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!
Just a 5-minute drive away from our previous location, this new store is bigger, better, has more parking!!
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
We’re holding Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Holmes on Saturday, May 3rd, at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, May 8th! 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
Sat. May 3rd
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Thurs. May 8th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19401
Registration opens: 5:30 pm
Tournament starts: 6:30 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
We’re holding Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Holmes on Saturday, April 12th, at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, April 17th, and Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, April 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
Sat. April 12th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Thurs. April 24th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19401
Registration opens: 5:30 pm
Tournament starts: 6:30 pm
Sun. April 27th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 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
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 Alliance Insight during the Premiere!, you get the Premiere! Field Center card (while supplies last), and entry into our Premiere! Playmat and Ultra Rare promo giveaways! Alliance Insight releases at Official Tournament Stores like ours on Wednesday, April 30th!
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! Alliance Insight cards are legal during the tournament. The Premiere! tournament will be either 3 or 4 rounds depending on overall attendance.
Saturday, April 26th
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, April 27th
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
Alliance Insight 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
We’re holding Digimon Card Game Starter Deck ST-20 and ST-21 Prereleases on Saturday, April 26th at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington, and Sunday, April 27th at AU Holmes!
When you enter, you’ll get your choice of either ST-20 Protector of Light or ST-21 Hero of Hope to use to play for 3 rounds! For entering, each player gets a Welcome Tamers Pack containing 1 of 22 cards. If you bring a friend, you and your friend each get a BONUS Welcome Tamers Pack! Players will also win store credit prizes based on their overall record after 3 rounds.
Starter Decks that we have leftover after the tournament will be for sale that day!
Saturday, April 26th
*NEW LOCATION!*
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
Sunday, April 27th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
***LIMIT 32 PLAYERS PER EVENT!***
Entry fee: $20
Each player gets their choice of Starter Deck ST-20 or ST-21 to use to play, and a Welcome Tamer Pack
Format: Starter Deck Sealed, Swiss-Style, maximum of 3 rounds
When entering, each player chooses either Starter Deck ST-20 or ST-21 to use to play for 3 rounds.
PRIZES
3 – 0: $20 store credit
2 – 1: $10 store credit
We’re holding One Piece Card Game Store Championships (formerly Regionals) on Sunday, April 6th at AU Holmes; Saturday, April 19th at AU Wilmington; and Saturday, April 26th at AU Blue Bell! 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:
We will be doing a lottery for any spots not used before the start of the event. The priority for spots goes like this:
> Waitlist players get first priority for spots (the waitlist is handled in the Bandai app)
> Unsuccessful players get 2nd Priority
> Players who did not apply for the event to play get 3rd priority
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 Holmes: 32-player limit
AU Wilmington: 64-player limit
AU Blue Bell: 64-player limit
There is a player limit on this event at each store; Bandai will select and notify registrants through random lottery to be eligible to play. We have no say in who will be eligible to play.
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 lottery 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 Holmes and a max of 4 each at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington.
1st Place: Regional 25-26 Season 1 Alt-Art Card (B) x1
Top 2: Offline Regional Finalist Card Set 25-26 Season 1 x1
Top 4: Event Pack Vol. 6 x1
Top 8: Promotion Sleeve Premium Matte –Sanji- x1 pack, Event Pack Vol. 6 x1
Participation: 3 One Piece Packs (Pack will depend on what Bandai sends up)
Invites will be awarded based on the number of participants:
Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Sword Art Online Release Events Saturday, April 26th at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sunday, April 27th at AU Holmes!
Union Arena is another BRAND NEW TCG from Bandai where each set features a different anime! Anime will 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 Leafa (Earth Goddess, Terraria) 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.
Saturday, April 26th
*NEW LOCATION!*
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 2 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 3 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 2 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 3 pm
Sunday, April 27th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 2 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 3 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: Leafa (Earth Goddess, Terraria) Winner promo
Each player gets a regular Leafa (Earth Goddess, Terraria) participation promo and Release Event Pack for entering.
We’re holding a Flesh and Blood ProQuest Singapore tournament on Saturday, May 3rd at AU Blue Bell! The winner of each Pro Quest event will receive an invite to Pro Tour: Singapore, and other exclusive prizes to participants and top finishers!
Entry: $30
Format: Classic Constructed, Swiss, Best-of-1 Matches, # of Rounds and Cut To Top 4 or 8 Based on Attendance
Day-of Registration opens: 11 am
Play begins: Noon
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Belll, PA 19422
610-277-7251
PRIZES
1st place: Pro Tour Singapore invite, 1 Random Drop Gold Cold Foil Card, 1 Rainbow Foil Valda, Seismic Impact, 1 Rainbow Foil Batter to a Pulp, a Jarl, Vetredi Playmat, and store credit (based on attendance)
2nd place: 1 Rainbow Foil Valda, Seismic Impact, 1 Rainbow Foil Batter to a Pulp, a Jarl, Vetredi Playmat, and store credit (based on attendance)
3rd & 4th place: 1 Rainbow Foil Valda, Seismic Impact, 1 Rainbow Foil Batter to a Pulp and store credit (based on attendance)
5th-8th place: 1 Rainbow Foil Batter to a Pulp and store credit (store credit for top 8 will only be awarded if we have a cut to top 8)
Each participant will each get either 1 Rainbow Foil Draw a Crowd Promo or Rainbow Foil Promising Terrain Promo!
We’re holding a Magic: the Gathering Modern RCQ on Saturday, May 3rd at Alternate Universes Wilmington!
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 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.
We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Store Championships! Saturday, May 3rd at AU Blue Bell, Saturday, May 10th at AU Holmes, and Saturday, May 17th at AU Wilmington. 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 Gleeful Demolition for entering.
Sat. 5/3
*NEW LOCATION!*
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Sat. 5/10
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 12:30 pm
Sat. 5/17
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
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 Gleeful Demolition!
Top 8 Promos: Charming Scoundrel, AND a Charming Scoundrel with our store name printed on it!
Champion Promos: full-art textless Goddric, Cloaked Reveler, AND a Goddric, Cloaked Reveler with our store name printed on it!
We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Cup at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, May 4th! 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!
We are awarding at least $1,000 store credit total to the Top 8 Masters Division players! Players also win Championship Points based on their final placement (see chart at the bottom of this post).
PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 34 Master players, we will add $30 store credit to their Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 Master players, we’ll add $330 store credit to the Masters prize pool! *NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get $15 store credit!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Entry fee: $30 Masters; $15 Juniors and Seniors
Juniors and Seniors each get 3 booster packs for entering!
All players will receive a pack of the latest Prize Pack Series with their entry!
Registration opens: 10 am
**REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 10:45 AM**
Tournament starts: 11 am
**You will receive a round 1 loss if you are not registered by 10:45 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!
If there at least 20 players:
1st Place: $400 store credit (equivalent to 110 booster packs)
2nd Place: $200 store credit (equivalent to 50 booster packs)
3rd & 4th Place: $100 store credit each (equivalent to 20 booster packs each)
5th-8th Place: $50 store credit each (equivalent to 10 booster packs each)
*NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get $15 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 3 booster packs just for playing.
Top finishers will win more booster packs based on division attendance (1 packs added to the prize pool per player in respective division).
Placement – Championship Points – Kicker (# of participants)
1st – 50 – 0
2nd – 40 – 0
3rd & 4th – 32 – 0
5th-8th – 25 – 21
9th-16th – 20 – 48
17th-32nd – 16 – 80
33rd-64th – 13 – 128
Best Finish Limit: 6
Play! Points: 1
Alternate Universes is holding MTG Spring Flourish Chaos Drafts on May 4th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell, May 10th at Alternate Universes Wilmington, and May 17th at Alternate Universes Holmes! These spring-themed drafts give each player a special emblem that starts in play! This emblem lets you draw an additional card each turn and play an additional land each turn!
Each player gets a Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Secret Lair Promo card for entering (while supplies last!)
Players will also win store credit depending on how they finish! Store credit is awarded on an AU Gift card and is usable at any Alternate Universes location!
Format: CHAOS Draft; 3 rounds, Best 2-of-3 Matches, Swiss
Entry: $20
Sunday, May 4th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whipain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration Begins: 1 PM
Draft Begins: 2 PM
Saturday, May 10th
Registration Begins: Noon
Draft Begins: 1 PM
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Sunday, May 17th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration Begins: Noon
Draft Begins: 1 PM
PRIZES
3 – 0: $40 Store Credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 Store Credit
2 – 1: $20 Store Credit
Each player gets a Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Secret Lair Promo card just for playing!
We are holding 3 different Pokemon League Cups on Saturday May 10th at Alternate Universes Holmes! We are holding League cups for the Pokemon Trading Card Game, Video Game, and Pokemon Go! 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
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 Prize Pack Series 6 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.
Top finishers will win more booster packs based on division attendance (1 packs added to the prize pool per player in respective division).
This event uses the CURRENT REGULATION team legalities!
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; Â $5 Junior and Senior
All players will receive Prize Pack Series 6 with their entry!
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
Team Lists are Required! Print yours here!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
PRIZES
$20 Store Credit will be added to the prize pool per entrant! Top finishers will win store credit based on attendance!
Jr and Seniors Will Each get a pack of Pokemon TCG just for playing! There will be no additional prizes.
Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable at any AU location.
Registration opens: 2 pm
Tournament starts: 3 pm
Entry fee: $10
Format: Great League
Swiss style; best-of-3 matches; 30-minute rounds; Top Cut if there is enough players; 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 – 50 – 0
2nd – 40 – 0
3rd & 4th – 32 – 0
5th-8th – 25 – 21
9th-16th – 20 – 48
17th-32nd – 16 – 80
33rd-64th – 13 – 128
Best Finish Limit: 6
Play! Points: 1
We’re holding Star Wars: Unlimited Jump to Lightspeed Store Showdowns at Alternate Universes Wilmington and Blue Bell! Sat. May 10th at AU Wilmington, and Sat. May 24th at AU Blue Bell.
Store Showdowns take place several months after each new set releases. They are the most competitive level of Casual Play, awarding bigger prizes while still focusing on having fun and learning the game, making them the perfect environment for someone to try out the tournament scene!
$20 store credit will be added to the Top 8 prize pool per player. Top 8 players will also get a promo Devastator! You will get an additional copy of the card for each round of playoffs! Each is stamped with your final placement!
Entry: $20
Each player gets a Star Wars: Unlimited Promo Pack and a promo Bossk just for entering!
Format: Premier, # of rounds based on attendance, Top 8 cut
Sat. May 10th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Sat. May 24th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
$20 store credit will be added to the Top 8 prize pool per player.
Top 8 players also each win a promo Devastator! You will get an additional copy of the card for each round of playoffs! Each is stamped with your final placement!
Each player gets a Star Wars: Unlimited Promo Pack and a promo Bossk just for entering!
AU store credit is awarded on a reloadable gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location.
We’re holding a Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Tournament on Saturday, May 10th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
Click here for the Best Coast Pairings event page: https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/6YERPXH6FT
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/6YERPXH6FT
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!
We’re holding a Grand Archive TCG Abyssal Heaven Store Championship at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Saturday, May 10th!
The first 32 entrants receive a Stamped Foil Promo Frostbind! On top of store credit, 1st place wins one Nationals Qualifier Enrage card—worth 2 NQP towards 2026 Nationals—and the Harbinger of Lightning Store Champion playmat! $20 store credit will be added to the overall prize pool per player.
*NEW LOCATION!*
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Entry: $20
Format: Swiss (# of rounds based on attendance), Best of 3 matches, Top cut playoffs (Top 8 if 33+ players, otherwise Top 4)
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
Top finishers will win store credit, with $20 credit added to the prize pool per player
1st Place: Store Champion Harbinger of Lightning playmat, Nationals Qualifier Enrage invite card
Alternate Universes is holding Disney Lorcana Set Championships for Set 7: Archazia’s Island on Saturday, May 3rd at AU Holmes, Saturday, May 17th at AU Wilmington, and Saturday, May 24th at AU Blue Bell. Set Championships are one-time competitive events where players test their skills and try to win cool prizes!
Each player gets a Hiro Hamada – Armor Designer 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 Hiro Hamada – Armor Designer foil promo card, and 1st Place also wins a Hiro Hamada – Armor Designer 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
Alternate Universes Holmes
Saturday, May 3rd
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd.
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Saturday, May 17th
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Saturday, May 24th
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
PRIZES
1st Place: Hiro Hamada – Armor Designer Store Champion Playmat, Hiro Hamada – Armor Designer foil Promo Card, store credit
Top 8: Hiro Hamada – Armor Designer foil 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!
We’re holding One Piece Treasure Cups on Saturday, May 18th at AU Blue Bell, Saturday, May 24th at AU Wilmington, an Sunday, May 25th at AU Holmes.
Entry: $20
Format: Swiss, # of rounds based on attendance, No Top Cut, Singles, Constructed, Best-of-one games with 30-minute matches and 5 minutes overtime
Sun. 5/18
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Sat. 5/24
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Sun. 5/25
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd.
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
Each player gets an Event Pack Vol. 6 for entering!
Top 4: An additional Event Vol. 6
1st Place: OP08-067 Charlotte Pudding
If we have fewer than 16 players, Top 4 will also win store credit prizes based on attendance. If we have 16 players or more, Top 8 will win store credit.
We are holding a Pokemon Trading Card Game League Cup on Saturday May 31st at Alternate Universes Blue Bell! 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 Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
We are awarding at least $1,000 store credit total to the Top 8 Masters Division players! Players also win Championship Points based on their final placement (see chart at the bottom of this post).
PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 34 Master players, we will add $30 store credit to their Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 Master players, we’ll add $330 store credit to the Masters prize pool!
*NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get 4 packs!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
Entry fee: $30 Masters; $10 Juniors and Seniors
Juniors and Seniors each get 2 booster packs for entering!
All players will receive a pack of Prize Pack Series 6 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!
If there at least 20 players:
1st Place: $400 store credit
2nd Place: $200 store credit
3rd & 4th Place: $100 store credit each
5th-8th Place: $50 store credit each
*NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get $15 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.
Top finishers will win more booster packs based on division attendance (1 packs added to the prize pool per player in respective division).
Placement – Championship Points – Kicker (# of participants)
1st – 50 – 0
2nd – 40 – 0
3rd & 4th – 32 – 0
5th-8th – 25 – 21
9th-16th – 20 – 48
17th-32nd – 16 – 80
33rd-64th – 13 – 128
Best Finish Limit: 6
Play! Points: 1
Click here to preregister online! We’re holding a Star Wars: Unlimited Jump to Lightspeed Planetary Qualifier on Saturday, June 28th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
Planetary Qualifiers are store-level competitive events that are open to everyone! The winner of this event gets an automatic invite to Day 2 of the next Galactic Championship! On top of booster pack prizes, 1st also wins a Champion playmat, Top 4 win acrylic initiative counters, and Top 8 each win at least one Home One promo card! Each player who enters gets a Black One participation promo!
*NEW LOCATION!*
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 9:00 am
Tournament starts: 10 am
Entry: $40
Each player gets a Black One promo for entering!
Format: Premiere, Swiss, best 2-of-3 matches, # of rounds based on attendance.
PRIZES
1st Place: Invite to Day 2 of the next Galactic Championship, 3x Jump to Lightspeed Carbonite Boxes + Home One Champion, Finalist, Top 4, and Top 8 Promo, a Premium Acrylic Initiative Counter, and a Planetary Qualifier Champion Playmat!
2nd Place: 2x Jump to Lightspeed Carbonite Boxes + Home One Finalist, Top 4, and Top 8 Promo card + Premium Acrylic Initiative Counter
3rd & 4th: Jump to Lightspeed Carbonite Box + premium acrylic initiative counter + Home One Top 4 and Top 8 Promo
5th-8th: 2x Jump to Lightspeed Box + Home One Top 8 Promo
9th-16th: 12 Jump to Lightspeed Packs
17th-32nd: 6 Jump to Lightspeed Packs
32nd-64th: 3 Jump to Lightspeed Packs
Holmes
Blue Bell
Wilmington, DE