Disney Lorcana Reign of Jafar Set Championships – 7/19, 8/2 & 8/9 at Alternate Universes

Disney Lorcana Reign of Jafar Set Championships
Sat. July 19th @ AU Wilmington
Sat. August 2nd @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. August 9th @ AU Holmes

Alternate Universes is holding Disney Lorcana Set Championships for Set 8: Reign of Jafar on Saturday, July 19th at AU Wilmington, Saturday, August 2nd at AU Blue Bell, and Saturday, August 9th at AU Holmes. Set Championships are one-time competitive events where players test their skills and try to win cool prizes!

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/

Each player gets a Jafar – High Sultan of Lorcana participation promo for entering! Top 8 players will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $20 added to the overall prize pool per player. If we hit our cap of 64 players, the prize pool will be increased to include Top 16 players! Top 8 each win a Jafar – High Sultan of Lorcana Top 8 promo card! 1st Place also wins a Jafar – High Sultan of Lorcana Champion playmat!

Entry Fee: $20

Format: Core Constructed
Swiss-style, 50-minute rounds, best-of-3 matches (Top Cut matches are untimed)
Swiss Rounds followed by Top Cut playoffs depending on attendance

Sat. 7/19
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810

Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon

Sat. 8/2
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Sat. 8/9
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd.
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon

PRIZES
1st Place: Jafar – High Sultan of Lorcana Store Champion Playmat, Jafar – High Sultan of Lorcana Top 8 promo cards, store credit
Top 8: Jafar – High Sultan of Lorcana Top 8 promo, store credit
If we hit our cap of 64 players, the prize pool will be increased to include Top 16 players!

Store credit is awarded on a reloadable AU gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location!

Gundam Card Game Starter Deck Launch Events – 7/12 & 7/13 at Alternate Universes

Gundam Card Game
Starter Deck Launch Events
Sat. 7/12 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 7/13 @ AU Holmes

***There is a 32-player limit at each event!***
Preregister today using the links below! Registering in the Bandai app will NOT guarantee your spot!

Preregister at AU Blue Bell 7/12
Preregister at AU Wilmington 7/12
Preregister at AU Holmes 7/13

We’re holding Gundam Card Game Starter Deck Launch Events on Saturday, July 12th at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington, and on Sunday, July 13th at AU Holmes!

This event is perfect for new players curious about the upcoming Gundam TCG! Each player gets one Gundam TCG Starter Deck to learn to play at the event alongside other players!

Entry: $15

Format: Starter Deck Sealed
Each player gets one starter deck to play during the event.

Sat. 7/12
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Play begins: 1 pm

Sat. 7/12
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Play begins: 1 pm

Sun. 7/13
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Play begins: 1 pm

PRIZES
Each player gets an ST04-002 STRIKE GUNDAM, an ST04-010 Kira Yamato, and a Resource Card Sleeves Pack (10 sleeves/pack)
Winners get additional promos.

Gundam Card Game SEALED Booster Pack Launch Events – 7/26 & 7/27 @ Alternate Universes

Gundam Card Game
Booster Pack Launch Events
Sat. 7/26 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 7/27 @ AU Holmes

***There is a 32-player limit at each event!***
Preregister today using the links below! Registering in the Bandai app will NOT guarantee your spot!

Preregister at AU Blue Bell 7/26
Preregister at AU Wilmington 7/26
Preregister at AU Holmes 7/27

We’re holding Gundam Card Game Booster Pack Launch Events for the first set Newtype Rising [GD01] on Saturday, July 26th at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington, and on Sunday, July 27th at AU Holmes!

This event is perfect for new players curious about the upcoming Gundam TCG! Each player gets 6 packs of the Gundam Card Game to use to build their deck! Players get promos for entering!

Entry: $35

Format: SEALED, 3 rounds
Each player gets 6 packs to use to build their deck!

Sat. 7/26
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

Sat. 7/26
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: 1:00 pm
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm

Sun. 7/27
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

PRIZES
Each player gets a GD01-005 Unicorn Gundam (Unicorn-Mode), a GD01-088 Banagher Links, and a Gundam Card Storage Box!
Winners get additional promos.

At the end of 3 rounds, each player will get 2 additional packs just for playing!

Union Arena Fullmetal Alchemist Release Events – 7/19 & 7/20 at Alternate Universes

Union Arena TCG
Fullmetal Alchemist Release Events
Sat. 7/19 @ AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell
Sun. 7/20 @ AU Wilmington

Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Fullmetal Alchemist Release Events Saturday, July 19th at AU Holmes and AU Blue Bell, and Sunday, July 20th at AU Wilmington!

Union Arena is another BRAND NEW TCG from Bandai where each set features a different anime! Anime include Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood-War, Hunter x Hunter, Jujutsu Kaisen, Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, One Punch Man, and more that have yet to be announced!

Entry: $25
Each player gets a participation promo and Release Event Pack for entering.

Format: SEALED Five Pack Battle, 3 rounds max
Each player gets 5 packs to build their deck and play for 3 rounds. Please click the above link for more info on Five Pack Battle format.

Sat. 7/19
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 4 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 5 pm

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: 1 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 2 pm

Sun. 7/20
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: Noon
Deckbuilding starts: 1 pm

PRIZES
3 – 0: Winner promo
Each player gets a participation promo and Release Event Pack for entering

MTG Final Fantasy Chocobo Racing Drafts – Every Friday June 13th-July 18th at AU

MTG Final Fantasy
Chocobo Racing Drafts
Every Friday June 13th – July 18th

We’re holding MTG Final Fantasy Chocobo Racing Drafts every Friday June 13th through July 18th at all three stores!

Chocobo Racing Events are MTG Final Fantasy drafts where players earn points for attending and playing, on top of our usual store credit prizes! When players earn enough points, they win special prizes!

Each time a player attends a Chocobo Race they get 3 points, and each time a player wins a match they get 1 point. Players who bring a friend who signs up for a Wizards Account also get 1 point! Your points during the event series are tracked at the store you play at.

When a player reaches 10 points, they win a foil Chocobo art print. When a player reaches 20 points, they win a Chocobo Pinfinity AR pin!

Entry: $25

Registration opens: 6 pm
Drafting starts: 7 pm

PRIZES
3 – 0: $50 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $37.50 store credit
2 – 1: $25 store credit
All other records: 1 booster pack

MTG Final Fantasy Store Championships – 7/5, 7/12 & 7/19 at Alternate Universes

Magic: The Gathering
Final Fantasy Store Championships
Sat. 7/5 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 7/12 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 7/19 @ AU Blue Bell

We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Store Championships! Saturday 7/5 at AU Holmes, Saturday 7/12 at AU Wilmington, and Saturday 7/19 at AU Blue Bell. Represent AU by becoming one of our MTG Store Champions! The format this time around is Standard!

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! $20 store credit will be added to the prize pool per player!

Format: Standard, Swiss-style, with a Top Cut playoff if we reach 10 or more players!

Entry: $20
Each player gets a promo Prophetic Beginning (Preordain) for entering.

Sat. 7/5
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 12:30 pm

Sat. 7/12
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Sat. 7/19
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm

PRIZES

We’re adding $20 store credit to the prize pool for each player who enters.
When we reach 16 players, the Top 8 players will win store credit.
If we have 15 or fewer players, only the Top 4 players will win store credit. (Top 8 and Champions will win both copies of their promos regardless of the number of players)

Each player who enters gets a promo Prophetic Beginning (Preordain)
Top 8 Promos: Diabalos, Guardian Force (Death’s Shadow), AND a Death’s Shadow with our store name printed on it!
Champion Promos: Bhujerba, Floating City (City of Brass), AND a City of Brass with our store name printed on it!

Union Arena Bleach Vol. 2 Rare Battle Events – July 5th & 6th at Alternate Universes

Union Arena TCG
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Vol. 2 Rare Battle Events
Sat. 7/5 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 7/5 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 7/6 @ AU Wilmington

Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Vol. 2 Rare Battle Events on Saturday, July 5th at AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell, and Sunday, July 6th 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. 7/5

Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 4 pm
Tournament starts: 5 pm

Sat. 7/5

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: 3 pm
Tournament starts: 4 pm

Sun. 7/6

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. 3 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

Cardfight!! Vanguard Firework Festival Cup – 7/6 at AU Holmes

Vanguard Firework Festival Cup
Sun. 7/6 @ AU Holmes

We’re holding a Vanguard Firework Festival Cup on Sunday 7/6 at Alternate Universes Holmes! These events are only being hosted by 70 stores WORLDWIDE!

For this event, players may only ride units that are released in Booster Pack 08: Knights 0f Rebirth when riding a grade 3 unit. Players are allowed to use cards from other products in their Main Deck. Application for all games can only be done via Bushi Navi.

1st place wins an exclusive playmat featuring Megumi! Top finishers win store credit based on overall attendance, with $15 added to the prize pool per player!

Entry: $15
Each player gets a monthly tournament pack 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

Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm

PRIZES
1st place wins an exclusive playmat featuring Megumi!
Top finishers win store credit based on overall attendance, with $15 added to the prize pool per player!

MTG Modern RCQ – Saturday, July 12th @ AU Holmes

Magic: the Gathering
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, July 12th @ AU Holmes

***There is a 64 player cap on this event.***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online or stop by your local AU! ✅

🎟️ Click here to preregister online! 🎟️

We’re holding a Magic: the Gathering Modern RCQ on Saturday, July 12th at Alternate Universes Holmes!

This RCQ is one of our Modern RCQs for the Season 4, Round 1 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place October-November 2025! 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 Prosperous Innkeeper for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Fauna Shaman, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Fauna Shaman! Both of these promos feature BRAND NEW ART! These promos are in addition to store credit and invite prizes.

Format: MODERN

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 Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

PRIZES
1st Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Fauna Shaman 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.

Bushiroad Godzilla and Hololive TCG Demo Caravans – Sat. July 12th @ AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell

Godzilla TCG and Hololive TCG
Bushiroad Demo Caravans
Sat. July 12th @ AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell

We’re hosting Bushiroad Demo Caravans for the upcoming Godzilla and Hololive official card games! Join us Sat. July 12th at AU Holmes and AU Blue Bell to learn these exciting new games!

As Bushiroad Official Tournament Shops, Bushiroad staff will be visiting AU Holmes and AU Blue Bell to teach both of these games to our community! All you need to do is show up during the demo window!

Demos will be given from Noon – 2 pm at AU Holmes, and from 4 pm – 6 pm at AU Blue Bell.

Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Demos: Noon – 2 pm

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Demos: 4 pm – 6 pm

Union Arena Black Clover Rare Battle Events – July 12th & 13th at Alternate Universes

Union Arena TCG
Black Clover Rare Battle Events
Sat. 7/12 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 7/12 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 7/13 @ AU Wilmington

Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Black Clover Rare Battle Events on Saturday, July 12th at AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell, and Sunday, July 13th 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. 7/12

Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 4 pm
Tournament starts: 5 pm

Sat. 7/12

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: 3 pm
Tournament starts: 4 pm

Sun. 7/13

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. 3 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

Pokemon TCG League Challenges – July 13th, 17th and 19th at AU

Pokemon TCG League Challenges

Sunday, July 13th at AU Wilmington
Thursday, July 17th at AU Blue Bell
Saturday, July 19th at AU Holmes

We’re holding  Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday July 13th, Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, July 17th, at Alternate Universes Holmes on Saturday, July 19th! 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. July 13th

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm

Thurs. July 17th

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. July 19th

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 – 0
3rd & 4th – 10 – 0
5th-8th – 8 – 21
9th-16th – 6 – 48
17th-32nd – 4 – 80

Union Arena Sword Art Online Rare Battle Events – July 19th & 20th at Alternate Universes

Union Arena TCG
Sword Art Online Rare Battle Events
Sat. 7/19 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 7/19 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 7/20 @ AU Wilmington

Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Sword Art Online Rare Battle Events on Saturday, July 19th at AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell, and Sunday, July 20th 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. 7/19

Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 4 pm
Tournament starts: 5 pm

Sat. 7/19

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: 3 pm
Tournament starts: 4 pm

Sun. 7/20

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. 3 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

Union Arena Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 2 Rare Battle Events – July 26th & 27th at Alternate Universes

Union Arena TCG
Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 2 Rare Battle Events
Sat. 7/26 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 7/26 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 7/27 @ AU Wilmington

Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 2 Rare Battle Events on Saturday, July 26th at AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell, and Sunday, July 27th 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. 7/26

Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 4 pm
Tournament starts: 5 pm

Sat. 7/26

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: 3 pm
Tournament starts: 4 pm

Sun. 7/27

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. 3 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

MTG Modern RCQs Season 4, Round 1 Schedule at Alternate Universes – April-July 2025

Magic: the Gathering
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifiers
April 12th–July 12th, 2025

Sat. 4/12 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 5/3 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 5/17 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 5/31 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 6/14 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 6/21 @ AU Wilmington
Sun. 6/29 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 7/5 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 7/12 @ AU Holmes

***There is a 64 player cap on each event.***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW!
Click one of the links above to preregister online, or stop by your local AU! ✅

We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Modern RCQs for the Season 4, Round 1 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place October-November 2025! 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 Prosperous Innkeeper for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Fauna Shaman, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Fauna Shaman! Both of these promos feature BRAND NEW ART! These promos are in addition to store credit and invite prizes.

Format: MODERN

Entry: $30

Pre-registration is open NOW! Click one of the links 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 Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

*NEW LOCATION!*
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

PRIZES
1st Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Fauna Shaman 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.

Alternate Universes Store Hours, Weekly Schedule, and Tournament Prize Structures!

Up-To-Date Store Hours, Weekly Schedules, and Tournament Prize Structures

Come to any of our stores and enjoy free open play any time of day, any day of the week! Bring your friends to play some games, or make new friends when you visit! Our stores are outfitted with tables and public restrooms, and are regularly cleaned.

We buy and sell single cards everyday! We are always happy to look at Magic: the Gathering, Yugioh, Pokemon, One Piece, and Lorcana cards that you’d like to sell. Feel free to bring your cards in anytime! If you have a large or particularly valuable collection, please call and make an appointment so we can sit down with you and give your collection proper attention. If you have any questions about whether we’d be interested in buying something, feel free to ask!

EVENTS RUN WEEKLY

We hold weekly tournaments for Magic: the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Flesh and Blood, Digimon, One Piece, Star Wars: Unlimited, Disney Lorcana, Cardfight!! Vanguard, Dragon Ball Super, and more! We also have days set aside for games like Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer 40,000! Join us for Friday Night Magic, and weekly MTG Drafts!

We also hold special events most weekends! Special events are typically larger events, such as Magic Regional Championship Qualifiers or Yugioh Premiere! Events (aka Sneak Peeks) with a larger attendance and often bigger prize payouts. Information on these can be found on their own posts on our website, typically several weeks prior to the event.

Read below for our up-to-date hours, weekly event schedule, and unified prize structures for ALL of our weekly tournaments.

STORE HOURS

Alternate Universes Holmes

Sunday: Noon to 6:00 PM
Mon – Thurs: Noon to 10:00 PM
Friday: Noon to 11:00 PM
Saturday: Noon to 9:00 PM

Alternate Universes Blue Bell

Sunday: Noon to 6:00 PM
Mon – Thurs: Noon to 10:00 PM
Friday: Noon to 11:00 PM
Saturday: Noon to 9:00 PM

Alternate Universes Wilmington

Sunday: Noon to 6:00 PM
Mon – Thurs: Noon to 10:00 PM
Friday: Noon to 11:00 PM
Saturday: Noon to 8:00 PM

FULL EVENT SCHEDULE & TOURNAMENT PRIZE STRUCTURES

Click the link below for our event calendar and prize structures!
You can filter this by Special Events and by each store’s Weekly Events!
It also includes our unified prize structures for our weekly events!

Event Calendar & Prize Structures

Elestrals Weekly Tournaments – Starting September 2024 at Alternate Universes

Elestrals TCG
Weekly Tournaments
Every Monday 7 pm @ AU Holmes
Every Sunday 2 pm @ AU Blue Bell

We’re holding Elestrals TCG weekly tournaments at Alternate Universes starting this September 2024! Join us at AU Holmes every Monday at 7 pm, and at AU Blue Bell every Sunday at 2 pm!

For entering, each player gets a participation Tournament Pack! Players who go 2-1 or better get store credit!

Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Entry: $10

PRIZES
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit

Star Wars: Unlimited Weekly Tournaments at Alternate Universes

Alternate Universes is holding Star Wars: Unlimited weekly tournaments at each store! We will be participating in the Star Wars: Unlimited Organized Play program.

Star Wars: Unlimited is a BRAND NEW trading card game set in the Star Wars universe. As with any burgeoning card game, the best way to make the game a success is to attend your local store’s weekly tournaments, and bring your friends!

These tournaments will share the same format as our other weekly tournaments: they will be 3 rounds maximum, and prizes will be awarded according to players’ Win – Loss record. Players will also get official promos, while supplies last!

Alternate Universes Holmes
Mondays @ 7 pm

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Wednesdays @ 7 pm

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Thursdays @ 7 pm

Entry: $10 cash / $15 store credit

Format: Swiss, best-of-one matches, 25 minute rounds

PRIZES
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit

Yugioh Duelist’s Advance Premiere Events – June 28th & 29th at Alternate Universes

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist’s Advance
Core Booster Premiere! (Sneak Peek) Events
Saturday, June 28th @ all three stores
Sunday, June 29th @ 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 Duelist’s Advance during the Premiere!, you get the Premiere! Field Center card (while supplies last), and entry into our Premiere! Playmat and Ultra Rare promo giveaways! Duelist’s Advance releases at Official Tournament Stores like ours on Wednesday, July 2nd!

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! Duelist’s Advance cards are legal during the tournament. The Premiere! tournament will be either 3 or 4 rounds depending on overall attendance.

Saturday, June 28th

Alternate Universes Holmes
Sneak Peek: all day!
Tournament: 1:00 pm

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Sneak Peek: all day!
No tournament this day

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Sneak Peek: all day!
Tournament: 2:00 pm

Sunday, June 29th

AU 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

Magic Presents: Pride 2025 Commander Events – Friday, June 27th at AU

Magic Presents: Pride 2025
Friday, June 27th at all three stores!

We’re holding Magic Presents: Pride 2025 Commander Events on Friday, June 27th at all three stores!

MTG Pride 2025 events are FREE special Commander events celebrating the LGBTQ+ community! Come show your pride with us at Alternate Universes!

These events have a special rule: players treat all eligible commanders as though they had the partner ability.

Each player gets a promo Chromatic Lantern for entering!

Entry: FREE!

Registration opens: 5 pm
Play begins: 6 pm