- a/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/public/index.html
+++ b/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/public/index.html
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@
                     <input id="search" type="search" placeholder="Filter by #, title, author…" autocomplete="off" />
                 </label>
                 <button id="refresh" type="button" class="btn">Refresh</button>
-                <button id="review" type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Perform review</button>
+                <button id="review" type="button" class="btn btn-primary" aria-describedby="review-status" disabled>Perform review</button>
             </div>
         </header>
+        <p id="review-status" class="review-status meta" role="status">Loading review eligibility...</p>
 
         <main id="board" class="board" aria-label="Submission board"></main>
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
                 <button type="button" class="btn btn-small" id="drawer-rereview">Re-review</button>
                 <a class="btn btn-small" id="drawer-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Open on GitHub ↗</a>
             </div>
+            <p id="drawer-blocked" class="blocked-notice" hidden></p>
             <form class="rereview-panel" id="rereview-panel" hidden>
                 <label for="rereview-guidance" class="footer-label">What should the re-review focus on? (optional)</label>
                 <textarea
diff --git a/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/public/styles.css b/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/public/styles.css
index db726fbef..990321241 100644
--- a/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/public/styles.css
+++ b/.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/public/styles.css
@@ -173,6 +173,30 @@ h2 {
 }
 
 /* Board */
+.review-status {
+    padding: 8px 16px 0;
+}
+
+.blocked-notice,
+.card-blocked {
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 8px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    background: var(--orange-muted);
+    font-size: var(--text-body-small, 12px);
+}
+
+.drawer > .blocked-notice {
+    margin: 0 16px 12px;
+}
+
+.pill-blocked {
+    border-color: var(--orange);
+    color: var(--orange);
+    background: var(--orange-muted);
+}
+
 .board {
     flex: 1;
     display: grid;
diff --git a/eng/board-column-order.test.mjs b/eng/board-column-order.test.mjs
index 26586547b..6daa7b31a 100644
--- a/eng/board-column-order.test.mjs
+++ b/eng/board-column-order.test.mjs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ for (const boardName of ["open-pr-board", "external-plugin-review-board"]) {
         const rendered = [];
         const node = { querySelectorAll: () => [], replaceChildren() {} };
         const ui = {
-            board: node, title: {}, summary: {}, meta: {}, review: {},
+            board: node, title: {}, summary: {}, meta: {}, review: {}, reviewStatus: {},
         };
         const context = vm.createContext({
             board: { items, columns: [{ id: "approve" }, { id: "close" }, { id: "empty" }] },
diff --git a/eng/board-state-storage.test.mjs b/eng/board-state-storage.test.mjs
index 8edef8c43..18c2d0097 100644
--- a/eng/board-state-storage.test.mjs
+++ b/eng/board-state-storage.test.mjs
@@ -106,6 +106,27 @@ async function writeJSON(file, value) {
   await writeFile(file, JSON.stringify(value), "utf8");
 }
 
+test("external-plugin-review-board agent actions explain nine blocked unreviewed submissions without queuing", async (t) => {
+  const f = await fixture(t, "external-plugin-review-board");
+  await writeJSON(f.stateFile, {
+    version: 1, repo, items: Object.fromEntries(Array.from({ length: 9 }, (_, index) => [
+      index + 1, { ...item, number: index + 1, labels: ["external-plugin", "requires-submitter-fixes"], reviewStatus: "unreviewed" },
+    ])), history: [],
+  });
+  const act = await loadCanvas(f);
+  const snapshot = await act("get_board");
+  assert.equal(snapshot.counts.unreviewed, 9);
+  assert.equal(snapshot.pendingReviewCount, 0);
+  assert.ok(snapshot.items.every((entry) => !entry.reviewEligible && /Submitter fixes required/.test(entry.reviewBlockedReason)));
+  const result = await act("start_review");
+  assert.equal(result.queued.length, 0);
+  assert.match(result.message, /9 submission\(s\) blocked by intake/);
+  assert.match((await act("start_review", { numbers: [1] })).message, /1 submission\(s\) blocked by intake/);
+  await assert.rejects(act("start_rereview", { number: 1 }), /Submitter fixes required/);
+  const saved = JSON.parse(await readFile(f.stateFile, "utf8"));
+  assert.ok(Object.values(saved.items).every((entry) => entry.reviewStatus === "unreviewed" && !entry.queueId));
+});
+
 for (const id of ["open-pr-board", "external-plugin-review-board"]) {
   const column = id === "open-pr-board" ? "needs-insight" : "needs-review";
 
diff --git a/eng/external-plugin-review-board-state.test.mjs b/eng/external-plugin-review-board-state.test.mjs
index b93a6469e..d3d3d8b89 100644
--- a/eng/external-plugin-review-board-state.test.mjs
+++ b/eng/external-plugin-review-board-state.test.mjs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   BoardStore,
   effectiveColumn,
   isReadyForApproval,
+  reviewBlockedReason,
 } from "../.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/lib/state.mjs";
 
 function issue(number, labels = []) {
@@ -103,6 +104,21 @@ test("approval requires ready status and no pending intake label", () => {
   assert.equal(isReadyForApproval(["external-plugin", "rejected"]), false);
 });
 
+test("blocked reasons match eligibility, including conflicting labels and missing labels", () => {
+  for (const [labels, expected] of [
+    [[], /Missing ready-for-review/],
+    [["awaiting-review"], /Automated intake is pending/],
+    [["requires-submitter-fixes"], /Submitter fixes required/],
+    [["ready-for-review", "awaiting-review"], /Automated intake is pending/],
+    [["ready-for-review", "awaiting-review", "requires-submitter-fixes"], /Submitter fixes required/],
+  ]) {
+    assert.equal(isReadyForApproval(labels), false);
+    assert.match(reviewBlockedReason(labels), expected);
+  }
+  assert.equal(reviewBlockedReason(["ready-for-review"]), null);
+  assert.match(reviewBlockedReason(), /Missing ready-for-review/);
+});
+
 test("pending intake cards stay visible but become review-eligible only when ready", () => {
   const store = new BoardStore("unused", "github/awesome-copilot");
   const existingReview = { recommendation: "needs-review", rationale: "Keep this review." };
@@ -133,6 +149,8 @@ test("pending intake cards stay visible but become review-eligible only when rea
   );
   assert.deepEqual(store.pendingReview().map((item) => item.number), [3]);
   assert.deepEqual(store.pendingReview([1, 2, 3, 4]).map((item) => item.number), [3]);
+  assert.match(pendingSnapshot.items.find((item) => item.number === 2).reviewBlockedReason, /Submitter fixes required/);
+  assert.equal(pendingSnapshot.items.find((item) => item.number === 3).reviewBlockedReason, null);
 
   store.getItem(1).labels = ["external-plugin", "ready-for-review"];
   store.getItem(2).labels = ["external-plugin", "ready-for-review"];
@@ -144,6 +162,7 @@ test("pending intake cards stay visible but become review-eligible only when rea
   assert.equal(store.getItem(4).review, queuedReview);
   assert.equal(store.getItem(4).reviewStatus, "queued");
   assert.equal(store.getItem(4).queueId, "queued-review");
+  assert.ok(store.snapshot().items.every((item) => item.reviewBlockedReason === null));
 });
 
 test("first-party submissions are not fast-tracked without a ready-for-review label", async (t) => {
diff --git a/eng/external-plugin-review-board-ui.test.mjs b/eng/external-plugin-review-board-ui.test.mjs
index 16dfe87d4..4bac73e5c 100644
--- a/eng/external-plugin-review-board-ui.test.mjs
+++ b/eng/external-plugin-review-board-ui.test.mjs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import assert from "node:assert/strict";
 import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import vm from "node:vm";
 import { test } from "node:test";
+import { BoardStore, reviewBlockedReason } from "../.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/lib/state.mjs";
 
 const appSource = await readFile(
     new URL("../.github/extensions/external-plugin-review-board/public/app.js", import.meta.url),
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ function createContext(item, { bulkBusy = false } = {}) {
         drawerLink: {},
         drawerMove: { replaceChildren() {} },
         drawerRereview: {},
+        drawerBlocked: {},
         tabs: [],
         drawerFooter: {},
         approve: button(),
@@ -48,6 +50,19 @@ function createContext(item, { bulkBusy = false } = {}) {
     return { context, ui };
 }
 
+function element(tag, attrs = {}, ...children) {
+    return {
+        tag, attrs, children: children.flat(),
+        append(...more) { this.children.push(...more); },
+        addEventListener() {},
+    };
+}
+
+function text(el) {
+    if (el == null || el === false) return "";
+    return typeof el === "object" ? el.children.map(text).join(" ") : String(el);
+}
+
 function evaluateFunction(context, source, signature, nextSignature) {
     const start = source.indexOf(signature);
     const end = source.indexOf(nextSignature, start);
@@ -96,3 +111,88 @@ test("Approve retains its existing eligible, pending-decision, and bulk-busy sta
     reset.context.resetConfirm();
     assert.equal(reset.ui.approve.disabled, true);
 });
+
+for (const labels of [["requires-submitter-fixes"], ["awaiting-review"], []]) {
+    test(`blocked cards and drawer explain intake status: ${labels.join(", ") || "missing ready label"}`, () => {
+        const item = {
+            number: 42, author: "contributor", labels, reviewEligible: false,
+            reviewBlockedReason: reviewBlockedReason(labels), reviewStatus: "unreviewed",
+        };
+        const { context, ui } = createContext(item);
+        context.h = element;
+        evaluateFunction(context, appSource, "function signalPills(", "function matchesFilter(");
+        evaluateFunction(context, appSource, "function renderCard(", "function wireDropTarget(");
+        evaluateFunction(context, appSource, "function renderReview(", "function markdownBlock(");
+        evaluateFunction(context, appSource, "function renderDrawer()", "function renderTab(");
+
+        const card = context.renderCard(item);
+        assert.match(text(card), /Blocked by intake/);
+        assert.ok(text(card).includes(item.reviewBlockedReason));
+        assert.equal(card.attrs.draggable, "true");
+        context.renderDrawer();
+        assert.equal(ui.drawerBlocked.hidden, false);
+        assert.ok(ui.drawerBlocked.textContent.includes(item.reviewBlockedReason));
+        assert.equal(ui.drawerRereview.disabled, true);
+        assert.equal(ui.approve.disabled, true);
+        assert.equal(ui.reject.disabled, false);
+        assert.equal(ui.drawerRereview.title, item.reviewBlockedReason);
+        assert.match(text(context.renderReview(item)), /Review is blocked until intake completes/);
+        assert.doesNotMatch(text(context.renderReview(item)), /Use .*Perform review/);
+
+        item.labels = ["ready-for-review"];
+        item.reviewEligible = true;
+        item.reviewBlockedReason = null;
+        context.renderDrawer();
+        assert.equal(ui.drawerBlocked.hidden, true);
+        assert.equal(ui.drawerBlocked.textContent, "");
+        assert.equal(ui.approve.disabled, false);
+        assert.equal(ui.drawerRereview.disabled, false);
+        assert.doesNotMatch(text(context.renderCard(item)), /Blocked by intake/);
+    });
+}
+
+test("toolbar shows zero queueable reviews for nine visible blocked submissions, including while searching", () => {
+    const store = new BoardStore("unused", "github/awesome-copilot");
+    store.state.items = Object.fromEntries(Array.from({ length: 9 }, (_, index) => [
+        index + 1, { number: index + 1, labels: ["requires-submitter-fixes"], reviewStatus: "unreviewed" },
+    ]));
+    const { context, ui } = createContext(store.getItem(1));
+    context.board = store.snapshot();
+    context.filter = "no matches";
+    context.h = element;
+    context.renderCard = element;
+    context.renderColumnActions = element;
+    context.matchesFilter = () => false;
+    context.wireDropTarget = () => {};
+    ui.board = { querySelectorAll: () => [], replaceChildren() {} };
+    ui.meta = {};
+    ui.review = {};
+    ui.reviewStatus = {};
+    evaluateFunction(context, appSource, "function pendingReviewCount()", "// ---------- board");
+    evaluateFunction(context, appSource, "function renderBoard()", "function columnItems(");
+    context.renderBoard();
+    assert.equal(ui.review.disabled, true);
+    assert.match(ui.reviewStatus.textContent, /No submissions can be queued/);
+    assert.match(ui.reviewStatus.textContent, /9 blocked by intake/);
+
+    store.getItem(1).labels = ["ready-for-review"];
+    context.board = store.snapshot();
+    context.renderBoard();
+    assert.equal(ui.review.disabled, false);
+    assert.equal(ui.review.textContent, "Perform review (1)");
+    assert.match(ui.reviewStatus.textContent, /1 submission\(s\) ready to queue/);
+    assert.match(ui.reviewStatus.textContent, /8 blocked by intake/);
+});
+
+test("blocked reviewed cards retain their review without suggesting an unavailable new review", () => {
+    const item = {
+        number: 42, labels: ["requires-submitter-fixes"], reviewEligible: false,
+        reviewBlockedReason: reviewBlockedReason(["requires-submitter-fixes"]),
+        reviewStatus: "reviewed", review: { recommendation: "needs-review", rationale: "Original review" },
+    };
+    const { context } = createContext(item);
+    context.h = element;
+    context.RECOMMENDATION_LABELS = { "needs-review": "Needs review" };
+    evaluateFunction(context, appSource, "function renderReview(", "function markdownBlock(");
+    assert.match(text(context.renderReview(item)), /Original review/);
+});