Pokemon TCG League Challenges – February 2nd, 20th & 22nd at AU
Pokemon TCG League Challenges
Sunday, February 2nd at AU Wilmington
Thursday, February 20th at AU Blue Bell
Saturday, February 22nd at AU Holmes
We’re holding Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Holmes on Saturday, January 11th, at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, January 12th, and at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, January 16th! League Challenges are the lowest level of Pokemon TCG Championship Series Events, wherein players of any skill level vie to earn Championship Points. Once a player has earned enough Championship Points, they qualify for the Pokemon TCG World Championships!
On top of Championship Points, players at our League Challenge will also win store credit based on overall attendance! Store credit is redeemable at any of our three locations
Sun. February 2nd
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm
Thurs. February 20th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 5:30 pm
Tournament starts: 6:30 pm
Sat. February 22nd
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm
Entry fee: $10
Format: Standard
Swiss style; best-of-1 matches; 30-minute rounds; no Top Cut; the number of rounds will be determined by overall attendance.
PRIZES
On top of Championship Points, top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance! Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location.
Placement – Championship Points – Kicker (# of participants)
1st – 15 – 0
2nd – 12 – 0
3rd & 4th – 10 – 0
5th-8th – 8 – 21
9th-16th – 6 – 48
17th-32nd – 4 – 80
Warhammer 40K February Rogue Trader Tournament – Sat. Feb 22nd @ AU Blue Bell
Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Tournament (RTT)
Sat. February 22nd @ Alternate Universes Blue Bell
We’re holding a Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Tournament on Saturday, February 22nd at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
Click here for the Best Coast Pairings event page: https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/E9P32C6X1Q
If you have any questions, please contact Jack or Craig in the AU Discord server: https://discord.gg/d9ZGgq9bv8
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Arrival time: 9am
Dice start rolling: 10am
Fee: $20.00
Maximum Attendance: 24 Players
Format: 2000 Point Matched Play with Latest GW FAQs
Mission Pack:
Three missions selected from the current Games Workshop Grand Tournament packet.
Tournament Missions:
(Will be listed approximately 7 days prior to the event.)
Codex / Publication Eligibility:
Publications must have been generally available (not pre-order date) at least two full weeks prior to the start of the event.
All updates, FAQ’s and data slates are enforced from the date of publication/release.
Army list: must be submitted for review (via Best coast pairings) within 24hrs of the event. Failure to load your roster will result in penalties in accordance the ITC standards.
Click here for the Best Coast Pairings event page: https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/E9P32C6X1Q
Required Materials to Bring:
Your army
Your Codex, supplements, or additional rule books
A copy of the Games Workshop Grand Tournament Handbook
Dice
Tape Measure
Chess clock (if you plan to request one)
Your list should be in either a third party or GW App format
Chess Clock Standard:
Chess clocks are allowed for use to provide equitable time for both players to finish all five rounds of the game.
We follow ITC Open Source Guidelines for chess clock use: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByVzaY23LOX-dGUzQ3YxSG1xX3FTdy1VdXNHQXlEVkJJdEQw/view
In brief:
If one player wishes to use a chess clock, then both players must use the chess clock.
No player may pause the clock once it has been started. Only a TO or Judge may pause a clock.
Each player is responsible for their own time.
If a player runs out of time they may only perform the following actions:
Make saving throws or leadership checks.
Score objectives that were already achieved
Painting Standard:
Events will be scored out of a total of 90 points. There will not be 10 points awarded for painting.
Round Timing:
There will be 3 hours and 15 minutes allotted for each round. Please use the following guidelines for battle round timing:
15 Minutes Total for Secondary Selection, Game Setup and Deployment
45 Minutes Total For Battle Round 1
30 Minutes Total For Battle Round 2
30 Minutes Total For Battle Round 3
30 Minutes Total For Battle Round 4
45 Minutes Total For Battle Round 5
Proxy, Counts-as, Third Party Models Standard (including 3d Printed models):
All proxies, counts-as, conversions, third-party models or 3d printed models must be approved in advance by a Tournament Organizer.
Please submit your models via email for approval no later than 48 hours within the start of the event. This is to ensure if there is adequate time for a t.o. discuss your “models” with you.
Code of Conduct
It is our goal to ensure that the gaming experience at Alternate Universes is fun for everyone, be it veteran gamers or a novice’s first foray into gaming. To that end here are our ground rules that we think will allow everyone the best chance to get the most from our event(s).
In addition:
1. Be Respectful of Everyone
Make sure to respect all players/T.O.’s, regardless of your liking towards them. Treat others the way you want to be treated.
2. Make Sure Everyone Has a Good Experience
This is a game that we are playing. It should be fun, none of us are keen on losing but it’s part of the nature of the game. As much as possible be a grateful winner and a courteous loser.
3. Keep it Friendly
Games are meant to be fun.
4. Don’t Cheat During Games
We all make mistakes with the rules, which should be corrected as quickly as possible. But CHEATING is not ok and may get you banned from future store events.
5. Try Not to Get Worked Up
In the heat of the moment, it’s easy to say things that we might not mean. However aggressive, abusing, or violent behavior will not be tolerated in any way.
Any unsportsmanlike conduct will be handled appropriately, up to and including removal from the event without a refund, a temporary ban on attending events at all locations, or in egregious cases a permanent ban from all events.
Once the event fills up, please contact us and we will add you to the waiting list…
Cardfight!! Vanguard Day – 2/22 & 2/23 at Alternate Universes
Vanguard Day February 2025
Sat. 2/22 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 2/23 @ AU Holmes
We’re holding Vanguard Day tournaments on Saturday 2/22 at Alternate Universes Blue Bell and Sunday 2/23 at Alternate Universes 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 one participation promo for entering.
Format: Standard, Swiss, Individual, Best-of-1 matches, Top Cut playoffs
Number of rounds will be based on the overall number of players.
Saturday, February 22nd
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Registration: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
Sunday, February 23rd
Alternate Universes Holmes
Registration: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
PRIZES
Top players will win store credit based on overall attendance, with $10 credit per person added to the prize pool!
Pokemon TCG League Cup – Sun. Feb 23rd at AU Wilmington
Pokemon TCG
League Cup
Sunday, February 23rd @
Alternate Universes Wilmington
We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Cup at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, February 23rd! League Cups are Pokemon TCG Championship Series Events that are a step up from League Challenges, wherein players of any skill level vie to earn Championship Points. Once a player has earned enough Championship Points, they qualify for the Pokemon TCG World Championships!
We are awarding at least $1,000 store credit total to the Top 8 Masters Division players! Players also win Championship Points based on their final placement (see chart at the bottom of this post).
PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 34 Master players, we will add $30 store credit to their Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 Master players, we’ll add $330 store credit to the Masters prize pool! *NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get 4 packs!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Entry fee: $30 Masters; $15 Juniors and Seniors
Juniors and Seniors each get 3 booster packs for entering!
All players will receive a pack of the latest Prize Pack Series with their entry!
Registration opens: 10 am
**REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 10:45 AM**
Tournament starts: 11 am
**You will receive a round 1 loss if you are not registered by 10:45 AM**
Format: Standard
Swiss style, best-of-1 matches; Top Cut playoffs are best-2-of-3 matches
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
PRIZES
(Masters)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
If there at least 20 players:
1st Place: $400 store credit (equivalent to 110 booster packs)
2nd Place: $200 store credit (equivalent to 50 booster packs)
3rd & 4th Place: $100 store credit each (equivalent to 20 booster packs each)
5th-8th Place: $50 store credit each (equivalent to 10 booster packs each)
*NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get 4 packs!
Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable at any AU location.
(Juniors & Seniors)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
Each junior and senior player who enters gets 3 booster packs just for playing.
Top finishers will win more booster packs based on division attendance (1 packs added to the prize pool per player in respective division).
Placement – Championship Points – Kicker (# of participants)
1st – 50 – 0
2nd – 40 – 0
3rd & 4th – 32 – 0
5th-8th – 25 – 21
9th-16th – 20 – 48
17th-32nd – 16 – 80
33rd-64th – 13 – 128
Best Finish Limit: 6
Play! Points: 1
Pokemon Day at Alternate Universes – Thursday, February 27th
Celebrate Pokemon Day at Alternate Universes!
Tuesday, February 27th
Stop by AU Blue Bell , AU Wilmington, or AU Holmes on Feb. 27th to get a special promo card to celebrate Pokemon Day 2025!
Participate in any of our events that night for a chance to win special prizes provided by the Pokemon Company!
AU Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Format: Worlds Deck Battle + Play and Trade Night!
Each player will get a random worlds deck to use for the tournament! Even if you don’t play in the tournament, come play and trade with other poke fans in the community!
Entry: $10
Registration Begins: 5:30 PM
Tournament Begins: 6:30 PM
Prizes:
Each player gets a prize pack just for playing!
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit
AU Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Format: Play and Trade night + Standard Tournament!
Learn to play the Pokemon TCG, trade with others from the community, and battle it out in a standard tournament!
Standard Format Tournament Entry: $10
Registration Begins: 5 PM
Tournament Begins: 6 PM
Prizes:
Each player gets a prize pack just for playing!
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Format: Play and Trade night!
Play and Trade Night Begins: 6 PM
Learn to play the Pokemon TCG, trade with others from the community!
Pokemon Day celebrates the release date of the very first Pokemon games in Japan on Feb. 27th, 1996! Come celebrate the birth of Pokemon with us at Alternate Universes!
MTG Standard RCQ – Saturday, March 1st at AU Wilmington
Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, March 1st @ AU Wilmington
***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, March 1st at Alternate Universes Wilmington!
This RCQ is one of our Standard RCQs for the Season 3, Round 3 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place in May 2025! Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championships at each of our RCQs! View the rest of our RCQ schedule here.
Magic Regional Championship Qualifiers are open to everyone, and are a player’s first step down the road of competitive Magic. RCQs qualify players for Regional Championships, which in turn qualify players for the Pro Tour and the Magic World Championship.
Each player gets a Secret Lair promo Mayhem Devil for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Force of Despair, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Force of Despair! Both of these promos feature BRAND NEW ART! These promos are in addition to store credit and invite prizes.
Format: STANDARD
Entry: $30
Pre-registration is open NOW! Click the link above or stop by your local AU to preregister!
Pre-registration is NOT necessary to play, though it is the only way to guarantee your spot!
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Alternate Universes 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 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.
Pokemon League Cup Day – Sat. March 1st at AU Blue Bell
Pokemon League Cup Day
Saturday, March 1st @
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
We are holding 3 different Pokemon League Cups on Saturday March 1st at Alternate Universes Blue Bell! We are holding League cups for the Pokemon Trading Card Game, Video Game, and Pokemon Go! League Cups are Pokemon TCG Championship Series Events that are a step up from League Challenges, wherein players of any skill level vie to earn Championship Points. Once a player has earned enough Championship Points, they qualify for the Pokemon TCG World Championships!
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Pokemon Trading Card Game
Masters Preregistration – Coming soon!
Junior and Seniors Preregistration – Coming Soon
We are awarding at least $1,000 store credit total to the Top 8 Masters Division players! Players also win Championship Points based on their final placement (see chart at the bottom of this post).
PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 34 Master players, we will add $30 store credit to their Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 Master players, we’ll add $330 store credit to the Masters prize pool!
*NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get 4 packs!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
Entry fee: $30 Masters; $15 Juniors and Seniors
Juniors and Seniors each get 3 booster packs for entering!
All players will receive a pack of Prize Pack Series 5 with their entry!
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament starts: Noon
Format: Standard
Swiss style, best-of-1 matches; Top Cut playoffs are best-2-of-3 matches
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
PRIZES
(Masters)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
If there at least 20 players:
1st Place: $400 store credit (equivalent to 110 booster packs)
2nd Place: $200 store credit (equivalent to 50 booster packs)
3rd & 4th Place: $100 store credit each (equivalent to 20 booster packs each)
5th-8th Place: $50 store credit each (equivalent to 10 booster packs each)
*NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get 4 packs!
Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable at any AU location.
(Juniors & Seniors)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
Each junior and senior player who enters gets 3 booster packs just for playing.
Top finishers will win more booster packs based on division attendance (1 packs added to the prize pool per player in respective division).
Pokemon Video Game League Cup
This event uses the CURRENT REGULATION team legalities!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
Entry fee: $20 Masters; $5 Junior and Senior
All players will receive Prize Pack Series 5 with their entry!
Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm
Team Lists are Required! Print yours here!
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.
PRIZES
$20 Store Credit will be added to the prize pool per entrant! Top finishers will win store credit based on attendance!
Jr and Seniors Will Each get a pack of Pokemon TCG just for playing! There will be no additional prizes.
Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable at any AU location.
Pokemon Go League Cup
Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm
Entry fee: $10
Format: Great League
Swiss style; best-of-3 matches; 30-minute rounds; Top Cut if there is enough players; 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 – 50 – 0
2nd – 40 – 0
3rd & 4th – 32 – 0
5th-8th – 25 – 21
9th-16th – 20 – 48
17th-32nd – 16 – 80
33rd-64th – 13 – 128
Best Finish Limit: 6
Play! Points: 1
Digimon Special Booster Ver. 2.5 [BT19-20] Celebration Events – 3/1 & 3/2 at Alternate Universes
Digimon Card Game
Special Booster Ver. 2.5 Celebration Events
Sat. 3/1 @ AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Sun. 3/2 @ AU Holmes
We’re holding Digimon Card Game Special Booster Ver. 2.5 Celebration Events! Join us Saturday, March 1srt at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington and Sunday, March 2nd at AU Holmes!
Each player who enters gets 6 packs of Special Booster Ver 2.5 to build a deck with and a Special Booster Ver.2.5 [BT19-20] Celebration Event Pack, plus a Participation promo! Players will also win booster pack prizes based on their total wins after 3 rounds.
These prizes are in addition to any prizes provided by Bandai!
Entry fee: $35
Format: Swiss, best-of-3 matches, no Top Cut
Saturday, March 1st
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Registration opens: 1 pm
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
Saturday, March 1st
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Sunday, March 2nd
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043
Registration opens: 12:30 pm
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
PRIZES
3 – 0: 6 Packs
2 – 1: 4 Packs
1 – 2: 2 Packs
0 – 3: 1 Pack
Yugioh OTS Championships – March 1st & 2nd at Alternate Universes
Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Championships
Saturday, March 1st at AU Holmes
Sunday, March 2nd at AU Blue Bell & AU Wilmington
Alternate Universes is holding Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Championship Tournaments on Saturday, March 1st at AU Holmes, and Sunday, March 2nd at AU Blue Bell and AU Wilmington!
Top 4 players will each earn an invite to the 2025 World Championship Qualifier! The first place winner in each event will become the Store Champion and also win an OTS Championship Game Mat!
Saturday, March 1st
Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd.
Holmes, PA 19043
Sunday, March 2nd
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Sunday, March 2nd
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
Entry fee: $22.50
Each player will receive 5 booster packs of the latest set for entering
Registration start: 10 AM
Tournament begins: 11 am
Format:
Tier 2, Advanced Constructed, Swiss Rounds. Number of rounds and Top cut will be based on attendance.
An official Konami Judge will be present at each location.
Decklists are required for this event.
Click the following link for an online-editable PDF of the official KDE Decklist. You can fill it out on the computer and print it out before the event! Decklists will also be available in-store.
https://img.yugioh-card.com/en/downloads/forms/KDE_DeckList.pdf
PRIZES:
1st Place: OTS Championship Game Mat + Invite to the 2025 World Championship Qualifier
2nd–4th Place: Invite to the 2025 World Championship Qualifier
https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events/otschampionship/otschamp_faq/
https://img.yugioh-card.com/ygo_cms/ygo/all/uploads/Yu-Gi-Oh-OTS-Championship-2022-FAQ-EN-1.pdf
Warhammer 40K March Rogue Trader Tournament – Sat. March 8th @ AU Blue Bell
Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Tournament (RTT)
Sat. March 8th @ Alternate Universes Blue Bell
We’re holding a Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Tournament on Saturday, March 8th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
Click here for the Best Coast Pairings event page: https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/XW3GAWJCCD
If you have any questions, please contact Jack or Craig in the AU Discord server: https://discord.gg/d9ZGgq9bv8
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
213 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
Arrival time: 9am
Dice start rolling: 10am
Fee: $20.00
Maximum Attendance: 24 Players
Format: 2000 Point Matched Play with Latest GW FAQs
Mission Pack:
Three missions selected from the current Games Workshop Grand Tournament packet.
Tournament Missions:
(Will be listed approximately 7 days prior to the event.)
Codex / Publication Eligibility:
Publications must have been generally available (not pre-order date) at least two full weeks prior to the start of the event.
All updates, FAQ’s and data slates are enforced from the date of publication/release.
Army list: must be submitted for review (via Best coast pairings) within 24hrs of the event. Failure to load your roster will result in penalties in accordance the ITC standards.
Click here for the Best Coast Pairings event page: https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/XW3GAWJCCD
Required Materials to Bring:
Your army
Your Codex, supplements, or additional rule books
A copy of the Games Workshop Grand Tournament Handbook
Dice
Tape Measure
Chess clock (if you plan to request one)
Your list should be in either a third party or GW App format
Chess Clock Standard:
Chess clocks are allowed for use to provide equitable time for both players to finish all five rounds of the game.
We follow ITC Open Source Guidelines for chess clock use: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByVzaY23LOX-dGUzQ3YxSG1xX3FTdy1VdXNHQXlEVkJJdEQw/view
In brief:
If one player wishes to use a chess clock, then both players must use the chess clock.
No player may pause the clock once it has been started. Only a TO or Judge may pause a clock.
Each player is responsible for their own time.
If a player runs out of time they may only perform the following actions:
Make saving throws or leadership checks.
Score objectives that were already achieved
Painting Standard:
Events will be scored out of a total of 90 points. There will not be 10 points awarded for painting.
Round Timing:
There will be 3 hours and 15 minutes allotted for each round. Please use the following guidelines for battle round timing:
15 Minutes Total for Secondary Selection, Game Setup and Deployment
45 Minutes Total For Battle Round 1
30 Minutes Total For Battle Round 2
30 Minutes Total For Battle Round 3
30 Minutes Total For Battle Round 4
45 Minutes Total For Battle Round 5
Proxy, Counts-as, Third Party Models Standard (including 3d Printed models):
All proxies, counts-as, conversions, third-party models or 3d printed models must be approved in advance by a Tournament Organizer.
Please submit your models via email for approval no later than 48 hours within the start of the event. This is to ensure if there is adequate time for a t.o. discuss your “models” with you.
Code of Conduct
It is our goal to ensure that the gaming experience at Alternate Universes is fun for everyone, be it veteran gamers or a novice’s first foray into gaming. To that end here are our ground rules that we think will allow everyone the best chance to get the most from our event(s).
In addition:
1. Be Respectful of Everyone
Make sure to respect all players/T.O.’s, regardless of your liking towards them. Treat others the way you want to be treated.
2. Make Sure Everyone Has a Good Experience
This is a game that we are playing. It should be fun, none of us are keen on losing but it’s part of the nature of the game. As much as possible be a grateful winner and a courteous loser.
3. Keep it Friendly
Games are meant to be fun.
4. Don’t Cheat During Games
We all make mistakes with the rules, which should be corrected as quickly as possible. But CHEATING is not ok and may get you banned from future store events.
5. Try Not to Get Worked Up
In the heat of the moment, it’s easy to say things that we might not mean. However aggressive, abusing, or violent behavior will not be tolerated in any way.
Any unsportsmanlike conduct will be handled appropriately, up to and including removal from the event without a refund, a temporary ban on attending events at all locations, or in egregious cases a permanent ban from all events.
Once the event fills up, please contact us and we will add you to the waiting list…
Star Wars: Unlimited Jump to Lightspeed Prereleases – March 8th, 9th, & 13th at AU
Star Wars: Unlimited
Jump to Lightspeed Prerelease Tournaments
March 8th, 9th, and 13th at Alternate Universes
***There are a limited number of spots available for each event!***
Online Preregistration is open now! Use the links below or stop by your local AU to preregister!
Preregister at AU Holmes – Sun. 3/9
Preregister at AU Blue Bell – Sat. 3/8
Preregister at AU Blue Bell – Sun. 3/9
Preregister at AU Wilmington – Sat. 3/8
Preregister at AU Wilmington – Sun. 3/9
Preregister at AU Wilmington – Thurs. 3/13
We’re holding Star Wars: Unlimited Jump to Lightspeed Prerelease Tournaments at all three stores, Saturday, March 8th, 9th, and 13th! Star Wars: Unlimited is a BRAND NEW trading card game for the Star Wars universe! Jump to Lightspeed is the fourth set of this brand new game!
Each player gets a Jump to Lightspeed Prerelease Pack for entering, which contains everything you need to play: 6 Jump to Lightspeed Booster Packs, 2 promo cards, quickstart rules, damage counters, a deckbuilding guide, and a deckbox.
Entry Fee: $35
Format: SEALED, best 2 of 3 matches
Each player gets a Jump to Lightspeed Prerelease Pack for entering, which contains everything they need to build a deck and play. Each prerelease tournament will be 3 rounds.
Sunday, March 9th
16 player cap
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Saturday, March 8th
24 player cap
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Sunday, March 9th
24 player cap
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Saturday, March 8th
24 player cap
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Sunday, March 9th
16 player cap
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Thursday, March 13th
16 player cap
Deckbuilding begins: 7 pm
*NOTE This event will have best of 1 matches
PRIZES
3 – 0: 5 packs
2 – 1: 4 packs
1 – 2: 2 packs
0 – 3: 1 pack
Jump to Lightspeed Preorders are OPEN at all 3 stores!!
Players can pick up their product at each store’s prerelease!
Check this link for all the information on how to preorder!
MTG Standard RCQ – Saturday, March 15th at AU Holmes
Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, March 15th @ 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, March 15th 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 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 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.
Pokemon TCG Journey Together Prereleases – 3/15, 3/16, 3/22 & 3/23 at Alternate Universes
Pokémon TCG Journey Together Prerelease Tournaments
Sat. 3/15 & Sat. 3/22 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 3/15, Sun. 3/16, & Sun. 3/23 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 3/16 & Sun. 3/23 @ AU Wilmington
***There are a limited number of spots at each event!***
Preregister online using the links below!
Preregister at AU Holmes Sat. 3/15
Preregister at AU Holmes Sat. 3/22
Preregister at AU Blue Bell Sat. 3/15
Preregister at AU Blue Bell Sun. 3/16
Preregister at AU Blue Bell Sun. 3/23
Preregister at AU Wilmington Sun. 3/16
Preregister at AU Wilmington Sun. 3/23
We’re holding Pokemon TCG Prerelease Tournaments for Scarlet & Violet: Journey Together, the newest set in the latest series of Pokemon TCG expansions! Join us March 15th and 22nd at AU Holmes; March 15th, 16th, and 23rd at AU Blue Bell; and March 16th and March 23rd 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 Journey Together booster packs when they are done playing in the event! So in total, you get 7 Journey Together packs!
Entry: $30
For entering, each player gets a Journey Together Build & Battle Box to build a deck and play for 3 rounds.
Saturday, March 15th
20 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
Saturday, March 22nd
10 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
Saturday, March 15th
40 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: Noon
Sunday, March 16th
30 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
Sunday, March 23rd
20 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Sunday, March 16th
25 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Sunday, March 23rd
25 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Each Journey Together Build & Battle Box includes:
4x Journey Together 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 Journey Together booster packs just for playing in the event, for a total of 7 Journey Together packs!
Don’t miss your chance to get the next expansion of Pokemon cards before the set’s official release at AU on March 24th!
MTG Standard RCQ – Saturday, March 22nd at AU Blue Bell
Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, March 22nd @ AU Blue Bell
***There is a 64 player cap on this event.***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online or stop by your local AU! ✅
🎟️ Click here to preregister online! 🎟️
We’re holding a Magic: the Gathering Standard RCQ on Saturday, March 22nd at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!
This RCQ is one of our Standard RCQs for the Season 3, Round 3 season of RCQs, which all support the TWO Regional Championships taking place in May 2025! Thanks to our WPN Premium Store status, we are able to award 2 invites to the next Magic Regional Championships at each of our RCQs! View the rest of our RCQ schedule here.
Magic Regional Championship Qualifiers are open to everyone, and are a player’s first step down the road of competitive Magic. RCQs qualify players for Regional Championships, which in turn qualify players for the Pro Tour and the Magic World Championship.
Each player gets a Secret Lair promo Mayhem Devil for entering! Top 16 finishers get a Secret Lair promo Force of Despair, and each player who qualifies for the Regional Championship gets a FOIL Force of Despair! Both of these promos feature BRAND NEW ART! These promos are in addition to store credit and invite prizes.
Format: STANDARD
Entry: $30
Pre-registration is open NOW! Click the link above or stop by your local AU to preregister!
Pre-registration is NOT necessary to play, though it is the only way to guarantee your spot!
Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament begins: Noon
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401
PRIZES
1st Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
2nd Place: Invite to Regional Championship, at least $150 store credit, FOIL Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
3rd & 4th Place: at least $100 store credit each, Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
5th–8th Place: at least $50 store credit each, Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
9th-16th Place: Secret Lair Force of Despair promo
PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 32 players, we will add $30 store credit to the Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 players total, we will add $390 store credit to the prize pool.
Store credit prizes are guaranteed for 17 or more players.
MTG Standard RCQs Season 3, Round 3 Schedule at Alternate Universes – November 2024-March 2025
Magic: the Gathering
STANDARD Regional Championship Qualifiers
November 16th 2024–March 23rd, 2025
Sat.11/30 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 12/7 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 1/11 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 1/18 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 1/25 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 2/15 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 3/1 @ AU Wilmington
Sat. 3/15 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 3/22 @ AU Blue Bell
***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 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!
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
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 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.
MTG Standard Showdown with Cowboy Bebop Promos – Every Week 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.
Starting in January 2025, one random player at each Standard Showdown tournament will win a Neon Yellow Cavern of Souls, while supplies last! As long as the tournament fires, one lucky player will win, and we only need 4 players to fire!
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
Elestrals Weekly Tournaments – Starting September 2024 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
DBS Fusion World FB05 New Adventure Release Events – 2/8 & 2/9 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
MTG Standard RCQ – Saturday, December 7th at AU 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.
Magic: The Gathering TRICK OR TREAT CHAOS Sealed – October 26th and 27 at AU
Magic: The Gathering
Trick or Treat CHAOS Sealed
October 26th at AU Holmes and October 27
at Blue Bell and Wilmington
***There is a 16 player cap on each event!***
✅ Pre-registration is open NOW! Preregister online below ✅
🎟️ AU Holmes Preregistration 🎟️
🎟️ AU Blue Bell Preregistration 🎟️
🎟️ AU Wilmington Preregistration 🎟️
Looking for a SCARY good time? Each store is celebrating Halloween this year with special Trick or Treat CHAOS sealed tournaments! Each player will get 4 Duskmourn Play Packs and 2 Mystery Booster Convention Edition packs to build a 40 card deck to use for the event (basic lands will be provided).
Each player will also receive a special Emblem token that will have you HOWLING for more enchantments! It reads: “Whenever an enchantment enters the battlefield under your control, choose one: Trick – create a treasure token. Treat – create a food token.”.
Saturday, Oct. 26th
Deckbuilding begins: 3 pm
Sunday, Oct. 27th
Deckbuilding Begins: 2 pm
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Entry: $20
Each player will receive 4 Duskmourn Play Packs + 2 Mystery Booster 1 Packs to build a 40 card sealed deck!
PRIZES:
Players will receive a collector pack for each win they get by the end of the tournament!
We will also be giving out CAVERN OF SOULS PROMOS to 2 lucky participants, chosen at random!
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