Welcome to Alternate Universes!
Welcome to Alternate Universes!
Collectable gaming cards, miniatures, board games, and more!
Serving the Greater Philadelphia area since 2003
We are a family-owned game store with three locations in the Greater Philadelphia area, plus an online store! Come in and play your favorite collectable card or miniatures game at our clean, well lit facilities! We sell Magic: the Gathering, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer 40K, board games, gaming accessories, and more! Each location is outfitted with plenty of table space for free open play every day. We also buy & sell single cards for Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh! & Pokemon at each of our stores. Stop by and say hello!
Yugioh Duelist’s Advance Premiere Events – June 28th & 29th at Alternate Universes
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist’s Advance
Core Booster Premiere! (Sneak Peek) Events
Saturday, June 28th @ all three stores
Sunday, June 29th @ AU Blue Bell
A Yu-Gi-Oh! Core Booster Premiere! Event AKA Sneak Peek is a casual event where you can buy packs and boxes of the latest upcoming set before the official release!
Premiere! Events run all day from open to close. If you buy 5 or more packs of Duelist’s Advance during the Premiere!, you get the Premiere! Field Center card (while supplies last), and entry into our Premiere! Playmat and Ultra Rare promo giveaways! releases at Official Tournament Stores like ours on Wednesday, July 2nd!
We’re also holding a Premiere! tournament at each store during the event! You don’t have to enter the tournament to participate in the Premiere! Alliance Insight cards are legal during the tournament. The Premiere! tournament will be either 3 or 4 rounds depending on overall attendance.
Saturday, June 28th
Alternate Universes Holmes
Sneak Peek: all day!
Tournament: 1:00 pm
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Sneak Peek: all day!
No tournament this day
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Sneak Peek: all day!
Tournament: 2:00 pm
Sunday, June 29th
AU Blue Bell
Sneak Peek: all day!
Tournament: 1:00 pm
Tournament entry: $10
Each player gets 2 OTS Packs or 2 Booster Packs for entering (depending on availability)
Format: Advanced Constructed, Swiss, 4 rounds (or 3 rounds depending on attendance), no Top Cut
Duelist’s Advance cards are legal during the tournament.
PRIZES
4 Rounds:
4 – 0: 10 booster packs
3 – 1: 5 booster packs
3 Rounds:
3 – 0: 7 booster packs
2 – 1: 3 booster packs
Union Arena Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 2 Release Events – 6/21 & 6/22 at Alternate Universes
Union Arena TCG
Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 2 Release Events
Sat. 6/21 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 6/22 @ AU Holmes
Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 2 Release Events Saturday, June 21st at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sunday, June 22nd at AU Holmes!
Union Arena is another BRAND NEW TCG from Bandai where each set features a different anime! Anime include Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood-War, Hunter x Hunter, Jujutsu Kaisen, Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, One Punch Man, and more that have yet to be announced!
Entry: $25
Each player gets a participation promo and Release Event Pack for entering.
Format: SEALED Five Pack Battle, 3 rounds max
Each player gets 5 packs to build their deck and play for 3 rounds. Please click the above link for more info on Five Pack Battle format.
Sat. 6/21
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
Sun. 6/22
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 2 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 3 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: Winner promo
Each player gets a participation promo and Release Event Pack for entering
MTG Final Fantasy Chocobo Racing Drafts – Every Friday June 13th-July 18th at AU
MTG Final Fantasy
Chocobo Racing Drafts
Every Friday June 13th – July 18th
We’re holding MTG Final Fantasy Chocobo Racing Drafts every Friday June 13th through July 18th at all three stores!
Chocobo Racing Events are MTG Final Fantasy drafts where players earn points for attending and playing, on top of our usual store credit prizes! When players earn enough points, they win special prizes!
Each time a player attends a Chocobo Race they get 3 points, and each time a player wins a match they get 1 point. Players who bring a friend who signs up for a Wizards Account also get 1 point! Your points during the event series are tracked at the store you play at.
When a player reaches 10 points, they win a foil Chocobo art print. When a player reaches 20 points, they win a Chocobo Pinfinity AR pin!
Entry: $25
Registration opens: 6 pm
Drafting starts: 7 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: $50 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $37.50 store credit
2 – 1: $25 store credit
All other records: 1 booster pack
Cardfight!! Vanguard Ancient Magus’ Bride Cup – 6/12 & 6/15 at Alternate Universes
Vanguard Ancient Magus’ Bride Cup
Thurs. 6/12 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 6/15 @ AU Holmes
We’re holding Vanguard Ancient Magus’ Bride Cups on Thursday 6/12 at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and Sunday 6/15Â at Alternate Universes Holmes!
The Champion of each event will win a D-PR/747EN The Ancient Magus’ Bride! Top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $10 added to the prize pool per player.
Entry: $10
Each player gets one D-PR/747EN The Ancient Magus’ Bride 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.
Thurs. 6/12
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 6 pm
Tournament starts: 7 pm
Sun. 6/15
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
PRIZES
1st Place wins a D-PR/747EN The Ancient Magus’ Bride
Top players will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $10 credit added to the prize pool per player
Cardfight!! Vanguard Day – 6/14 & 6/22 at Alternate Universes
Vanguard Day June 2025
Sat. 6/14 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 6/22 @ AU Holmes
We’re holding Vanguard Day tournaments on Saturday 6/14 at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and Sunday 6/22 at Alternate Universes Holmes!
The Champion of each event will win an exclusive Vanguard Day playmat! Top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $10 added to the prize pool per player.
Entry: $10
Each player gets one D-PR/793EN Energy participation promo for entering.
Format: Standard, Swiss, Individual, Best-of-1 matches, Top Cut playoffs
Number of rounds will be based on the overall number of players.
Sat. 6/14
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Sun. 6/22
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
PRIZES
1st Place wins a Vanguard Day Champion Playmat!
Top players will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $10 credit added to the prize pool per player
One Piece Beginners Deck Parties [ST-23]~[ST-28] – June 14th & 15th at Alternate Universes
One Piece Card Game
Beginners Deck Parties [ST-23]~[ST-28]
Sat. June 14th @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. June 15th @ AU Holmes
***There is a player cap on each event!***
âś… Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online below! âś…
We’re holding One Piece Beginners Deck Parties for [ST-23]~[St-28]Â on Saturday, June 14th at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sunday, June 15th at AU Holmes!
In this event, players will each get 1 of 6 Starter Decks at random (ST-23, ST-24, ST-25, ST-26, ST-27, and ST-28) to use to play! You can also use the included booster pack to modify your deck! Because of the sealed format, this event is great for beginners!
- STARTER DECK -RED Shanks- [ST-23]
- STARTER DECK -GREEN Jewelry Bonney- [ST-24]
- STARTER DECK -BLUE Buggy- [ST-25]
- STARTER DECK -PURPLE/BLACK Monkey.D.Luffy- [ST-26]
- STARTER DECK -BLACK Marshall.D.Teach- [ST-27]
- STARTER DECK -GREEN/YELLOW Yamato- [ST-28]
We’re also giving away Winner Packs to players during the event!
For entering, each player gets 1 of 6 playsheets based on the deck they received, plus an Event Release Pack. Undefeated players win an Event Winner Pack and a deck box!
Entry: $15
Format: Sealed Starter Deck Battle, Swiss, no Top Cut, 5 rounds max
Sat. 6/14
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Sat. 6/14
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Sun. 6/15
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
For entering, each player gets 1 of 6 playsheets, plus an Event Participation Pack.
Undefeated players win an Event Winner Pack and a One Piece deck box!
We’re also giving away Winner Packs to players during the event!
MTG Modern RCQ – Saturday, June 14th @ AU Blue Bell
Magic: the Gathering
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, June 14th @ AU Blue Bell
***There is a 64 player cap on this event.***
âś… Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online or stop by your local AU! âś…
We’re holding a Magic: the Gathering Modern RCQ on Saturday, June 14th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
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 Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
PRIZES
1st Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair 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.
DBS Masters Cup 2025 Vol. 1 – Sun. 6/15 @ Alternate Universes Blue Bell
DBS Card Game
Masters Cup 2025 Vol. 1
Sun. 6/15 @ AU Blue Bell
We’re holding a DBS Card Game Masters Cup 2025 Vol. 1 tournament on Sunday, June 15th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
Each player gets a Deluxe Pack Vol. 1 and an Event Pack 16 for entering. Top 4 win a Premium Alt-Art Set 2025 Vol. 1. The Champion wins a BT21-097 Uneasing Awakened Rage Alt-Art card. Players also get store credit based on attendance. If we have 15 or fewer players, the Top 4 will win store credit; if we have 16 or more, the Top 8 will win store credit.
Entry: $15
Format: Constructed, Swiss, Best-of-3, no Top Cut
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 12:00 pm
Tournament begins: 12:30 pm
PRIZES
Each player gets a Deluxe Pack Vol. 1 and an Event Pack 16 for entering. Top 4 win a Premium Alt-Art Set 2025 Vol. 1. The Champion wins a BT21-097 Uneasing Awakened Rage Alt-Art card.
Players also get store credit based on attendance. If we have 15 or fewer players, Top 4 will win store credit; if we have 16 or more, Top 8 will win store credit.
MTG Final Fantasy Commander Parties – Friday, June 20th at Alternate Universes
MTG Final Fantasy Commander Parties
Friday, June 20th @ All 3 Stores
Commander Parties are fun, FREE Commander format events where you will get to experience a narrative while you play, influence the story’s outcome via your games, and/or have your games influenced by the story.
For MTG Final Fantasy, players will be grouped into pods of about four.
AND, since we are a Wizards Premium Store, each player who participates gets either a FOIL alt-art Despark or Culling Ritual!
Players can play any commander deck they would like for this event! You are not restricted to MTG Final Fantasy commanders!
These events will each be 2 hours long.
Entry Fee: FREE!
Registration opens: 6:30 pm
Play begins: 7:30 pm
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Warhammer 40K June Rogue Trader Tournament – Sat. June 21st @ AU Blue Bell
Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Tournament (RTT)
Sat. June 21st @ Alternate Universes Blue Bell
We’re holding a Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Tournament on Saturday, June 21st at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
Click here for the Best Coast Pairings event page: https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/9FJ6UMMQ7W
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/9FJ6UMMQ7W
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!
MTG Modern RCQ – Saturday, June 21st @ AU Wilmington
Magic: the Gathering
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, June 21st @ 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 Modern RCQ on Saturday, June 21st 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.
Digimon Evolution Cup – 6/7 & 6/22 at Alternate Universes
Digimon Evolution Cup June 2025
Sat. June 7th @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. June 22nd @ AU Holmes
We’re holding Digimon Card Game Evolution Cups on Sat. June 7th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sun. June 22nd at AU Holmes!
Each player who enters gets a BT9-109 X Antibody (Alt-Art)! Players will win store credit based on their overall win/loss record! Top 4 finishers each win a BT9-092 Cool Boy (Alt-Art). 1st Place wins an BT10-086 Omnimon (X Antibody) (Alt-Art)!
Entry fee: $15
Format: Swiss, best-of-3 matches, no Top Cut, max 4 rounds
Sat. 6/7
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Sat. 6/7
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Sun. 6/22
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
4 rounds
4 – 0: $50 store credit
3 – 1: $25 store credit
2 – 2: $10 store credit
3 rounds
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit
Top 4:Â BT9-092 Cool Boy (Alt-Art)
1st Place:Â BT10-086 Omnimon (X Antibody) (Alt-Art)
Star Wars: Unlimited Jump to Lightspeed Planetary Qualifier – Sat. June 28th at AU Blue Bell
Star Wars: Unlimited
Jump to Lightspeed Planetary Qualifier
Sat. June 28th @ AU Blue Bell
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
MTG Modern RCQ – Sunday, June 29th @ AU Holmes
Magic: the Gathering
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifier
Sunday, June 29th @ 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 Modern RCQ on Sunday, June 29th at Alternate Universes Holmes!
This RCQ is one of our Modern RCQs for the Season 4, Round 1 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place October-November 2025! Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championships at each of our RCQs!
Magic Regional Championship Qualifiers are open to everyone, and are a player’s first step down the road of competitive Magic. RCQs qualify players for Regional Championships, which in turn qualify players for the Pro Tour and the Magic World Championship.
Each player gets a Secret Lair promo Prosperous Innkeeper for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Fauna Shaman, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Fauna Shaman! Both of these promos feature BRAND NEW ART! These promos are in addition to store credit and invite prizes.
Format: MODERN
Entry: $30
Pre-registration is open NOW! Click the link above or stop by your local AU to preregister!
Pre-registration is NOT necessary to play, though it is the only way to guarantee your spot!
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
PRIZES
1st Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 32 players, we will add $30 store credit to the Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 players total, we will add $390 store credit to the prize pool.
Store credit prizes are guaranteed for 17 or more players.
MTG Modern RCQs Season 4, Round 1 Schedule at Alternate Universes – April-July 2025
Magic: the Gathering
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifiers
April 12th–July 12th, 2025
***There is a 64 player cap on each event.***
âś… Pre-registration is open NOW!
Click one of the links above to preregister online, or stop by your local AU! âś…
We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Modern RCQs for the Season 4, Round 1 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place October-November 2025! Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championships at each of our RCQs!
Magic Regional Championship Qualifiers are open to everyone, and are a player’s first step down the road of competitive Magic. RCQs qualify players for Regional Championships, which in turn qualify players for the Pro Tour and the Magic World Championship.
Each player gets a Secret Lair promo Prosperous Innkeeper for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Fauna Shaman, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Fauna Shaman! Both of these promos feature BRAND NEW ART! These promos are in addition to store credit and invite prizes.
Format: MODERN
Entry: $30
Pre-registration is open NOW! Click one of the links above or stop by your local AU to preregister!
Pre-registration is NOT necessary to play, though it is the only way to guarantee your spot!
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
*NEW LOCATION!*
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
PRIZES
1st Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Fauna Shaman promo
PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 32 players, we will add $30 store credit to the Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 players total, we will add $390 store credit to the prize pool.
Store credit prizes are guaranteed for 17 or more players.
Alternate Universes Store Hours, Weekly Schedule, and Tournament Prize Structures!
Up-To-Date Store Hours, Weekly Schedules, and Tournament Prize Structures
Come to any of our stores and enjoy free open play any time of day, any day of the week! Bring your friends to play some games, or make new friends when you visit! Our stores are outfitted with tables and public restrooms, and are regularly cleaned.
We buy and sell single cards everyday! We are always happy to look at Magic: the Gathering, Yugioh, Pokemon, One Piece, and Lorcana cards that you’d like to sell. Feel free to bring your cards in anytime! If you have a large or particularly valuable collection, please call and make an appointment so we can sit down with you and give your collection proper attention. If you have any questions about whether we’d be interested in buying something, feel free to ask!
EVENTS RUN WEEKLY
We hold weekly tournaments for Magic: the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Flesh and Blood, Digimon, One Piece, Star Wars: Unlimited, Disney Lorcana, Cardfight!! Vanguard, Dragon Ball Super, and more! We also have days set aside for games like Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer 40,000! Join us for Friday Night Magic, and weekly MTG Drafts!
We also hold special events most weekends! Special events are typically larger events, such as Magic Regional Championship Qualifiers or Yugioh Premiere! Events (aka Sneak Peeks) with a larger attendance and often bigger prize payouts. Information on these can be found on their own posts on our website, typically several weeks prior to the event.
Read below for our up-to-date hours, weekly event schedule, and unified prize structures for ALL of our weekly tournaments.
STORE HOURS
Alternate Universes Holmes
Sunday: Noon to 6:00 PM
Mon – Thurs: Noon to 10:00 PM
Friday: Noon to 11:00 PM
Saturday: Noon to 9:00 PM
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Sunday: Noon to 6:00 PM
Mon – Thurs: Noon to 10:00 PM
Friday: Noon to 11:00 PM
Saturday: Noon to 9:00 PM
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Sunday: Noon to 6:00 PM
Mon – Thurs: Noon to 10:00 PM
Friday: Noon to 11:00 PM
Saturday: Noon to 8:00 PM
FULL EVENT SCHEDULE & TOURNAMENT PRIZE STRUCTURES
Click the link below for our event calendar and prize structures!
You can filter this by Special Events and by each store’s Weekly Events!
It also includes our unified prize structures for our weekly events!
Join The Alternate Universes Discord Server!
We made an official Alternate Universes Discord server!
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
Elestrals Weekly Tournaments – Starting September 2024 at Alternate Universes
Elestrals TCG
Weekly Tournaments
Every Monday 7 pm @ AU Holmes
Every Sunday 2 pm @ AU Blue Bell
We’re holding Elestrals TCG weekly tournaments at Alternate Universes starting this September 2024! Join us at AU Holmes every Monday at 7 pm, and at AU Blue Bell every Sunday at 2 pm!
For entering, each player gets a participation Tournament Pack! Players who go 2-1 or better get store credit!
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Entry: $10
PRIZES
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit
Grand Archive Weekly Tournaments – Every Tuesday at AU Blue Bell
Grand Archive TCG
Weekly Tournaments
Every Tuesday 7 pm @ AU Blue Bell
We’re holding Grand Archive TCG weekly tournaments at Alternate Universes Blue Bell every Tuesday at 7 pm!
For entering, each player gets a participation promo pack! Players who go 2-1 or better get store credit!
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
*NEW LOCATION starting April 10th*
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Entry: $10
Registration opens: 6 pm
Tournament begins: 7 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit
Holmes
Blue Bell
Wilmington, DE
Click here to preregister online! 
