diff --git a/lib/components/MediaCard/MediaCard.stories.tsx b/lib/components/MediaCard/MediaCard.stories.tsx
index 4f69141..33d79f6 100644
--- a/lib/components/MediaCard/MediaCard.stories.tsx
+++ b/lib/components/MediaCard/MediaCard.stories.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react';
 
+import { useState } from '@storybook/preview-api';
+import { fn } from '@storybook/test';
 import { MediaCard } from './MediaCard';
 
 const meta = {
@@ -12,15 +14,19 @@ export default meta;
 
 type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
 
-export const Vertical: Story = {
+export const Default: Story = {
   parameters: {
     design: {
       type: 'figma',
       url: 'https://www.figma.com/design/6M2LrpSCcB0thlFDaQAI2J/cx_jod_client?node-id=2217-8529',
     },
+    docs: {
+      description: {
+        story: 'MediaCard where there is no favorite-button available',
+      },
+    },
   },
   args: {
-    variant: 'vertical',
     imageSrc: 'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1523464862212-d6631d073194?q=80&w=260?q=80&w=260',
     imageAlt: 'Woman standing in front of a colourful wall',
     label: 'Tulevaisuusmatka',
@@ -29,47 +35,37 @@ export const Vertical: Story = {
   },
 };
 
-export const Horizontal: Story = {
+export const AbleToBeFavorited: Story = {
   parameters: {
-    design: {
-      type: 'figma',
-      url: 'https://www.figma.com/design/6M2LrpSCcB0thlFDaQAI2J/cx_jod_client?node-id=2217-8529',
+    docs: {
+      description: {
+        story: 'MediaCard where the favorite status can be toggled.',
+      },
     },
-  },
-  args: {
-    variant: 'horizontal',
-    imageSrc: 'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1523464862212-d6631d073194?q=80&w=260',
-    imageAlt: 'Woman standing in front of a colourful wall',
-    label: 'Tulevaisuusmatka',
-    description: 'Tulevaisuusmatka on koulutus, joka auttaa sinua löytämään oman polkusi ja tavoitteesi.',
-    tags: ['Taglorem', 'Loremtag', 'Nonutag'],
-  },
-};
-
-export const VerticalWithRating: Story = {
-  parameters: {
     design: {
       type: 'figma',
       url: 'https://www.figma.com/design/6M2LrpSCcB0thlFDaQAI2J/cx_jod_client?node-id=2217-8529',
     },
   },
-  argTypes: {
-    rating: {
-      control: {
-        type: 'range',
-        min: 0,
-        max: 5,
-        step: 1,
-      },
-    },
+  render: (args) => {
+    const [isFavorite, setFavorite] = useState(true);
+    return (
+      <MediaCard
+        {...args}
+        favoriteLabel={isFavorite ? 'Poista suosikeista' : 'Lisää suosikkeihin'}
+        isFavorite={isFavorite}
+        onFavoriteClick={() => setFavorite(!isFavorite)}
+      />
+    );
   },
   args: {
-    rating: 3,
-    variant: 'vertical',
     imageSrc: 'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1523464862212-d6631d073194?q=80&w=260?q=80&w=260',
     imageAlt: 'Woman standing in front of a colourful wall',
     label: 'Tulevaisuusmatka',
     description: 'Tulevaisuusmatka on koulutus, joka auttaa sinua löytämään oman polkusi ja tavoitteesi.',
     tags: ['Taglorem', 'Loremtag', 'Nonutag'],
+    isFavorite: true,
+    onFavoriteClick: fn(),
+    favoriteLabel: 'Poista suosikeista',
   },
 };
diff --git a/lib/components/MediaCard/MediaCard.test.tsx b/lib/components/MediaCard/MediaCard.test.tsx
index 5da79da..8dc0463 100644
--- a/lib/components/MediaCard/MediaCard.test.tsx
+++ b/lib/components/MediaCard/MediaCard.test.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ describe('MediaCard', () => {
   it('renders the MediaCard component with vertical variant', () => {
     render(
       <MediaCard
-        variant="vertical"
         imageSrc="vertical.jpg"
         imageAlt="Image for the vertical"
         label="Vertical"
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ describe('MediaCard', () => {
   it('renders the MediaCard component with horizontal variant', () => {
     render(
       <MediaCard
-        variant="horizontal"
         imageSrc="horizontal.jpg"
         imageAlt="Image for horizontal"
         label="Horizontal"
diff --git a/lib/components/MediaCard/MediaCard.tsx b/lib/components/MediaCard/MediaCard.tsx
index f7a1e59..89ebb5b 100644
--- a/lib/components/MediaCard/MediaCard.tsx
+++ b/lib/components/MediaCard/MediaCard.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-import { MdOutlineStar } from 'react-icons/md';
-import { cx } from '../../cva';
-
-type Variant = 'vertical' | 'horizontal';
+import { MdFavorite, MdFavoriteBorder } from 'react-icons/md';
 
 type LinkComponent =
   | {
@@ -17,31 +14,26 @@ type LinkComponent =
       linkComponent?: never;
     };
 
+type FavoriteButtonProps =
+  | {
+      isFavorite?: never;
+      onFavoriteClick?: never;
+      favoriteLabel?: never;
+    }
+  | {
+      isFavorite: boolean;
+      onFavoriteClick: () => void;
+      favoriteLabel: string;
+    };
+
 export type MediaCardProps = {
-  variant?: Variant;
   imageSrc: string;
   imageAlt: string;
   label: string;
   description: string;
   tags: string[];
-  /** Rating between 0-5*/
-  rating?: number;
-  ratingAriaLabel?: string;
-} & LinkComponent;
-
-const getVariantContainerClassNames = ({ variant }: { variant: Variant }) => {
-  return cx({
-    'ds-flex ds-flex-col ds-w-[260px] ds-h-[329px]': variant === 'vertical',
-    'ds-flex ds-flex-row ds-w-full ds-h-[147px]': variant === 'horizontal',
-  });
-};
-
-const getVariantImageClassNames = ({ variant }: { variant: Variant }) => {
-  return cx('ds-object-cover', {
-    'ds-min-h-[147px]': variant === 'vertical',
-    'ds-h-full ds-min-w-[265px]': variant === 'horizontal',
-  });
-};
+} & LinkComponent &
+  FavoriteButtonProps;
 
 const Tag = ({ label }: { label: string }) => {
   return <li className="ds-px-2 first:ds-pl-0 last:ds-pr-0">{label}</li>;
@@ -71,25 +63,23 @@ const LinkOrDiv = ({
   );
 };
 
-interface RatingElementProps {
-  /** Amount of the rating, possible values between 0-5 */
-  amount: number;
-  ariaLabel: string;
-}
-
-const RatingElement = ({ amount, ariaLabel }: RatingElementProps) => {
+const FavoriteButton = ({ isFavorite, favoriteLabel, onFavoriteClick }: FavoriteButtonProps) => {
   return (
-    <div role="figure" className="ds-flex ds-flex-row ds-gap-2" aria-label={ariaLabel}>
-      {Array.from({ length: 5 }).map((_, idx) => (
-        // eslint-disable-next-line react/no-array-index-key
-        <MdOutlineStar key={idx} className={idx < amount ? 'ds-text-black' : 'ds-text-accent-25'} />
-      ))}
-    </div>
+    <button
+      className="ds-absolute ds-top-0 ds-right-0 ds-p-[12px] ds-bg-white ds-rounded-bl"
+      aria-label={favoriteLabel}
+      onClick={onFavoriteClick}
+    >
+      {isFavorite ? (
+        <MdFavorite size={24} aria-hidden className="ds-text-accent" />
+      ) : (
+        <MdFavoriteBorder aria-hidden size={24} />
+      )}
+    </button>
   );
 };
 
 export const MediaCard = ({
-  variant = 'vertical',
   imageSrc,
   imageAlt,
   label,
@@ -97,25 +87,27 @@ export const MediaCard = ({
   tags,
   linkComponent: Link,
   to,
-  rating,
-  ratingAriaLabel,
+  isFavorite,
+  onFavoriteClick,
+  favoriteLabel,
 }: MediaCardProps) => {
-  const variantContainerClassNames = getVariantContainerClassNames({ variant });
-  const variantImageClassNames = getVariantImageClassNames({ variant });
+  const variantImageClassNames = 'ds-object-cover ds-min-h-[147px]';
 
   return (
-    <LinkOrDiv to={to} linkComponent={Link} className={variantContainerClassNames}>
+    <LinkOrDiv to={to} linkComponent={Link} className="ds-relative ds-flex ds-flex-col ds-w-[261px] ds-h-[299px]">
       {imageSrc ? (
         <img className={`${variantImageClassNames}`} src={imageSrc} alt={imageAlt} />
       ) : (
-        <span className="ds-w-full ds-h-full ds-bg-secondary-5"></span>
+        <span className={`ds-w-full ds-h-full ds-bg-secondary-5 ds-max-w-[265px] ${variantImageClassNames}`}></span>
       )}
       <div className="ds-px-5 ds-pt-4 ds-pb-5 ds-text-black ds-flex ds-flex-col ds-justify-between ds-h-full ds-flex-nowrap">
         <div className="ds-gap-3 ds-flex ds-flex-col">
           <div className="ds-text-heading-3-mobile sm:ds-text-heading-3">{label}</div>
           <div className="ds-text-body-sm-mobile sm:ds-text-body-sm ds-line-clamp-3">{description}</div>
         </div>
-        {rating !== undefined && <RatingElement amount={rating} ariaLabel={ratingAriaLabel ?? ''} />}
+        {isFavorite !== undefined && (
+          <FavoriteButton isFavorite={isFavorite} favoriteLabel={favoriteLabel} onFavoriteClick={onFavoriteClick} />
+        )}
         <ul className="ds-text-attrib-value ds-flex ds-flex-row ds-divide-x ds-flex-wrap ds-text-accent ds-pt-3">
           {tags.map((tag) => (
             <Tag key={tag} label={tag} />
diff --git a/lib/components/MediaCard/__snapshots__/MediaCard.test.tsx.snap b/lib/components/MediaCard/__snapshots__/MediaCard.test.tsx.snap
index 7858819..618512d 100644
--- a/lib/components/MediaCard/__snapshots__/MediaCard.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/lib/components/MediaCard/__snapshots__/MediaCard.test.tsx.snap
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 exports[`MediaCard > renders the MediaCard component with default vertical variant 1`] = `
 <div
-  class="ds-overflow-clip ds-rounded ds-shadow-border ds-bg-white ds-flex ds-flex-col ds-w-[260px] ds-h-[329px]"
+  class="ds-overflow-clip ds-rounded ds-shadow-border ds-bg-white ds-relative ds-flex ds-flex-col ds-w-[261px] ds-h-[299px]"
 >
   <img
     alt="Image for default"