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Disney Lorcana Set 4: Ursula’s Return Preorders at Alternate Universes

May 6th, 2024

Disney Lorcana Set 4: Ursula's Return PREORDERS at Alternate Universes

Disney Lorcana Set 4: Ursula’s Return PREORDERS
are now open at Alternate Universes!
Stop by your local AU or call with your card today to preorder yours!

Disney Lorcana: Ursula’s Return Preorders

Booster Boxes // $143.99

Starters // $16.99 for 1; $31.99 for set of 2

Illumineer’s Trove // $69.99 (Limit 1 per person)

Illumineer’s Quest: Deep Trouble  // $89.99 (Limit 1 per person)

Disney Lorcana: Ursula’s Return preorders can be picked up after the set’s release on Friday, May 17th!

Join our Lorcana Leagues or weekly tournaments! They’re a great way to learn the game and meet others in the Disney Lorcana community!

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MTG Outlaws of Thunder Junction Store Championships at all 3 Stores! 5/4, 5/11, and 5/12

April 28th, 2024


Outlaws of Thunder Junction Store Championships!
AU Wilmington – May 4th @ 2 PM
AU Blue Bell – May 11th @ 4 PM
AU Holmes – May 12th @ 1 PM

We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Outlaws of Thunder Junction Store Championships! Saturday, May 4th at AU Wilmington, Saturday, May 11th at AU Blue Bell, and Sunday, May 12th at AU Holmes. Represent AU by becoming one of our MTG Store Champions! The format this time around is Standard!

Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, the Top 8 and 1st Place players both win non-foil copies of their respective promos with our store name printed on them, on top of the normal Top 8 and Winner promos!

We’re adding $15 store credit to the overall prize pool for each player who enters. If we get 16 or more players, then Top 8 will get store credit prizes. Otherwise, Top 4 will get store credit prizes. No matter what, Top 8 finishers are guaranteed to get promos!

Each player who enters gets a promo Blazing Rootwalla! Top 8 each get a foil Hollow One, PLUS a non-foil Hollow One with our store name printed on it! The Champion at each store gets a foil full-art textless promo Vengevine, PLUS a non-foil textless Vengevine with our store name printed on it!

Format: Standard, Swiss-style, no Top Cut

Entry: $15
Each player gets a promo Blazing Rootwalla for entering.

Saturday, May 4th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

Saturday, May 11th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Registration opens: 3 pm
Tournament begins: 4 pm

Sunday, May 12th
Alternate Universes Holmes
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1:00 pm

PRIZES
We’re adding $15 store credit to the prize pool for each player who enters.
When we reach 16 players, the Top 8 players will win store credit.
If we have 15 or fewer players, only the Top 4 players will win store credit. (Top 8 and Champions will win both copies of their promos regardless of the number of players)

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DBS Fusion World Blazing Aura [FB-02] Release Tournaments – May 11th & 12th at AU

May 1st, 2024

DBS Fusion World Blazing Aura Release Tournaments at Alternate Universes

DBS Card Game Fusion World
Blazing Aura [FB-02]
Constructed Release Tournaments
Saturday, May 11th @ AU Wilmington
Sunday, May 12th @ AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell

***There is an 8 person cap on each event!***

We’re holding Dragon Ball Super Card Game Fusion World Blazing Aura [FB-02] Release Tournaments Saturday, May 11th at AU Wilmington, plus Sunday, May 12th at AU Holmes and AU Blue Bell!

Each player gets a Promotion Pack Vol. 2 and an FP-013 Son Gohan: Adolescence promo for entering! The winner gets an FP-013 Son Gohan: Adolescence Gold Foil promo! Top 4 players will win store credit based on attendance! $15 store credit will be added to the Top 4 prize pool per player.

Entry: $15

Format: CONSTRUCTED, Swiss-style, max 3 rounds

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Saturday, May 11th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Sunday, May 12th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Sunday, May 12th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

PRIZES
3 – 0: FP-013 Son Gohan: Adolescence Gold Foil promo
Top 4: store credit based on overall attendance

$15 store credit will be added to the Top 4 prize pool per player.

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Pokemon TCG Twilight Masquerade Prerelease Tournaments – 5/11, 5/12, and 5/19 at Alternate Universes

May 1st, 2024

Pokémon TCG Twilight Masquerade Prerelease Tournaments
Sat. May 11th & 19th @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. May 12th & 19th @ AU Wilmington
Sat. May 11th @ AU Holmes

We’re holding Pokemon TCG Prerelease Tournaments for Scarlet & Violet: Twilight Masquerade, the latest set in a brand new series of Pokemon TCG expansions! Join us Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 19th at AU Blue Bell; Sunday, May 12th and Sunday, May 19th at AU Wilmington; and Saturday, May 11th at AU Holmes, thanks to the formation of AU Holmes’ new Saturday Pokemon League!

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 Twilight Masquerade booster packs when they are done playing in the event!

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

Alternate Universes Holmes

Saturday, May 11th
Deckbuilding begins: 3 pm

Alternate Universes Blue Bell

Saturday, May 11th
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

Sunday, May 19th
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

Alternate Universes Wilmington

Sunday, May 12th
Two Flights each week!
Flight 1: Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Flight 2: Deckbuilding begins: 4 pm

Sunday, May 19th
Flight 1: Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Flight 2: Deckbuilding begins: 4 pm

Each Twilight Masquerade Build & Battle Box includes:
4x Twilight Masquerade 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 Twilight Masquerade booster packs just for playing in the event, for a total of 7 Twilight Masquerade packs!

Each Prerelease Kit comes with 1 of 4 foil Prerelease Promo cards! These promo variant cards can only be found in Build & Battle Boxes!

Don’t miss your chance to get the next expansion of Pokemon cards before the set’s official release at AU on May 20th!

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Star Wars: Unlimited Store Showdowns – May 11th, May 18th & May 25th at Alternate Universes

May 1st, 2024

Star Wars: Unlimited Spark of Rebellion Store Showdowns at Alternate Universes

Star Wars: Unlimited
Spark of Rebellion Store Showdowns
May 11th @ AU Holmes
May 18th @ AU Wilmington
May 25th @ AU Blue Bell

We’re holding Star Wars: Unlimited Spark of Rebellion Store Showdowns at all three stores! Sat. May 11th at AU Holmes, Sat. May 18th at AU Wilmington, and Sat. May 25th at AU Blue Bell.

CLICK HERE FOR PREREGISTRATION FOR HOLMES ON MAY 11TH
CLICK HERE FOR PREREGISTRATION FOR WILMINGTON ON MAY 18TH
CLICK HERE FOR PREREGISTRATION FOR BLUE BELL ON MAY 25TH

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!

Entry: $20
Each player gets a Star Wars: Unlimited Promo Pack for entering.
Each player also will receive a promo Takedown just for playing (while supplies last)

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

Sat. May 11th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

Sat. May 18th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm

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

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

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

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

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Pokemon TCG League Challenge – Thurs. May 16th at AU Holmes

April 25th, 2024

Pokemon League Challenge Thurs. May 16th at AU Holmes

Pokemon TCG League Challenge
Thursday, May 16th at AU Holmes

We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Challenge at Alternate Universes Holmes on Thursday, May 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.

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

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

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MTG Pioneer RCQ – Sunday, May 26th at AU Holmes

April 27th, 2024

MTG Pioneer RCQ Sun. May 26th at Alternate Universes Holmes

Magic: the Gathering
PIONEER Regional Championship Qualifier
Sunday, May 26th @ 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 Pioneer RCQ Saturday, May 26th at Alternate Universes Holmes!

This RCQ supports the Regional Championship at SCG CON Washington DC Oct. 4th–6th, 2024! Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championship at each of our RCQs!

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

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.

Format: PIONEER

Entry: $30

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 Goblin Guide promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Goblin Guide promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Goblin Guide promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Goblin Guide promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Goblin Guide 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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MTG Pioneer RCQs 2024-25 Round 1 Schedule at Alternate Universes – April 20th–July 21st, 2024

April 3rd, 2024

Magic: the Gathering RCQ 2024 Round 1 April 20th-July 20th at Alternate Universes

Magic: the Gathering
PIONEER Regional Championship Qualifiers
April 20th–July 21st, 2024

Sat. 4/20 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 5/11 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 5/18 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 5/26 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 6/1 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 6/22 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 6/29 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 7/6 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 7/20 @ 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 Pioneer RCQs for the April 20th–July 21st, 2024 season of RCQs, which all support the Regional Championships at SCG CON Washington DC Oct. 4th–6th, 2024! Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championship at each of our RCQs!

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

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.

Format: PIONEER

Entry: $30

Pre-registration is open NOW! Click one of the links above or stop by your local AU to preregister!

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 Goblin Guide promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Goblin Guide promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Goblin Guide promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Goblin Guide promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Goblin Guide 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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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, starting this March! 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
Starting March 11th

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Wednesdays @ 7 pm
Starting March 13th

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Fridays @ 7 pm
Starting March 8th

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

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

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

EVENTS RUN WEEKLY

We hold weekly tournaments for Magic: the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Flesh and Blood, Digimon, One Piece, 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 4-22-24

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		6 pm
MTG Commander
STARTING IN FEB at 7 PM
MTG Standard Showdown		6 pm
Warhammer 40K
7 pm
One Piece Tournament		6:30 PM
MTG Draft
7 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format
6:30 PM
MTG Draft		6 pm
MTG FNM Commander
6 pm Lorcana League
7 pm
MTG FNM Modern
7 pm Lorcana Tournament		1 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format
Blue Bell12:30 pm
Pokemon League-Style Play
1 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format		6 pm
Warhammer 40K
7 pm
MTG Modern Mondays
7 pm
One Piece Tournament		6:30 pm
MTG Commander
7 pm
Digimon
7 pm
Board Games		7 PM
MTG Standard Showdown
7 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format
Tournament
7 pm
Shadowverse: Evolve Tournament
7 pm
Star Wars Unlimited		6 PM Lorcana League
6:30 pm
Vanguard
7 PM Lorcana Tournament
7 pm
Dragon Ball Super
7 pm
Flesh and Blood TCG		6 pm
MTG Commander
7 pm
MTG FNM Draft
7 pm
MTG FNM Legacy
Special Event Day
WilmingtonNoon
Pokemon League-Style Play
1 PM
MTG Standard Showdown		7 pm
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format
7 pm
Digimon Card Game		6 pm
Warhammer 40K
6 pm
Warmachine
7 pm
Flesh and Blood TCG
7 pm
Shadowverse: Evolve Tournament		6 pm
MTG Commander
6 pm Lorcana League
7 pm
MTG Draft
Tournament
7 pm
Lorcana Tournament		7 pm
One Piece Tournament
7 pm
MTG Modern		6 pm
MTG Commander
7 pm
MTG FNM Draft
7 pm
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: $20 cash / $25 store credit

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

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MTG Outlaws of Thunder Junction Store Championships at all 3 Stores! 5/4, 5/11, and 5/12

April 29th, 2024


Outlaws of Thunder Junction Store Championships!
AU Wilmington – May 4th @ 2 PM
AU Blue Bell – May 11th @ 4 PM
AU Holmes – May 12th @ 1 PM

We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Outlaws of Thunder Junction Store Championships! Saturday, May 4th at AU Wilmington, Saturday, May 11th at AU Blue Bell, and Sunday, May 12th at AU Holmes. Represent AU by becoming one of our MTG Store Champions! The format this time around is Standard!

Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, the Top 8 and 1st Place players both win non-foil copies of their respective promos with our store name printed on them, on top of the normal Top 8 and Winner promos!

We’re adding $15 store credit to the overall prize pool for each player who enters. If we get 16 or more players, then Top 8 will get store credit prizes. Otherwise, Top 4 will get store credit prizes. No matter what, Top 8 finishers are guaranteed to get promos!

Each player who enters gets a promo Blazing Rootwalla! Top 8 each get a foil Hollow One, PLUS a non-foil Hollow One with our store name printed on it! The Champion at each store gets a foil full-art textless promo Vengevine, PLUS a non-foil textless Vengevine with our store name printed on it!

Format: Standard, Swiss-style, no Top Cut

Entry: $15
Each player gets a promo Blazing Rootwalla for entering.

Saturday, May 4th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

Saturday, May 11th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Registration opens: 3 pm
Tournament begins: 4 pm

Sunday, May 12th
Alternate Universes Holmes
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1:00 pm

PRIZES
We’re adding $15 store credit to the prize pool for each player who enters.
When we reach 16 players, the Top 8 players will win store credit.
If we have 15 or fewer players, only the Top 4 players will win store credit. (Top 8 and Champions will win both copies of their promos regardless of the number of players)

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DBS Fusion World Blazing Aura [FB-02] Release Tournaments – May 11th & 12th at AU

May 1st, 2024

DBS Fusion World Blazing Aura Release Tournaments at Alternate Universes

DBS Card Game Fusion World
Blazing Aura [FB-02]
Constructed Release Tournaments
Saturday, May 11th @ AU Wilmington
Sunday, May 12th @ AU Holmes & AU Blue Bell

***There is an 8 person cap on each event!***

We’re holding Dragon Ball Super Card Game Fusion World Blazing Aura [FB-02] Release Tournaments Saturday, May 11th at AU Wilmington, plus Sunday, May 12th at AU Holmes and AU Blue Bell!

Each player gets a Promotion Pack Vol. 2 and an FP-013 Son Gohan: Adolescence promo for entering! The winner gets an FP-013 Son Gohan: Adolescence Gold Foil promo! Top 4 players will win store credit based on attendance! $15 store credit will be added to the Top 4 prize pool per player.

Entry: $15

Format: CONSTRUCTED, Swiss-style, max 3 rounds

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Saturday, May 11th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Sunday, May 12th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Sunday, May 12th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

PRIZES
3 – 0: FP-013 Son Gohan: Adolescence Gold Foil promo
Top 4: store credit based on overall attendance

$15 store credit will be added to the Top 4 prize pool per player.

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Pokemon TCG Twilight Masquerade Prerelease Tournaments – 5/11, 5/12, and 5/19 at Alternate Universes

May 1st, 2024

Pokémon TCG Twilight Masquerade Prerelease Tournaments
Sat. May 11th & 19th @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. May 12th & 19th @ AU Wilmington
Sat. May 11th @ AU Holmes

We’re holding Pokemon TCG Prerelease Tournaments for Scarlet & Violet: Twilight Masquerade, the latest set in a brand new series of Pokemon TCG expansions! Join us Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 19th at AU Blue Bell; Sunday, May 12th and Sunday, May 19th at AU Wilmington; and Saturday, May 11th at AU Holmes, thanks to the formation of AU Holmes’ new Saturday Pokemon League!

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 Twilight Masquerade booster packs when they are done playing in the event!

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

Alternate Universes Holmes

Saturday, May 11th
Deckbuilding begins: 3 pm

Alternate Universes Blue Bell

Saturday, May 11th
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

Sunday, May 19th
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

Alternate Universes Wilmington

Sunday, May 12th
Two Flights each week!
Flight 1: Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Flight 2: Deckbuilding begins: 4 pm

Sunday, May 19th
Flight 1: Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Flight 2: Deckbuilding begins: 4 pm

Each Twilight Masquerade Build & Battle Box includes:
4x Twilight Masquerade 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 Twilight Masquerade booster packs just for playing in the event, for a total of 7 Twilight Masquerade packs!

Each Prerelease Kit comes with 1 of 4 foil Prerelease Promo cards! These promo variant cards can only be found in Build & Battle Boxes!

Don’t miss your chance to get the next expansion of Pokemon cards before the set’s official release at AU on May 20th!

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Star Wars: Unlimited Store Showdowns – May 11th, May 18th & May 25th at Alternate Universes

May 1st, 2024

Star Wars: Unlimited Spark of Rebellion Store Showdowns at Alternate Universes

Star Wars: Unlimited
Spark of Rebellion Store Showdowns
May 11th @ AU Holmes
May 18th @ AU Wilmington
May 25th @ AU Blue Bell

We’re holding Star Wars: Unlimited Spark of Rebellion Store Showdowns at all three stores! Sat. May 11th at AU Holmes, Sat. May 18th at AU Wilmington, and Sat. May 25th 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!

Entry: $20
Each player gets a Star Wars: Unlimited Promo Pack for entering.

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

Sat. May 11th
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

Sat. May 18th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm

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

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

PRIZES
$20 store credit will be added to the Top 8 prize pool per player.

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

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Pokemon TCG League Challenge – Thurs. May 16th at AU Holmes

April 29th, 2024

Pokemon League Challenge Thurs. May 16th at AU Holmes

Pokemon TCG League Challenge
Thursday, May 16th at AU Holmes

We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Challenge at Alternate Universes Holmes on Thursday, May 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.

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

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

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MTG Pioneer RCQ – Sunday, May 26th at AU Holmes

April 27th, 2024

MTG Pioneer RCQ Sun. May 26th at Alternate Universes Holmes

Magic: the Gathering
PIONEER Regional Championship Qualifier
Sunday, May 26th @ 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 Pioneer RCQ Saturday, May 26th at Alternate Universes Holmes!

This RCQ supports the Regional Championship at SCG CON Washington DC Oct. 4th–6th, 2024! Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championship at each of our RCQs!

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

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.

Format: PIONEER

Entry: $30

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

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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.

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MTG Standard Showdown Kick-Offs and Weekly Tournaments at AU – 2/13, 2/18, 2/21

January 29th, 2024

MTG Standard Showdown Returns to Alternate Universes

MTG Standard Showdown Kick-Offs
& Weekly Standard Showdown Tournaments
Starting February at Alternate Universes

MTG Standard Showdown is returning to Alternate Universes starting this February! We’re holding a special Standard Showdown Kick-Off Tournament at each store to get things started, featuring exclusive Lunar New Year Promos! Each player who enters gets a Dragonlord’s Servant, and the winner gets a Sarkhan Unbroken!

Every week following the kick-off will be a regular Standard Showdown tournament in the same time slot! This season will feature full-art traditional foil Omenpath Basic Lands for top performers while supplies last! Players also win store credit based on their record after 3 rounds.

The first season of Standard Showdown runs until Apr. 11, 2024.

Alternate Universes Holmes
Tuesday, Feb. 13th @ 7 pm
and every Tuesday thereafter!

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Wednesday, Feb 21st @ 7 pm
and every Wednesday thereafter!

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Sunday, Feb. 18th @ 1 pm
and every Sunday thereafter!

Entry: $10

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

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