Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions Release Info at Alternate Universes

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions
Release Raffle Info

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions release weekend is January 17th-19th. Please read the following info about our release!

As you may know, demand for the upcoming Pokemon set Prismatic Evolutions is extremely high. Due to this, our product allocations have been very low. We want to make sure everyone has a fair chance to get some of the new set, without the need for showing up early or camping out at our store.

Instead of putting out products for sale on launch day, we are raffling off the chance to buy one of the following products at MSRP:

Prismatic Evolutions Elite Trainer Box – MSRP: $49.99 – 10 to raffle at each store (30 total)
Prismatic Evolutions Binder Collection – MSRP: $29.99 – 6 to raffle at each store (18 total)
Prismatic Evolutions Poster Collection – MSRP: $14.99 – 12 to raffle at each store (36 total)
Prismatic Evolutions Tech Sticker Collection MSRP: $14.99 – 12 to raffle at each store (36 total)

This is our entire allocation of Prismatic Evolutions. We won’t have any more until the next product release.

Here is a breakdown of how this will work:

1. Come to your local AU during release weekend, January 17th-19th, and enter our raffle. Each person may enter only once at each store.

2. Raffle winners will be selected on Monday 1/20. Winners will be alerted by email if they have won and which product they are selected to buy.

3. Winners will have until end of day on 1/27 to buy their item. Anything not purchased by that time will be re-raffled!

No Alternate Universes staff are eligible to win this raffle.

Thank you, and good luck!

Gundam Card Game Edition Beta Store Trial Events – 2/1 & 2/2 at Alternate Universes

Gundam Card Game
Edition Beta Store Trial Events
Sat. 2/1 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 2/2 @ AU Holmes

***There is a 16-player limit at each event!***
Preregister today using the links below! Registering in the Bandai app will NOT guarantee your spot!

Preregister at AU Blue Bell 2/1
Preregister at AU Wilmington 2/1
Preregister at AU Holmes 2/2

We’re holding Gundam Card Game Edition Beta Store Trial Events on Saturday, February 1st at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington, and on Sunday, February 2nd at AU Holmes! Each player gets a Gundam Card Game Edition Beta plus a promotional item for entering!

This is a BRAND NEW card game from Bandai based on the Gundam universe! Edition Beta Trial Events are your first chance to get a hold of the card game before the official release later this year!

Edition Beta includes everything you need to play:

x16 Booster Packs (x9 cards per pack)
x1 Legend Rare Card
x1 Card Set (x56 cards)
x2 Rule/Playsheets
x6 Dice Damage Counter

This event is a casual tournament wherein each player uses their Edition Beta to build a deck and play for three rounds. This event is intended to help players familiarize themselves with the Gundam Card Game while having fun in the process!

Sat. 2/1
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

Sat. 2/1
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Sun. 2/2
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Entry: $70

Format: Sealed, Swiss, 3 rounds max

MTG Aetherdrift PREORDERS at Alternate Universes

MTG Aetherdrift Preorders
Open NOW at Alternate Universes
Stop by AU or call with your card to pre-order!

Magic: the Gathering Aetherdrift Pre-Orders are now open at Alternate Universes!
All preorders can be picked up at the start of the Prerelease on Friday, February 7th!

Take advantage of our preorder discounts! Last day to preorder is Thursday, February 6th!

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 Lifecraft Engine!

MTG Aetherdrift Preorders

Play Booster Box // $119.99
Collector Box // $234.99
Bundle // $44.99
Set of 2 Commander Decks // $79.99
Prerelease Pack // $34.99

Aetherdrift SEALED Prerelease Tournaments are Feb. 7th-9th!

Stop by or call Alternate Universes to preorder today!

MTG Innistrad Remastered PREORDERS at Alternate Universes

MTG Innistrad Remastered Preorders
Open NOW at Alternate Universes
Stop by AU or call with your card to pre-order!

Magic: the Gathering Innistrad Remastered Pre-Orders are now open at Alternate Universes!
All preorders can be picked up on release day Friday, January 24th!

Take advantage of our preorder discounts! Last day to preorder is Thursday, January 23rd!

This set features the new Play Booster Packs and Boxes! Play Booster packs combine the best of both Set and Draft boosters, and will be replacing both going forward.

MTG Innistrad Remastered Preorders

Play Booster Box // $169.99
Collector Box // $299.99

Innistrad Remastered Preview Drafts are 1/17–1/19!

Innistrad Remastered Launch Party Drafts are 1/24 & 1/26!

Stop by or call Alternate Universes to preorder today!

Pokemon TCG League Challenges – January 11th, 12th & 16th at AU

Pokemon TCG League Challenges

Saturday, January 11th at AU Holmes
Sunday, January 12th at AU Wilmington
Thursday, January 16th at AU Blue Bell

We’re holding  Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Holmes  on Saturday, January 11th, at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, January 12th, and at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, January 16th! League Challenges are the lowest level of Pokemon TCG Championship Series Events, wherein players of any skill level vie to earn Championship Points. Once a player has earned enough Championship Points, they qualify for the Pokemon TCG World Championships!

On top of Championship Points, players at our League Challenge will also win store credit based on overall attendance! Store credit is redeemable at any of our three locations

Sat. January 11th

Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

Sun. January 12th

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm

Thurs. January 16th

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: 5:30 pm
Tournament starts: 6:30 pm

Entry fee: $10

Format: Standard
Swiss style; best-of-1 matches; 30-minute rounds; no Top Cut; the number of rounds will be determined by overall attendance.

PRIZES
On top of Championship Points, top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance! Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location.

Placement – Championship Points – Kicker (# of participants)
1st – 15 – 0
2nd – 12 – 0
3rd & 4th – 10 – 0
5th-8th – 8 – 21
9th-16th – 6 – 48
17th-32nd – 4 – 80

MTG Innistrad Remastered Preview Drafts – 1/17, 1/18, & 1/19 at Alternate Universes

MTG Innistrad Remastered Preview Drafts
Friday, Jan. 17th @ AU Blue Bell
Saturday, Jan. 18th @ AU Wilmington
Sunday, Jan. 19th @ AU Holmes

Alternate Universes is holding MTG Innistrad Remastered Preview Drafts on Friday, Jan. 17th at AU Blue Bell, Saturday, Jan. 18th at AU Wilmington, and Sunday, Jan. 19th at AU Holmes! We’re able to hold these events thanks to our WPN Premium store status, and we only have that thanks to our amazing community of players like you! Thank you!

Each player gets a retro-frame Deadeye Navigator promo for entering (while supplies last!)

Innistrad Remastered Play Booster Packs will be awarded as prizes! Each player is guaranteed to win one Innistrad Remastered Pack!

Format: Draft; 3 rounds swiss

Entry: $30

Friday, Jan. 17th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: 6 pm
Drafting begins: 7 pm

Saturday, Jan. 18th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: 1 pm
Drafting begins: 2 pm

Sunday, Jan. 19th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: Noon
Drafting begins: 1 pm

PRIZES
3 – 0: 6 Innistrad Remastered Packs
2 – 0 – 1: 4 Innistrad Remastered Packs
2 – 1: 2 Innistrad Remastered Packs
Less than 2 wins: 1 Innistrad Remastered Pack

MTG Standard RCQ – Saturday, January 18th at AU Blue Bell

Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, January 18th @ AU Blue Bell

***There is a 64 player cap on this event.***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online or stop by your local AU! ✅

🎟️ Click here to preregister online! 🎟️

We’re holding a Magic: the Gathering Standard RCQ on Saturday, January 18th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!

This RCQ is one of our Standard RCQs for the Season 3, Round 3 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place in May 2025! Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championships at each of our RCQs! View the rest of our RCQ schedule here.

Magic Regional Championship Qualifiers are open to everyone, and are a player’s first step down the road of competitive Magic. RCQs qualify players for Regional Championships, which in turn qualify players for the Pro Tour and the Magic World Championship.

Each player gets a Secret Lair promo Mayhem Devil for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Force of Despair, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Force of Despair! Both of these promos feature BRAND NEW ART! These promos are in addition to store credit and invite prizes.

Format: STANDARD

Entry: $30

Pre-registration is open NOW! Click one of the links above or stop by your local AU to preregister!
Pre-registration is NOT necessary to play, though it is the only way to guarantee your spot!

Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

PRIZES
1st Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Force of Despair promo

PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 32 players, we will add $30 store credit to the Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 players total, we will add $390 store credit to the prize pool.

Store credit prizes are guaranteed for 17 or more players.

Yugioh Supreme Darkness Premiere! – January 18th & 19th at Alternate Universes

Yu-Gi-Oh! Supreme Darkness
Core Booster Premiere! (Sneak Peek) Events
Saturday, January 18th @ all three stores
Sunday, January 19th @ AU Blue Bell

A Yu-Gi-Oh! Core Booster Premiere! Event AKA Sneak Peek is a casual event where you can buy packs and boxes of the latest upcoming set before the official release!

Premiere! Events run all day from open to close. If you buy 5 or more packs of Supreme Darkness during the Premiere!, you get the Premiere! Field Center card (while supplies last), and entry into our Premiere! Playmat and Ultra Rare promo giveaways! Supreme Darkness releases at Official Tournament Stores like ours on Wednesday, January 22nd!

We’re also holding a Premiere! tournament at each store during the event! You don’t have to enter the tournament to participate in the Premiere! Supreme Darkness cards are legal during the tournament. The Premiere! tournament will be either 3 or 4 rounds depending on overall attendance.

Saturday, January 18th

Alternate Universes Holmes
Sneak Peek: all day!
Tournament: 1:00 pm

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Sneak Peek: all day!
No tournament this day

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Sneak Peek: all day!
Tournament: 2:00 pm

Sunday, January 19th

AU Blue Bell
Sneak Peek: all day!
Tournament: 1:00 pm

Tournament entry: $10
Each player gets 2 OTS Packs or 2 Booster Packs for entering (depending on availability)

Format: Advanced Constructed, Swiss, 4 rounds (or 3 rounds depending on attendance), no Top Cut
Legacy of Destruction cards are legal during the tournament.

PRIZES
4 Rounds:
4 – 0: 10 booster packs
3 – 1: 5 booster packs

3 Rounds:
3 – 0: 7 booster packs
2 – 1: 3 booster packs

Union Arena Demon Slayer Release Events – 1/18 & 1/19 at Alternate Universes

Union Arena TCG
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Release Events
Sat. 1/18 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 1/19 @ AU Holmes

Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Demon Slayer Release Events Saturday, January 18th at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sunday, January 19th at AU Holmes!

Union Arena is another BRAND NEW TCG from Bandai where each set features a different anime! Anime will include Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood-War, Hunter x Hunter, Jujutsu Kaisen, Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, One Punch Man, and more that have yet to be announced!

Entry: $25
Each player gets a Release Event participation promo and Release Event Pack for entering.

Format: SEALED Five Pack Battle, 3 rounds max
Each player gets 5 packs to build their deck and play for 3 rounds. Please click the above link for more info on Five Pack Battle format.

Saturday, January 18th

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 1 pm

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: 1 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 2 pm

Sunday, January 19th

Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 2 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 3 pm

PRIZES
3 – 0: Release Event Winner promo
Each player gets a regular Release Event promo and Release Event Pack for entering.

Elestrals Moonrise Starter Deck Prereleases – 1/18 & 1/19 at Alternate Universes

Elestrals TCG
Moonrise Starter Deck Prereleases
Sat. January 18th @ AU Holmes
Sun. January 19th @ AU Blue Bell

***There is a 32 player cap on each event.***

We’re holding Elestrals Moonrise Starter Deck Prerelease tournaments on Saturday, January 18th at AU Holmes, and Sunday, January 19th at AU Blue Bell!

Each player gets a Moonrise Starter Deck to use during the event! You are allowed to modify your deck as you like using the 3 booster packs included with the deck!

Entry: $30

Format: Starter Deck Sealed, Swiss, best-of-3 matches, 50 min rounds, 3 rounds max

Sat. 1/18
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 3 pm
Tournament starts: 4 pm

Sun. 1/19
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm

PRIZES
3 – 0: 5 Moonrise booster packs
2 – 1: 3 Moonrise booster packs
All others: 1 Moonrise booster pack

Disney Lorcana Azurite Sea Set Championships – 1/18, 1/25, & 2/1 at Alternate Universes

Disney Lorcana Azurite Sea Set Championships
Sat. January 18th @ AU Wilmington
Sat. January 25th @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. February 1st @ AU Holmes

Alternate Universes is holding Disney Lorcana Set Championships for Set 6: Azurite Sea on Saturday, January 18th at Alternate Universes Wilmington, Saturday, January 25th at AU Blue Bell, and Saturday, February 1st at AU Holmes. Set Championships are one-time competitive events where players test their skills and try to win cool prizes!

Top 8 players will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $20 added to the overall prize pool per player. If we hit our cap of 64 players, the prize pool will be increased to include Top 16 players! 1st Place also wins a Scar – Heartless Hunter foil promo card and Champion playmat! 2nd Place wins a Scar – Heartless Hunter foil promo card and Scar – Heartless Hunter non-champion playmat, and 3rd-8th also win a Scar – Heartless Hunter foil promo card!

Entry Fee: $20

Format: Core Constructed
Swiss-style, 50-minute rounds, best-of-3 matches (Top Cut matches are untimed)
Swiss Rounds followed by Top Cut playoffs depending on attendance

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Saturday, January 18th
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810

Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Saturday, January 25th
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon

Alternate Universes Holmes
Saturday, February 1st
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd.
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

PRIZES
1st Place: Scar – Heartless Hunter Store Champion Playmat, Scar – Heartless Hunter foil Promo Card, store credit
2nd Place: Scar – Heartless Hunter Playmat (non-champion version), Scar – Heartless Hunter foil promo, store credit
3rd-8th: Scar – Heartless Hunter foil promo, store credit

Store credit is awarded on a reloadable AU gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location!

One Piece 2025 New Year Events – 2/2 & 1/25 at Alternate Universes

**THE WILMINGTON EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO FEB 2nd BECAUSE OF THE SNOW**

One Piece Card Game
2025 New Year Events
Sun. 1/19 @ AU Wilmington
Wilmington Event has been Rescheduled to Sun 2/2!
Sat. 1/25 @ AU Blue Bell

Online preregistration is open now! Preregister using the links below:

Preregister at AU Wilmington Sun. 2/2
Preregister at AU Blue Bell Sat. 1/25

***There is a 32-player limit at each event! Registration in the Bandai app will not guarantee your spot!***

We’re holding One Piece 2025 New Year Events on Sunday, Jan. 19th at AU Wilmington and Saturday, Jan. 25th at AU Blue Bell!

Each player gets an ST01-007 Nami Promo and a Championship 2024 Event Pack for entering. Top finishers win store credit based on attendance, with $20 credit added to the prize pool per player. Top 3 also win an additional Championship 2024 Event Pack, and the Winner gets a gold-stamped ST01-007 Nami Winner Promo!

If there are 15 or fewer players, then Top 4 win store credit prizes; otherwise Top 8 win store credit prizes.

Sun. Feb 2/2
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament starts: 1 pm

Sat. January 25th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament starts: 1 pm

Entry fee: $20
Each player gets an ST01-007 Nami Promo and a Championship 2024 Event Pack for entering

Format: Constructed, Swiss-Style

PRIZES
1st Place: gold-stamped ST01-007 Nami Winner Promo
Top 3: additional Championship 2024 Event Pack
Top finishers win store credit based on attendance, with $20 credit added to the prize pool per player.

If there are 15 or fewer players, then Top 4 win store credit prizes; otherwise Top 8 win store credit prizes.

MTG Innistrad Remastered Launch Party Drafts – 1/24 & 1/26 at Alternate Universes

MTG Innistrad Remastered Launch Party Drafts
Friday, Jan. 24th @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sunday, Jan. 26th @ AU Holmes

Alternate Universes is holding MTG Innistrad Remastered Launch Party Drafts on Friday, Jan. 24th at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington, and Sunday, Jan. 26th at AU Holmes! We’re able to hold these events thanks to our WPN Premium store status, and we only have that thanks to our amazing community of players like you! Thank you!

Each player gets a retro-frame Deadeye Navigator promo for entering (while supplies last!)

Innistrad Remastered Play Booster Packs will be awarded as prizes! Each player is guaranteed to win one Innistrad Remastered Pack; including the 3 packs used to draft, no matter how well you do, you’ll get more packs playing in this event than if you buy them individually!

Format: Draft; 3 rounds swiss

Entry: $30

Friday, Jan. 24th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: 6 pm
Drafting begins: 7 pm

Sunday, Jan. 26th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: Noon
Drafting begins: 1 pm

PRIZES
3 – 0: 6 Innistrad Remastered Packs
2 – 0 – 1: 4 Innistrad Remastered Packs
2 – 1: 2 Innistrad Remastered Packs
Less than 2 wins: 1 Innistrad Remastered Pack

Star Wars: Unlimited Twilight of the Republic Store Showdowns – 1/4, 1/25, & 2/1 at Alternate Universes

Star Wars: Unlimited
Twilight of the Republic Store Showdowns
Sat. January 4th @ AU Holmes
Sat. January 25th @ AU Wilmington
Sat. February 1st @ AU Blue Bell

We’re holding Star Wars: Unlimited Twilight of the Republic Store Showdowns at all three stores! Sat. January 4th at AU Wilmington, Sat. January 25th at AU Wilmington, and Sat. February 1st at AU Blue Bell.

Store Showdowns take place several months after each new set releases. They are the most competitive level of Casual Play, awarding bigger prizes while still focusing on having fun and learning the game, making them the perfect environment for someone to try out the tournament scene!

$20 store credit will be added to the Top 8 prize pool per player. Top 8 players will also get a promo Gor! You will get an additional copy of the card for each round of playoffs! Each is stamped with your final placement!

Entry: $20
Each player gets a Star Wars: Unlimited Promo Pack and a promo Savage Opress just for entering!

Format: Premier, # of rounds based on attendance, Top 8 cut

Sat. January 4th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Sat. January 25th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Sat. February 1st
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Tournament begins: 1 pm

PRIZES
$20 store credit will be added to the Top 8 prize pool per player.
Top 8 players also each win a promo Gor! You will get an additional copy of the card for each round of playoffs! Each is stamped with your final placement!
Each player gets a Star Wars: Unlimited Promo Pack and a promo Savage Opress just for entering!

AU store credit is awarded on a reloadable gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location.

Flesh and Blood TCG The Hunted SEALED Prereleases – Sat. 1/25 at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington

Flesh and Blood TCG
The Hunted SEALED Pre-Release Events
Saturday, January 25th @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington

***There is a 12 player cap on each event!***
Click here to preregister at AU Blue Bell
Click here to preregister at AU Wilmington

Alternate Universes is holding Flesh and Blood TCG The Hunted Pre-Release Events to celebrate the upcoming set of Flesh and Blood! Join us Saturday, January 25th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and Alternate Universes Wilmington!

Unlike previous Prereleases where players get 6 packs, this time players each get 8 The Hunted booster packs to use to build their deck! After 4 rounds, each player wins The Hunted booster packs depending on their overall tournament record. Each player is guaranteed to win at least 1 booster pack!

Each player who enters also gets a The Hunted 10-card pre-release pack! During Pre-Release events players are allowed to use cards from their Pre-Release pack in their deck.

Entry fee: $40

Format: Sealed Deck, 4 rounds
Each player receives 8 packs of The Hunted to build their deck. Decks must be 30 cards minimum. 30 minutes per round, best of 1 matches. For more details on the Sealed format, click the link above!

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: Noon
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: Noon
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

PRIZES
4 – 0: 10 The Hunted packs
3 – 1: 6 The Hunted packs
2 – 2: 2 The Hunted packs
All other records get 1 The Hunted pack

Pokemon TCG League Challenges – February 2nd, 20th & 22nd at AU

Pokemon TCG League Challenges

Sunday, February 2nd at AU Wilmington
Thursday, February 20th at AU Blue Bell
Saturday, February 22nd at AU Holmes

We’re holding  Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Holmes  on Saturday, January 11th, at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, January 12th, and at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, January 16th! League Challenges are the lowest level of Pokemon TCG Championship Series Events, wherein players of any skill level vie to earn Championship Points. Once a player has earned enough Championship Points, they qualify for the Pokemon TCG World Championships!

On top of Championship Points, players at our League Challenge will also win store credit based on overall attendance! Store credit is redeemable at any of our three locations

Sun. February 2nd

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm

Thurs. February 20th

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. February 22nd

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

MTG Aetherdrift SEALED Prereleases – Feb. 7th-9th at AU

MTG Aetherdrift
SEALED Prerelease Tournaments
Feb. 7th-9th at Alternate Universes

We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Aetherdrift SEALED Prerelease tournaments Feb. 7th-9th at all three of our stores!

Thanks to their popularity, we’re expanding our Super Saver Prereleases at AU Holmes & AU Wilmington!

Super Saver Prereleases at AU Holmes and AU Wilmington feature discounted $25 entry fees along with a different prize structure! This means for $25 you will get at least 7 Aetherdrift Play Booster Packs: 6 from your Prerelease Pack and at least 1 pack from prizing. That’s like paying $3.50 per pack! All of our Blue Bell prereleases will stay the same, with normal entry and prize payouts. See the new 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!

Format: Sealed Deck

Each player gets one Aetherdrift Prerelease Pack to use to build a 40+ card deck and play for 3 rounds. Each one contains:

• 6 Aetherdrift 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:

🧙‍♂️ https://accounts.wizards.com/ 🧙‍♂️

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: $40 ($45 store credit)

SEALED 2-Headed Giant: $80 per team (+$5 for each player when using store credit)

Super Saver Prereleases (Holmes & Wilmington only): $25 ($30 store credit)
See Super Saver prize structure at the bottom of this post!

AU Holmes

Friday, Feb. 7th
3:00 pm
7:00 pm

Saturday, Feb. 8th
2:00 pm – Super Saver!
6:00 pm – Super Saver!

Sunday, Feb. 9th
1:00 pm – Super Saver!

AU Blue Bell

Friday, Feb. 7th
3:00 pm
7:00 pm

Saturday, Feb. 8th
Noon (Two-Headed Giant)
5:00 pm

Sunday, Feb. 9th
2:00 pm

AU Wilmington

Friday, Feb. 7th
3:00 pm
7:00 pm

Saturday, Feb. 8th
1:00 pm – Super Saver!
5:00 pm – Super Saver!

Sunday, Feb. 9th
1:00 pm – Super Saver!

PRIZES

Aetherdrift 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

MTG Standard RCQ – Saturday, February 15th at AU Blue Bell

Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, February 15th @ AU Blue Bell

***There is a 64 player cap on this event.***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online or stop by your local AU! ✅

🎟️ Click here to preregister online! 🎟️

We’re holding a Magic: the Gathering Standard RCQ on Saturday, February 15th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!

This RCQ is one of our Standard RCQs for the Season 3, Round 3 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place in May 2025! Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championships at each of our RCQs! View the rest of our RCQ schedule here.

Magic Regional Championship Qualifiers are open to everyone, and are a player’s first step down the road of competitive Magic. RCQs qualify players for Regional Championships, which in turn qualify players for the Pro Tour and the Magic World Championship.

Each player gets a Secret Lair promo Mayhem Devil for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Force of Despair, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Force of Despair! Both of these promos feature BRAND NEW ART! These promos are in addition to store credit and invite prizes.

Format: STANDARD

Entry: $30

Pre-registration is open NOW! Click 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
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

PRIZES
1st Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Force of Despair promo

PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 32 players, we will add $30 store credit to the Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 players total, we will add $390 store credit to the prize pool.

Store credit prizes are guaranteed for 17 or more players.

Cardfight!! Vanguard Lunar New Year Events – 2/15 & 2/16 at Alternate Universes

Cardfight!! Vanguard Lunar New Year 2025 Events
Sat. 2/15 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 2/16 @ AU Holmes

We’re holding Cardfight!! Vanguard Lunar New Year 2025 tournaments, Saturday, February 15th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and Sunday, February 16th at Alternate Universes Holmes!

Top players will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $10 credit per person added to the prize pool.

Entry: $10
Each player gets one Lunar New Year of the Snake, 2025 promo for entering.

Format: Standard, Swiss, Individual, Best-of-1 matches, Top Cut playoffs

Number of rounds will be based on the overall number of players.

Saturday, February 15th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Registration: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm

Sunday, February 16th
Alternate Universes Holmes
Registration: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm

PRIZES
Top players will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $10 credit per person added to the prize pool!

Warhammer 40K February Rogue Trader Tournament – Sat. Feb 22nd @ AU Blue Bell

Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Tournament (RTT)
Sat. February 22nd @ Alternate Universes Blue Bell

We’re holding a Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Tournament on Saturday, February 22nd at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!

Click here for the Best Coast Pairings event page: https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/E9P32C6X1Q

If you have any questions, please contact Jack or Craig in the AU Discord server: https://discord.gg/d9ZGgq9bv8

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

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/E9P32C6X1Q

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…