Welcome to Alternate Universes!
Welcome to Alternate Universes!
Collectable gaming cards, miniatures, board games, and more!
Serving the Greater Philadelphia area since 2003
We are a family-owned game store with three locations in the Greater Philadelphia area, plus an online store! Come in and play your favorite collectable card or miniatures game at our clean, well lit facilities! We sell Magic: the Gathering, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer 40K, board games, gaming accessories, and more! Each location is outfitted with plenty of table space for free open play every day. We also buy & sell single cards for Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh! & Pokemon at each of our stores. Stop by and say hello!
Yugioh Regional at the PA Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA – Saturday, September 13th
Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional Qualifier
Saturday, September 13th, 2025
at the
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Grand Ballrooms B
12th and Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
We are holding our next Philly Yugioh Regional Qualifier on Saturday, September 13th at the PA Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA!
Pre-register online using the link above. If you preregister, you still need a Decklist and Registration Sheet.
In-Person registration will be open from 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM on Saturday, September 13th.
We will be accepting credit/debit cards for entry at this event. If paying in cash, exact change is appreciated!
These forms are editable PDFs. You can fill them out on your computer and print them instead of writing them by hand!
***We will have INCREASED seating to 720 players at this Regional!***
In-person registration opens at 8:00 AM.
Registration opens at 8:00 AM and closes at 9:45 AM
Play begins at 10:00 AM
Duelists each receive 5 booster packs of Duelist’s Advance for entering.
Entry Fee:
Credit/Debit – $24.00
Cash – $23.00
We will be accepting credit/debit cards for entry at the Philly Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional. If paying in cash, exact change is appreciated.
Format: Tier 2, Advanced Format, Constructed Deck, Swiss Rounds, Best-2-of-3 Matches. Â
Tier 2 tournament rounds are now 45 minutes long!
Click here for the current Forbidden/Limited list: https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/limited/index.html
Yugioh Regional Qualifiers are the primary qualifying events for World Championship Qualifiers (WCQs) in North America. Regional Qualifiers are Tier 2 events and require a high standard of sportsmanship from the Duelists.
There is a strict 720 player cap on this event.
PRIZES
When we reach 500 or more Duelists, the Top 64 finishers will receive invites to the next World Championship Qualifier!
Top 8 finishers will receive Regional playmats
Top 4 will receive Regional deck boxes.
*Note: There is no longer a Top 8 Cut. Prizes are awarded on the order of finish from Swiss rounds.
For more information about Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional Qualifiers click here: https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events/regionals/regionalsfaq.html
Dragon Duels (open to Duelists born in 2012 or later)
Beginning at 1:00PM – Free! (Registration begins at 12:30 PM)
Dragon Duel Prizes
• The 1st Ranked Duelist at the end of Swiss will receive a Regional Card Case.
• Top 4 Duelists in a Dragon Duel tournament will receive a Regional Game Mat.
• Top 4 Duelists earn an invite to the Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier for North America
Qualifying duelists must complete WCQ Invite Forms. Regardless of attendance, only four (4) invites are awarded for a Dragon Duel tournament at a Regional Qualifier.
Public Events Schedule (Open To Everyone)
ALL Public Event TOURNAMENTS WILL BEGIN REGISTRATION AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM.
You cannot play in a side event if you are still playing in the Regional.
Win-A-Mat Tournaments – Entry fee: $14.00 cash/$15.00 credit or debit card. (single elimination, 3 booster packs for entering, 8 players per tournament max, winner receives the official Win-A-Mat playmat)
Players may enter as many Win-A-Mat tournaments as they wish, but they cannot still be entered in the Regional tournament. Each new Win-A-Mat tournament will begin as soon as 8 players enter.
Time Wizard Tournaments (April 2010 Format) — Entry fee: $14.00 cash/$15.00 credit or debit card. (single elimination, 3 booster packs for entering, 8 players per tournament max, winner receives an official playmat). The Format uses all cards playable at the Shonen Jump Championship (SJC) April 2010 Tournament.
Card pool for April 2010 Format: edisonformat.com/card-pool.html
Banned List for April 2010 Format – edisonformat.com/banlist.html
Players may enter as many Time Wizard tournaments as they wish, but they cannot still be entered in the Regional tournament. Each new Time Wizard tournament will begin as soon as 8 players enter.
Structure Deck Tournaments – $12.00 cash/$13.00 debit or credit card entry fee (single elimination, 1 structure deck for entering, 8 players per tournament max, winner receives the official Structure Deck playmat)
Players may enter as many Structure Deck tournaments as they wish, but they cannot still be entered in the Regional tournament. Each new Structure Deck tournament will begin as soon as 8 players enter.
Pokemon TCG MEGA EVOLUTION Prereleases – 9/13, 9/14, 9/20 & 9/21 at Alternate Universes
Pokémon TCG Mega Evolutions Prerelease Tournaments
Sat. 9/13, Sun. 9/14 & Sat. 9/20 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 9/13 & Sat. 9/20 @ AU Holmes
Sun. 9/14 & Sun. 9/21 @ AU Wilmington
There are a limited number of spots at each event!
📢 YOU MUST PLAY ALL 3 ROUNDS TO GET THE ADDITIONAL 3 PACKS! 📢
Preregister online using the links below!
We’re holding Pokemon TCG Prerelease Tournaments for Mega Evolution the newest set in the latest series of Pokemon TCG expansions! Join us  September 13th, 14th, and 20th at AU Blue Bell; September 13th and 20th at AU Holmes; and September 14 and 21th at AU Wilmington!
Pokemon Prereleases are non-competitive tournaments open to all ages. As a thank-you for playing in our Prerelease Tournaments, each player gets an additional 3 Mega Evolution booster packs when you are done playing in the event! So in total, you get 7 Mega Evolution packs! You MUST play all 3 rounds to get the 3 additional packs!
If you do not show up for your event, we will give your spot to someone else, even if you preregistered. You will be refunded your entry fee. Please make sure to arrive on time!
Entry: $30
For entering, each player gets a Mega Evolution Build & Battle Box to build a deck and play for 3 rounds.
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Sat. 9/13
28 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Sun. 9/14
40 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
Sun. 9/20
18 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
Alternate Universes Holmes
Sat. 9/13
20 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 5 pm
Sat. 9/20
10 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 4 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Sun. 9/14
26 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Sun. 9/21
24 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Each Mega Evolution Build & Battle Box includes:
4x Mega Evolution booster packs
A 40-card ready-to-play deck, including 1 of 4 unique foil promo cards
A code card for Pokémon TCG Live
Don’t miss your chance to get the next expansion of Pokemon cards before the set’s official release at AU on September 26th!
Yugioh Doom of Dimensions Premiere Events – 9/20 & 9/21 at Alternate Universes
Yu-Gi-Oh! Doom of Dimensions
Core Booster Premiere! (Sneak Peek) Events
Saturday, September 20th @ AU Holmes & AU Wilmington
Sunday, September 21st @ AU Blue Bell
A Yu-Gi-Oh! Core Booster Premiere! Event AKA Sneak Peek is a casual event where you can buy packs and boxes of the latest upcoming set before the official release!
Premiere! Events run all day from open to close. If you buy 5 or more packs of Doom of Dimensions during the Premiere!, you get the Premiere! Field Center card (while supplies last), and entry into our Premiere! Playmat and Ultra Rare promo giveaways! Doom of Dimensions releases at Official Tournament Stores like ours on Wednesday, September 24th!
We’re also holding a Premiere! tournament at each store during the event! You don’t have to enter the tournament to participate in the Premiere! Doom of Dimensions cards are legal during the tournament. The Premiere! tournament will be either 3 or 4 rounds depending on overall attendance.
Sat. 9/20
Alternate Universes Holmes
Sneak Peek: all day!
Tournament: 1:00 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Sneak Peek: all day!
Tournament: 2:00 pm
Sun. 9/21
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Sneak Peek: all day!
Tournament: 1:00 pm
Tournament entry: $10
Each player gets 2 OTS Packs or 2 Booster Packs for entering (depending on availability)
Format: Advanced Constructed, Swiss, 4 rounds (or 3 rounds depending on attendance), no Top Cut
Duelist’s Advance cards are legal during the tournament.
PRIZES
4 Rounds:
4 – 0: 10 booster packs
3 – 1: 5 booster packs
3 Rounds:
3 – 0: 7 booster packs
2 – 1: 3 booster packs
Gundam Card Game New Type Challenge 2025 Mission 1 – 10/4 & 10/12 at Alternate Universes
Gundam Card Game
Newtype Challenge 2025 Mission 1
Sat. 10/4 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 10/12 @ AU Holmes
***There is a 48-player cap on the Blue Bell event!***
***There is a 32-player cap on the Holmes event!***
Preregister online using the links below! Registering in the Bandai app will NOT save your spot!
We’re holding Gundam Card Game Newtype Challenge 2025 Mission 1 tournaments on Saturday, October 4th at AU Blue Bell, and Sunday, October 12th at AU Holmes!
These events are recommended for intermediate to advanced players who want to test their skills and win cool prizes! On top of promos from Bandai, top finishers will also win store credit based on overall attendance, with $20 added to the prize pool per player.
Sat. 10/4
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Sun. 10/12
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm
Entry: $20
Format: Swiss, best-of-1 matches, # of rounds based on attendance
PRIZES
Participation: GD01-118 Overflowing Affection alt-art promo
Top finishers: ST01-011 Suletta Mercury alt-art promo
1st Place: GD01-067 GUNDAM AERIAL REBUILD promo
Top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $20 added to the prize pool per player.
MTG Spider-Man SEALED Prereleases – September 19th-21st at Alternate Universes
MTG Spider-Man
SEALED Prerelease Tournaments
September 19th-21st at Alternate Universes
We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Spider-Man SEALED Prerelease tournaments September 19th-21st at all three of our stores!
Super Saver Prereleases Return for Spider-Man!
Super Saver Prereleases at AU Holmes and AU Wilmington feature discounted $37 entry fees along with a different prize structure! This means for $37 you will get at least 7 Spider-Man Booster Packs: 6 from your Prerelease Pack and at least 1 pack from prizing. All of our Blue Bell prereleases will stay the same, with normal entry and prize payouts. See the prize structure at the bottom of this post!
All Prerelease tournaments are 3 rounds. At the tournament start time, each player is given a Prerelease Pack to build a deck and then play for 3 rounds. Prizes can be collected after Round 3. Lands will be provided for free at the event!
Each player gets one Spider-Man Prerelease Pack to use to build a 40+ card deck and play for 3 rounds. Each one contains:
- 6 Spider-Man Play Boosters
- 1 Traditional Foil Rare/Mythic with a year stamp
- Spindown life counter
To play in official MTG events, you’ll need a Wizards Account email. It’s easy and free!
Login with your Magic Arena account, link your DCI number to an account, or make a new account here:
Once you set up your account, try downloading the Magic Companion App, where you can check-in to the tournament you’re entering, enter results and see pairings on your phone, and more!
Entry fee: $50 ($55 store credit)
SEALED 2-Headed Giant: $100 per team (+$5 for each player when using store credit)
Super Saver Prereleases (Holmes & Wilmington only): $37 ($42 store credit)
See Super Saver prize structure at the bottom of this post!
Friday, September 19th
3:00 pm – Preregister here
7:00 pm – Preregister here
Saturday, September 20th
2:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here
6:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here
Sunday, September 21st
1:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here
Friday, September 19th
3:00 pm – Preregister here
7:00 pm – Preregister here
Saturday, September 20th
Noon (Two-Headed Giant) – Preregister here
5:00 pm – Preregister here
Sunday, September 21st
2:00 pm – Preregister here
Friday, September 19th
3:00 pm – Preregister here
7:00 pm – Preregister here
Saturday, September 20th
1:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here
5:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here
Sunday, September 21st
1:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here
PRIZES
MTG Spider-Man Play Booster Packs are awarded based on your tournament record after 3 rounds.
3-0: 10 Play Boosters or $50 credit
2-0-1: 8 Play Boosters or $40 credit
2-1: 6 Play Boosters or $30 credit
1-2: 3 Play Boosters or $15 credit
All other records get 1 Play Booster pack
2-Headed Giant prizes are doubled and awarded per-team.
SUPER SAVER PRIZES
3-0: 4 Play Boosters or $20 credit
2-1: 2 Play Boosters or $10 credit
1 or fewer wins: 1 Play Booster Pack
MTG Edge of Eternities Store Championships – 8/23, 8/30 & 8/31 at Alternate Universes
Magic: The Gathering
Edge of Eternities Store Championships
Sat. 8/23 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 8/30 @ AU Wilmington
Sun. 8/31 @ AU Holmes
We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Store Championships! Saturday 8/23 at AU Blue Bell, Saturday 8/30 at AU Wilmington, and Sunday 8/31 at AU Holmes. Represent AU by becoming one of our MTG Store Champions!
Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, Top 8 and 1st Place players both win promos with our store name printed on them, on top of the normal Top 8 and Winner promos! $15 store credit will be added to the prize pool per player!
Format: Standard, Swiss-style, # of rounds based on attendance, top cut playoffs
Entry: $15
Each player gets a promo Bitter Triumph for entering.
Sat. 8/23
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Sat. 8/30
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Sun. 8/31
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
We’re adding $15 store credit to the prize pool for each player who enters.
Each player who enters gets a promo Bitter Triumph for entering.
Top 8 Promos: Slickshot Show-Off, AND a Slickshot Show-Off with our store name printed on it!
Champion Promos: Fable of the Mirror Breaker, AND a Fable of the Mirror Breaker with our store name printed on it!
Lorcana Set 9: Fabled SEALED Prereleases – 8/29, 8/30 & 8/31 at Alternate Universes
Disney Lorcana
Fabled SEALED Prereleases
Fri. 8/29 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 8/30 @ AU Wilmington
Sun. 8/31 @ AU Blue Bell
We’re holding Disney Lorcana: Fabled SEALED Prerelease Tournaments on Friday, August 29th at AU Holmes, Saturday, August 30th at AU Wilmington, and Sunday, August 31st at AU Blue Bell.
For entering, each player gets 6 packs of Disney Lorcana: Fabled to build a 40 card deck. Each player gets a The Queen – Conceited Ruler participation promo for entering!
We are using the new Ravensburger Play Hub system to run this tournament. Players will need to make a free Play Hub account in order to sign up and play. Make an account here: https://tcg.ravensburgerplay.com/
Entry: $40
Format: SEALED, 3 rounds
Each player gets 6 Fabled packs to build a 40 card deck.
Your deck can contain any number of colors and any number of cards you pull, including more than 4 with the same name.
Friday, 8/29
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 6 pm
Tournament starts: 7 pm
Saturday, 8/30
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
Sunday, 8/31
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
PRIZES
After 3 rounds, each player gets 2 more packs of Fabled!
Cardfight!! Vanguard Day – 8/10 & 8/30 at Alternate Universes
Vanguard Day August 2025
Sun. 8/10 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 8/30 @ AU Blue Bell
We’re holding Vanguard Day tournaments on Saturday 8/10 at Alternate Universes Holmes and Saturday 8/30 at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
The Champion of each event will win an exclusive Vanguard Day playmat! Top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $15 added to the prize pool per player.
Entry: $15
Each player gets one participation promo for entering.
Format: Standard, Swiss, Individual, Best-of-1 matches, Top Cut playoffs
Number of rounds will be based on the overall number of players.
Sun. 8/10
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Sat. 8/30
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
PRIZES
1st Place wins a Vanguard Day Champion Playmat!
Top players will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $15 credit added to the prize pool per player
MTG Standard RCQ – Saturday, August 30th @ AU Blue Bell
Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, August 30th @ AU Blue Bell
***There is a 64 player cap on this event.***
âś… Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online or stop by your local AU! âś…
We’re holding a Magic: the Gathering Standard RCQ on Saturday, August 30th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
This RCQ is one of our Standard RCQs for the Season 4, Round 2 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place January-February 2026! Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championships at each of our RCQs!
Magic Regional Championship Qualifiers are open to everyone, and are a player’s first step down the road of competitive Magic. RCQs qualify players for Regional Championships, which in turn qualify players for the Pro Tour and the Magic World Championship.
Each player gets a Secret Lair promo Shoot the Sheriff for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Laughing Jasper Flint, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Laughing Jasper Flint! Both of these promos feature BRAND NEW ART! These promos are in addition to store credit and invite prizes.
Format: STANDARD
Entry: $30
Pre-registration is open NOW! Click the link above or stop by your local AU to preregister!
Pre-registration is NOT necessary to play, though it is the only way to guarantee your spot!
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
PRIZES
1st Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Laughing Jasper Flint promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Laughing Jasper Flint promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Laughing Jasper Flint promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Laughing Jasper Flint promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Laughing Jasper Flint promo
PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 32 players, we will add $30 store credit to the Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 players total, we will add $390 store credit to the prize pool.
Store credit prizes are guaranteed for 17 or more players.
Pokemon TCG League Cup – Sun August 31st at AU Wilmington
Pokemon League Cup
Sunday, August 31st @
Alternate Universes Wilmington
We are holding a Pokemon Trading Card Game League Cup on Sunday August 31st at Alternate Universes Wilmington! League Cups are Pokemon TCG Championship Series Events that are a step up from League Challenges, wherein players of any skill level vie to earn Championship Points. Once a player has earned enough Championship Points, they qualify for the Pokemon TCG World Championships!
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Entry fee: $20 Masters; $10 Juniors and Seniors
Juniors and Seniors each get 2 booster packs for entering!
All players will receive a pack of the latest available Prize Pack Series with their entry!
Registration opens: 10 am
Registration ends: 10:45 am – you will receive a round 1 loss if you register after registration ends
Tournament starts: 11 am
Format: Standard
Swiss style, best-of-1 matches; Top Cut playoffs are best-2-of-3 matches
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
PRIZES
(Masters)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
$20 Store Credit will be added to the prize pool per entrant! Top finishers will win store credit based on attendance!
*NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get $10 Store Credit!
Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable at any AU location.
(Juniors & Seniors)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
Each junior and senior player who enters gets 2 booster packs just for playing along with their prize pack series pack!
Placement – Championship Points – Kicker (# of participants)
1st – 50 – 0
2nd – 40 – 4
3rd & 4th – 32 – 8
5th-8th – 25 – 17
9th-16th – 20 – 33
17th-32nd – 16 – 65
33rd-64th – 13 – 129
MTG Edge of Eternities Commander Parties – Friday, September 5th at Alternate Universes
MTG Edge of Eternities Commander Parties
Friday, September 5th @ All 3 Stores
Commander Parties are fun, FREE Commander format events where you will get to experience a narrative while you play, influence the story’s outcome via your games, and/or have your games influenced by the story.
For MTG Edge of Eternities, players will be grouped into pods of about four.
AND, since we are a Wizards Premium Store, each player who participates gets a FOIL Retro frame Palladium Myr!
Players can play any commander deck they would like for this event! You are not restricted to Edge of Eternities commanders!
These events will each be 2 hours long.
Entry: FREE!
Registration opens: 6:30 pm
Play begins: 7:30 pm
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
MTG Standard RCQ – Saturday, September 6th @ AU Wilmington
Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, September 6th @ AU Wilmington
***There is a 64 player cap on this event.***
âś… Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online or stop by your local AU! âś…
We’re holding a Magic: the Gathering Standard RCQ on Saturday, September 6th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
This RCQ is one of our Standard RCQs for the Season 4, Round 2 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place January-February 2026! Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championships at each of our RCQs!
Magic Regional Championship Qualifiers are open to everyone, and are a player’s first step down the road of competitive Magic. RCQs qualify players for Regional Championships, which in turn qualify players for the Pro Tour and the Magic World Championship.
Each player gets a Secret Lair promo Shoot the Sheriff for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Laughing Jasper Flint, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Laughing Jasper Flint! Both of these promos feature BRAND NEW ART! These promos are in addition to store credit and invite prizes.
Format: STANDARD
Entry: $30
Pre-registration is open NOW! Click the link above or stop by your local AU to preregister!
Pre-registration is NOT necessary to play, though it is the only way to guarantee your spot!
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
PRIZES
1st Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Laughing Jasper Flint promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Laughing Jasper Flint promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Laughing Jasper Flint promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Laughing Jasper Flint promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Laughing Jasper Flint promo
PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 32 players, we will add $30 store credit to the Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 players total, we will add $390 store credit to the prize pool.
Store credit prizes are guaranteed for 17 or more players.
One Piece Store Championships – 9/6, 9/13 & 9/27 at Alternate Universes
One Piece Card Game
Store Championships
Sat. 9/6 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 9/13 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 9/27 @ AU Wilmington
We’re holding One Piece Card Game Store Championships (formerly Regionals) on Saturday, September 6th at AU Blue Bell; Saturday, September 13th at AU Holmes; and Saturday, September 27th at AU Wilmington! This event brings the excitement, prestige, and prizing of a Regional to select local gaming stores like ours! Players will compete to earn invites to the Championship Finals on top of other prizes!
If you are not at the store and registered by 11:45 am sharp we will give your spot to another player!
FOR WAITLIST AND UNSUCCESSFUL PLAYERS LOOKING TO GET INTO THE EVENT IF A SPOT ISN’T FILLED BY ANOTHER PLAYER:
The priority for spots goes like this:
> Waitlist players get 1st priority for spots. The waitlist is handled in the Bandai app; players higher in the waitlist have higher priority than players lower in the waitlist.
> Unsuccessful players get 2nd Priority
> Players who did not apply for the event to play get 3rd priority
IMPORTANT INFO FOR REGISTERING:
Registration for this event is being handled through the BANDAI TCG+ app. To enter this event, players MUST sign up for it in the BANDAI TCG+ app.
AU Blue Bell: 64-player limit
AU Holmes: 64-player limit
AU Wilmington: 32-player limit
There is a player limit on this event at each store. We have no say in who will be eligible to play or your priority in the waitlist.
We will be raffling off any leftover spots and no-show spots to players who show up the day-of. Any players who are selected to play must pay in-store on the day of the event. We’re unable to take preregistration for this event.
Entry: $25
Each player gets 3 One Piece packs for entering
Format: Best-of-1 matches, no Top Cut, 32 or 64-player limit (depending on store)
Registration: 11 am–11:45 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Please arrive early to check-in and pay for your entry!
If you do not arrive and register by 11:45 am we will give your slot to another player.
PRIZES
Top finishers will win invites to the Championship Finals based on the number of participants.
A max of 2 invites will be awarded at AU Wilmington and a max of 4 each at AU Holmes and AU Blue Bell.
1st Place: Regional 25-26 Season 2 Alt-Art Card (Top 16) x1
Top 2: Offline Regional Finalist Card Set 25-26 Season 2 x1
Top 4: Event Pack Vol. 7 x1
Top 8: Promotion Sleeve Boa Hancock x1 pack, Event Pack Vol. 7 x1
Participation: 3 One Piece Packs (Pack will depend on what Bandai sends us)
Invites will be awarded based on the number of participants:
- 1 – 23 participants: 1 Invite
- 24 – 47 participants: 2 Invites
- 48 – 64 participants: 4 Invites
Digimon Evolution Cup 2025 Vol. 2 – 9/6, 9/7 & 9/27 @ Alternate Universes
Digimon Evolution Cup 2025 Vol. 2
Sat. 9/6 @ AU Wilmington
Sun. 9/7 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 9/27 @ AU Blue Bell
We’re holding Digimon Card Game Evolution Cups on Sat. September 6th at Alternate Universes Wilmington, Sun. September 7th at AU Holmes, and Sat. September 27th at AU Blue Bell!
Entry fee: $10
Each player gets a Token Card Diaboromon for playing!
Format: Swiss, best-of-3 matches, no Top Cut, max 4 rounds
Sat. 9/6
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Sun. 9/7
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Sat. 9/27
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
PRIZES
4 rounds
4 – 0: $50 store credit
3 – 1: $25 store credit
3 rounds
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit
Top 4:Â BT17-059 Diaboromon (Alt-Art)
1st Place:Â BT5-090 Arata Sanada (Alt-Art)
Pokemon TCG League Cup – Sat September 6th at AU Holmes
Pokemon League Cup
Saturday, September 6th @
Alternate Universes Holmes
We are holding a Pokemon Trading Card Game League Cup on Saturday September 6th at Alternate Universes Holmes! League Cups are Pokemon TCG Championship Series Events that are a step up from League Challenges, wherein players of any skill level vie to earn Championship Points. Once a player has earned enough Championship Points, they qualify for the Pokemon TCG World Championships!
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Deck Lists are REQUIRED!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
Entry fee: $20 Masters; $10 Juniors and Seniors
Juniors and Seniors each get 2 booster packs for entering!
All players will receive a pack of the latest available Prize Pack Series pack with their entry!
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament starts: Noon
Format: Standard
Swiss style, best-of-1 matches; Top Cut playoffs are best-2-of-3 matches
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
PRIZES
(Masters)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
$20 Store Credit will be added to the prize pool per entrant! Top finishers will win store credit based on attendance!
*NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get $10 Store Credit!
Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable at any AU location.
(Juniors & Seniors)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
Each junior and senior player who enters gets 2 booster packs just for playing along with their prize pack series pack!
Final Fantasy TCG Demo Day – Sun. Sept 7th at AU Blue Bell
Final Fantasy TCG Demo Day
Sunday September 7th at AU Blue Bell
We are holding a Learn to Play Night for the Final Fantasy TCG, the official card game for Final Fantasy, by Square Enix!
On September 7th starting at Noon we will have people demoing the game to anyone who wants to learn! Demos will be going on all night until we close at 6 PM so stop by at anytime to try out the game! You don’t need to be at the store exactly at start time!
Entry: FREE!
Demos start: Noon and run until closing!
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 1942
Pokemon TCG League Challenges – Sept 7th, 18th and 27th at AU
Pokemon TCG September League Challenges
Sunday, September 7th at AU Wilmington
Thursday, September 18th at AU Blue Bell
Saturday, September 27th at AU Holmes
We’re holding Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, September 7th, Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, September 18th, at Alternate Universes Holmes on Saturday, September 27th! League Challenges are the lowest level of Pokemon TCG Championship Series Events, wherein players of any skill level vie to earn Championship Points. Once a player has earned enough Championship Points, they qualify for the Pokemon TCG World Championships!
On top of Championship Points, players at our League Challenge will also win store credit based on overall attendance! Store credit is redeemable at any of our three locations
Sun. September 7th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm
Thurs. September 18th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 5:30 pm
Tournament starts: 6:30 pm
Sat. September 24th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Entry fee: $10
Format: Standard
Swiss style; best-of-1 matches; 30-minute rounds; no Top Cut; the number of rounds will be determined by overall attendance.
PRIZES
On top of Championship Points, top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance! Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location.
Placement – Championship Points – Kicker (# of participants)
1st – 15 – 0
2nd – 12 – 4
3rd & 4th – 10 – 8
5th-8th – 8 – 17
9th-16th – 6 – 33
17th-32nd – 4 – 65
Warhammer 40K September Rogue Trader Tournament – Sat. September 13th @ AU Blue Bell
Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Tournament (RTT)
Sat. September 13th @ Alternate Universes Blue Bell
We’re holding a Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Tournament on Saturday, September 13th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
Click here for the Best Coast Pairings event page: https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/K4aKeW3rBSUT
If you have any questions, please contact Jack or Craig in the AU Discord server: https://discord.gg/d9ZGgq9bv8
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Arrival time: 9am
Dice start rolling: 10am
Fee: $20.00
Maximum Attendance: 24 Players
Format: 2000 Point Matched Play with Latest GW FAQs
Mission Pack:
Three missions selected from the current Games Workshop Grand Tournament packet.
Tournament Missions:
(Will be listed approximately 7 days prior to the event.)
Codex / Publication Eligibility:
Publications must have been generally available (not pre-order date) at least two full weeks prior to the start of the event.
All updates, FAQ’s and data slates are enforced from the date of publication/release.
Army list: must be submitted for review (via Best coast pairings) within 24hrs of the event. Failure to load your roster will result in penalties in accordance the ITC standards.
Click here for the Best Coast Pairings event page: https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/K4aKeW3rBSUT
Required Materials to Bring:
Your army
Your Codex, supplements, or additional rule books
A copy of the Games Workshop Grand Tournament Handbook
Dice
Tape Measure
Chess clock (if you plan to request one)
Your list should be in either a third party or GW App format
Chess Clock Standard:
Chess clocks are allowed for use to provide equitable time for both players to finish all five rounds of the game.
We follow ITC Open Source Guidelines for chess clock use: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByVzaY23LOX-dGUzQ3YxSG1xX3FTdy1VdXNHQXlEVkJJdEQw/view
In brief:
If one player wishes to use a chess clock, then both players must use the chess clock.
No player may pause the clock once it has been started. Only a TO or Judge may pause a clock.
Each player is responsible for their own time.
If a player runs out of time they may only perform the following actions:
Make saving throws or leadership checks.
Score objectives that were already achieved
Painting Standard:
Events will be scored out of a total of 90 points. There will not be 10 points awarded for painting.
Round Timing:
There will be 3 hours and 15 minutes allotted for each round. Please use the following guidelines for battle round timing:
15 Minutes Total for Secondary Selection, Game Setup and Deployment
45 Minutes Total For Battle Round 1
30 Minutes Total For Battle Round 2
30 Minutes Total For Battle Round 3
30 Minutes Total For Battle Round 4
45 Minutes Total For Battle Round 5
Proxy, Counts-as, Third Party Models Standard (including 3d Printed models):
All proxies, counts-as, conversions, third-party models or 3d printed models must be approved in advance by a Tournament Organizer.
Please submit your models via email for approval no later than 48 hours within the start of the event. This is to ensure if there is adequate time for a t.o. discuss your “models” with you.
Code of Conduct
It is our goal to ensure that the gaming experience at Alternate Universes is fun for everyone, be it veteran gamers or a novice’s first foray into gaming. To that end here are our ground rules that we think will allow everyone the best chance to get the most from our event(s).
In addition:
1. Be Respectful of Everyone
Make sure to respect all players/T.O.’s, regardless of your liking towards them. Treat others the way you want to be treated.
2. Make Sure Everyone Has a Good Experience
This is a game that we are playing. It should be fun, none of us are keen on losing but it’s part of the nature of the game. As much as possible be a grateful winner and a courteous loser.
3. Keep it Friendly
Games are meant to be fun.
4. Don’t Cheat During Games
We all make mistakes with the rules, which should be corrected as quickly as possible. But CHEATING is not ok and may get you banned from future store events.
5. Try Not to Get Worked Up
In the heat of the moment, it’s easy to say things that we might not mean. However aggressive, abusing, or violent behavior will not be tolerated in any way.
Any unsportsmanlike conduct will be handled appropriately, up to and including removal from the event without a refund, a temporary ban on attending events at all locations, or in egregious cases a permanent ban from all events.
Once the event fills up, please contact us and we will add you to the waiting list!
Union Arena Code Geass Vol. 2 Rare Battle Events – 9/13 & 9/14 at Alternate Universes
Union Arena TCG
Code Geass Vol. 2 Rare Battle Events
Sat. 9/13 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 9/13 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 9/14 @ AU Wilmington
Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Code Geass Vol. 2 Rare Battle Events on Saturday, September 13th at AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell, and Sunday, September 14th at AU Wilmington! Rare Battle Events use the ONE Battle Rules, meaning you can ONLY use cards from the designated anime in each tournament!
***There is a 16-player limit at each event!***
Sat. 9/13
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 4 pm
Tournament starts: 5 pm
Sat. 9/13
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 3 pm
Tournament starts: 4 pm
Sun. 9/14
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament starts: 1 pm
Entry: $10
Each player gets an Event Pack Vol. 4 for entering.
Format: ONE Battle Rules (players may only use cards from this anime title), Constructed, Swiss, max 4 rounds
PRIZES
4 – 0: $40 store credit, Union Rare card (Winner Version)
3 – 1: $20 store credit
2nd-4th: Union Rare card
Top 4: Action Point Card Sleeve x3
Flesh and Blood TCG SUPER SLAM SEALED Prereleases – Sat. 9/20 at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Flesh and Blood TCG
Super Slam SEALED Pre-Release Events
Saturday, September 20th @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
***There is a 36-player cap at Blue Bell and a 12-player cap at Wilmington***
Alternate Universes is holding Flesh and Blood TCG Super Slam Pre-Release Events to celebrate the upcoming set of Flesh and Blood! Join us Saturday, September 20th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and Alternate Universes Wilmington!
Unlike previous Prereleases where players get 6 packs, this time players each get 8 Super Slam booster packs to use to build their deck! After 3 rounds, each player wins Super Slam booster packs depending on their overall tournament record. Each player is guaranteed to win at least 1 booster pack!
Each player who enters also gets a Super Slam 10-card pre-release pack! During Pre-Release events players are allowed to use cards from their Pre-Release pack in their deck.
Entry fee: $40
Format: Sealed Deck, 3 rounds
Each player receives 8 packs of Super Slam to build their deck. Decks must be 30 cards minimum. 30 minutes per round, best of 1 matches. For more details on the Sealed format, click the link above!
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: Noon
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 1 pm
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: 6Â Super Slam packs
2 – 1: 4 Super Slam packs
1 – 2: 2 Super Slam packs
0-3: 1 Super Slam pack
Holmes
Blue Bell
Wilmington, DE
