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MTG Spider-Man PREORDERS at Alternate Universes

September 6th, 2025

MTG Spider-Man Preorders Open Now at Alternate Universes

Magic: the Gathering Spider-Man
Preorders Open NOW at Alternate Universes

Stop by or pre-order ONLINE using the links below!

Magic: the Gathering Spider-Man Pre-Orders are now open at Alternate Universes!
All preorders can be picked up at the start of the Prerelease on Friday, September 19th!

The last day to preorder is Wednesday, September 17th! 

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!

MTG Spider-Man Preorders

Play Booster Box // $179.99 – Preorder here
Collector Box // $749.99 – Preorder here
Bundle // $69.99 – Preorder here
Scene Box // $41.99 – Preorder here

MTG Spider-Man SEALED Prerelease Tournaments are September 19th-21st!

Stop by Alternate Universes or use the links above to preorder today!

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Pokemon TCG MEGA EVOLUTION Prereleases – 9/13, 9/14, 9/20 & 9/21 at Alternate Universes

August 24th, 2025

Mega Evolution Prereleases at Alternate Universes!

Pokémon TCG Mega Evolutions Prerelease Tournaments
Sat. 9/13, Sun. 9/14 & Sat. 9/20 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 9/13 & Sat. 9/20 @ AU Holmes
Sun. 9/14 & Sun. 9/21 @ AU Wilmington

There are a limited number of spots at each event!
📢 YOU MUST PLAY ALL 3 ROUNDS TO GET THE ADDITIONAL 3 PACKS! 📢

Preregister online using the links below!

Preregister at AU Blue Bell Sat. 9/13
Preregister at AU Blue Bell Sat. 9/14
Preregister at AU Blue Bell Sun. 9/20

Preregister at AU Holmes Sat. 9/13
Preregister at AU Holmes Sat. 9/20

Preregister at AU Wilmington Sun. 9/14
Preregister at AU Wilmington Sun. 9/21

We’re holding Pokemon TCG Prerelease Tournaments for Mega Evolution the newest set in the latest series of Pokemon TCG expansions! Join us  September 13th, 14th, and 20th at AU Blue Bell; September 13th and 20th at AU Holmes; and September 14 and 21th 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 Mega Evolution booster packs when you are done playing in the event! So in total, you get 7 Mega Evolution packs! You MUST play all 3 rounds to get the 3 additional packs!

If you do not show up for your event, we will give your spot to someone else, even if you preregistered. You will be refunded your entry fee. Please make sure to arrive on time!

Entry: $30
For entering, each player gets a Mega Evolution Build & Battle Box to build a deck and play for 3 rounds.

Alternate Universes Blue Bell

Sat. 9/13
28 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

Sun. 9/14
40 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm

Sun. 9/20
18 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm

Alternate Universes Holmes

Sat. 9/13
20 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 5 pm

Sat. 9/20
10 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 4 pm

Alternate Universes Wilmington

Sun. 9/14
26 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

Sun. 9/21
24 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

Each Mega Evolution Build & Battle Box includes:
4x Mega Evolution booster packs
A 40-card ready-to-play deck, including 1 of 4 unique foil promo cards
A code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Don’t miss your chance to get the next expansion of Pokemon cards before the set’s official release at AU on September 26th!

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Yugioh Doom of Dimensions Premiere Events – 9/20 & 9/21 at Alternate Universes

August 27th, 2025

Yugioh Doom of Dimensions Premiere! Events 9/20 & 9/21 @ AU

Yu-Gi-Oh! Doom of Dimensions
Core Booster Premiere! (Sneak Peek) Events
Saturday, September 20th @ AU Holmes & AU Wilmington
Sunday, September 21st @ 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 Doom of Dimensions during the Premiere!, you get the Premiere! Field Center card (while supplies last), and entry into our Premiere! Playmat and Ultra Rare promo giveaways! Doom of Dimensions releases at Official Tournament Stores like ours on Wednesday, September 24th!

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! Doom of Dimensions cards are legal during the tournament. The Premiere! tournament will be either 3 or 4 rounds depending on overall attendance.

Sat. 9/20

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

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

Sun. 9/21

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

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

Format: Advanced Constructed, Swiss, 4 rounds (or 3 rounds depending on attendance), no Top Cut
Duelist’s Advance cards are legal during the tournament.

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

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

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Gundam Card Game New Type Challenge 2025 Mission 1 – 10/4 & 10/12 at Alternate Universes

August 22nd, 2025

Gundam Card Game Newtype Challenge 2025 Mission 1 - 10/4 & 10/12 @ Alternate Universes

Gundam Card Game
Newtype Challenge 2025 Mission 1
Sat. 10/4 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 10/12 @ AU Holmes

***There is a 48-player cap on the Blue Bell event!***
***There is a 32-player cap on the Holmes event!***

Preregister online using the links below! Registering in the Bandai app will NOT save your spot!

Click here to preregister at AU Blue Bell Sat. 10/4
Click here to preregister at AU Holmes Sun. 10/12

We’re holding Gundam Card Game Newtype Challenge 2025 Mission 1 tournaments on Saturday, October 4th at AU Blue Bell, and Sunday, October 12th at AU Holmes!

These events are recommended for intermediate to advanced players who want to test their skills and win cool prizes! On top of promos from Bandai, top finishers will also win store credit based on overall attendance, with $20 added to the prize pool per player.

Sat. 10/4
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Sun. 10/12
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm

Entry: $20

Format: Swiss, best-of-1 matches, # of rounds based on attendance

PRIZES
Participation: GD01-118 Overflowing Affection alt-art promo
Top finishers: ST01-011 Suletta Mercury alt-art promo
1st Place: GD01-067 GUNDAM AERIAL REBUILD promo

Top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $20 added to the prize pool per player.

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MTG Spider-Man SEALED Prereleases – September 19th-21st at Alternate Universes

August 25th, 2025

MTG Spider-Man Sealed Prereleases Sept 19th-21st @ AU

MTG Spider-Man
SEALED Prerelease Tournaments
September 19th-21st at Alternate Universes

We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Spider-Man SEALED Prerelease tournaments September 19th-21st at all three of our stores!

Super Saver Prereleases Return for Spider-Man!

Super Saver Prereleases at AU Holmes and AU Wilmington feature discounted $37 entry fees along with a different prize structure! This means for $37 you will get at least 7 Spider-Man Booster Packs: 6 from your Prerelease Pack and at least 1 pack from prizing. All of our Blue Bell prereleases will stay the same, with normal entry and prize payouts. See the prize structure at the bottom of this post!

All Prerelease tournaments are 3 rounds. At the tournament start time, each player is given a Prerelease Pack to build a deck and then play for 3 rounds. Prizes can be collected after Round 3. Lands will be provided for free at the event!

Format: Sealed Deck

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

  • 6 Spider-Man Play Boosters
  • 1 Traditional Foil Rare/Mythic with a year stamp
  • Spindown life counter

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: $50 ($55 store credit)

SEALED 2-Headed Giant: $100 per team (+$5 for each player when using store credit)

Super Saver Prereleases (Holmes & Wilmington only): $37 ($42 store credit)
See Super Saver prize structure at the bottom of this post!

AU Holmes

Friday, September 19th
3:00 pm – Preregister here
7:00 pm – Preregister here

Saturday, September 20th
2:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here
6:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here

Sunday, September 21st
1:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here

AU Blue Bell

Friday, September 19th
3:00 pm – Preregister here
7:00 pm – Preregister here

Saturday, September 20th
Noon (Two-Headed Giant) – Preregister here
5:00 pm – Preregister here

Sunday, September 21st
2:00 pm – Preregister here

AU Wilmington

Friday, September 19th
3:00 pm – Preregister here
7:00 pm – Preregister here

Saturday, September 20th
1:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here
5:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here

Sunday, September 21st
1:00 pm – Super Saver! – Preregister here

PRIZES

MTG Spider-Man 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

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MTG Edge of Eternities Commander Parties – Friday, September 5th at Alternate Universes

August 20th, 2025

MTG Edge of Eternities Commander Parties Friday 9/5 @ Alternate Universes

MTG Edge of Eternities Commander Parties
Friday, September 5th @ All 3 Stores

Commander Parties are fun, FREE Commander format events where you will get to experience a narrative while you play, influence the story’s outcome via your games, and/or have your games influenced by the story.

For MTG Edge of Eternities, players will be grouped into pods of about four.

AND, since we are a Wizards Premium Store, each player who participates gets a FOIL Retro frame Palladium Myr!

Players can play any commander deck they would like for this event! You are not restricted to Edge of Eternities commanders!

These events will each be 2 hours long.

Entry: FREE!

Registration opens: 6:30 pm
Play begins: 7:30 pm

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

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

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

MTG Edge of Eternities Commander Party play aid featuring the Edge of Eternities Commander Party rules

MTG Edge of Eternities play aids featuring the five worlds used by the event

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One Piece Store Championships – 9/6, 9/13 & 9/27 at Alternate Universes

July 28th, 2025

One Piece Store Championships Sat. 9/6 @ AU Blue Bell // Sat. 9/13 @ AU Holmes // Sat. 9/27 @ AU Wilmington

One Piece Card Game
Store Championships
Sat. 9/6 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 9/13 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 9/27 @ AU Wilmington

Apply for the Blue Bell Event Here
Apply for the Holmes Event Here
Apply for the Wilmington Event Here

We’re holding One Piece Card Game Store Championships (formerly Regionals) on Saturday, September 6th at AU Blue Bell; Saturday, September 13th at AU Holmes; and Saturday, September 27th at AU Wilmington! This event brings the excitement, prestige, and prizing of a Regional to select local gaming stores like ours! Players will compete to earn invites to the Championship Finals on top of other prizes!

If you are not at the store and registered by 11:45 am sharp we will give your spot to another player!

FOR WAITLIST AND UNSUCCESSFUL PLAYERS LOOKING TO GET INTO THE EVENT IF A SPOT ISN’T FILLED BY ANOTHER PLAYER:
The priority for spots goes like this:

> Waitlist players get 1st priority for spots. The waitlist is handled in the Bandai app; players higher in the waitlist have higher priority than players lower in the waitlist.
> Unsuccessful players get 2nd Priority
> Players who did not apply for the event to play get 3rd priority

IMPORTANT INFO FOR REGISTERING:

Registration for this event is being handled through the BANDAI TCG+ app. To enter this event, players MUST sign up for it in the BANDAI TCG+ app.

AU Blue Bell: 64-player limit
AU Holmes: 64-player limit
AU Wilmington: 32-player limit

There is a player limit on this event at each store. We have no say in who will be eligible to play or your priority in the waitlist.

We will be raffling off any leftover spots and no-show spots to players who show up the day-of. Any players who are selected to play must pay in-store on the day of the event. We’re unable to take preregistration for this event.

Entry: $25
Each player gets 3 One Piece packs for entering

Format: Best-of-1 matches, no Top Cut, 32 or 64-player limit (depending on store)

Registration: 11 am–11:45 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Please arrive early to check-in and pay for your entry!
If you do not arrive and register by 11:45 am we will give your slot to another player.

PRIZES
Top finishers will win invites to the Championship Finals based on the number of participants.
A max of 2 invites will be awarded at AU Wilmington and a max of 4 each at AU Holmes and AU Blue Bell.

1st Place: Regional 25-26 Season 2 Alt-Art Card (Top 16) x1
Top 2: Offline Regional Finalist Card Set 25-26 Season 2 x1
Top 4: Event Pack Vol. 7 x1
Top 8: Promotion Sleeve Boa Hancock x1 pack, Event Pack Vol. 7 x1
Participation: 3 One Piece Packs (Pack will depend on what Bandai sends us)

Invites will be awarded based on the number of participants:

  • 1 – 23 participants: 1 Invite
  • 24 – 47 participants: 2 Invites
  • 48 – 64 participants: 4 Invites

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Digimon Evolution Cup 2025 Vol. 2 – 9/6, 9/7 & 9/27 @ Alternate Universes

August 18th, 2025

Digimon Evolution Cup 2025 Vol. 2 9/6, 9/7 & 9/27 @ AU

Digimon Evolution Cup 2025 Vol. 2
Sat. 9/6 @ AU Wilmington
Sun. 9/7 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 9/27 @ AU Blue Bell

We’re holding Digimon Card Game Evolution Cups on Sat. September 6th at Alternate Universes Wilmington, Sun. September 7th at AU Holmes, and Sat. September 27th at AU Blue Bell!

Entry fee: $10
Each player gets a Token Card Diaboromon for playing!

Format: Swiss, best-of-3 matches, no Top Cut, max 4 rounds

Sat. 9/6
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

Sun. 9/7
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Sat. 9/27
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

PRIZES
4 rounds
4 – 0: $50 store credit
3 – 1: $25 store credit

3 rounds
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit

Top 4: BT17-059 Diaboromon (Alt-Art)
1st Place: BT5-090 Arata Sanada (Alt-Art)

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Pokemon TCG League Challenges – Sept 7th, 18th and 27th at AU

August 13th, 2025

Pokemon TCG Sept Challenges Sept 7, 18, and 27 at AU!

Pokemon TCG September League Challenges

Sunday, September 7th at AU Wilmington
Thursday, September 18th at AU Blue Bell
Saturday, September 27th at AU Holmes

We’re holding  Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, September 7th, Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, September 18th, at Alternate Universes Holmes on Saturday, September 27th! 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. September 7th

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

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm

Thurs. September 18th

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

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

Sat. September 24th

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 – 4
3rd & 4th – 10 – 8
5th-8th – 8 – 17
9th-16th – 6 – 33
17th-32nd – 4 – 65

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Union Arena Code Geass Vol. 2 Rare Battle Events – 9/13 & 9/14 at Alternate Universes

August 27th, 2025

Union Arena Code Geass Vol. 2 Rare Battle Events 9/13 @ AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell, 9/14 @ AU Wilmington

Union Arena TCG
Code Geass Vol. 2 Rare Battle Events
Sat. 9/13 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 9/13 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 9/14 @ AU Wilmington

Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Code Geass Vol. 2 Rare Battle Events on Saturday, September 13th at AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell, and Sunday, September 14th at AU Wilmington! Rare Battle Events use the ONE Battle Rules, meaning you can ONLY use cards from the designated anime in each tournament!

***There is a 16-player limit at each event!***

Sat. 9/13

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

Registration opens: 4 pm
Tournament starts: 5 pm

Sat. 9/13

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: 3 pm
Tournament starts: 4 pm

Sun. 9/14

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

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

Entry: $10
Each player gets an Event Pack Vol. 4 for entering.

Format: ONE Battle Rules (players may only use cards from this anime title), Constructed, Swiss, max 4 rounds

PRIZES
4 – 0: $40 store credit, Union Rare card (Winner Version)
3 – 1: $20 store credit
2nd-4th: Union Rare card
Top 4: Action Point Card Sleeve x3

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Union Arena Attack on Titan Rare Battle Events – 9/20 & 9/21 at Alternate Universes

August 27th, 2025

Union Arena Attack on Titan Rare Battle Events 9/20 @ AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell, 9/21 @ AU Wilmington

Union Arena TCG
Attack on Titan Rare Battle Events
Sat. 9/20 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 9/20 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 9/21 @ AU Wilmington

Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Attack on Titan Rare Battle Events on Saturday, September 20th at AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell, and Sunday, September 21st at AU Wilmington! Rare Battle Events use the ONE Battle Rules, meaning you can ONLY use cards from the designated anime in each tournament!

***There is a 16-player limit at each event!***

Sat. 9/20

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

Registration opens: 4 pm
Tournament starts: 5 pm

Sat. 9/20

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: 3 pm
Tournament starts: 4 pm

Sun. 9/21

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

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

Entry: $10
Each player gets an Event Pack Vol. 4 for entering.

Format: ONE Battle Rules (players may only use cards from this anime title), Constructed, Swiss, max 4 rounds

PRIZES
4 – 0: $40 store credit, Union Rare card (Winner Version)
3 – 1: $20 store credit
2nd-4th: Union Rare card
Top 4: Action Point Card Sleeve x3

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Cardfight!! Vanguard Holiday Cruise Cup – Sun. 9/21 at AU Holmes

August 27th, 2025

Cardfight!! Vanguard Holiday Cruise Cup Sun. 9/21 @ AU Holmes

Cardfight!! Vanguard
Holiday Cruise Cup
Sun. 9/21 @ AU Holmes

We’re hosting a Cardfight!! Vanguard Holiday Cruise Cup on Sunday 9/21 at Alternate Universes Holmes! We are one of only 70 stores WORLDWIDE who are hosting this event!!!

For this event, players may only ride units that are released in Booster Pack 09: Super Brave Detonation when riding a grade 3 unit. Players are allowed to use cards from other products in their Main Deck. Application for all games can only be done via Bushi Navi.

1st place wins the Holiday Cruise Cup Champion Playmat! Top finishers win store credit based on overall attendance, with $15 added to the prize pool per player!

Entry: $15
Each player gets a monthly tournament pack 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

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

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm

PRIZES
1st place wins the Holiday Cruise Cup Champion Playmat!
Top finishers win store credit based on overall attendance, with $15 added to the prize pool per player!

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Union Arena Fullmetal Alchemist Rare Battle Events – 9/27 & 9/28 at Alternate Universes

August 27th, 2025

Union Arena Fullmetal Alchemist Rare Battle Events 8/27 @ AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell, 8/28 Wilmington

Union Arena TCG
Fullmetal Alchemist Rare Battle Events
Sat. 7/27 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 7/27 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 7/28 @ AU Wilmington

Alternate Universes is holding Union Arena TCG Fullmetal Alchemist Rare Battle Events on Saturday, September 27th at AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell, and Sunday, September 28th at AU Wilmington! Rare Battle Events use the ONE Battle Rules, meaning you can ONLY use cards from the designated anime in each tournament!

***There is a 16-player limit at each event!***

Sat. 9/27

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

Registration opens: 4 pm
Tournament starts: 5 pm

Sat. 9/27

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: 3 pm
Tournament starts: 4 pm

Sun. 9/28

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

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

Entry: $10
Each player gets an Event Pack Vol. 4 for entering.

Format: ONE Battle Rules (players may only use cards from this anime title), Constructed, Swiss, max 4 rounds

PRIZES
4 – 0: $40 store credit, Union Rare card (Winner Version)
3 – 1: $20 store credit
2nd-4th: Union Rare card
Top 4: Action Point Card Sleeve x3

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Alternate Universes Store Hours, Weekly Schedule, and Tournament Prize Structures!

May 28th, 2021

Alternate Universes logo

Up-To-Date Store Hours, Weekly Schedules, and Tournament Prize Structures

Come to any of our stores and enjoy free open play any time of day, any day of the week! Bring your friends to play some games, or make new friends when you visit! Our stores are outfitted with tables and public restrooms, and are regularly cleaned.

We buy and sell single cards everyday! We are always happy to look at Magic: the Gathering, Yugioh, Pokemon, One Piece, and Lorcana cards that you’d like to sell. Feel free to bring your cards in anytime! If you have a large or particularly valuable collection, please call and make an appointment so we can sit down with you and give your collection proper attention. If you have any questions about whether we’d be interested in buying something, feel free to ask!

EVENTS RUN WEEKLY

We hold weekly tournaments for Magic: the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Flesh and Blood, Digimon, One Piece, Star Wars: Unlimited, Disney Lorcana, Cardfight!! Vanguard, Dragon Ball Super, and more! We also have days set aside for games like Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer 40,000! Join us for Friday Night Magic, and weekly MTG Drafts!

We also hold special events most weekends! Special events are typically larger events, such as Magic Regional Championship Qualifiers or Yugioh Premiere! Events (aka Sneak Peeks) with a larger attendance and often bigger prize payouts. Information on these can be found on their own posts on our website, typically several weeks prior to the event.

Read below for our up-to-date hours, weekly event schedule, and unified prize structures for ALL of our weekly tournaments.

STORE HOURS

Alternate Universes Holmes

Sunday: Noon to 6:00 PM
Mon – Thurs: Noon to 10:00 PM
Friday: Noon to 11:00 PM
Saturday: Noon to 9:00 PM

Alternate Universes Blue Bell

Sunday: Noon to 6:00 PM
Mon – Thurs: Noon to 10:00 PM
Friday: Noon to 11:00 PM
Saturday: Noon to 9:00 PM

Alternate Universes Wilmington

Sunday: Noon to 6:00 PM
Mon – Thurs: Noon to 10:00 PM
Friday: Noon to 11:00 PM
Saturday: Noon to 8:00 PM

FULL EVENT SCHEDULE & TOURNAMENT PRIZE STRUCTURES

Click the link below for our event calendar and prize structures!
You can filter this by Special Events and by each store’s Weekly Events!
It also includes our unified prize structures for our weekly events!

Event Calendar & Prize Structures

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Elestrals Weekly Tournaments – Starting September 2024 at Alternate Universes

August 26th, 2024

Elestrals TCG Weekly Tournaments 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
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Entry: $10

PRIZES
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit

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Disney Lorcana Reign of Jafar Set Championships – 7/19, 8/2 & 8/9 at Alternate Universes

July 2nd, 2025

Disney Lorcana Reign of Jafar Set Championships 7/19 @ AU Wilmington, 8/2 @ AU Blue Bell, 8/9 @ AU Holmes

Disney Lorcana Reign of Jafar Set Championships
Sat. July 19th @ AU Wilmington
Sat. August 2nd @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. August 9th @ AU Holmes

Alternate Universes is holding Disney Lorcana Set Championships for Set 8: Reign of Jafar on Saturday, July 19th at AU Wilmington, Saturday, August 2nd at AU Blue Bell, and Saturday, August 9th at AU Holmes. Set Championships are one-time competitive events where players test their skills and try to win cool prizes!

We are using the new Ravensburger Play Hub system to run this tournament. Players will need to make a free Play Hub account in order to sign up and play. Make an account here: https://tcg.ravensburgerplay.com/

Each player gets a Jafar – High Sultan of Lorcana participation promo for entering! Top 8 players will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $20 added to the overall prize pool per player. If we hit our cap of 64 players, the prize pool will be increased to include Top 16 players! Top 8 each win a Jafar – High Sultan of Lorcana Top 8 promo card! 1st Place also wins a Jafar – High Sultan of Lorcana Champion playmat!

Entry Fee: $20

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

Sat. 7/19
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810

Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon

Sat. 8/2
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Sat. 8/9
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd.
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon

PRIZES
1st Place: Jafar – High Sultan of Lorcana Store Champion Playmat, Jafar – High Sultan of Lorcana Top 8 promo cards, store credit
Top 8: Jafar – High Sultan of Lorcana Top 8 promo, store credit
If we hit our cap of 64 players, the prize pool will be increased to include Top 16 players!

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

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MTG Modern RCQ – Sunday, June 29th @ AU Holmes

May 14th, 2025

MTG Modern RCQ Sun. June 29th @ AU Holmes

Magic: the Gathering
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifier
Sunday, June 29th @ AU Holmes

***There is a 64 player cap on this event.***
✅ 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 Modern RCQ on Sunday, June 29th at Alternate Universes Holmes!

This RCQ is one of our Modern RCQs for the Season 4, Round 1 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place October-November 2025! Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championships at each of our RCQs!

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

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

Format: MODERN

Entry: $30

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

Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon

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

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

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

Store credit prizes are guaranteed for 17 or more players.

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One Piece OP-11 A Fist of Divine Speed Release Tournaments – 5/31 & 6/1 at Alternate Universes

May 16th, 2025

One Piece Card Game A Fist of Divine Speed [OP-11] Release Events Sat. 5/31 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington, Sun. 6/1 @ AU Holmes

One Piece Card Game
A Fist of Divine Speed [OP-11] Release Events
Sat. 5/31 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 6/1 @ AU Holmes

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

Preregister at AU Blue Bell Sat. 5/31
Preregister at AU Wilmington Sat. 5/31
Preregister at AU Holmes Sun. 6/1

***There is a 64-player limit at each event! Registration in the Bandai app will not guarantee your spot!***

We’re holding One Piece A Fist of Divine Speed [OP-11] Release Events! Join us Saturday, May 31st at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sunday, June 1st at AU Holmes!

In the Sealed format, you get 6 booster packs of the new set to use to build your deck and compete! Each tournament will be 4 rounds.

Each player gets the P-081 Dracule Mihawk and Monkey.D.Luffy participation promos, and an OP-11 Release Event Pack for entering. Each player who goes 3-0 gets a P-081 Dracule Mihawk Silver Foil Gold Stamp Winner card!

EACH PERSON WHO PLAYS IN EACH EVENT WILL BE ABLE TO BUY A BOOSTER BOX!!! Booster boxes will be priced at MSRP.

Sat. May 31st
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: 2 pm
Deckbuilding starts: 3 pm

Sat. May 31st
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

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

Sun. June 1st
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

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

Entry fee: $30

Format: SEALED, Swiss-Style, maximum of 3 rounds
Each player receives 6 packs of the upcoming set to use to build a 40 card deck. You may bring your own Leader, including those from previous sets, to use in the event. Please bring 10x DON!! Cards to participate in the event.

PRIZES
3 – 0: P-081 Dracule Mihawk Silver Foil Gold Stamp Winner card!

Each player gets the P-081 Dracule Mihawk and Monkey.D.Luffy participation promos, and an OP-11 Release Event Pack for entering.

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DBS Fusion World FB05 New Adventure Release Events – 2/8 & 2/9 at Alternate Universes

January 20th, 2025

DBS Fusion World FB05 New Awakening Sealed Release Events at Alternate Universes

DBS Fusion World
FB05 New Adventure SEALED Release Events
Sat. February 8th @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. February 9th @ AU Holmes

We’re holding Dragon Ball Super Card Game FB05 New Adventure SEALED Release Events on Saturday, February 8th at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington, and Sunday, February 9th at AU Holmes!

Each player gets 4 packs of the new set to build a deck and play for 3 rounds, plus a Promotion Pack Vol. 5 and an FP-034 Son Goku participation promo! Your promo pack may be used in your deck! Each player who goes 3-0 gets an FP-034 Son Goku winner promo card!

Entry: $25
Each player get 4 packs of the upcoming set to build their deck. Your promo pack can also be used in your deck!

Format: Sealed, Swiss-style, max 3 rounds

Sat. 2/8
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: 2 pm
Deckbuilding begins: 3 pm

Sat. 2/8
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: 1 pm
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm

Sun. 2/9
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

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

PRIZES
3 – 0: 4 FB05 packs, FP-034 Son Goku winner promo card
2 – 1: 3 FB05 packs
1 – 2: 2 FB05 packs
0 – 3: 1 FB05 pack

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MTG Standard RCQ – Saturday, December 7th at AU Holmes

November 6th, 2024

MTG Standard RCQ at Alternate Universes Holmes

Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, December 7th @ AU Holmes

***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, December 7th at Alternate Universes Holmes!

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 Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

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.

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