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!
Holmes
Blue Bell
Wilmington, DEWe buy your Pokemon, Magic: the Gathering, Yugioh,
One Piece, and Lorcana cards!
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One Piece 2025 New Year Events – 1/19 & 1/25 at Alternate Universes
One Piece Card Game
2025 New Year Events
Sun. 1/19 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 1/25 @ AU Blue Bell
Online preregistration is open now! Preregister using the links below:
Preregister at AU Wilmington Sun. 1/19
Preregister at AU Blue Bell Sat. 1/25
***There is a 32-player limit at each event! Registration in the Bandai app will not guarantee your spot!***
We’re holding One Piece 2025 New Year Events on Sunday, Jan. 19th at AU Wilmington and Saturday, Jan. 25th at AU Blue Bell!
Each player gets an ST01-007 Nami Promo and a Championship 2024 Event Pack for entering. Top finishers win store credit based on attendance, with $20 credit added to the prize pool per player. Top 3 also win an additional Championship 2024 Event Pack, and the Winner gets a gold-stamped ST01-007 Nami Winner Promo!
If there are 15 or fewer players, then Top 4 win store credit prizes; otherwise Top 8 win store credit prizes.
Sun. January 19th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament starts: 1 pm
Sat. January 25th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament starts: 1 pm
Entry fee: $20
Each player gets an ST01-007 Nami Promo and a Championship 2024 Event Pack for entering
Format: Constructed, Swiss-Style
PRIZES
1st Place: gold-stamped ST01-007 Nami Winner Promo
Top 3: additional Championship 2024 Event Pack
Top finishers win store credit based on attendance, with $20 credit added to the prize pool per player.
If there are 15 or fewer players, then Top 4 win store credit prizes; otherwise Top 8 win store credit prizes.
MTG Innistrad Remastered PREORDERS at Alternate Universes
MTG Innistrad Remastered Preorders
Open NOW at Alternate Universes
Stop by AU or call with your card to pre-order!
Magic: the Gathering Innistrad Remastered Pre-Orders are now open at Alternate Universes!
All preorders can be picked up on release day Friday, January 24th!
Take advantage of our preorder discounts! Last day to preorder is Thursday, January 23rd!
This set features the new Play Booster Packs and Boxes! Play Booster packs combine the best of both Set and Draft boosters, and will be replacing both going forward.
MTG Innistrad Remastered Preorders
Play Booster Box // $169.99
Collector Box // $299.99
Innistrad Remastered Preview Drafts are 1/17–1/19!
Innistrad Remastered Launch Party Drafts are 1/24 & 1/26!
Stop by or call Alternate Universes to preorder today!
Yugioh Regional at the PA Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA – Saturday, January 4th
Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional Qualifier
Saturday, January 4th, 2025
at the
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Grand Ballrooms A & B
12th and Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
https://www.paconvention.com/
Hosted by Alternate Universes
We are holding our next Philly Yugioh Regional Qualifier on Saturday, January 4th at the PA Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA!
📢📢📢 PREREGISTER ONLINE HERE!📢📢📢
PREREGISISTRATION IS CLOSED! WE STILL HAVE OVER 600 SPOTS FOR IN-PERSON REGISTRATION!
Pre-register online using the link above. If you preregister, you still need a Decklist and Registration Sheet.
In-Person registration will be open from 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM on Saturday, January 4th.
We will be accepting credit/debit cards for entry at this event. If paying in cash, exact change is appreciated!
Click here for the Official Konami Decklist form
Click here for the official Registration Sheet
These forms are editable PDFs. You can fill them out on your computer and print them instead of writing them by hand!
***We now have MORE SPACE in the convention center and can accommodate up to 1000 players for the Regional.***
In-person registration opens at 8:00 AM.
Registration opens at 8:00 AM and closes at 9:45 AM
Play begins at 10:00 AM
Duelists each receive 5 booster packs of Rage of the Abyss for entering.
Entry Fee:
Credit/Debit – $24.00
Cash – $23.00
We will be accepting credit/debit cards for entry at the Philly Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional. If paying in cash, exact change is appreciated.
Format: Tier 2, Advanced Format, Constructed Deck, Swiss Rounds, Best-2-of-3 Matches.
Tier 2 tournament rounds are now 45 minutes long!
Click here for the current Forbidden/Limited list: https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/limited/index.html
Yugioh Regional Qualifiers are the primary qualifying events for World Championship Qualifiers (WCQs) in North America. Regional Qualifiers are Tier 2 events and require a high standard of sportsmanship from the Duelists.
There is a strict 1,000 player cap on this event.
PRIZES
When we reach 500 or more Duelists, the Top 64 finishers will receive invites to the next World Championship Qualifier!
Top 8 finishers will receive Regional playmats
Top 4 will receive Regional deck boxes.
*Note: There is no longer a Top 8 Cut. Prizes are awarded on the order of finish from Swiss rounds.
For more information about Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional Qualifiers click here: https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events/regionals/regionalsfaq.html
Dragon Duels (open to Duelists born in 2011 or later)
Beginning at 1:00PM – Free! (Registration begins at 12:30 PM)
Dragon Duel Prizes
• The 1st Ranked Duelist at the end of Swiss will receive a Regional Card Case.
• Top 4 Duelists in a Dragon Duel tournament will receive a Regional Game Mat.
• Top 4 Duelists earn an invite to the Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier for North America
Qualifying duelists must complete WCQ Invite Forms. Regardless of attendance, only four (4) invites are awarded for a Dragon Duel tournament at a Regional Qualifier.
Public Event Schedule (Open To Everyone)
ALL SIDE EVENT TOURNAMENTS WILL BEGIN REGISTRATION AFTER THE START OF ROUND 1 (AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM).
You cannot play in a side event if you are still playing in the Regional.
Win-A-Mat Tournaments – Entry fee: $14.00 cash/$15.00 credit or debit card. (single elimination, 3 booster packs for entering, 8 players per tournament max, winner receives the official Win-A-Mat playmat)
Players may enter as many Win-A-Mat tournaments as they wish, but they cannot still be entered in the Regional tournament. Each new Win-A-Mat tournament will begin as soon as 8 players enter.
Time Wizard Tournaments (April 2010 Format) — Entry fee: $14.00 cash/$15.00 credit or debit card. (single elimination, 3 booster packs for entering, 8 players per tournament max, winner receives an official playmat). The Format uses all cards playable at the Shonen Jump Championship (SJC) April 2010 Tournament.
Card pool for April 2010 Format: edisonformat.com/card-pool.html
Banned List for April 2010 Format – edisonformat.com/banlist.html
Players may enter as many Time Wizard tournaments as they wish, but they cannot still be entered in the Regional tournament. Each new Time Wizard tournament will begin as soon as 8 players enter.
Structure Deck Tournaments – $12.00 cash/$13.00 debit or credit card entry fee (single elimination, 1 structure deck for entering, 8 players per tournament max, winner receives the official Structure Deck playmat)
Players may enter as many Structure Deck tournaments as they wish, but they cannot still be entered in the Regional tournament. Each new Structure Deck tournament will begin as soon as 8 players enter.
Grand Archive Mortal Ambition Store Championship – Sat. January 4th at AU Blue Bell
Grand Archive TCG
Mortal Ambition Store Championship
Saturday, January 4th @ AU Blue Bell
We’re holding a Grand Archive TCG Mortal Ambition Store Championship at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Saturday, January 4th!
The first 32 entrants receive a Stamped Foil Promo Heighten Spellcraft! $20 store credit will be added to the overall prize pool per player.
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
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 Materialize Polearm playmat, National’s Qualifier Blazing Throw invite card
Star Wars: Unlimited Twilight of the Republic Store Showdowns – 1/4, 1/25, & 2/1 at Alternate Universes
Star Wars: Unlimited
Twilight of the Republic Store Showdowns
Sat. January 4th @ AU Holmes
Sat. January 25th @ AU Wilmington
Sat. February 1st @ AU Blue Bell
We’re holding Star Wars: Unlimited Twilight of the Republic Store Showdowns at all three stores! Sat. January 4th at AU Wilmington, Sat. January 25th at AU Wilmington, and Sat. February 1st 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 Gor! 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 Savage Opress just for entering!
Format: Premier, # of rounds based on attendance, Top 8 cut
Sat. January 4th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Sat. January 25th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Sat. February 1st
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
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 Gor! 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 Savage Opress just for entering!
AU store credit is awarded on a reloadable gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location.
MTG Standard RCQ – Saturday, January 11th at AU Wilmington
Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, January 11th @ AU Wilmington
***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 Standard RCQ on Saturday, January 11th 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 Challenges – January 11th, 12th & 16th at AU
Pokemon TCG League Challenges
Saturday, January 11th at AU Holmes
Sunday, January 12th at AU Wilmington
Thursday, January 16th at AU Blue Bell
We’re holding Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Holmes on Saturday, January 11th, at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, January 12th, and at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, January 16th! 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. January 11th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Sun. January 12th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm
Thurs. January 16th
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
MTG Innistrad Remastered Preview Drafts – 1/17, 1/18, & 1/19 at Alternate Universes
MTG Innistrad Remastered Preview Drafts
Friday, Jan. 17th @ AU Blue Bell
Saturday, Jan. 18th @ AU Wilmington
Sunday, Jan. 19th @ AU Holmes
Alternate Universes is holding MTG Innistrad Remastered Preview Drafts on Friday, Jan. 17th at AU Blue Bell, Saturday, Jan. 18th at AU Wilmington, and Sunday, Jan. 19th at AU Holmes! We’re able to hold these events thanks to our WPN Premium store status, and we only have that thanks to our amazing community of players like you! Thank you!
Each player gets a retro-frame Deadeye Navigator promo for entering (while supplies last!)
Innistrad Remastered Play Booster Packs will be awarded as prizes! Each player is guaranteed to win one Innistrad Remastered Pack!
Format: Draft; 3 rounds swiss
Entry: $30
Friday, Jan. 17th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 6 pm
Drafting begins: 7 pm
Saturday, Jan. 18th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 1 pm
Drafting begins: 2 pm
Sunday, Jan. 19th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: Noon
Drafting begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: 6 Innistrad Remastered Packs
2 – 0 – 1: 4 Innistrad Remastered Packs
2 – 1: 2 Innistrad Remastered Packs
Less than 2 wins: 1 Innistrad Remastered Pack
MTG Standard RCQ – Saturday, January 18th at AU Blue Bell
Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, January 18th @ AU Blue Bell
***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 Standard RCQ on Saturday, January 18th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
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 Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
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.
Union Arena Demon Slayer Release Events – 1/18 & 1/19 at Alternate Universes
Union Arena TCG
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Release Events
Sat. 1/18 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 1/19 @ AU Holmes
***There is a 32-player limit at each event!***
Preregister online today using the links below!
Preregister at AU Blue Bell 1/18
Preregister at AU Wilmington 1/18
Preregister at AU Holmes 1/19
Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Demon Slayer Release Events Saturday, January 18th at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sunday, January 19th 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 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, January 18th
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, January 19th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 2 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 3 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: Release Event Winner promo
Each player gets a regular Release Event promo and Release Event Pack for entering.
Elestrals Moonrise Starter Deck Prereleases – 1/18 & 1/19 at Alternate Universes
Elestrals TCG
Moonrise Starter Deck Prereleases
Sat. January 18th @ AU Holmes
Sun. January 19th @ AU Blue Bell
***There is a 32 player cap on each event.***
We’re holding Elestrals Moonrise Starter Deck Prerelease tournaments on Saturday, January 18th at AU Holmes, and Sunday, January 19th at AU Blue Bell!
Each player gets a Moonrise Starter Deck to use during the event! You are allowed to modify your deck as you like using the 3 booster packs included with the deck!
Entry: $30
Format: Starter Deck Sealed, Swiss, best-of-3 matches, 50 min rounds, 3 rounds max
Sat. 1/18
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 3 pm
Tournament starts: 4 pm
Sun. 1/19
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: 5 Moonrise booster packs
2 – 1: 3 Moonrise booster packs
All others: 1 Moonrise booster pack
Disney Lorcana Azurite Sea Set Championships – 1/18, 1/25, & 2/1 at Alternate Universes
Disney Lorcana Azurite Sea Set Championships
Sat. January 18th @ AU Wilmington
Sat. January 25th @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. February 1st @ AU Holmes
Alternate Universes is holding Disney Lorcana Set Championships for Set 6: Azurite Sea on Saturday, January 18th at Alternate Universes Wilmington, Saturday, January 25th at AU Blue Bell, and Saturday, February 1st at AU Holmes. Set Championships are one-time competitive events where players test their skills and try to win cool prizes!
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! 1st Place also wins a Scar – Heartless Hunter foil promo card and Champion playmat! 2nd Place wins a Scar – Heartless Hunter foil promo card and Scar – Heartless Hunter non-champion playmat, and 3rd-8th also win a Scar – Heartless Hunter foil promo card!
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 Wilmington
Saturday, January 18th
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Saturday, January 25th
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Alternate Universes Holmes
Saturday, February 1st
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd.
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
PRIZES
1st Place: Scar – Heartless Hunter Store Champion Playmat, Scar – Heartless Hunter foil Promo Card, store credit
2nd Place: Scar – Heartless Hunter Playmat (non-champion version), Scar – Heartless Hunter foil promo, store credit
3rd-8th: Scar – Heartless Hunter foil promo, store credit
Store credit is awarded on a reloadable AU gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location!
MTG Innistrad Remastered Launch Party Drafts – 1/24 & 1/26 at Alternate Universes
MTG Innistrad Remastered Launch Party Drafts
Friday, Jan. 24th @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sunday, Jan. 26th @ AU Holmes
Alternate Universes is holding MTG Innistrad Remastered Launch Party Drafts on Friday, Jan. 24th at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington, and Sunday, Jan. 26th at AU Holmes! We’re able to hold these events thanks to our WPN Premium store status, and we only have that thanks to our amazing community of players like you! Thank you!
Each player gets a retro-frame Deadeye Navigator promo for entering (while supplies last!)
Innistrad Remastered Play Booster Packs will be awarded as prizes! Each player is guaranteed to win one Innistrad Remastered Pack; including the 3 packs used to draft, no matter how well you do, you’ll get more packs playing in this event than if you buy them individually!
Format: Draft; 3 rounds swiss
Entry: $30
Friday, Jan. 24th
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
Registration opens: 6 pm
Drafting begins: 7 pm
Sunday, Jan. 26th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: Noon
Drafting begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: 6 Innistrad Remastered Packs
2 – 0 – 1: 4 Innistrad Remastered Packs
2 – 1: 2 Innistrad Remastered Packs
Less than 2 wins: 1 Innistrad Remastered Pack
Flesh and Blood TCG The Hunted SEALED Prereleases – Sat. 1/25 at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Flesh and Blood TCG
The Hunted SEALED Pre-Release Events
Saturday, January 25th @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
***There is a 12 player cap on each event!***
Click here to preregister at AU Blue Bell
Click here to preregister at AU Wilmington
Alternate Universes is holding Flesh and Blood TCG The Hunted Pre-Release Events to celebrate the upcoming set of Flesh and Blood! Join us Saturday, January 25th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and Alternate Universes Wilmington!
Unlike previous Prereleases where players get 6 packs, this time players each get 8 The Hunted booster packs to use to build their deck! After 4 rounds, each player wins The Hunted booster packs depending on their overall tournament record. Each player is guaranteed to win at least 1 booster pack!
Each player who enters also gets a The Hunted 10-card pre-release pack! During Pre-Release events players are allowed to use cards from their Pre-Release pack in their deck.
Entry fee: $40
Format: Sealed Deck, 4 rounds
Each player receives 8 packs of The Hunted to build their deck. Decks must be 30 cards minimum. 30 minutes per round, best of 1 matches. For more details on the Sealed format, click the link above!
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: Noon
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
4 – 0: 10 The Hunted packs
3 – 1: 6 The Hunted packs
2 – 2: 2 The Hunted packs
All other records get 1 The Hunted pack
MTG Standard RCQ – Saturday, January 25th at AU Holmes
Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, January 25th @ 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 Standard RCQ on Saturday, January 25th 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.
MTG Standard RCQs Season 3, Round 3 Schedule at Alternate Universes – November 2024-March 2025
Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifiers
November 16th 2024–March 23rd, 2025
Sat.11/30 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 12/7 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 1/11 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 1/18 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 1/25 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 2/15 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 3/1 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 3/15 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 3/22 @ AU Blue Bell
***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 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!
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
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
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.
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
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
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
WEEKLY EVENT SCHEDULE AND TOURNAMENT PRIZE STRUCTURE
Check out our event calendar! You can filter this by special event and by each store’s weekly events! It also includes all the prize structures for our weekly events!
Event Calendar
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We are excited for you to join our community!
Come connect and chat with gamers from all 3 of our locations, set up times to play the games we sell, or interact with our helpful and friendly staff to answer any questions you may have!
MTG Standard Showdown with Cowboy Bebop Promos – Every Week at Alternate Universes
MTG Standard Showdown
Every Week at Alternate Universes
MTG Standard Showdown tournaments are every week at Alternate Universes! Starting August 2nd, 2024, Standard Showdown features new promos in the style of Cowboy Bebop! Players who go 3-0 at each Standard Showdown tournament will win a Cowboy Bebop promo in traditional foil! Players also win store credit based on their record after 3 rounds.
Starting in January 2025, one random player at each Standard Showdown tournament will win a Neon Yellow Cavern of Souls, while supplies last! As long as the tournament fires, one lucky player will win, and we only need 4 players to fire!
Aug. 2nd, 2024 – Sept. 19th, 2024: Ossification
Sept. 27th, 2024 – Nov. 7th, 2024: Disdainful Stroke
Nov. 15th, 2024 – Jan. 30th, 2025: Go for the Throat
Feb. 7th, 2025 – March 2nd, 2025: Lightning Strike
April 4th, 2025 – May 29th, 2025: Snakeskin Veil
Alternate Universes Holmes
Every Thursday @ 7 pm
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Every Wednesday @ 7 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Every Monday @ 7 pm
Entry: $10
PRIZES
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit
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