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Alternate Universes 21st Birthday Sale – October 13th-19th

October 7th, 2024

Alternate Universes 21st Birthday Sale October 13th-19th

Alternate Universes
21st Birthday Celebration Sale
October 13th – 19th

AU’s 21st birthday is October 15th! To celebrate, we’re holding a HUGE SALE all week! From October 13th-19th, take 20% off EVERYTHING except singles, booster boxes, and entry fees!

Booster packs? 20% off! 2024 D&D books and minis? 20% off! Board games? 20% off! Playmats, deckboxes, sleeves? 20% off! (Almost) EVERYTHING IS 20% OFF!!!

We’re also capping off the week with an MTG Mystery Booster 2 Draft!
Join us on Saturday, October 19th at AU Wilmington!

Come play in one of the craziest chaos drafts, which includes the return of White Bordered cards (fun fact: we were open when the last white bordered cards were printed 19 years ago), Future Sight card frames (we were around for these too), and cards formerly only found on MTG: Arena! Preregistration is open now! Click the link above for more info!

Join the celebration this Oct. 13th-19th at your local AU!

Cardfight!! Vanguard Oct. 2024 Shop Challenges – Oct. 12 & 13th at AU

September 28th, 2024

Cardfight!! Vanguard 2024 Shop Challenges at Alternate Universes

Cardfight!! Vanguard 2024 Shop Challenges
Sat. Oct 12th @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. Oct 13th @ AU Holmes

We’re holding Cardfight!! Vanguard Standard Shop Challenge Tournaments, Saturday, October 12th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and Sunday, October 13th at Alternate Universes Holmes!

Entry: $20
Each player gets one September Standard Format Monthly Tournament PR Pack for entering

Format: Standard, Swiss, Individual, Best-of-1 matches

There will be a Top 8 cut if a tournament reaches 16 players. Otherwise, there will be a Top 4 cut, using the same prize format.

Saturday, October 12th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Registration: 12:30 pm
Tournament starts: 1 pm

Sunday, October 13th
Alternate Universes Holmes
Registration: 12:30 pm
Tournament starts: 1 pm

PRIZES
The winner of each Shop Challenge wins a BYE card to receive a first round bye when attending the BCS 24/25 Regional Qualifiers. Top 4 or Top 8 players will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $20 store credit added to the prize pool per player.

Disney Lorcana Shimmering Skies Set Championships – 10/5, 10/12, & 10/26 at Alternate Universes

September 10th, 2024

Disney Lorcana Shimmering Skies Set Championships at Alternate Universes

Disney Lorcana Shimmering Skies Set Championships
Sat. October 5th @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. October 12th @ AU Holmes
Sat. October 26th @ AU Wilmington

Alternate Universes is holding Disney Lorcana Set Championships for Set 5: Shimmering Skies on Saturday, October 5th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell, Saturday, October 12th at AU Holmes, and Saturday, October 26th at AU Wilmington. Set Championships are one-time competitive events where players test their skills and try to win cool prizes!

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

Entry Fee: $20

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

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Saturday, October 5th
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon

Alternate Universes Holmes
Saturday, October 12th
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd.
Holmes, PA 19043

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

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Saturday, October 26th
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810

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

PRIZES
1st Place: Mirabel Madrigal – Family Gatherer Store Champion Playmat, Mirabel Madrigal – Family Gatherer Promo Card, Store Credit
2nd Place: Mirabel Madrigal – Family Gatherer Playmat (non-champion version), Mirabel Madrigal – Family Gatherer promo, Store Credit
3rd-8th: Mirabel Madrigal – Family Gatherer promo, Store Credit

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

Cardfight!! Vanguard Day – 10/19 & 10/20 at Alternate Universes

September 28th, 2024

Vanguard Day October 2024 at Alternate Universes

Vanguard Day October 2024
Saturday, October 19th @ AU Blue Bell
Sunday, October 20th @ AU Holmes

We’re holding Vanguard Day tournaments on Saturday, October 19th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and Sunday, October 20th at AU Holmes!

The Champion of each event will win an exclusive Vanguard Day playmat! Top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $10 added to the prize pool per player.

Entry: $10
Each player gets an exclusive Energy card for entering.

Format: Standard; best-of-1, Top 8 or Top 4 playoffs

Saturday, October 19th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

Sunday, October 20th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

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

PRIZES
The Champion of each event will win an exclusive Vanguard Day playmat!
Top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $10 added to the prize pool per player.

MTG Modern RCQ – Sat. October 19th at AU Holmes

September 24th, 2024

MTG Modern RCQ at Alternate Universes Holmes Sat. October 19th

Magic: the Gathering
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifiers
Saturday, October 19th at AU Holmes

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

🎟️ Click here to preregister online! 🎟️

We’re holding a Magic: the Gathering Modern RCQ Saturday, October 19th at Alternate Universes Holmes!

This RCQ is one of our Modern RCQs for the Season 3, Round 2 season of RCQs, which all support the two Regional Championships taking place between January-March 2025. Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, the Top 2 players at each of our RCQs both win invites to the next Magic Regional Championships! View the rest of our RCQ schedule here.

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

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

Format: MODERN

Entry: $30

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

Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon

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

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

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

Store credit prizes are guaranteed for 17 or more players.

Pokemon TCG Surging Sparks Prereleases – 10/26, 10/27, 11/2, & 11/3 at Alternate Universes

September 24th, 2024

Pokemon Surging Sparks Prereleases at Alternate Universes

Pokémon TCG Surging Sparks Prerelease Tournaments
Sat. 10/26 & Sat. 11/2 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 10/26 & Sun. 11/3 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 10/27 & Sun. 11/3 @ AU Wilmington

***There are a limited number of spots at each event!***
Preregister online using the links below!

Preregister at AU Holmes 10/26
Preregister at AU Holmes 11/2

Preregister at AU Blue Bell 10/26 (1 pm)
Preregister at AU Blue Bell 10/26 (4 pm)
Preregister at AU Blue Bell 11/3

Preregister at AU Wilmington 10/27
Preregister at AU Wilmington 11/3

We’re holding Pokemon TCG Prerelease Tournaments for Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks, the latest set in a brand new series of Pokemon TCG expansions! Join us October 26th and November 2nd at AU Holmes; October 26th and November 3rd at AU Blue Bell; and October 27th and November 3rd at AU Wilmington!

Pokemon Prereleases are non-competitive tournaments open to all ages. As a thank-you for playing in our Prerelease Tournaments, each player gets an additional 3 Surging Sparks booster packs when they are done playing in the event!

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

Alternate Universes Holmes

Saturday, Oct. 26th
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm

Saturday, Nov. 2nd
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm

Alternate Universes Blue Bell

Saturday, Oct. 26th
Flight 1 – Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Flight 2 – Deckbuilding begins: 4 pm

Sunday, Nov. 3rd
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm

Alternate Universes Wilmington

Sunday, Oct. 27th
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

Sunday, Nov. 3rd
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

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

As a thank-you for entering one of our Prerelease Tournaments, you’ll also get 3 BONUS Surging Sparks booster packs just for playing in the event, for a total of 7 Surging Sparks packs!

Don’t miss your chance to get the next expansion of Pokemon cards before the set’s official release at AU on November 4th!

Digimon Special Booster Ver.2.0 [BT18-19] Celebration Events – 10/26 & 10/27 at AU

October 9th, 2024

Digimon BT17-18 Celebration Events at Alternate Universes

Digimon Card Game
Special Booster Ver.2.0 [BT18-19] Celebration Events
Sat. Oct 26th @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. Oct 27th @ AU Holmes

We’re holding Digimon Card Game Special Booster Ver.2.0 [BT18-19] Celebration Events on Sat. October 26th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sun. October 27th at AU Holmes!

Each player who enters gets a Special Booster Ver.2.0 [BT18-19] Celebration Event Pack, plus a Machinedramon Participation promo! Top 8 finishers after Swiss win store credit prizes based on overall attendance, with $20 per player added to the prize pool. 1st Place wins a Textured Foil Machinedramon Winner Card!

Entry fee: $20

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

Saturday, October 26th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell

Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

Saturday, October 26th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

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

Sunday, October 27th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

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

PRIZES
$20 store credit per player will be added to the top 8 prize pool.
1st Place: Textured Foil Machinedramon Winner Card!

One Piece ST15~ST20 Deck Limited Battles (Release Events) – 10/26 & 10/27 at AU

October 9th, 2024

One Piece Card Game ST15~ST20 Starter Deck Limited Battle (Release Event) at Alternate Universes

One Piece Card Game
Starter Deck ST15-ST20 Limited Deck Battles (Release Event)
Sat. Oct 26th @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. Oct 27th @ AU Holmes

***There is a 32 player cap on each event!***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online below! ✅

🎟️ Preregister at AU Blue Bell 10/26 🎟️
🎟️ Preregister at AU Wilmington 10/26 🎟️
🎟️ Preregister at AU Holmes 10/27 🎟️

We’re holding One Piece ST15-ST16 Limited Deck Battle Release Events on Saturday, October 26th at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington, and Sunday, October 27th at AU Holmes!

In this event, players will each get one random Starter Deck of the six designated Starter Decks (ST15, ST16, ST17, ST18, ST19, and ST20) to use to play! Because of the sealed format, this event is great for beginners!

  • STARTER DECK -RED Edward.Newgate- [ST-15]
  • STARTER DECK -GREEN Uta- [ST-16]
  • STARTER DECK -BLUE Donquixote Doflamingo- [ST-17]
  • STARTER DECK -PURPLE Monkey.D.Luffy- [ST-18]
  • STARTER DECK -BLACK Smoker- [ST-19]
  • STARTER DECK -YELLOW Charlotte Katakuri- [ST-20]

We’re also giving away a Winner Pack as a door prize to one lucky player at each event!

For entering, each player gets one of 6 playsheets based on the deck they received, plus an ST15-ST20 Release Event Pack. Top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $10 per player added to the prize pool. 1st Place also wins an ST15-ST20 Release Event Winner Pack and a One Piece storage box!

Entry: $20

Format: Sealed Starter Deck Battle, Swiss, no Top Cut

Saturday, October 26th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: 2 pm
Tournament begins: 3 pm

Saturday, October 26th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

Sunday, October 27th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 2 pm
Tournament begins: 3 pm

PRIZES
Top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $10 store credit added to the prize pool per player.
If we get 16 or more players, then Top 8 players win store credit. Otherwise, Top 4 win store credit.
1st Place also wins an ST15-ST20 Release Event Winner Pack and a One Piece storage box!

MTG Modern RCQs Season 3, Round 2 Schedule at Alternate Universes – August-November 2024

July 8th, 2024

MTG Modern RCQs Season 3, Round 2 at Alternate Universes

Magic: the Gathering
MODERN Regional Championship Qualifiers
August 3rd–November 3rd, 2024

Sat. 8/3 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 8/10 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 8/17 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 8/31 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 9/14 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 10/12 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 10/19 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 11/2 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 11/3 @ AU Holmes

***There is a 64 player cap on each event.***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW!
Click one of the links above to preregister online, or stop by your local AU! ✅

We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Modern RCQs for the Season 3, Round 2 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place between January-March 2025! Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championships at each of our RCQs!

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

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

Format: MODERN

Entry: $30

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

Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon

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

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

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

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

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

Store credit prizes are guaranteed for 17 or more players.

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

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. Masks and hand sanitizer are available at the counter for anyone who wishes, and we encourage our players to wear masks while in the store.

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

EVENTS RUN WEEKLY

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

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

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

Updated 8-4-24


STORE HOURS

Alternate Universes Holmes

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

Alternate Universes Blue Bell

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

Alternate Universes Wilmington

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


WEEKLY EVENT SCHEDULE

WEEKLY EVENTSSundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Holmes1 pm
Digimon
2 pm
Vanguard
6 pm
D&D Night
7 pm
Star Wars Unlimited
7 pm
Elestrals
6 pm
MTG Commander
6 pm
Warhammer 40K
7 pm
One Piece TCG Tournament
7 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format
7 pm
MTG Standard Showdown
6 pm
MTG Commander FNM
6 pm
Lorcana League
7 pm
MTG Modern FNM
7 pm
Lorcana Tournament
1 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format
2 pm
Pokemon League
Blue Bell12:30 pm
Pokemon League
1 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format
6 pm
Warhammer 40K
7 pm
MTG Modern Mondays
7 pm
One Piece Tournament
6 pm
MTG Commander
7 pm
Digimon
7 pm
Board Game Night
7 pm
Grand Archive Tournament
7 PM
MTG Standard Showdown
7 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format
Tournament
7 pm
Shadowverse: Evolve Tournament
7 pm
Star Wars Unlimited
6 PM Lorcana League
7 pm
Vanguard
7 PM Lorcana Tournament
7 pm
Dragon Ball Super
7 pm
Flesh and Blood TCG
6 pm
MTG Commander
7 pm
MTG FNM Draft
7 pm
MTG FNM Legacy
Special Event Day
WilmingtonNoon
Pokemon League-Style Play
7 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format
7 pm
Digimon Card Game
1 pm
MTG Standard Showdown
6 pm
Warhammer 40K
6 pm
Warmachine
7 pm
Flesh and Blood TCG
7 pm
One Piece Tournament
6 pm
MTG Commander
6 pm Lorcana League
7 pm
MTG Draft
Tournament
7 pm
Lorcana Tournament
7 pm
One Piece TCG Tournament
7 pm
MTG Modern
6 pm
MTG Commander
7 pm
MTG FNM Draft
7 pm
Star Wars Unlimited
Special Event Day

TOURNAMENT PRIZE STRUCTURES

Moving forward most of our weekly events for all of our games will use these entry fees and prize structures.

Weekday events will be 3 rounds regardless of the number of players.
Weekend events will be 4 rounds as long as 10 or more people enter (otherwise 3 rounds)

We no longer have playoffs for weekly events. Instead, at the end of the tournament, each player gets a prize based on their win – loss – draw record.

This allows us to keep our weekly tournaments short and sweet, while still offering fair prizes regardless of the number of players in attendance. For example, if we run a weekday tournament with 30 players in attendance, we could expect about 4 players to earn the 3 – 0 prize payout, and about 11 players to earn the 2 – 1 prize payout. The event stays only three rounds, and everyone gets to go home at a reasonable hour!

Yu-Gi-Oh! weekly tournaments are the exception, since Konami requires Official Tournament Stores such as ourselves to award booster pack prizes and not store credit.

Weekday Tournaments (except Yugioh) – 3 rounds
Entry: $10 cash / $15 store credit

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

Yu-Gi-Oh! Weekday Tournaments – 3 rounds
Entry: $10 cash / $15 store credit

3 – 0: 7 $4 Yugioh packs
2 – 1: 3 $4 Yugioh packs

MTG Drafts – 3 rounds
Entry: $25 cash / $25 store credit

3 – 0: $50 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $37.50 store credit
2 – 1: $25 store credit
All other records: 1 booster pack of current set


Weekend Tournaments (except Yugioh) – 4 rounds
Entry: $10 cash / $15 store credit

4 – 0: $50 store credit
3 – 0 – 1: $37 store credit
3 – 1: $24 store credit
2 – 1 – 1: $16 store credit
2 – 2: $8 store credit

Yu-Gi-Oh! Weekend Tournaments – 4 rounds
Entry: $10 cash / $15 store credit

4 – 0: 10x $4 Yugioh packs
3 – 1: 5x $4 Yugioh packs

MTG Standard Showdown with Cowboy Bebop Promos – Every Week at Alternate Universes

August 26th, 2024

MTG Standard Showdown at Alternate Universes

MTG Standard Showdown
Every Week at Alternate Universes

MTG Standard Showdown tournaments are every week at Alternate Universes! Starting August 2nd, 2024, Standard Showdown features new promos in the style of Cowboy Bebop! Players who go 3-0 at each Standard Showdown tournament will win a Cowboy Bebop promo in traditional foil! Players also win store credit based on their record after 3 rounds.

Aug. 2nd, 2024 – Sept. 19th, 2024: Ossification
Sept. 27th, 2024 – Nov. 7th, 2024: Disdainful Stroke
Nov. 15th, 2024 – Jan. 30th, 2025: Go for the Throat
Feb. 7th, 2025 – March 2nd, 2025: Lightning Strike
April 4th, 2025 – May 29th, 2025: Snakeskin Veil

Alternate Universes Holmes
Every Thursday @ 7 pm

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Every Wednesday @ 7 pm

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Every Monday @ 7 pm

Entry: $10

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

Cowboy Bebop MTG Standard Showdown promos

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
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Entry: $10

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

Star Wars: Unlimited Weekly Tournaments at Alternate Universes

February 28th, 2024

Star Wars: Unlimited Weekly Tournaments at Alternate Universes

Alternate Universes is holding Star Wars: Unlimited weekly tournaments at each store! We will be participating in the Star Wars: Unlimited Organized Play program.

Star Wars: Unlimited is a BRAND NEW trading card game set in the Star Wars universe. As with any burgeoning card game, the best way to make the game a success is to attend your local store’s weekly tournaments, and bring your friends!

These tournaments will share the same format as our other weekly tournaments: they will be 3 rounds maximum, and prizes will be awarded according to players’ Win – Loss record. Players will also get official promos, while supplies last!

Alternate Universes Holmes
Mondays @ 7 pm

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Wednesdays @ 7 pm

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Fridays @ 7 pm

Entry: $10 cash / $15 store credit

Format: Swiss, best-of-one matches, 25 minute rounds

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

Star Wars: Unlimited Organized Play diagram

Disney Lorcana Organized Play at Alternate Universes

September 8th, 2023

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 Holmes, Blue Bell & Wilmington are now WPN Premium Stores!

July 3rd, 2020

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.