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!
Alternate Universes 21st Birthday Sale – October 13th-19th
Alternate Universes
21st Birthday Celebration Sale
October 13th – 19th
AU’s 21st birthday is October 15th! To celebrate, we’re holding a HUGE SALE all week! From October 13th-19th, take 20% off EVERYTHING except singles, booster boxes, and entry fees!
Booster packs? 20% off! 2024 D&D books and minis? 20% off! Board games? 20% off! Playmats, deckboxes, sleeves? 20% off! (Almost) EVERYTHING IS 20% OFF!!!
Come play in one of the craziest chaos drafts, which includes the return of White Bordered cards (fun fact: we were open when the last white bordered cards were printed 19 years ago), Future Sight card frames (we were around for these too), and cards formerly only found on MTG: Arena! Preregistration is open now! Click the link above for more info!
Join the celebration this Oct. 13th-19th at your local AU!
Pokemon TCG Gym Leader Challenge – Thurs. October 10th at AU Blue Bell
Pokemon TCG
Gym Leader Challenge
Thurs. October 10th at AU Blue Bell
We’re holding a Pokemon TCG Gym Leader Challenge tournament on Thursday, October 10th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
This tournament uses the challenging and unique Gym Leader Challenge format. Gym Leader Challenge is a format where only one of each card with the same name can be used in your deck (except energy cards), your deck must be only one type, Ace Spec and rule box cards are not allowed, and only cards from Black & White onward are legal. There is also a GLC ban list.
Format: Gym Leader Challenge, best-of-1 matches, 40 minute rounds, no Top cut
Entry: $10
Each player gets a pack of Play Pack Series 5 for entering!
Registration opens: 5:30 pm
Tournament begins: 6:30 pm
PRIZES
3-0: $40 Store Credit
2-1: $20 Store Credit
MTG Modern RCQ – Sat. October 12th at AU Wilmington
Magic: the Gathering
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifiers
Saturday, October 12th at AU Wilmington
***There is a 64 player cap on each event.***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online or stop by your local AU! ✅
We’re holding a Magic: the Gathering Modern RCQ Saturday, October 12th at Alternate Universes Wilmington!
This RCQ is one of our Modern RCQs for the Season 3, Round 2 season of RCQs, which all support the two Regional Championships taking place between January-March 2025. Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, the Top 2 players at each of our RCQs both win invites to the next Magic Regional Championships! 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 Sleight of Hand for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Supreme Verdict, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Supreme Verdict! 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 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 Supreme Verdict promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Supreme Verdict promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Supreme Verdict promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Supreme Verdict promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Supreme Verdict promo
PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 32 players, we will add $30 store credit to the Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 players total, we will add $390 store credit to the prize pool.
Store credit prizes are guaranteed for 17 or more players.
Flesh and Blood ProQuest Europe – Rosetta Draft – Saturday, October 12th at AU Blue Bell
Flesh and Blood
Pro Quest Europe – Rosetta Draft
Saturday, October 12th at AU Holmes
We’re holding a Flesh and Blood ProQuest Europe tournament on Saturday, October 12th at AU Blue Bell!
***There is a 64 player cap on each event.***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online or stop by your local AU! ✅
This is a Draft Tournament! Players will draft their decks using 3 packs of Rosetta! If we have at least 9 players we will have a top 8 cut draft! If we have at least 17 players we will do 2 drafts followed by a top 8 cut draft!
Entry: $45
Format: Rosetta Draft
Registration opens: 10 am
Draft begins: 11 am
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
610-277-7251
PRIZES
1st place: Pro Tour Eurpoe invite, 1 Random Drop Gold Cold Foil Card, 1 Random Rainbow Foil Hero Promo, 1 Blanch Playmat, and store credit (based on attendance)
2nd place: 1 Random Rainbow Foil Hero Promo, 1 Blanch Playmat, and store credit (based on attendance)
3rd & 4th place: 1 Random Rainbow Foil Hero Promo and store credit (based on attendance)
5th-8th place: 1 Random Rainbow Foil Hero Promo and store credit (based on attendance)
The first 32 players will get one of two Rainbow Foil Promos!
Cardfight!! Vanguard Oct. 2024 Shop Challenges – Oct. 12 & 13th at AU
Cardfight!! Vanguard 2024 Shop Challenges
Sat. Oct 12th @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. Oct 13th @ AU Holmes
We’re holding Cardfight!! Vanguard Standard Shop Challenge Tournaments, Saturday, October 12th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and Sunday, October 13th at Alternate Universes Holmes!
Entry: $20
Each player gets one September Standard Format Monthly Tournament PR Pack for entering
Format: Standard, Swiss, Individual, Best-of-1 matches
There will be a Top 8 cut if a tournament reaches 16 players. Otherwise, there will be a Top 4 cut, using the same prize format.
Saturday, October 12th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Registration: 12:30 pm
Tournament starts: 1 pm
Sunday, October 13th
Alternate Universes Holmes
Registration: 12:30 pm
Tournament starts: 1 pm
PRIZES
The winner of each Shop Challenge wins a BYE card to receive a first round bye when attending the BCS 24/25 Regional Qualifiers. Top 4 or Top 8 players will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $20 store credit added to the prize pool per player.
Disney Lorcana Shimmering Skies Set Championships – 10/5, 10/12, & 10/26 at Alternate Universes
Disney Lorcana Shimmering Skies Set Championships
Sat. October 5th @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. October 12th @ AU Holmes
Sat. October 26th @ AU Wilmington
Alternate Universes is holding Disney Lorcana Set Championships for Set 5: Shimmering Skies on Saturday, October 5th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell, Saturday, October 12th at AU Holmes, and Saturday, October 26th at AU Wilmington. 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 an Mirabel Madrigal – Family Gatherer promo card and Champion playmat! 2nd Place wins a promo card and Mirabel Madrigal – Family Gatherer non-champion playmat, and 3rd-8th each win the 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 Blue Bell
Saturday, October 5th
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Alternate Universes Holmes
Saturday, October 12th
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd.
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Saturday, October 26th
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
1st Place: Mirabel Madrigal – Family Gatherer Store Champion Playmat, Mirabel Madrigal – Family Gatherer Promo Card, Store Credit
2nd Place: Mirabel Madrigal – Family Gatherer Playmat (non-champion version), Mirabel Madrigal – Family Gatherer promo, Store Credit
3rd-8th: Mirabel Madrigal – Family Gatherer promo, Store Credit
Store Credit is awarded on a reloadable AU gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location!
Grand Archive Mortal Ambition Starter Deck Tournament – Sunday October 13th at AU Blue Bell
Grand Archive TCG
Mortal Ambition Starter Deck Tournament
Sunday, October 13th @ AU Blue Bell
We’re holding a Grand Archive TCG Starter Deck Release Tournament at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Sunday, October 13th!
Each player will get either a Jin or Kongming Starter deck to use in this tournament!
This event is always 3 rounds!
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
Entry: $15
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
PRIZES:
Each player will get a promo pack for playing!
3 – 0: $30 store credit
2 – 1: $15 store credit
Pokemon TCG League Challenges – Oct 13th, 17th, and 19th at AU
Pokemon TCG League Challenge
Sunday, October 13th at AU Wilmington
Thursday, October 17th at AU Blue Bell
Saturday, October 19th at AU Holmes
We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday October 13th, at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, October 17th, and at Alternate Universes Holmes on Saturday October 19th! League Challenges are the lowest level of Pokemon TCG Championship Series Events, wherein players of any skill level vie to earn Championship Points. Once a player has earned enough Championship Points, they qualify for the Pokemon TCG World Championships!
On top of Championship Points, players at our League Challenge will also win store credit based on overall attendance! Store credit is redeemable at any of our three locations
Sun. October 13th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Thurs. October 17th
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
Sat. October 19th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Entry fee: $10
Format: Standard
Swiss style; best-of-1 matches; 30-minute rounds; no Top Cut; the number of rounds will be determined by overall attendance.
PRIZES
On top of Championship Points, top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance! Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location.
Placement – Championship Points – Kicker (# of participants)
1st – 15 – 0
2nd – 12 – 0
3rd & 4th – 10 – 0
5th-8th – 8 – 21
9th-16th – 6 – 48
17th-32nd – 4 – 80
AU 21st Birthday Celebration Mystery Booster 2 Draft – October 19th at AU Wilmington!
MTG Mystery Booster 2 Draft
Saturday, October 19th at AU Wilmington
***There is a 32 player cap on this event!***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online below ✅
To Celebrate Alternate Universe’s 21st Birthday, we’re holding a special MTG Mystery Booster 2 Draft on Saturday October 19th at AU Wilmington!
Come play in one of the craziest chaos drafts, which includes the return of White Bordered cards (fun fact: we were open when the last white bordered cards were printed 19 years ago), Future Sight card frames (we were around for these too) , and cards formally only found on MTG: Arena!
Players will be placed in 8-person pods. Each pod will receive 3 Mystery Booster 2 packs to use to draft.
Click here to learn more about the Booster Draft format: https://magic.wizards.com/en/game-info/gameplay/formats/booster-draft
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Drafting begins: 1 PM
Entry: $30
PRIZES:
3-0: $40 Store Credit
2-1: $20 Store Credit
Cardfight!! Vanguard Day – 10/19 & 10/20 at Alternate Universes
Vanguard Day October 2024
Saturday, October 19th @ AU Blue Bell
Sunday, October 20th @ AU Holmes
We’re holding Vanguard Day tournaments on Saturday, October 19th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and Sunday, October 20th at AU 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 an exclusive Energy card for entering.
Format: Standard; best-of-1, Top 8 or Top 4 playoffs
Saturday, October 19th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Sunday, October 20th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
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.
MTG Modern RCQ – Sat. October 19th at AU Holmes
Magic: the Gathering
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifiers
Saturday, October 19th at AU Holmes
***There is a 64 player cap on each event.***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online or stop by your local AU! ✅
We’re holding a Magic: the Gathering Modern RCQ Saturday, October 19th at Alternate Universes Holmes!
This RCQ is one of our Modern RCQs for the Season 3, Round 2 season of RCQs, which all support the two Regional Championships taking place between January-March 2025. Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, the Top 2 players at each of our RCQs both win invites to the next Magic Regional Championships! 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 Sleight of Hand for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Supreme Verdict, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Supreme Verdict! 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
PRIZES
1st Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Supreme Verdict promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Supreme Verdict promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Supreme Verdict promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Supreme Verdict promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Supreme Verdict 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.
Magic: The Gathering TRICK OR TREAT CHAOS Sealed – October 26th and 27 at AU
Magic: The Gathering
Trick or Treat CHAOS Sealed
October 26th at AU Holmes and October 27
at Blue Bell and Wilmington
***There is a 18 player cap on each event!***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online below ✅
Looking for a SCARY good time? Each store is celebrating Halloween this year with special Trick or Treat CHAOS sealed tournaments! Each player will get 4 Duskmourn Play Packs and 2 Mystery Booster Convention Edition packs to build a 40 card deck to use for the event (basic lands will be provided).
Each player will also receive a special Emblem token that will have you HOWLING for more enchantments! It reads: “Whenever an enchantment enters the battlefield under your control, choose one: Trick – create a treasure token. Treat – create a food token.”.
Alternate Universes Holmes
Saturday, Oct. 26th
Deckbuilding begins: 3 pm
Saturday, Oct. 27th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Deckbuilding Begins: 2 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Entry: $20
Each player will receive 4 Duskmourn Play Packs + 2 Mystery Booster 1 Packs to build a 40 card sealed deck!
PRIZES:
Players will receive a collector pack for each win they get by the end of the tournament!
We will also be giving out CAVERN OF SOULS PROMOS to 4 lucky participants, chosen at random!
Pokemon TCG Surging Sparks Prereleases – 10/26, 10/27, 11/2, & 11/3 at Alternate Universes
Pokémon TCG Surging Sparks Prerelease Tournaments
Sat. 10/26 & Sat. 11/2 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 10/26 & Sun. 11/3 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 10/27 & Sun. 11/3 @ AU Wilmington
***There are a limited number of spots at each event!***
Preregister online using the links below!
We’re holding Pokemon TCG Prerelease Tournaments for Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks, the latest set in a brand new series of Pokemon TCG expansions! Join us October 26th and November 2nd at AU Holmes; October 26th and November 3rd at AU Blue Bell; and October 27th and November 3rd 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 Surging Sparks booster packs when they are done playing in the event!
Entry: $30
For entering, each player gets a Surging Sparks Build & Battle Box to build a deck and play for 3 rounds.
Alternate Universes Holmes
Saturday, Oct. 26th
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
Saturday, Nov. 2nd
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Saturday, Oct. 26th
Flight 1 – Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Flight 2 – Deckbuilding begins: 4 pm
Sunday, Nov. 3rd
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Sunday, Oct. 27th
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Sunday, Nov. 3rd
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Each Surging Sparks Build & Battle Box includes:
4x Surging Sparks booster packs
A 40-card ready-to-play deck, including 1 of 4 unique foil promo cards
A code card for Pokémon TCG Live
As a thank-you for entering one of our Prerelease Tournaments, you’ll also get 3 BONUS Surging Sparks booster packs just for playing in the event, for a total of 7 Surging Sparks packs!
Don’t miss your chance to get the next expansion of Pokemon cards before the set’s official release at AU on November 4th!
Digimon Special Booster Ver.2.0 [BT18-19] Celebration Events – 10/26 & 10/27 at AU
Digimon Card Game
Special Booster Ver.2.0 [BT18-19] Celebration Events
Sat. Oct 26th @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. Oct 27th @ AU Holmes
We’re holding Digimon Card Game Special Booster Ver.2.0 [BT18-19] Celebration Events on Sat. October 26th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sun. October 27th at AU Holmes!
Each player who enters gets a Special Booster Ver.2.0 [BT18-19] Celebration Event Pack, plus a Machinedramon Participation promo! Top 8 finishers after Swiss win store credit prizes based on overall attendance, with $20 per player added to the prize pool. 1st Place wins a Textured Foil Machinedramon Winner Card!
Entry fee: $20
Format: Swiss, best-of-3 matches, no Top Cut
Saturday, October 26th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Saturday, October 26th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Sunday, October 27th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
$20 store credit per player will be added to the top 8 prize pool.
1st Place: Textured Foil Machinedramon Winner Card!
One Piece ST15~ST20 Deck Limited Battles (Release Events) – 10/26 & 10/27 at AU
One Piece Card Game
Starter Deck ST15-ST20 Limited Deck Battles (Release Event)
Sat. Oct 26th @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. Oct 27th @ AU Holmes
***There is a 32 player cap on each event!***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online below! ✅
We’re holding One Piece ST15-ST16 Limited Deck Battle Release Events on Saturday, October 26th at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sunday, October 27th at AU Holmes!
In this event, players will each get one random Starter Deck of the six designated Starter Decks (ST15, ST16, ST17, ST18, ST19, and ST20) to use to play! Because of the sealed format, this event is great for beginners!
- STARTER DECK -RED Edward.Newgate- [ST-15]
- STARTER DECK -GREEN Uta- [ST-16]
- STARTER DECK -BLUE Donquixote Doflamingo- [ST-17]
- STARTER DECK -PURPLE Monkey.D.Luffy- [ST-18]
- STARTER DECK -BLACK Smoker- [ST-19]
- STARTER DECK -YELLOW Charlotte Katakuri- [ST-20]
We’re also giving away a Winner Pack as a door prize to one lucky player at each event!
For entering, each player gets one of 6 playsheets based on the deck they received, plus an ST15-ST20 Release Event Pack. Top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $10 per player added to the prize pool. 1st Place also wins an ST15-ST20 Release Event Winner Pack and a One Piece storage box!
Entry: $20
Format: Sealed Starter Deck Battle, Swiss, no Top Cut
Saturday, October 26th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 2 pm
Tournament begins: 3 pm
Saturday, October 26th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Sunday, October 27th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 2 pm
Tournament begins: 3 pm
PRIZES
Top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $10 store credit added to the prize pool per player.
If we get 16 or more players, then Top 8 players win store credit. Otherwise, Top 4 win store credit.
1st Place also wins an ST15-ST20 Release Event Winner Pack and a One Piece storage box!
MTG Modern RCQs Season 3, Round 2 Schedule at Alternate Universes – August-November 2024
Magic: the Gathering
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifiers
August 3rd–November 3rd, 2024
***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 Modern RCQs for the Season 3, Round 2 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place between January-March 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 Sleight of Hand for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Supreme Verdict, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Supreme Verdict! 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
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 Supreme Verdict promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Supreme Verdict promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Supreme Verdict promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Supreme Verdict promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Supreme Verdict 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. Masks and hand sanitizer are available at the counter for anyone who wishes, and we encourage our players to wear masks while in the store.
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.
Updated 8-4-24
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
WEEKLY EVENT SCHEDULE
| WEEKLY EVENTS | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Holmes | 1 pm
Digimon
2 pm
Vanguard | 6 pm
D&D Night
7 pm
Star Wars Unlimited
7 pm
Elestrals | 6 pm
MTG Commander | 6 pm
Warhammer 40K
7 pm
One Piece TCG Tournament | 7 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format
7 pm
MTG Standard Showdown | 6 pm
MTG Commander FNM
6 pm
Lorcana League
7 pm
MTG Modern FNM
7 pm
Lorcana Tournament | 1 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format
2 pm
Pokemon League |
| Blue Bell | 12:30 pm
Pokemon League
1 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format | 6 pm
Warhammer 40K
7 pm
MTG Modern Mondays
7 pm
One Piece Tournament | 6 pm
MTG Commander
7 pm
Digimon
7 pm
Board Game Night
7 pm
Grand Archive Tournament | 7 PM
MTG Standard Showdown
7 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format
Tournament
7 pm
Shadowverse: Evolve Tournament
7 pm
Star Wars Unlimited | 6 PM Lorcana League
7 pm
Vanguard
7 PM Lorcana Tournament
7 pm
Dragon Ball Super
7 pm
Flesh and Blood TCG | 6 pm
MTG Commander
7 pm
MTG FNM Draft
7 pm
MTG FNM Legacy | Special Event Day |
| Wilmington | Noon
Pokemon League-Style Play | 7 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format
7 pm
Digimon Card Game
1 pm
MTG Standard Showdown | 6 pm
Warhammer 40K
6 pm
Warmachine
7 pm
Flesh and Blood TCG
7 pm
One Piece Tournament | 6 pm
MTG Commander
6 pm Lorcana League
7 pm
MTG Draft
Tournament
7 pm
Lorcana Tournament | 7 pm
One Piece TCG Tournament
7 pm
MTG Modern | 6 pm
MTG Commander
7 pm
MTG FNM Draft
7 pm
Star Wars Unlimited | Special Event Day |
TOURNAMENT PRIZE STRUCTURES
Moving forward most of our weekly events for all of our games will use these entry fees and prize structures.
Weekday events will be 3 rounds regardless of the number of players.
Weekend events will be 4 rounds as long as 10 or more people enter (otherwise 3 rounds)
We no longer have playoffs for weekly events. Instead, at the end of the tournament, each player gets a prize based on their win – loss – draw record.
This allows us to keep our weekly tournaments short and sweet, while still offering fair prizes regardless of the number of players in attendance. For example, if we run a weekday tournament with 30 players in attendance, we could expect about 4 players to earn the 3 – 0 prize payout, and about 11 players to earn the 2 – 1 prize payout. The event stays only three rounds, and everyone gets to go home at a reasonable hour!
Yu-Gi-Oh! weekly tournaments are the exception, since Konami requires Official Tournament Stores such as ourselves to award booster pack prizes and not store credit.
Weekday Tournaments (except Yugioh) – 3 rounds
Entry: $10 cash / $15 store credit
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit
Yu-Gi-Oh! Weekday Tournaments – 3 rounds
Entry: $10 cash / $15 store credit
3 – 0: 7 $4 Yugioh packs
2 – 1: 3 $4 Yugioh packs
MTG Drafts – 3 rounds
Entry: $25 cash / $25 store credit
3 – 0: $50 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $37.50 store credit
2 – 1: $25 store credit
All other records: 1 booster pack of current set
Weekend Tournaments (except Yugioh) – 4 rounds
Entry: $10 cash / $15 store credit
4 – 0: $50 store credit
3 – 0 – 1: $37 store credit
3 – 1: $24 store credit
2 – 1 – 1: $16 store credit
2 – 2: $8 store credit
Yu-Gi-Oh! Weekend Tournaments – 4 rounds
Entry: $10 cash / $15 store credit
4 – 0: 10x $4 Yugioh packs
3 – 1: 5x $4 Yugioh packs
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.
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
Holmes
Blue Bell
Wilmington, DE
