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 Black Friday Sale 2023

Alternate Universes
Black Friday Sale 2023
Friday, Nov. 24th – Friday, Dec. 1st
Our Black Friday 2023 Sale is one of our biggest sales ever! Almost everything in the store is on sale! Deep discounts on your favorite games!
Board games at least 20% off! Dungeons & Dragons Books are 30% off! MTG Commander Decks are up to 60% off!
This year also sees the return of our Bargain Tables at each AU location, with special deals unique to each store! Stop by your local AU to see what we’ve got on the table!
MAGIC – THE GATHERING
Commander Masters Set Packs – 40% off!
Commander Masters Set Boxes – $325!
Dominaria United Set Packs – $4
Dominaria United Set Boxes – $95
Brothers War Set Packs – $4
Brothers War Set Boxes – $95
Baldur’s Gate Set Packs – $5
Baldur’s Gate Set Boxes – $85
Streets of New Capenna Set Packs – $4
Streets of New Capenna Set Boxes – $85
Forgotten Realms Set Packs – $3
Strixhaven Set Packs (Japanese or English) – $4
Strixhaven Set Boxes (Japanese or English) – $85
Zendikar Rising Set Packs – $3
March of the Machine Aftermath Epilogue Packs – $3
March of the Machine Aftermath Boxes – $60
Commander Masters Draft Packs – 40% off!
Commander Masters Draft Boxes – $240
Lord of the Rings Draft Packs – $4
Lord of the Rings Draft Boxes – $135
Dominaria Remastered Draft Packs – $5
Dominaria Remastered Draft Boxes – $150
Unfinity Draft Packs – $2.50
Unfinity Draft Boxes – $90
Dominaria United Draft Packs – $3
Dominaria United Draft Boxes – $90
Double Feature Draft Packs – $7
Double Feature Draft Boxes – $150
Crimson Vow Draft Packs – $2.50
Crimson Vow Draft Boxes – $90
Midnight Hunt Draft Packs – $2.50
Midnight Hunt Draft Boxes – $90
Kaldheim Draft Packs – $2.50
Kaldheim Draft Boxes – $90
Zendikar Rising Draft Packs – $2.50
Zendikar Rising Draft Boxes – $90
Commander Masters Collector Packs – 40% off
Commander Masters Collector Boxes – $175
Dominaria Remastered Collector Packs – $18
Dominaria Remastered Collector Boxes – $200
March of the Machine Aftermath Collector Packs – $12
March of the Machine Aftermath Collector Boxes – $100
Unfinity Collector Packs – $14
Unfinity Collector Boxes $100
Streets of New Capenna Collector Packs – $14
Streets of New Capenna Collector Boxes – $100
Crimson Vow Collector Packs – $14
Crimson Vow Collector Boxes – $100
Forgotten Realms Collector Packs – $14
Forgotten Realms Collector Boxes – $100
Dominaria United Jumpstart Packs– $4
Dominaria United Jumpstart Boxes – $40
ALL Other Packs (Set, Draft, Collector, and Jumpstart) – 10% off!
MTG COMMANDER DECKS
Coven Counters (GW Midnight Hunt Deck) – 60% off
Spirit Squadron (UW Crimson Vow Deck) – 60% off
Enduring Enchantments (WBG Commander Masters Deck) – 40% off
Planeswalker Party (WUR Commander Masters Deck) – 50% off
Rebellion Rising (RW Phyrexia AWBO Deck) – 40% off
ALL Dominaria United Commander Decks – 30% off
ALL New Capenna Commander Decks – 40% off
ALL March of the Machine Commander Decks (except Cavalry Charge) – 40% off
Mishra’s Burnished Banner (UBR Brothers’ War Deck) – 30% off
Upgrades Unleashed (GR Neon Dynasty Deck) – 40% off
Paradox Power (GUR Doctor Who Commander) – 30% off
Blast from the Past (GWU Doctor Who Commander) – 30% off
Starter Commander Decks – 40% off
Draconic Dissent (UR Baldur’s Gate Commander) – 40% off
ALL Other Commander Decks – 10% off
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Soulburning Volcano Packs – 50% off
Duelist Nexus Packs and Boxes – 20% off!
Cyberstorm Access Packs and Boxes – 20% off!
Duels from the Deep Packs – 75% off
Dimension Force Packs – $1
Ancient Guardians Packs – $1
2021 and 2022 Tins – 40% off
25th Anniversary Tins – 20% off
ALL Other Yugioh Packs 10% off
Crimson King Structure Deck – 20% off!
Dark World Structure Deck – 40% off!
Legend of the Crystal Beasts Structure Deck – 50% off!
Albaz Strike Structure Deck – 20% off!
Saga of Blue-Eyes White Dragon Structure Deck – 40% off!
ALL Other Yugioh Structure Decks – 10% off!
Speed Duel – Streets of Battle City Box Sets – 30% off
Speed Duel – Duelists of Shadow Box Sets – 30% off
Legendary Duelists Season 3 Box – 50% off!
ALL Yugioh-brand Binders, Sleeves, Deckboxes, and Playmats – 50% off!
Pokemon TCG
Scarlet & Violet Base Set Packs – 40% off
Scarlet & Violet Base Set Boxes – $95
Cyclizar ex Boxes – 35% off
Annihilape ex Boxes – 35% off
Paldea Legends Tin – 40% off
ALL Build and Battle Boxes – 30% off!
ALL Collector Chests – 30% off
ALL V Battle Decks – 60% off!!!
ALL Other Packs – 10% off
ALL Elite Trainer Boxes – 20% off
Digimon Card Game
Versus Royal Knights Packs – 40% off!
Versus Royal Knights Boxes – $60
Alternative Being Packs – 40% off!
Alternative Being Boxes – $60
New Awakening Packs – 40% off!
New Awakening Boxes – $60
Great Legend Packs – 50% off!
Great Legend Boxes – $40
Draconic Roar Packs – 50% off!
Draconic Roar Boxes – $30!
Classic Collection Packs – $2!
Classic Collection Boxes – $30!
Wolf of Friendship and Dragon of Courage Starter Decks – 30% off!
ALL Other Digimon Starter Decks – 50% off!
ALL Other Packs – 10% off!
Flesh and Blood
ALL Flesh and Blood Art Dragon Shields – 40% off!
Tales of Aria Packs – 40% off!
Tales of Aria Boxes – $48
Monarch Packs – 40% off!
Monarch Boxes – $48!
Everfest Packs – 40% off
Everfest Boxes – $48!
ALL Blitz Decks – 20% off
ALL Round the Table Sets – 20% off!
ALL Other FAB Packs – 10% off!
One Piece Card Game
30% off ALL One Piece Starter Decks!
Grand Archive
Fractured Crown Packs and Boxes – 20% off!
Dawn of Ashes Packs – 10% off!
Cardfight!! Vanguard (only available at BB and Holmes)
Overdress Touken Ranbu Packs – 75% off!
Raging Tactics Packs – 75% off
Raging Tactics Boxes – $10
Shaman King Packs – 30% off!
Shaman King Boxes – $40
Infinideity Cradle Packs – 75% off
Infinideity Cradle Boxes – $10
Advance of Intertwined Stars Packs – 75% off
Advance of Intertwined Stars Boxes – $10
Aerial Steed Liberation Packs – 75% off
Aerial Steed Liberation Boxes – $10
Evenfall Onslaught Packs – 50% off
Evenfall Onslaught Boxes – $30
Clash of the Heroes Packs – 50% off
Clash of the Heroes Boxes – $30
Dragon Masquerade Packs – 50% off
Dragon Masquerade Boxes – $30
Record of Ragnarok Packs – 75% off
Record of Ragnarok Trial Decks – 50% off
ALL Other Trial Decks, Deck Sets, and Boxed Sets – 20% off
Chronojet Stride Premium Deckset – 35% off!
Shadowverse: Evolve
ALL Shadowverse Packs – 20% off!
ALL Shadowverse Starter Decks – 20% off!
Battle Spirits Saga
Dawn of History and False Gods Packs – $2!
Dawn of History and False Gods Boxes – $25
Set 1 and 2 Battle Spirits Starter Decks – $5
Elemental Spark Sets – 60% off!
Core Set 1 50% off
Dragon Ball Super (only available at Blue Bell and Holmes)
60% off ALL Dragon Ball Super Products
My Hero Academia (Universus)
60% off ALL My Hero Academia Products!
Board Games
Cloudspire – 30% off
Setup – 40% off
7 Wonders Edifice – 40% off
Carnival of Monsters – 50% off
Kingyo – 40% off
Kilim – 40% off
Catan Treasures, Dragons & Adventurers – 40% off
Heroes of Dominaria – 60% off
Catan Soccer Fever – 40% off
Catan Hawaii Scenario – 40% off
Planet B – 40% off
Horizon Zero Dawn Board Game – 40% off
Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R. – 40% off
Paris: New Eden – 40% off
Catan Junior – 40% off!
ALL Other Board Games – 20% off!
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons and Dragons: Onslaught – 40% off!
ALL D&D Books – 30% off!
ALL D&D Minis – 20% off
10% off ALL Dice
Warhammer 40,000
The Horus Heresy – Age of Darkness 30% off
ALL Other 40K – 25% off!
Citadel Paint and Tools – 10% off
Other
75% off any Attack on Titan Weiss Schwarz Products (only available at Blue Bell)
Accessories
20% off ALL Playmats
30% off ALL Lorcana Accessories!
40% off ALL ART Dragon shields!
40% off ALL Ultra Pro Alcove Flip and Alcove Edge Deck Boxes
50% off ALL Quiver Products
10% off ALL Other Accessories, including Sleeves, Deck Boxes, Binders, Dice, Paint, Glue, and more!
Pokemon TCG League Challenge – Thurs. Nov 30th at AU Blue Bell

Pokemon TCG League Challenge
Thursday, November 30th at AU Blue Bell
We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Challenge at AU Blue Bell on Thursday, November 30th! 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.
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 5:30 PM
Tournament starts: 6:30 pm
Entry fee: $10
Format: Standard
Swiss style; best-of-1 matches; 30-minute rounds; no Top Cut; the number of rounds will be determined by overall attendance.
PRIZES
On top of Championship Points, top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance! Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location.
Placement – Championship Points – Kicker (# of participants)
1st – 15 – 0
2nd – 12 – 0
3rd & 4th – 10 – 0
5th-8th – 8 – 21
9th-16th – 6 – 48
17th-32nd – 4 – 80
Yu-Gi-Oh! Holiday Charity Events 2023 – 12/2 & 12/3 at Alternate Universes

Yu-Gi-Oh! Holiday Charity Event 2023
Saturday Dec. 2nd at AU Holmes
Sunday Dec. 3rd at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
We’re holding a Yu-Gi-Oh! Holiday Charity Event Sat. Dec 2nd at AU Holmes and Sun. Dec 3rd at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington! This tournament overrides the weekly Yugioh tournaments taking place on those days.
In order to register for the Holiday Charity Event, Duelists will need to bring at least five (5) non-perishable food items. Each food item should weigh at least 10.5 oz and expire no earlier than March 1, 2024. If players don’t have cans on the day of the event, they may enter with $5 that will be used to buy cans for our charity of choice.
All food and cash donated from this event will go to Loaves and Fishes, a local food pantry in Delaware County, PA.
Duelists are allowed and encouraged to bring more than five (5) non-perishable food items. However, these additional food items will not affect prizing for the event. They will be used solely as additional donations to help those in need in your local community.
Alternate Universes Holmes
Saturday, Dec. 2nd
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Sunday, Dec. 3rd
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Sunday, Dec. 3rd
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Format: Tier 1, Advanced Constructed, Swiss style, maximum 4 rounds, no Top Cut
PRIZES
Each player will get a postcard with 5 Star Chips. Each round, each player will stake 1 Star Chip on their match. The winner of each match will take both Star Chips. At the end of the tournament, players will turn in their Star Chips for pack prizes. A maximum of 9 Star Chips can be turned in for prizes. In the case of a draw, each player keeps their Star Chip.
For example, if a player wins all 4 rounds, they will end with 9 Star Chips and win 9 packs.
Below is a breakdown of the prize payouts, factoring in draws. This chart represents the Star Chips that players should have by the end of the tournament based on their win – loss – draw record after 4 rounds.
4 – 0 – 0: 9 packs
3 – 0 – 1: 8 packs
3 – 1 – 0: 7 packs
2 – 0 – 2: 7 packs
2 – 1 – 1: 6 packs
1 – 0 – 3: 6 packs
2 – 2 – 0: 5 packs
1 – 1 – 2: 5 packs
0 – 0 – 4: 5 packs
1 – 2 – 1: 4 packs
0 – 1 – 3: 4 packs
1 – 3 – 0: 3 packs
0 – 2 – 2: 3 packs
0 – 3 – 1: 2 packs
0 – 4 – 0: 1 pack
Digimon Winter Holiday Event 2023 – 12/3 & 12/30 at Alternate Universes

Digimon Card Game
Winter Holiday Event 2023
Sunday, Dec. 3rd @ AU Holmes
Saturday, Dec. 30th @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
We’re holding Digimon Card Game 2023 Winter Holiday Events! Join us Sunday, December 3rd at AU Holmes and Saturday, December 30th at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington!
These are Starter Deck tournaments; players may use ANY starter deck from ST01 – ST16. Players may purchase a starter deck at the store to enter, or bring their own deck as long as it is identical to one of the starter decks. $10 store credit will be added to the prize pool for each player who enters.
Each player gets a Participation Pack for entering, each containing a set of Patamon, Tentomon, and Gabumon foil alternate art promo cards! The winner gets a textured foil alternate art Agumon Winner Card!
Alternate Universes Holmes
Sunday, Dec. 3rd
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Saturday, Dec. 30th
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Saturday, Dec. 30th
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm
Entry: $10 or the purchase of a Starter Deck
Format: Starter deck, best 2 of 3 matches, # of rounds based on attendance, no Top Cut
PRIZES
Each player who enters gets a Participation Pack containing a set of Patamon, Tentomon, and Gabumon foil alternate art promo cards. The winner gets a textured foil alternate art Agumon Winner Card.
Top finishers will win store credit prizes based on overall attendance. For each player who enters, $10 store credit will be added to the overall prize pool.

One Piece Card Game Sealed Battle 2023 Vol. 1 – Sat. Dec 9th at Alternate Universes

One Piece Card Game
Sealed Battle 2023 Vol. 1
Sat. Dec 9th at Alternate Universes
***There is a 16-player limit at each store! Preregister today in-store or over the phone with your card!***
** THIS EVENT HAS CAPPED AT OUR BLUE BELL AND HOLMES LOCATIONS!**
Registration in the Bandai app will not guarantee your spot!
We’re holding One Piece Card Game Sealed Battle 2023 Vol. 1 tournaments on Saturday, December 9th at all three stores!
In a Sealed format tournament, you get 6 booster packs of OP-05 Awakening of the New Era to use to build your deck and play for 3 rounds! For entering, each player gets a Leader Pack containing 2 Monkey.D.Luffy participation promos, plus a Sealed Battle Kit Vol. 1 pack containing 2 out of 10 promo cards!
Set 5 booster pack prizes will also be awarded based on your tournament record after 3 rounds. Each player who goes 3-0 will also win an OP 04-083 Sabo winner promo!
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: Noon
Deckbuilding starts: 1 pm
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 4 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 5 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Deckbuilding starts: 1 pm
Entry fee: $35
For entering, each player gets 6 packs of OP-05: Awakening of the New Era to build their deck and play for 3 rounds. Each player also gets a Leader Pack containing 2 Monkey.D.Luffy participation promos, plus a Sealed Battle Kit Vol. 1 pack containing 2 out of 10 promo cards.
Format: SEALED, Swiss-Style, maximum of 3 rounds
Each player receives 6 packs of the latest set to use to build a 40 card deck. You may only use the Monkey D Luffy Leader Promo from this event or any leader you open in your packs! Please bring 10x DON!! Cards to participate in the event.
Click here for important info on the One Piece Card Game’s Sealed format: https://en.onepiece-cardgame.com/pdf/tournament_rules_manual_op02.pdf
There are some important differences with the Sealed format, so be sure to check the link above!
PRIZES
3 – 0: 10 OP-05 packs, plus OP 04-083 Sabo winner promo!
2 – 1: 6 OP-05 packs
1 – 2: 2 OP-05 packs
All other records get 1 pack
MTG Modern RCQ – Sun. Dec 10th at AU Holmes

DreamHack Magic
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifier
Sunday, December 10th at AU Holmes
***There is a 64 player cap on this event.***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Stop by or call AU with your card to preregister! ✅
We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Modern RCQs for the September 9th–December 17th 2023 season of RCQs, which all support the Regional Championship in Denver on Feb. 9th–11th, 2024!
This tournament is taking place on Sunday, December 10th at Alternate Universes Holmes!
Regional Championship Qualifiers are open to everyone, and are a player’s first step down the road of competitive Magic. Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championship at each of our RCQs! From there, players vie for a place in the Pro Tour and the Magic World Championship!
The first 32 players to preregister at each event get a full-art promo An Offer You Can’t Refuse! Top 8 players each get a full-art promo Death’s Shadow, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Death’s Shadow! Both of these promos feature BRAND NEW ART! These promos are in addition to store credit and invite prizes.
PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 36 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 $270 store credit to the prize pool.
Format: MODERN
Entry: $30
Pre-registration is open NOW! Stop by or call AU with your card to preregister! Make sure to call the AU you are preregistering to play at!
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, $200 store credit, foil full-art Death’s Shadow
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, $100 store credit, foil full-art Death’s Shadow
3rd & 4th Place: $100 store credit each, non-foil full-art Death’s Shadow
5th–8th Place: $50 store credit each, non-foil full-art Death’s Shadow
Prize Scaling: When we reach 36 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 $270 store credit to the prize pool.
Pokemon TCG League Cup – Saturday, Dec. 16th at AU Blue Bell

Pokemon TCG League Cup
Saturday, Dec. 16th at AU Blue Bell
***There is a 64-player cap between all divisions!***
Preregistration is open now! Stop by AU Blue Bell or call with your card to preregister!***
We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Cup at AU Blue Bell on Saturday, December 16th! 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!
We are awarding at least $1,000 store credit total to the Top 8 Masters Division players! The prize pool for Junior and Senior Divisions will have $15 store credit added to their respective Top Cut prize pool per player. 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!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Entry fee: $30 Masters; $15 Juniors and Seniors
Juniors and Seniors each get 2 booster packs for entering!
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament starts: Noon
Format: Standard
Swiss style, best-of-1 matches; Top Cut playoffs are best-2-of-3 matches
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
PRIZES
(Masters)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat! (note: there must be at least 20 players to have this prize support)
1st Place: $400 store credit (equivalent to 110 booster packs)
2nd Place: $200 store credit (equivalent to 50 booster packs)
3rd & 4th Place: $100 store credit each (equivalent to 20 booster packs each)
5th-8th Place: $50 store credit each (equivalent to 10 booster packs each)
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! (note: there must be at least 20 players to have this prize support)
Each player who enters gets 2 booster packs just for playing.
Top finishers will win more booster packs based on division attendance (3 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
MTG Modern RCQ Round 5 Lineup at Alternate Universes – Sept–Dec 2023

DreamHack Magic
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifiers
Round 5 (Sept 9th–Dec 17th, 2023)
Sat. 9/9 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 9/30 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 10/14 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 10/28 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 11/18 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 12/10 @ AU Holmes
***There is a 64 player cap on each event.***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Stop by or call AU with your card to preregister! ✅
We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Modern RCQs for the September 9th–December 17th 2023 season of RCQs, which all support the Regional Championship in Denver on Feb. 9th–11th, 2024!
Regional Championship Qualifiers are open to everyone, and are a player’s first step down the road of competitive Magic. Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championship at each of our RCQs! From there, players vie for a place in the Pro Tour and the Magic World Championship!
The first 32 players to preregister at each event get a full-art promo An Offer You Can’t Refuse! Top 8 players each get a full-art promo Death’s Shadow, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Death’s Shadow! Both of these promos feature BRAND NEW ART! These promos are in addition to store credit and invite prizes.
PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 36 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 $270 store credit to the prize pool.
Format: MODERN
Entry: $30
Pre-registration is open NOW! Stop by or call AU with your card to preregister! Make sure to call the AU you are preregistering to play at!
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, $200 store credit, foil full-art Death’s Shadow
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, $100 store credit, foil full-art Death’s Shadow
3rd & 4th Place: $100 store credit each, non-foil full-art Death’s Shadow
5th–8th Place: $50 store credit each, non-foil full-art Death’s Shadow
Prize Scaling: When we reach 36 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 $270 store credit to the prize pool.
Pokemon League at Alternate Universes Holmes Starting October 7th

Pokemon League is coming to Alternate Universes Holmes! Join us at AU Holmes EVERY Saturday, starting October 7th, for our FREE official Pokemon League!
Pokemon League at Holmes will run every Saturday from 3-6 pm. These casual-style events are a great opportunity for Pokemon TCG players to get together with others in the Pokemon community to play, trade, or just hang out!
Here is the full Pokemon League schedule for all three of our stores:
Alternate Universes Holmes
Every Saturday (starting Oct. 7th)
3 pm – 6 pm
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Every Sunday
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Every Sunday
Noon – 3:00 pm
Disney Lorcana Organized Play at Alternate Universes

Disney Lorcana Organized Play
Lorcana League and Lorcana Tournaments
Every Week at Alternate Universes
Alternate Universes is part of the official Disney Lorcana Hobby Store Program and Organized Play program! That means every week, we hold Disney Lorcana League and weekly tournaments at each of our three locations!
If you want to see Lorcana succeed and thrive, one of the best ways to help is to attend your local events, and bring your friends, too!
Lorcana League
Lorcana League is a fun, FREE weekly event where you can earn League Points to win prizes, and be a part of your local Lorcana community!
Lorcana League times are as follows:
Wednesdays 6 pm @ AU Wilmington
Thursdays 6 pm @ AU Blue Bell
Fridays 6 pm @ AU Holmes
As opposed to tournaments, Lorcana League is a free casual-style event, designed for players to hang out and play low-stakes games with one another at their leisure. Players earn 1 point for attending, 1 point for just playing a match, or 2 points instead if they win a match! Matches should be best 2-of-3. During League, players are responsible for finding their own matches with one another, as opposed to a tournament where players’ pairings are calculated for them. Players can earn a maximum of 10 points during one League.
A League round is 4 weeks of Lorcana League. A League season is 12 weeks of Lorcana League, or 3 rounds.
Prizes are awarded based on point totals after each round, and more prizes are awarded at the end of each season!
• Players with at least 3 points at the end of a round each get a random League promo card, and three of those players are randomly chosen to win a Lorcana pin.
• The player with the most points at the end of a round gets to pick two different promos, plus a Lorcana pin!
• At the end of each season, the 6 players with the most total points each get Lore counters, and random players with 8 or more total points at the end of a season each get Lorcana pins!
Weekly Lorcana Tournaments
Lorcana weekly tournaments take place every week during Lorcana League. That means you can attend Lorcana League AND play in the tournament, too!
Weekly Lorcana tournament times are as follows:
Wednesdays 7 pm @ AU Wilmington
Thursdays 7 pm @ AU Blue Bell
Fridays 7 pm @ AU Holmes
Registration opens at the start of League, one hour before the start of the tournament.
Entry fee: $10 ($15 if using store credit)
Format: Constructed, best 2-of-3 matches, 3 rounds maximum. Prizes are awarded based on a player’s win – loss – draw record after 3 rounds.
PRIZES
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit
Store credit is awarded on a reloadable AU gift card, and is redeemable at any of our three stores!
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, and Pokemon 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, 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 9-4-23
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
Battle Spirits Saga Tournament | 6 pm
MTG Commander | 6 pm
Warhammer 40K
7 pm
One Piece Tournament | 7 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format & Time Wizard (Edison)
7 PM
Shadowverse: Evolve Tournament | 6 pm
MTG FNM Commander
6 pm Lorcana League
7 pm
MTG FNM Modern
7 pm Lorcana Tournament | 1 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format |
Blue Bell | 12:30 pm
Pokemon League-Style Play
1 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format | 6 pm
Warhammer 40K
7 pm
MTG Modern Mondays
7 pm
One Piece Tournament | 6:30 pm
MTG Commander
7 pm
Digimon
7 pm
Board Games | 7 pm
MTG Pioneer
7 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format
7 pm
Battle Spirits Saga Tournament
7 PM
Shadowverse: Evolve Tournament | 6 PM Lorcana League
6:30 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 | 6 pm
Warhammer 40K
6 pm
Warmachine
7 pm
Flesh and Blood TCG
7 pm
Shadowverse: Evolve Tournament | 6 pm
MTG Commander
6 pm Lorcana League
7 pm
MTG Draft
7 pm
Battle Spirits Saga Tournament
7 pm
Lorcana Tournament | 7 pm
One Piece Tournament
7 pm
MTG Modern | 6 pm
MTG Commander
7 pm
MTG FNM Draft
7 pm
MTG FNM Pioneer | 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: $20 cash / $25 store credit
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit
All other records: 1 Draft booster of current set
MTG LOTR Drafts – 3 rounds
Entry: $25 cash / $30 store credit
3 – 0: $50 store credit
2 – 1: $25 store credit
All other records: 1 LOTR Draft booster pack
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
Alternate Universes Holmes, Blue Bell & Wilmington are now WPN Premium Stores!

We are proud to announce that Alternate Universes Holmes, Blue Bell, and Wilmington have ALL officially been designated WPN Premium Stores!
Thanks to the hard work of our employees and the dedication of our community, all three Alternate Universes locations have officially become WPN Premium stores. Over the past months, we’ve been working hard to improve our store and thus your playing experience with us. Our Blue Bell store has been remodeled with new paint, carpets, bathrooms, tables, signs, monitors, and more. Only about 5% of WPN retailers have become WPN Premium stores. Achieving this status means that we’ve reached a point where our store provides one of the highest quality gaming experiences you can get from any LGS, and it’s not just because of our looks. It’s because we as a business are committed to providing a very high quality experience to our players. When you come to our store, you can expect a clean, professional, friendly, and fun environment. And now that we’ve reached Premium status, we’ll be able to make your experience even better. We’ll be able to hold exclusive events when they’re available, and offer exclusive products and promos. You’ll notice a couple of other changes around the store as time goes on, and as we continue to work closely with Wizards of the Coast.
Thank you to our community. Without our thriving, enthusiastic, and all-around wonderful community of players these past 16 or so years, we wouldn’t have been considered for this achievement. Whether you have been with us from the beginning or have just learned about us this year, thank you! We look forward to continuing to provide the best gaming experience that we can, and we hope that you’ll continue to join us.
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!