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!
Lorcana Set 6: Azurite Sea Sealed Tournaments at AU – Nov 15th and 16th at AU
Disney Lorcana
Azurite Sea Launch Tournaments
Friday, Nov. 15th at AU Holmes
Saturday, Nov. 16th at AU Blue Bell and Wilmington!
We’re holding Disney Lorcana: Azurite Sea Launch Tournaments on Friday, Nov. 15th at AU Holmes and Saturday, Nov 16th at AU Blue Bell and Wilmington!
For entering, each player gets 6 packs of Disney Lorcana: Azurite Sea to build a 40 card deck! Your deck can contain any number of colors and any number of any cards you pull! You will play for 3 rounds. Each player will win Azurite Sea booster pack prizes based on their win/loss record after 3 rounds.
Entry: $40
Each player gets 6 Azurite Sea packs to build a 40 card deck!
Friday, Nov. 15th
Alternate Universes Holmes
Registration opens: 6 pm
Tournament starts: 7 pm
Saturday, Nov. 16th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: 3 Azurite Sea packs
2 – 1: 2 Azurite Sea packs
All other records get 1 Azurite Sea pack!
Players can pick up their preorders starting NOVEMBER 15th at all 3 stores! Check the link above for all the preorder details!
MTG End of the Year Store Championships – 11/16, 11/23, & 12/14 at AU
Magic: The Gathering
End of the Year Store Championships
Saturday November 16th @ AU Wilmington
Saturday November 23rd @ AU Blue Bell
Saturday December 14th @ AU Holmes
We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Store Championships! Saturday, November 16th at AU Wilmington, Saturday, November 23rd at AU Blue Bell, and Saturday, December 14th at AU Holmes. Represent AU by becoming one of our MTG Store Champions! The format this time around is Standard!
Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, the Top 8 and 1st Place players both win non-foil copies of their respective promos with our store name printed on them, on top of the normal Top 8 and Winner promos!
We’re adding $20 store credit to the overall prize pool for each player who enters. If we get at least 10 players we will do a top cut playoff! If we get 16 or more players, then Top 8 will get store credit prizes. Otherwise, Top 4 will get store credit prizes. No matter what, Top 8 finishers are guaranteed to get promos!
Each player who enters gets a promo Chromatic Sphere! Top 8 each get a foil promo Reality Smasher, PLUS a non-foil Reality Smasher with our store name printed on it! The Champion at each store gets a foil full-art textless promo Void Winnower, PLUS a non-foil textless Void Winnower with our store name printed on it! Plus, one random person at each event will get a NEON YELLOW FOIL CAVERN OF SOULS!
Format: Standard, Swiss-style, with a Top Cut playoff if we reach 10 or more players!
Entry: $20
Each player gets a promo Chromatic Sphere for entering.
Saturday, November 16th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Saturday, November 23rd
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Saturday, December 14th
Alternate Universes Holmes
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
PRIZES
One random person at each event will get a NEON YELLOW FOIL CAVERN OF SOULS!
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)
Top 8 Promos: foil promo Reality Smasher, PLUS a non-foil Reality Smasher with our store name printed on it
1st Place Promos: foil full-art textless promo Void Winnower, PLUS a non-foil textless Void Winnower with our store name printed on it
Pokemon TCG League Challenges – Nov 10th Nov 16th, and 27th at AU
Pokemon TCG League Challenge
Sunday, November 10th at AU Wilmington
Saturday, November 16th at AU Holmes
Wednesday, November 27th at AU Blue Bell
We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Holmes on Saturday November 16th, at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, November 10th, and at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Wednesday November 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. November 16th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Sun. November 10th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm
Wed. November 27th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, 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
Yugioh OTS Championships – Nov 16th & 17th at Alternate Universes
Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Championships
Saturday, November 16th at AU Holmes
Sunday, November 17th at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington
Alternate Universes is holding Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Championship Tournaments on Saturday, November 16th at AU Holmes, and Sunday, November 17th at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington!
Top 4 players will each earn an invite to the 2025 World Championship Qualifier! The first place winner in each event will become the Store Champion and also win an OTS Championship Game Mat!
Alternate Universes Holmes
Saturday, November 16th
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd.
Holmes, PA 19043
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Sunday, November 17th
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Sunday, November 17th
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
Entry fee: $22.50
Each player will receive 5 booster packs of the latest set for entering
Registration start: 10 AM
Tournament begins: 11 am
Format:
Tier 2, Advanced Constructed, Swiss Rounds. Number of rounds and Top cut will be based on attendance.
An official Konami Judge will be present at each location.
Decklists are required for this event.
Click the following link for an online-editable PDF of the official KDE Decklist. You can fill it out on the computer and print it out before the event! Decklists will also be available in-store.
https://img.yugioh-card.com/en/downloads/forms/KDE_DeckList.pdf
PRIZES:
1st Place: OTS Championship Game Mat + Invite to the 2025 World Championship Qualifier
2nd–4th Place: Invite to the 2025 World Championship Qualifier
https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events/otschampionship/otschamp_faq/
Pokemon Video Game League Cup – Sunday, Nov 17th at AU Wilmington
Pokemon Video Game (VGC) League Cup
Sunday, November 17th @ Alternate Universes Wilmington
We’re holding a Pokemon Video Game League Cup at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, November 17th! 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 Video Game World Championships!
This event uses the CURRENT REGULATION team legalities!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
ALSO we will be running a Video Game League Challenge after the League Cup has concluded if you would like to play for more Championship Points!
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Entry fee: $20
Registration opens: 10 am and closes at 10:45 am
Tournament starts: 11 am
Team Lists are Required! Print yours here!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 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!
Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable 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
Cardfight!! Vanguard Yumenokessho Cup Vol. 2 – Nov. 17th & 21st at AU
Cardfight!! Vanguard Yumenokessho Cup Vol. 2
Sun. Nov 17th @ AU Holmes
Thurs. Nov 21st @ AU Blue Bell
We’re holding Cardfight!! Vanguard Yumenokessho Cup Vol. 2 tournaments, Sunday, November 17th at Alternate Universes Holmes and Sunday, November 21st at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
Players must select either the BanG Dream! or Lyrical Monasterio nation, and construct a deck consisting of cards that belong to the selected nation. All BanG Dream! and Lyrical Monasterio cards are considered to belong to both nations.
Entry: $10
Each player gets one pack of five sleeves featuring POPY for entering.
Format: Standard, Swiss, Individual, Best-of-1 matches, Top cut playoffs
Sunday, November 17th
Alternate Universes Holmes
Registration: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
Thursday, November 21st
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Registration: 6 pm
Tournament starts: 7 pm
PRIZES
1st Place: pack of five sleeves featuring POPY
Top 8: pack of five sleeves featuring POPY, store credit prizes based on attendance, with $10 credit per person added to the prize pool
Pokemon TCG League Cup – Sat. November 23rd at AU Holmes
Pokemon TCG
League Cup
Saturday, November 23rd
@ Alternate Universes Holmes
We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Cup at Alternate Universes Holmes on Saturday, November 23rd! 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!
One random player will get a FREE Booster Box of Surging Sparks as a door prize!
We are adding $25 store credit to the Masters prize pool per Masters entrant! Store credit will be split between the top 8 or top 4 of Masters Division.
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
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 5 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 15 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!
$25 Store Credit per
Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable at any AU location. We have booster packs and singles available to use it on!
(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).
One random player will get a FREE Booster Box of Surging Sparks as a door prize!
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
Union Arena Jujutsu Kaisen Release Events – 11/23 & 11/24 at AU
Union Arena TCG
Jujutsu Kaisen Release Events
Sat. 11/23 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 11/24 @ AU Holmes
***There is a 32-player limit at each event!***
Preregister online today using the links below!
Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Jujutsu Kaisen Release Events Saturday, November 23rd at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sunday, November 24th 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 Satoru Gojo Release Event 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, November 23rd
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Deckbuilding starts: 4 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Deckbuilding starts: 1 pm
Sunday, November 24th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Deckbuilding starts: 1 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: Satoru Gojo Release Event Winner promo
Each player gets a regular Satoru Gojo Release Event promo and Release Event Pack for entering.
MTG Standard RCQ – Saturday, November 30th at AU Wilmington
Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, November 30th @ 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, November 30th at Alternate Universes Wilmington!
This RCQ is one of our Standard RCQs for the Season 3, Round 3 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place in May 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! View the rest of our RCQ schedule here.
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 Mayhem Devil for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Force of Despair, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Force of Despair! 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 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 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 Force of Despair promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Force of Despair 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 – Sat. November 30th at AU Blue Bell
Pokemon TCG
League Cup
Saturday, November 30th
@ Alternate Universes Blue Bell
We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Cup at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Saturday, November 30th! 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!
One random player will get a FREE Booster Box of Surging Sparks as a door prize!
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 of Surging Sparks!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
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 Prize Pack Series 5 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 15 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 4 packs of Surging Sparks!
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).
One random player will get a FREE Booster Box of Surging Sparks as a door prize!
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
Pokemon Video Game League Cup – Saturday, Nov 30th at AU Blue Bell
Pokemon Video Game (VGC) League Cup
Saturday, November 30th @ Alternate Universes Blue Bell
We’re holding a Pokemon Video Game League Cup at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Saturday, November 30th! League Cups are Pokemon VGC 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 Video Game World Championships!
This event uses the CURRENT REGULATION team legalities!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Entry fee: $20
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
Team Lists are Required! Print yours here!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 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!
Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable 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
Union Arena Rare Battle Events – December 2024 at Alternate Universes
Union Arena TCG
Rare Battle Events 2024
Jujutsu Kaisen – 12/7 & 12/8
Hunter X Hunter – 12/14 & 12/15
Bleach – 12/21 & 12/22
Code Geass – 12/28 & 12/29
Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Rare Battle Events all throughout December! Rare Battle Events are four different tournaments; each tournament uses the ONE Battle Rules, meaning you can ONLY use cards from the designated anime in each tournament!
Jujutsu Kaisen – 12/7 & 12/8
Sat. 12/7 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 12/8 @ AU Holmes
Hunter X Hunter – 12/14 & 12/15
Sat. 12/14 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 12/15 @ AU Holmes
Bleach – 12/21 & 12/22
Sat. 12/21 @ AU Blue Bell @ AU Wilmington
Sun. 12/22 @ AU Holmes
Code Geass – 12/28 & 12/29
Sat. 12/28 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 12/29 @ AU Holmes
Registration opens: 2 pm
All tournaments start: 3 pm
Entry: $15
Each tournament requires separate entry.
Each player gets an Event Pack Vol. 1 for entering.
Format: ONE Battle Rules (each player may only use cards from that tournament’s corresponding anime title), Constructed, Swiss, max 4 rounds
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
PRIZES
4 – 0: $50 store credit, Winner Ver. UNION RARE card and Action Point Card Sleeve x3 from corresponding anime
3 – 0 – 1: $37.50 store credit
3 – 1: $25 store credit
2 – 1 – 1: $17.50 store credit
2 – 2: $10 store credit
2nd-4th place players in standings after 4 rounds each win a UNION RARE card and Action Point Card Sleeve x3 from event’s corresponding anime
Prizes will be adjusted for 8 or fewer players.
Pokemon TCG League Cup – Sun. December 1st at AU Wilmington
Pokemon TCG
League Cup
Sunday, December 1st @
Alternate Universes Wilmington
We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Cup at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, December 1st! 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!
One random player will get a FREE Booster Box of Surging Sparks as a door prize!
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 of Surging Sparks!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 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 Prize Pack Series 5 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 15 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 4 packs of Surging Sparks!
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).
One random player will get a FREE Booster Box of Surging Sparks as a door prize!
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
Cardfight!! Vanguard MyGO!!!!! Panorama Cup – Dec. 1st & Dec. 21st at AU
Cardfight!! MyGO!!!!! Panorama Cup
Sun. Dec 1st @ AU Holmes
Sat. Dec 21st @ AU Blue Bell
We’re holding Cardfight!! Vanguard MyGO!!!!! Panorama Cup tournaments, Sunday, December 1st at Alternate Universes Holmes and Saturday, December 21st at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
Players must use BanG Dream! cards for their Trigger and Sentinel cards. BanG Dream! Sentinel cards may be used in any Nation’s decks. Elementaria Sanctitude may be used as Sentinel cards.
Entry: $10
Each player gets one D-PR/571EN Panorama PR card 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.
Sunday, December 1st
Alternate Universes Holmes
Registration: 12:30 pm
Tournament starts: 1 pm
Saturday, December 21st
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Registration: 12:30 pm
Tournament starts: 1:30 pm
PRIZES
1st Place: one D-PR/572EN Panorama PR Card
Top 8: store credit prizes based on attendance, with $10 credit per person added to the prize pool
MTG Standard RCQ – Saturday, December 7th at AU Holmes
Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, December 7th @ AU Holmes
***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, December 7th at Alternate Universes Holmes!
This RCQ is one of our Standard RCQs for the Season 3, Round 3 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place in May 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! View the rest of our RCQ schedule here.
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 Mayhem Devil for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Force of Despair, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Force of Despair! 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 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
PRIZES
1st Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Force of Despair 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.
Flesh and Blood Season 10 Skirmish – Dec. 7th at AU Blue Bell
Flesh and Blood
Skirmish Season 10 Tournament
Saturday, December 7th at AU Blue Bell
Alternate Universes is holding Flesh and Blood Skirmish Season 10 tournaments Saturday, December 7th at AU Blue Bell! The format this time around is Living Legend!
Skirmish is the best stepping stone for players who want to play great games in a friendly, low-stakes environment. Top 8 players will receive store credit prizes based on attendance.
Sigil of Aether (Rainbow Foil Extended Art) and a That All You Got! Playmat will each be awarded to one lucky player at random.
Format: Living Legend, swiss, Top 8 playoffs, # of rounds based on attendance
Entry: $10
Each player gets a Harvest Season (Rainbow Foil Extended Art)/Fry (Rainbow Foil Extended Art) for entering
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Saturday, December 7th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
PRIZES
1st Place: Terra (Cold Foil) Promo, Redwood Hammer (Cold Foil)
Top 4: Channel Thunder Steppe (Cold Foil)
Top 8: Store credit based on overall attendance, with $10 credit added to the prize pool per player
Pokemon TCG Gym Leader Challenge – Thurs. December 12th at AU Blue Bell
Pokemon TCG
Gym Leader Challenge Tournament
Thurs. December 12th at AU Blue Bell
We’re holding a Pokemon TCG Gym Leader Challenge tournament on Thursday, December 12th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
This tournament uses the challenging and unique Gym Leader Challenge format. Gym Leader Challenge is a format where only one of each card with the same name can be used in your deck (except energy cards), your deck must be only one type, Ace Spec and rule box cards are not allowed, and only cards from Black & White onward are legal. There is also a GLC ban list.
Format: Gym Leader Challenge, best-of-1 matches, 40 minute rounds, no Top cut
Entry: $10
Each player gets a pack of Play Pack Series 5 for entering!
Registration opens: 5:30 pm
Tournament begins: 6:30 pm
PRIZES
3-0: $40 Store Credit
2-1: $20 Store Credit
Union Arena Code Geass Release Events – 12/14 & 12/15 at Alternate Universes
Union Arena TCG
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Release Events
Sat. 12/14 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 12/15 @ AU Holmes
***There is a 32-player limit at each event!***
Preregister online today using the links below!
Preregister at AU Blue Bell 12/14
Preregister at AU Wilmington 12/14
Preregister at AU Holmes 12/15
Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Code Geass Release Events Saturday, December 14th at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sunday, December 15th 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 Lelouch Lamperouge Release Event 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, December 14th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 1 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 1 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 2 pm
Sunday, December 15th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 1 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: Lelouch Lamperouge Release Event Winner promo
Each player gets a regular Lelouch Lamperouge Release Event promo and Release Event Pack for entering.
Digimon Winter Holiday Event 2024 – 12/14 & 12/21 at Alternate Universes
Digimon Card Game
Winter Holiday Event 2024
Sat. December 14th @ AU Wilmington
Sat. December 21st @ AU Blue Bell
We’re holding Digimon Card Game 2024 Winter Holiday Events! Join us Saturday, December 14 at AU Wilmington and Saturday, December 21st at AU Blue Bell!
These are Highlander tournaments, meaning that players may not use more than one of any card in their deck.
Each player gets a Participation Pack for entering, each containing a set of Patamon, Tentomon, and Gabumon foil alternate art promo cards! The winner gets a textured foil alternate art Agumon Winner Card!
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Saturday, Dec. 14th
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Saturday, Dec. 21st
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Entry: $15
Each player gets a winter holiday Participation Pack for entering!
Format: Highlander, best 2 of 3 matches, max of 4 rounds
PRIZES
4 – 0: $50 store credit, Gatomon Special Foil Winner holiday card
3 – 0 – 1: $37.50 store credit
3 – 1: $25 store credit
2 – 1 – 1: $17.50 store credit
2 – 2: $10 store credit
Pokemon TCG League Challenges – December 15th, 19th & 21st at AU
Pokemon TCG League Challenges
Sunday, December 15th at AU Wilmington
Thurs, December 19th at AU Blue Bell
Sunday, December 21st at AU Holmes
We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, December 15th, at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, December 19th, and at Alternate Universes Holmes on Sunday, December 22nd! 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. November 15th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm
Thurs. December 19th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 5:30 pm
Tournament starts: 6:30 pm
Sun. December 22nd
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
Holmes
Blue Bell
Wilmington, DE
