An idea to stop zombie timer trolling

As a full time zombie I don't have a problem with that as long as you are given some sort of timer to show you the total time.
Sometimes the opponent pounces on you with the hopes of overwhelming you and get lucky and end the game this turn, and I have to admit I have sat there a few times right to the final second trying to figure out how to survive without actually just prolonging the suffering.
But I have total empathy for the plant heroes that have to go through what the OP described, and I have no doubt that there are players who purposely stall as part of their strategy and maybe even win because the actual winner gets too frustrated to wait out a game with an ignoramus

Hahaha
* for tat, I like it!

I used to play mlb: dugout heroes and in multiplayer games if a player pitching did that, wait and wait for the timer and they got 3 warnings and the "warnings" also came with a beach ball down the middle for the other guy to crack outta the park.
Third warning or time used till end meant same as a disconnect and other guy wins.

I know that could still be manipulated by your trolls, but maybe if the time was also cut in total, and if its not, then zombies should have same amount of time allowed as plants...over both phases. So if thats half and half or 2/3rds and 1/3rd or however they have it, but I think we can all agree on that.

Some games can get pretty intense and those games near the end, sometimes require a lot of thought. Also then if something like this is implemented, they would have to(or at least should) shorten the animations when a zombie comes in and has a when played effect.
I agree that it needs addressing and hopefully can be quashed for the most part, but new players who are trying to figure out what all their cards do, or little tykes who maybe just started reading and is playing with dad, or just the regular players that may have lots to do with a turn, shouldn't be penalized for the ignorance of others.

Maybe if they did a compromise of sorts, and have it implemented in league play only and casual who play at own risk so to speak

I think that a lot of new players that have to still look at a card to know what it does may give up on the game if suddenly they have the figurative "gun to their head" while trying to survive another turn.

And yes I am aware that they can learn in random battle and not multiplayer, that isn't the point. I know that it's annoying, but casual battle should be able to be just that.