Special Events

MTG Pioneer RCQ – Saturday, June 1st at AU Blue Bell

MTG Pioneer RCQ June 1st at Alternate Universes Blue Bell

Magic: the Gathering
PIONEER Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, June 1st @ 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 Pioneer RCQ Saturday, June 1st at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!

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

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.

Digimon Evolution Cup 2024 – 5/26, 6/1, & 6/2 at Alternate Universes

Digimon Card Game Evolution Cup 2024 at Alternate Universes

Digimon Evolution Cup May 2024
Sunday, May 26th @ AU Holmes
Saturday, June 1st @ AU Wilmington
Sunday, June 2nd @ AU Blue Bell

We’re holding Digimon Card Game Evolution Cups on Sunday, May 26th at AU Holmes; Saturday, June 1st at AU Wilmington; and Sunday, June 2nd at AU Blue Bell.

Each player who enters gets an Evolution Cup May 2024 Participation Pack! Top 8 finishers after Swiss win store credit prizes based on overall attendance, with $20 per player added to the prize pool. Top 4 finishers each win an Evolution Cup May 2024 Top 4 Pack. 1st Place wins an Evolution Cup May 2024 Magnamon Champion Card!

Entry fee: $20

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

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

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Saturday, June 1st
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Sunday, June 2nd

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

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 12:30 pm

PRIZES
$20 store credit per player will be added to the top 8 prize pool!

Top 4: Evolution Cup May 2024 Top 4 Pack
1st Place:
Evolution Cup May 2024 Magnamon Champion Card

MTG Modern Horizons 3 SEALED Prereleases – June 7th-9th at Alternate Universes

MTG Modern Horizons 3 SEALED Prereleases June 7th-14th at Alternate Universes

MTG Modern Horizons 3
SEALED Prerelease Tournaments
June 7th-9th at Alternate Universes

We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Modern Horizons 3 SEALED Prerelease tournaments June 7th-9th at all three of our stores!

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

Format: Sealed Deck

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

  • 6 Modern Horizons 3 Play Boosters; each Play Booster contains 14 Magic cards
  • 1 foil, year-stamped Rare or Mythic Rare
  • 1 Magic: The Gathering Arena code card (only available in select regions)
  • 1 deck box
  • 1 Spindown die

Modern Horizons 3 Preorders are open now! MH3 Preorders can be picked up during the Prerelease starting June 7th.


To play in official MTG events, you’ll need a Wizards Account email. It’s easy and free!
Login with your Magic Arena account, link your DCI number to an account, or make a new account here:

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

Once you set up your account, try downloading the Magic Companion App, where you can check-in to the tournament you’re entering, enter results and see pairings on your phone, and more!


Entry fee: $70 ($75 store credit)

SEALED 2-Headed Giant: $140 per team (+$5 for each player when using store credit)

AU Holmes

Friday, June 7th
3:00 pm
7:00 pm

Saturday, June 8th
2:00 pm
6:00 pm

Sunday, June 9th
1:00 pm

AU Blue Bell

Friday, June 7th
3:00 pm
7:00 pm

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

Sunday, June 9th
2:00 pm

AU Wilmington

Friday, June 7th
3:00 pm
7:00 pm

Saturday, June 8th
1:00 pm
5:00 pm

Sunday, June 9th
1:00 pm

PRIZES

Modern Horizons 3 Play Booster Packs are awarded based on your tournament record after 3 rounds.

3-0: 10 Play Boosters or $90 credit
2-0-1: 8 Play Boosters or $72 credit
2-1: 6 Play Boosters or $45 credit
1-2: 3 Play Boosters or $27 credit
All other records get 1 Play Booster pack

2-Headed Giant prizes are doubled and awarded per-team.

Yugioh Regional at the PA Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA – Saturday, June 15th

Yugioh Regional Qualifier Sat. June 15th at the PA Convention Center in Philly. Hosted by Alternate Universes.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional Qualifier

Saturday, June 15th, 2024

at the

Pennsylvania Convention Center
Grand Ballrooms A & B
12th and Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

https://www.paconvention.com/

Hosted by Alternate Universes

We are holding our next Philly Yugioh Regional Qualifier on Saturday, June 15th at the PA Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA!


Registration will be open from 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM on Saturday, June 15th.

We will be accepting credit/debit cards for entry at this event. If paying in cash, exact change is appreciated!

Click here for the Official Konami Decklist form

Click here for the official Registration Sheet

These forms are editable PDFs. You can fill them out on your computer and print them instead of writing them by hand!


***We now have MORE SPACE in the convention center and can accommodate up to 1000 players for the Regional.***

In-person registration opens at 8:00 AM.

Registration opens at 8:00 AM and closes at 9:45 AM
Play begins at 10:00 AM

Duelists each receive 5 booster packs of Legacy of Destruction for entering.

Entry Fee:
Credit/Debit – $24.00
Cash – $23.00

We will be accepting credit/debit cards for entry at the Philly Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional. If paying in cash, exact change is appreciated.

Format: Tier 2, Advanced Format, Constructed Deck, Swiss Rounds, Best-2-of-3 Matches.   
Tier 2 tournament rounds are now 45 minutes long!
Click here for the current Forbidden/Limited list: https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/limited/index.html

Yugioh Regional Qualifiers are the primary qualifying events for World Championship Qualifiers (WCQs) in North America. Regional Qualifiers are Tier 2 events and require a high standard of sportsmanship from the Duelists.

There is a strict 1,000 player cap on this event.

PRIZES

When we reach 500 or more Duelists, the Top 64 finishers will receive invites to the next World Championship Qualifier!

Top 8 finishers will receive Regional playmats
Top 4 will receive Regional deck boxes.

*Note: There is no longer a Top 8 Cut. Prizes are awarded on the order of finish from Swiss rounds.

For more information about Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional Qualifiers click here: https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events/regionals/regionalsfaq.html

 

Yugioh Regional official game mat

Dragon Duels (open to Duelists born in 2010 or later)

Beginning at 1:00PM – Free! (Registration begins at 12:30 PM)
Dragon Duel Prizes
• The 1st Ranked Duelist at the end of Swiss will receive a Regional Card Case.
• Top 4 Duelists in a Dragon Duel tournament will receive a Regional Game Mat.
Top 4 Duelists earn an invite to the Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier for North America
Qualifying duelists must complete WCQ Invite Forms. Regardless of attendance, only four (4) invites are awarded for a Dragon Duel tournament at a Regional Qualifier.

Side Event Schedule (Open To Everyone)

ALL SIDE EVENT TOURNAMENTS WILL BEGIN REGISTRATION AFTER THE START OF ROUND 1 (AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM).
You cannot play in a side event if you are still playing in the Regional.

Win-A-Mat Tournaments – Entry fee: $14.00 cash/$15.00 credit or debit card. (single elimination, 3 booster packs for entering, 8 players per tournament max, winner receives the official Win-A-Mat playmat)
Players may enter as many Win-A-Mat tournaments as they wish, but they cannot still be entered in the Regional tournament.  Each new Win-A-Mat tournament will begin as soon as 8 players enter.

Time Wizard Tournaments (April 2010 Format) — Entry fee: $14.00 cash/$15.00 credit or debit card. (single elimination, 3 booster packs for entering, 8 players per tournament max, winner receives an official playmat).  The Format uses all cards playable at the Shonen Jump Championship (SJC) April 2010 Tournament.

Card pool for April 2010 Format: edisonformat.com/card-pool.html

Banned List for April 2010 Format – edisonformat.com/banlist.html

Players may enter as many Time Wizard tournaments as they wish, but they cannot still be entered in the Regional tournament.  Each new Time Wizard tournament will begin as soon as 8 players enter.

Structure Deck Tournaments – $12.00 cash/$13.00 debit or credit card entry fee (single elimination, 1 structure deck for entering, 8 players per tournament max, winner receives the official Structure Deck playmat)
Players may enter as many Structure Deck tournaments as they wish, but they cannot still be entered in the Regional tournament.  Each new Structure Deck tournament will begin as soon as 8 players enter.

MTG Legacy 1K Tournament – Sat. June 15th at AU Wilmington

MTG Legacy 1K+ Tournament at Alternate Universes Wilmington

Magic: the Gathering Legacy 1K+ Tournament
Saturday, June 15th at AU Wilmington

We’re holding a Magic: the Gathering Legacy 1K+ Tournament on Saturday, June 15th at Alternate Universes Wilmington! A 1K+ is a special Magic: the Gathering tournament where we give away a MINIMUM of $1,000 in store credit as prizes to the Top 8 players! Store credit is awarded on a rechargeable AU gift card, and can be used at any of our three locations.

PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 34 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.

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

Format: LEGACY

Entry fee: $30

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm

PRIZES
1st Place: at least $400 store credit
2nd Place: at least $200 store credit
3rd & 4th: at least $100 store credit each
5th–8th: at least $50 store credit each

PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 34 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.

MTG Pioneer RCQ – Saturday, June 22nd at AU Holmes

MTG Pioneer RCQ June 22nd at Alternate Universes Holmes

Magic: the Gathering
PIONEER Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, June 22nd @ 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, June 22nd 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.

MTG Pioneer RCQ – Saturday, June 29th at AU Wilmington

MTG Pioneer RCQ June 29th at Alternate Universes Wilmington

Magic: the Gathering
PIONEER Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, June 29th @ 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 Pioneer RCQ Saturday, June 29th at Alternate Universes Wilmington!

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 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.

MTG Pioneer RCQs 2024-25 Round 1 Schedule at Alternate Universes – April 20th–July 21st, 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.

MTG Pioneer RCQ – Saturday, June 1st at AU Blue Bell

MTG Pioneer RCQ June 1st at Alternate Universes Blue Bell

Magic: the Gathering
PIONEER Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, June 1st @ 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 Pioneer RCQ Saturday, June 1st at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!

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

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.

Digimon Evolution Cup 2024 – 5/26, 6/1, & 6/2 at Alternate Universes

Digimon Card Game Evolution Cup 2024 at Alternate Universes

Digimon Evolution Cup May 2024
Sunday, May 26th @ AU Holmes
Saturday, June 1st @ AU Wilmington
Sunday, June 2nd @ AU Blue Bell

We’re holding Digimon Card Game Evolution Cups on Sunday, May 26th at AU Holmes; Saturday, June 1st at AU Wilmington; and Sunday, June 2nd at AU Blue Bell.

Each player who enters gets an Evolution Cup May 2024 Participation Pack! Top 8 finishers after Swiss win store credit prizes based on overall attendance, with $20 per player added to the prize pool. Top 4 finishers each win an Evolution Cup May 2024 Top 4 Pack. 1st Place wins an Evolution Cup May 2024 Magnamon Champion Card!

Entry fee: $20

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

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

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Saturday, June 1st
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Sunday, June 2nd

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

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 12:30 pm

PRIZES
$20 store credit per player will be added to the top 8 prize pool!

Top 4: Evolution Cup May 2024 Top 4 Pack
1st Place:
Evolution Cup May 2024 Magnamon Champion Card

MTG Modern Horizons 3 SEALED Prereleases – June 7th-9th at Alternate Universes

MTG Modern Horizons 3 SEALED Prereleases June 7th-14th at Alternate Universes

MTG Modern Horizons 3
SEALED Prerelease Tournaments
June 7th-9th at Alternate Universes

We’re holding Magic: the Gathering Modern Horizons 3 SEALED Prerelease tournaments June 7th-9th at all three of our stores!

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

Format: Sealed Deck

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

  • 6 Modern Horizons 3 Play Boosters; each Play Booster contains 14 Magic cards
  • 1 foil, year-stamped Rare or Mythic Rare
  • 1 Magic: The Gathering Arena code card (only available in select regions)
  • 1 deck box
  • 1 Spindown die

Modern Horizons 3 Preorders are open now! MH3 Preorders can be picked up during the Prerelease starting June 7th.


To play in official MTG events, you’ll need a Wizards Account email. It’s easy and free!
Login with your Magic Arena account, link your DCI number to an account, or make a new account here:

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

Once you set up your account, try downloading the Magic Companion App, where you can check-in to the tournament you’re entering, enter results and see pairings on your phone, and more!


Entry fee: $70 ($75 store credit)

SEALED 2-Headed Giant: $140 per team (+$5 for each player when using store credit)

AU Holmes

Friday, June 7th
3:00 pm
7:00 pm

Saturday, June 8th
2:00 pm
6:00 pm

Sunday, June 9th
1:00 pm

AU Blue Bell

Friday, June 7th
3:00 pm
7:00 pm

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

Sunday, June 9th
2:00 pm

AU Wilmington

Friday, June 7th
3:00 pm
7:00 pm

Saturday, June 8th
1:00 pm
5:00 pm

Sunday, June 9th
1:00 pm

PRIZES

Modern Horizons 3 Play Booster Packs are awarded based on your tournament record after 3 rounds.

3-0: 10 Play Boosters or $90 credit
2-0-1: 8 Play Boosters or $72 credit
2-1: 6 Play Boosters or $45 credit
1-2: 3 Play Boosters or $27 credit
All other records get 1 Play Booster pack

2-Headed Giant prizes are doubled and awarded per-team.

Yugioh Regional at the PA Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA – Saturday, June 15th

Yugioh Regional Qualifier Sat. June 15th at the PA Convention Center in Philly. Hosted by Alternate Universes.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional Qualifier

Saturday, June 15th, 2024

at the

Pennsylvania Convention Center
Grand Ballrooms A & B
12th and Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

https://www.paconvention.com/

Hosted by Alternate Universes

We are holding our next Philly Yugioh Regional Qualifier on Saturday, June 15th at the PA Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA!


Registration will be open from 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM on Saturday, June 15th.

We will be accepting credit/debit cards for entry at this event. If paying in cash, exact change is appreciated!

Click here for the Official Konami Decklist form

Click here for the official Registration Sheet

These forms are editable PDFs. You can fill them out on your computer and print them instead of writing them by hand!


***We now have MORE SPACE in the convention center and can accommodate up to 1000 players for the Regional.***

In-person registration opens at 8:00 AM.

Registration opens at 8:00 AM and closes at 9:45 AM
Play begins at 10:00 AM

Duelists each receive 5 booster packs of Legacy of Destruction for entering.

Entry Fee:
Credit/Debit – $24.00
Cash – $23.00

We will be accepting credit/debit cards for entry at the Philly Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional. If paying in cash, exact change is appreciated.

Format: Tier 2, Advanced Format, Constructed Deck, Swiss Rounds, Best-2-of-3 Matches.   
Tier 2 tournament rounds are now 45 minutes long!
Click here for the current Forbidden/Limited list: https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/limited/index.html

Yugioh Regional Qualifiers are the primary qualifying events for World Championship Qualifiers (WCQs) in North America. Regional Qualifiers are Tier 2 events and require a high standard of sportsmanship from the Duelists.

There is a strict 1,000 player cap on this event.

PRIZES

When we reach 500 or more Duelists, the Top 64 finishers will receive invites to the next World Championship Qualifier!

Top 8 finishers will receive Regional playmats
Top 4 will receive Regional deck boxes.

*Note: There is no longer a Top 8 Cut. Prizes are awarded on the order of finish from Swiss rounds.

For more information about Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional Qualifiers click here: https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events/regionals/regionalsfaq.html

 

Yugioh Regional official game mat

Dragon Duels (open to Duelists born in 2010 or later)

Beginning at 1:00PM – Free! (Registration begins at 12:30 PM)
Dragon Duel Prizes
• The 1st Ranked Duelist at the end of Swiss will receive a Regional Card Case.
• Top 4 Duelists in a Dragon Duel tournament will receive a Regional Game Mat.
Top 4 Duelists earn an invite to the Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier for North America
Qualifying duelists must complete WCQ Invite Forms. Regardless of attendance, only four (4) invites are awarded for a Dragon Duel tournament at a Regional Qualifier.

Side Event Schedule (Open To Everyone)

ALL SIDE EVENT TOURNAMENTS WILL BEGIN REGISTRATION AFTER THE START OF ROUND 1 (AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM).
You cannot play in a side event if you are still playing in the Regional.

Win-A-Mat Tournaments – Entry fee: $14.00 cash/$15.00 credit or debit card. (single elimination, 3 booster packs for entering, 8 players per tournament max, winner receives the official Win-A-Mat playmat)
Players may enter as many Win-A-Mat tournaments as they wish, but they cannot still be entered in the Regional tournament.  Each new Win-A-Mat tournament will begin as soon as 8 players enter.

Time Wizard Tournaments (April 2010 Format) — Entry fee: $14.00 cash/$15.00 credit or debit card. (single elimination, 3 booster packs for entering, 8 players per tournament max, winner receives an official playmat).  The Format uses all cards playable at the Shonen Jump Championship (SJC) April 2010 Tournament.

Card pool for April 2010 Format: edisonformat.com/card-pool.html

Banned List for April 2010 Format – edisonformat.com/banlist.html

Players may enter as many Time Wizard tournaments as they wish, but they cannot still be entered in the Regional tournament.  Each new Time Wizard tournament will begin as soon as 8 players enter.

Structure Deck Tournaments – $12.00 cash/$13.00 debit or credit card entry fee (single elimination, 1 structure deck for entering, 8 players per tournament max, winner receives the official Structure Deck playmat)
Players may enter as many Structure Deck tournaments as they wish, but they cannot still be entered in the Regional tournament.  Each new Structure Deck tournament will begin as soon as 8 players enter.

MTG Legacy 1K Tournament – Sat. June 15th at AU Wilmington

MTG Legacy 1K+ Tournament at Alternate Universes Wilmington

Magic: the Gathering Legacy 1K+ Tournament
Saturday, June 15th at AU Wilmington

We’re holding a Magic: the Gathering Legacy 1K+ Tournament on Saturday, June 15th at Alternate Universes Wilmington! A 1K+ is a special Magic: the Gathering tournament where we give away a MINIMUM of $1,000 in store credit as prizes to the Top 8 players! Store credit is awarded on a rechargeable AU gift card, and can be used at any of our three locations.

PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 34 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.

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

Format: LEGACY

Entry fee: $30

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm

PRIZES
1st Place: at least $400 store credit
2nd Place: at least $200 store credit
3rd & 4th: at least $100 store credit each
5th–8th: at least $50 store credit each

PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 34 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.

MTG Pioneer RCQ – Saturday, June 22nd at AU Holmes

MTG Pioneer RCQ June 22nd at Alternate Universes Holmes

Magic: the Gathering
PIONEER Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, June 22nd @ 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, June 22nd 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.

MTG Pioneer RCQ – Saturday, June 29th at AU Wilmington

MTG Pioneer RCQ June 29th at Alternate Universes Wilmington

Magic: the Gathering
PIONEER Regional Championship Qualifier
Saturday, June 29th @ 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 Pioneer RCQ Saturday, June 29th at Alternate Universes Wilmington!

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 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.

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

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