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!
One Piece OP-11 A Fist of Divine Speed Release Tournaments – 5/31 & 6/1 at Alternate Universes
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One Piece Card Game
A Fist of Divine Speed [OP-11] Release Events
Sat. 5/31 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 6/1 @ AU Holmes
Online preregistration is open now! Preregister using the links below:
***There is a 64-player limit at each event! Registration in the Bandai app will not guarantee your spot!***
We’re holding One Piece A Fist of Divine Speed [OP-11] Release Events! Join us Saturday, May 31st at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sunday, June 1st at AU Holmes!
In the Sealed format, you get 6 booster packs of the new set to use to build your deck and compete! Each tournament will be 4 rounds.
Each player gets the P-081 Dracule Mihawk and Monkey.D.Luffy participation promos, and an OP-11 Release Event Pack for entering. Each player who goes 3-0 gets a P-081 Dracule Mihawk Silver Foil Gold Stamp Winner card!
EACH PERSON WHO PLAYS IN EACH EVENT WILL BE ABLE TO BUY A BOOSTER BOX!!! Booster boxes will be priced at MSRP.
Sat. May 31st
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 2 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 3 pm
Sat. May 31st
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 1 pm
Sun. June 1st
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 1 pm
Entry fee: $30
Format: SEALED, Swiss-Style, maximum of 3 rounds
Each player receives 6 packs of the upcoming set to use to build a 40 card deck. You may bring your own Leader, including those from previous sets, to use in the event. Please bring 10x DON!! Cards to participate in the event.
PRIZES
3 – 0: P-081 Dracule Mihawk Silver Foil Gold Stamp Winner card!
Each player gets the P-081 Dracule Mihawk and Monkey.D.Luffy participation promos, and an OP-11 Release Event Pack for entering.
MTG Final Fantasy PREORDERS at Alternate Universes
Magic: the Gathering—Final Fantasy Preorders
Open NOW at Alternate Universes
Stop by or pre-order ONLINE using the links below!
Magic: the Gathering Final Fantasy Pre-Orders are now open at Alternate Universes!
All preorders can be picked up at the start of the Prerelease on Friday, June 6th!
Take advantage of our preorder discounts! Last day to preorder is Thursday, June 5th!
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.
Each Play Booster Box and Collector Booster Box you preorder come with the exclusive Buy-A-Box Promo Herald’s Horn!
MTG Final Fantasy Preorders
FF6 Commander Deck // $74.99 – Preorder here
FF7 Commander Deck // $124.99 – Preorder here
FF10 Commander Deck // $124.99 – Preorder here
FF14 Commander Deck // $124.99 – Preorder here
Set of 4 Commander Decks // $374.99 – Preorder here
FF6 Collector Deck // $219.99 – Preorder here
FF7 Collector Deck // $399.99 – Preorder here
FF10 Collector Deck // $399.99 – Preorder here
FF14 Collector Deck // $399.99 – Preorder here
Stop by or call Alternate Universes to preorder today!
MTG Final Fantasy SEALED Prereleases – June 6th-8th at AU
MTG Final Fantasy
SEALED Prerelease Tournaments
June 6th-8th at Alternate Universes
We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Final Fantasy SEALED Prerelease tournaments June 6th-8th at all three of our stores!
Preregistration for all events is open now! Use the links in the schedule below to preregister!
Super Saver Prereleases for Final Fantasy at AU Holmes and AU Wilmington feature discounted $37 entry fees along with a different prize structure! This means for $37 you will get at least 7 Final Fantasy Booster Packs: 6 from your Prerelease Pack and at least 1 pack from prizing. All of our Blue Bell prereleases will stay the same, with normal entry and prize payouts. See the prize structure at the bottom of this post!
All Prerelease tournaments are 3 rounds. At the tournament start time, each player is given a Prerelease Pack to build a deck and then play for 3 rounds. Prizes can be collected after Round 3. Lands will be provided for free at the event!
Players also get these special goodies at our MTG Final Fantasy Prereleases:
Crystal counter d10 spindown – for players who participate in any Prerelease event.
Velvet dice pouch – for players who participate in two or more Prerelease events.
Photoflyer photo tokens (WPN Premium stores like us!) – for players who participate in any Prerelease event.
Each player gets one Final Fantasy Prerelease Pack to use to build a 40+ card deck and play for 3 rounds. Each one contains:
- 6 Final Fantasy Play Boosters; each Play Booster contains 14 Magic cards
- 1 foil, year-stamped Rare or Mythic Rare
- 1 deck box
- 1 Spindown die
To play in official MTG events, you’ll need a Wizards Account email. It’s easy and free!
Login with your Magic Arena account, link your DCI number to an account, or make a new account here:
Once you set up your account, try downloading the Magic Companion App, where you can check-in to the tournament you’re entering, enter results and see pairings on your phone, and more!
Entry fee: $50 ($55 store credit)
Super Saver Prereleases (Holmes & Wilmington only): $37 ($42 store credit)
See Super Saver prize structure at the bottom of this post!
SEALED 2-Headed Giant: $100 per team (+$5 for each player when using store credit)
Friday, June 6th
3:00 pm – Preregister here
7:00 pm – Preregister here
Saturday, June 7th
2:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here
6:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here
Sunday, June 8th
1:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here
Friday, June 6th
3:00 pm – Preregister here
7:00 pm – Preregister here
Saturday, June 7th
Noon (Two-Headed Giant) – Preregister here
5:00 pm – Preregister here
Sunday, June 8th
2:00 pm – Preregister here
Friday, June 6th
3:00 pm – Preregister here
7:00 pm – Preregister here
Saturday, June 7th
1:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here
5:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here
Sunday, June 8th
1:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here
PRIZES
MTG Final Fantasy Play Booster Packs are awarded based on your tournament record after 3 rounds.
3-0: 10 Play Boosters or $50 credit
2-0-1: 8 Play Boosters or $40 credit
2-1: 6 Play Boosters or $30 credit
1-2: 3 Play Boosters or $15 credit
All other records get 1 Play Booster pack
2-Headed Giant prizes are doubled and awarded per-team.
SUPER SAVER PRIZES
3-0: 4 Play Boosters or $20 credit
2-1: 2 Play Boosters or $10 credit
1 or fewer wins: 1 Play Booster Pack
Yugioh Regional at the PA Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA – Saturday, May 31st
Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional Qualifier
Saturday, May 31st, 2025
at the
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Grand Ballrooms B
12th and Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
We are holding our next Philly Yugioh Regional Qualifier on Saturday, May 31st at the PA Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA!
Pre-register online using the link above. If you preregister, you still need a Decklist and Registration Sheet.
Online Preregistration will CLOSE the night before the Regional!
In-Person registration will be open from 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM on Saturday, May 31st.
We will be accepting credit/debit cards for entry at this event. If paying in cash, exact change is appreciated!
These forms are editable PDFs. You can fill them out on your computer and print them instead of writing them by hand!
***We will have INCREASED seating to 720 players at this 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 Alliance Insight 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 720 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 Events Schedule (Open To Everyone)
ALL Public Event TOURNAMENTS WILL BEGIN REGISTRATION AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 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.
Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals Prereleases – 5/17, 5/18, 5/24 & 5/25 at Alternate Universes
Pokémon TCG Destined Rivals Prerelease Tournaments
Sat. 5/17 & Sat. 5/24 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 5/17, Sun. 5/24 & Sun. 5/25 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 5/18 & Sun. 5/25 @ AU Wilmington
There are a limited number of spots at each event!
📢 YOU MUST PLAY ALL 3 ROUNDS TO GET THE ADDITIONAL 3 PACKS! 📢
Preregister online using the links below!
We’re holding Pokemon TCG Prerelease Tournaments for Scarlet & Violet: Destined Rivals, the newest set in the latest series of Pokemon TCG expansions! Join us May 17th and 24th at AU Holmes; May 17th, 24th, and 25th at AU Blue Bell; and May 18 and 25th at AU Wilmington!
Pokemon Prereleases are non-competitive tournaments open to all ages. As a thank-you for playing in our Prerelease Tournaments, each player gets an additional 3 Destined Rivals booster packs when you are done playing in the event! So in total, you get 7 Destined Rivals packs! You MUST play all 3 rounds to get the 3 additional packs!
If you do not show up for your event, we will give your spot to someone else, even if you preregistered. You will be refunded your entry fee. Please make sure to arrive on time!
Entry: $30
For entering, each player gets a Destined Rivals Build & Battle Box to build a deck and play for 3 rounds.
Alternate Universes Holmes
Sat. 5/17
20 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
Sat. 5/24
10 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Sat. 5/17
36 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 3 pm
Sat. 5/24
20 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 3 pm
Sun. 5/25
30 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Sun. 5/18
25 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Sun. 5/25
25 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Each Destined Rivals Build & Battle Box includes:
4x Destined Rivals booster packs
A 40-card ready-to-play deck, including 1 of 4 unique foil promo cards
A code card for Pokémon TCG Live
Don’t miss your chance to get the next expansion of Pokemon cards before the set’s official release at AU on May 30th!
MTG Tarkir: Dragonstorm Store Championships – 5/3, 5/10 & 5/17 at Alternate Universes
Magic: The Gathering
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Store Championships
Sat. May 3rd @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. May 10th @ AU Holmes
Sat. May 17th @ AU Wilmington
We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Store Championships! Saturday, May 3rd at AU Blue Bell, Saturday, May 10th at AU Holmes, and Saturday, May 17th at AU Wilmington. Represent AU by becoming one of our MTG Store Champions! The format this time around is Standard!
Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, Top 8 and 1st Place players both win promos with our store name printed on them, on top of the normal Top 8 and Winner promos! $20 store credit will be added to the prize pool per player!
Format: Standard, Swiss-style, with a Top Cut playoff if we reach 10 or more players!
Entry: $20
Each player gets a promo Gleeful Demolition for entering.
Sat. 5/3
*NEW LOCATION!*
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Sat. 5/10
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 12:30 pm
Sat. 5/17
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
We’re adding $20 store credit to the prize pool for each player who enters.
When we reach 16 players, the Top 8 players will win store credit.
If we have 15 or fewer players, only the Top 4 players will win store credit. (Top 8 and Champions will win both copies of their promos regardless of the number of players)
Each player who enters gets a promo Gleeful Demolition!
Top 8 Promos: Charming Scoundrel, AND a Charming Scoundrel with our store name printed on it!
Champion Promos: full-art textless Goddric, Cloaked Reveler, AND a Goddric, Cloaked Reveler with our store name printed on it!
Disney Lorcana Archazia’s Island Set Championships – 5/3, 5/17 & 5/24 at Alternate Universes
Disney Lorcana Archazia’s Island Set Championships
Sat. May 3rd @ AU Holmes
Sat. May 17th @ AU Wilmington
Sat. May 24th @ AU Blue Bell
Alternate Universes is holding Disney Lorcana Set Championships for Set 7: Archazia’s Island on Saturday, May 3rd at AU Holmes, Saturday, May 17th at AU Wilmington, and Saturday, May 24th at AU Blue Bell. Set Championships are one-time competitive events where players test their skills and try to win cool prizes!
Each player gets a Hiro Hamada – Armor Designer participation promo for entering! Top 8 players will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $20 added to the overall prize pool per player. If we hit our cap of 64 players, the prize pool will be increased to include Top 16 players! Top 8 each win a Hiro Hamada – Armor Designer foil promo card, and 1st Place also wins a Hiro Hamada – Armor Designer Champion playmat!
Entry Fee: $20
Format: Core Constructed
Swiss-style, 50-minute rounds, best-of-3 matches (Top Cut matches are untimed)
Swiss Rounds followed by Top Cut playoffs depending on attendance
Alternate Universes Holmes
Saturday, May 3rd
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd.
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Saturday, May 17th
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Saturday, May 24th
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
PRIZES
1st Place: Hiro Hamada – Armor Designer Store Champion Playmat, Hiro Hamada – Armor Designer foil Promo Card, store credit
Top 8: Hiro Hamada – Armor Designer foil promo, store credit
If we hit our cap of 64 players, the prize pool will be increased to include Top 16 players!
Store credit is awarded on a reloadable AU gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location!
MTG Modern RCQ – Saturday, May 17th @ AU Blue Bell
Magic: the Gathering
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, May 17th @ 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! ✅
We’re holding a Magic: the Gathering Modern RCQ on Saturday, May 17th 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.
One Piece Treasure Cups – 5/18, 5/24 & 5/25 at Alternate Universes
One Piece Treasure Cups
Sun. 5/18 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 5/24 @ AU Wilmington
Sun. 5/25 @ AU Holmes
***There is a 64 player limit at each event!***
Preregister online using the links below!
We’re holding One Piece Treasure Cups on Saturday, May 18th at AU Blue Bell, Saturday, May 24th at AU Wilmington, an Sunday, May 25th at AU Holmes.
Entry: $20
Format: Swiss, # of rounds based on attendance, No Top Cut, Singles, Constructed, Best-of-one games with 30-minute matches and 5 minutes overtime
Sun. 5/18
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Sat. 5/24
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Sun. 5/25
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd.
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
Each player gets an Event Pack Vol. 6 for entering!
Top 4: An additional Event Vol. 6
1st Place: OP08-067 Charlotte Pudding
If we have fewer than 16 players, Top 4 will also win store credit prizes based on attendance. If we have 16 players or more, Top 8 will win store credit.
MTG Spring Flourish Chaos Drafts – 5/4, 5/10, and 5/18 at Alternate Universes
MTG Spring Flourish Chaos Drafts
Sun May 4th @ AU Blue Bell
Sat May 10th @ AU Wilmington
Sunday, May 18 @ AU Holmes
Alternate Universes is holding MTG Spring Flourish Chaos Drafts on May 4th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell, May 10th at Alternate Universes Wilmington, and May 17th at Alternate Universes Holmes! These spring-themed drafts give each player a special emblem that starts in play! This emblem lets you draw an additional card each turn and play an additional land each turn!
Each player gets a Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Secret Lair Promo card for entering (while supplies last!)
Players will also win store credit depending on how they finish! Store credit is awarded on an AU Gift card and is usable at any Alternate Universes location!
Format: CHAOS Draft; 3 rounds, Best 2-of-3 Matches, Swiss
Entry: $20
Sunday, May 4th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whipain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration Begins: 1 PM
Draft Begins: 2 PM
Saturday, May 10th
Registration Begins: Noon
Draft Begins: 1 PM
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Sunday, May 18th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration Begins: Noon
Draft Begins: 1 PM
PRIZES
3 – 0: $40 Store Credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 Store Credit
2 – 1: $20 Store Credit
Each player gets a Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Secret Lair Promo card just for playing!
Union Arena Black Clover Release Events – 5/24 & 5/25 at Alternate Universes
Union Arena TCG
Black Clover Release Events
Sat. 5/24 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 5/25 @ AU Holmes
Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Black Clover Release Events Saturday, May 24th at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sunday, May 25th 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. 5/24
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 1 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 2 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 1 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 2 pm
Sun. 5/25
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 1 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 2 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: Winner promo
Each player gets a participation promo and Release Event Pack for entering
Union Arena Bleach Vol. 2 Release Events – 5/24 & 5/25 at Alternate Universes
Union Arena TCG
Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Vol. 2 Release Events
Sat. 5/24 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 5/25 @ AU Holmes
Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Vol. 2 Release Events Saturday, May 24th at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sunday, May 25th 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. 5/24
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: 3 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 4 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 3 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 4 pm
Sun. 5/25
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 3 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 4 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: Winner promo
Each player gets a participation promo and Release Event Pack for entering
Digimon Card Game Regulation Battle Vol. 1 – 5/11 & 5/24 at Alternate Universes
Digimon Card Game
Regulation Battle Vol. 1
Sun. May 4th @ AU Holmes
Sat. May 24th @ AU Blue Bell
***There is a 16-player cap on each event!***
We’re holding Digimon Card Game Regulation Battles Vol. 1 on Sunday, May 4th at Alternate Universes Holmes and Saturday, May 24th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
Regulation Battle is a special store tournament with a twist in the rules! This time the tournament is specially for Common/Uncommon decks only. Participants must play with a deck only consisting of Common/Uncommon cards.
- Cards with the rarity of R, SR, SEC, or P cannot be used.
- Alt-Art versions of cards with the rarity of C or U can be used.
- This applies to Digi-Egg, Tamer, and Option cards as well.
Alternate Universes Holmes
2129 Macdade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm
Entry: $10
Each player gets a Biyomon participation promo for entering!
Format: C & U Limited Battles, max 4 rounds
PRIZES
4 – 0: $50 store credit, Etemon promo card
3 – 1: $25 store credit
2 – 2: $8 store credit
Star Wars: Unlimited Jump to Lightspeed Store Showdowns – 5/10 and 5/24 at Alternate Universes
Star Wars: Unlimited
Jump to Lightspeed Store Showdowns
Sat. May 10th @ AU Wilmington
Sat. May 24th @ AU Blue Bell
We’re holding Star Wars: Unlimited Jump to Lightspeed Store Showdowns at Alternate Universes Wilmington and Blue Bell! Sat. May 10th at AU Wilmington, and Sat. May 24th at AU Blue Bell.
Store Showdowns take place several months after each new set releases. They are the most competitive level of Casual Play, awarding bigger prizes while still focusing on having fun and learning the game, making them the perfect environment for someone to try out the tournament scene!
$20 store credit will be added to the Top 8 prize pool per player. Top 8 players will also get a promo Devastator! You will get an additional copy of the card for each round of playoffs! Each is stamped with your final placement!
Entry: $20
Each player gets a Star Wars: Unlimited Promo Pack and a promo Bossk just for entering!
Format: Premier, # of rounds based on attendance, Top 8 cut
Sat. May 10th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Sat. May 24th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
$20 store credit will be added to the Top 8 prize pool per player.
Top 8 players also each win a promo Devastator! You will get an additional copy of the card for each round of playoffs! Each is stamped with your final placement!
Each player gets a Star Wars: Unlimited Promo Pack and a promo Bossk just for entering!
AU store credit is awarded on a reloadable gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location.
Pokemon TCG League Cup – Sat. May 31st at AU Blue Bell
Pokemon League Cup Day
Saturday, May 31st @
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
We are holding a Pokemon Trading Card Game League Cup on Saturday May 31st at Alternate Universes Blue Bell! League Cups are Pokemon TCG Championship Series Events that are a step up from League Challenges, wherein players of any skill level vie to earn Championship Points. Once a player has earned enough Championship Points, they qualify for the Pokemon TCG World Championships!
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
We are awarding at least $1,000 store credit total to the Top 8 Masters Division players! Players also win Championship Points based on their final placement (see chart at the bottom of this post).
PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 34 Master players, we will add $30 store credit to their Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 Master players, we’ll add $330 store credit to the Masters prize pool!
*NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get 4 packs!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
Entry fee: $30 Masters; $10 Juniors and Seniors
Juniors and Seniors each get 2 booster packs for entering!
All players will receive a pack of Prize Pack Series 6 with their entry!
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament starts: Noon
Format: Standard
Swiss style, best-of-1 matches; Top Cut playoffs are best-2-of-3 matches
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
PRIZES
(Masters)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
If there at least 20 players:
1st Place: $400 store credit
2nd Place: $200 store credit
3rd & 4th Place: $100 store credit each
5th-8th Place: $50 store credit each
*NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get $15 Store Credit!
Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable at any AU location.
(Juniors & Seniors)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
Each junior and senior player who enters gets 2 booster packs just for playing.
Top finishers will win more booster packs based on division attendance (1 packs added to the prize pool per player in respective division).
Placement – Championship Points – Kicker (# of participants)
1st – 50 – 0
2nd – 40 – 0
3rd & 4th – 32 – 0
5th-8th – 25 – 21
9th-16th – 20 – 48
17th-32nd – 16 – 80
33rd-64th – 13 – 128
Best Finish Limit: 6
Play! Points: 1
Flesh and Blood TCG High Seas SEALED Prereleases – Sat. 5/31 at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Flesh and Blood TCG
High Seas SEALED Pre-Release Events
Saturday, May 31st @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
***There is a 24-player cap at Blue Bell and a 12-player cap at Wilmington***
Alternate Universes is holding Flesh and Blood TCG High Seas Pre-Release Events to celebrate the upcoming set of Flesh and Blood! Join us Saturday, May 31st at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and Alternate Universes Wilmington!
Unlike previous Prereleases where players get 6 packs, this time players each get 8 High Seas booster packs to use to build their deck! After 4 rounds, each player wins High Seas 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 High Seas 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 High Seas 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
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
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 High Seas packs
3 – 1: 6 High Seas packs
2 – 2: 2 High Seas packs
All other records get 1 High Seas pack
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.***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online or stop by your local AU! ✅
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.
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.***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online or stop by your local AU! ✅
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.
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
Holmes
Blue Bell
Wilmington, DE
Click here to preregister online! 
