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Magic the Gathering: Secrets of Strixhaven Store Championship at Gnome Games Appleton North

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton North for our Magic the Gathering: Secrets of Strixhaven Store Championship!

On Sunday, May 24th at 12:15pm we will be hosting a competitive level Store Championship for Secrets of Strixhaven! Starting at 12:15 PM, players will sit and play in 3+ rounds of a Swiss style tournament where each match they win, they win a pack! Promo cards *while supplies last* will go out for all participants, the top 8, and 1 exclusive promo for the winner!

Entry to this event is $20*. Players may preregister on the Companion app using the following code: J2PVEQQ

What do I need to participate?

A Wizards account is required for entry. Participants have to come prepared with a fully legal Standard 60 card deck. For reference, current standard legal sets are the following:

Secrets of Strixhaven
Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Lorwyn Eclipsed
Magic: the Gathering | Avatar: The Last Airbender
Through the Omenpaths – Digital Only
Magic: The Gathering | Marvel’s Spider-Man
Edge of Eternities
Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY
Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Aetherdrift
Magic: The Gathering® Foundations
Duskmourn: House of Horror
Bloomburrow
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (including The Big Score)
Murders at Karlov Manor
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Wilds of Eldraine

The Magic the Gathering website has more information about the Standard format.

Pokémon Chaos Rising Prerelease at Gnome Games Appleton North!

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton North for our Pokémon Chaos Rising Prerelease!

Sunday, May 10th at 12:30pm

Entry: $40

Each Build-and-Battle kit is ready to play out of the box. They contain one of four unique foil promo cards based on the deck you get! Open your Build-and-Battle to find a Crobat, Goodra, Delphox, or Ampharos! Upgrade your deck with the additional 4 packs in your kit! nEach round is 30 minutes, best of 1. Players get 3 packs at the end of the tournament just for participating!

Prereleases are a great way to pick up and play Pokémon in a more casual environment and learn how to build decks.

Players must have a Pokémon ID to participate. Don’t have one? We can help you set one up in-store!

What is Pokémon?

The Pokémon TCG is all about battling with various cards from the Pokémon franchise! You and your opponent will face off in a Pokémon battle and try to Knock Out each other’s Pokémon. The first player to Knock Out 6 Pokémon wins the game! Using cards such as Pokémon, Trainers, Arenas, and more, battle your way to victory!

Not interested in battling? That’s where the trading comes in! Meet up with like-minded players to chat about your favorite Pokémon and engage in equal trades to collect more of what you like!

Interested in learning how to play the Pokémon TCG? Check out their interactive tutorial, or stop by and one of our friendly Gnomes will show you!

For more news, events, and more with Pokémon, check out their website!

More Pokémon events at Gnome Games are on our calendar!

Riftbound Nexus Nights – Thursdays at Green Bay East

Join the Gnomes each Thursday at 5:30pm for Riftbound’s Nexus Nights!

Tournaments starting at 5:30pm
Entry is $10
Win a Match Win a Pack, Riftbound Promos

Join us weekly for some fun Riftbound action.

The domains are:

Fury (Red) –
- Fury is about aggression, passion, and the thrill of conquering.
- Fury decks often use damage-based removal, Accelerate (and other ways to enter ready), and rewards for conquering to achieve victory.
- Generally, Fury cards have a harder time drawing lots of cards or killing units directly, especially units that stay out of combat in their base.
- Examples of Fury from popular fiction are Conan the Barbarian, Blade, and Anakin Skywalker.
Calm (Green) –
- Calm is about balance, meditation, and the peace of holding.
- Calm decks often use defensive tricks, moving enemies, and negating interaction (like counterspells and stuns) to defend their holds and achieve victory.
- Generally, Calm cards have a harder time being very aggressive or interacting without using their units.
- Examples of Calm from popular fiction are Gandalf, Baloo, and Obi Wan Kenobi.
Mind (Blue) –
- Mind is about innovation, outsmarting opponents, and the benefits of intelligence and curiosity.
- Mind decks often use long-term planning, shrinking tricks, card draw, hidden and gear synergy to gain an advantage and achieve victory.
- Generally, Mind cards have a harder time with moving units or having efficient units.
- Examples of Mind from popular fiction are Sherlock Holmes, Curious George, and Yoda.
Body (Orange) –
- Body is about physical superiority, agility, and connection to the wilds.
- Body decks often ramp their resources, play efficient and high impact units, and dominate combats to achieve victory.
- Generally, Body cards have a harder time with finding efficient card draw or noncombat spells.
- Examples of Body from popular fiction are The Terminator, Juggernaut, and Chewbacca.
Chaos (Purple) –
- Chaos is about unpredictability, rebellion, and trickiness.
- Chaos decks often manipulate position and the trash, use hidden tricks, and filter toward the right cards to achieve victory.
- Generally, Chaos cards have a harder time permanently eliminating a threat or giving permanent advantages to its units.
- Examples of Chaos from popular fiction are V (for Vendetta), Spiderman, and Han Solo.
Order (Yellow) –
- Order is about unity, community, and sacrifice for the greater good.
- Order decks often generate many small units, gain effects on unit death, and kill units directly to achieve victory.
- Generally, Order cards have a harder time dealing with smaller units and moving units.
- Examples of Order from popular fiction are Superman, Cobra Commander, and Leia Organa.

One way to start building a deck is to start with a domain you think fits your playstyle (or just style, generally) and search for cool cards you might want to fit into a deck.

Look for this and other events at our website: gnomegames.com/events/month!

Riftbound Nexus Nights – Thursdays at Green Bay East

Join the Gnomes each Thursday at 5:30pm for Riftbound’s Nexus Nights!

Tournaments starting at 5:30pm
Entry is $10
Win a Match Win a Pack, Riftbound Promos

Join us weekly for some fun Riftbound action.

The domains are:

Fury (Red) –
- Fury is about aggression, passion, and the thrill of conquering.
- Fury decks often use damage-based removal, Accelerate (and other ways to enter ready), and rewards for conquering to achieve victory.
- Generally, Fury cards have a harder time drawing lots of cards or killing units directly, especially units that stay out of combat in their base.
- Examples of Fury from popular fiction are Conan the Barbarian, Blade, and Anakin Skywalker.
Calm (Green) –
- Calm is about balance, meditation, and the peace of holding.
- Calm decks often use defensive tricks, moving enemies, and negating interaction (like counterspells and stuns) to defend their holds and achieve victory.
- Generally, Calm cards have a harder time being very aggressive or interacting without using their units.
- Examples of Calm from popular fiction are Gandalf, Baloo, and Obi Wan Kenobi.
Mind (Blue) –
- Mind is about innovation, outsmarting opponents, and the benefits of intelligence and curiosity.
- Mind decks often use long-term planning, shrinking tricks, card draw, hidden and gear synergy to gain an advantage and achieve victory.
- Generally, Mind cards have a harder time with moving units or having efficient units.
- Examples of Mind from popular fiction are Sherlock Holmes, Curious George, and Yoda.
Body (Orange) –
- Body is about physical superiority, agility, and connection to the wilds.
- Body decks often ramp their resources, play efficient and high impact units, and dominate combats to achieve victory.
- Generally, Body cards have a harder time with finding efficient card draw or noncombat spells.
- Examples of Body from popular fiction are The Terminator, Juggernaut, and Chewbacca.
Chaos (Purple) –
- Chaos is about unpredictability, rebellion, and trickiness.
- Chaos decks often manipulate position and the trash, use hidden tricks, and filter toward the right cards to achieve victory.
- Generally, Chaos cards have a harder time permanently eliminating a threat or giving permanent advantages to its units.
- Examples of Chaos from popular fiction are V (for Vendetta), Spiderman, and Han Solo.
Order (Yellow) –
- Order is about unity, community, and sacrifice for the greater good.
- Order decks often generate many small units, gain effects on unit death, and kill units directly to achieve victory.
- Generally, Order cards have a harder time dealing with smaller units and moving units.
- Examples of Order from popular fiction are Superman, Cobra Commander, and Leia Organa.

One way to start building a deck is to start with a domain you think fits your playstyle (or just style, generally) and search for cool cards you might want to fit into a deck.

Look for this and other events at our website: gnomegames.com/events/month!

Riftbound Nexus Nights – Thursdays at Green Bay East

Join the Gnomes each Thursday at 5:30pm for Riftbound’s Nexus Nights!

Tournaments starting at 5:30pm
Entry is $10
Win a Match Win a Pack, Riftbound Promos

Join us weekly for some fun Riftbound action.

The domains are:

Fury (Red) –
- Fury is about aggression, passion, and the thrill of conquering.
- Fury decks often use damage-based removal, Accelerate (and other ways to enter ready), and rewards for conquering to achieve victory.
- Generally, Fury cards have a harder time drawing lots of cards or killing units directly, especially units that stay out of combat in their base.
- Examples of Fury from popular fiction are Conan the Barbarian, Blade, and Anakin Skywalker.
Calm (Green) –
- Calm is about balance, meditation, and the peace of holding.
- Calm decks often use defensive tricks, moving enemies, and negating interaction (like counterspells and stuns) to defend their holds and achieve victory.
- Generally, Calm cards have a harder time being very aggressive or interacting without using their units.
- Examples of Calm from popular fiction are Gandalf, Baloo, and Obi Wan Kenobi.
Mind (Blue) –
- Mind is about innovation, outsmarting opponents, and the benefits of intelligence and curiosity.
- Mind decks often use long-term planning, shrinking tricks, card draw, hidden and gear synergy to gain an advantage and achieve victory.
- Generally, Mind cards have a harder time with moving units or having efficient units.
- Examples of Mind from popular fiction are Sherlock Holmes, Curious George, and Yoda.
Body (Orange) –
- Body is about physical superiority, agility, and connection to the wilds.
- Body decks often ramp their resources, play efficient and high impact units, and dominate combats to achieve victory.
- Generally, Body cards have a harder time with finding efficient card draw or noncombat spells.
- Examples of Body from popular fiction are The Terminator, Juggernaut, and Chewbacca.
Chaos (Purple) –
- Chaos is about unpredictability, rebellion, and trickiness.
- Chaos decks often manipulate position and the trash, use hidden tricks, and filter toward the right cards to achieve victory.
- Generally, Chaos cards have a harder time permanently eliminating a threat or giving permanent advantages to its units.
- Examples of Chaos from popular fiction are V (for Vendetta), Spiderman, and Han Solo.
Order (Yellow) –
- Order is about unity, community, and sacrifice for the greater good.
- Order decks often generate many small units, gain effects on unit death, and kill units directly to achieve victory.
- Generally, Order cards have a harder time dealing with smaller units and moving units.
- Examples of Order from popular fiction are Superman, Cobra Commander, and Leia Organa.

One way to start building a deck is to start with a domain you think fits your playstyle (or just style, generally) and search for cool cards you might want to fit into a deck.

Look for this and other events at our website: gnomegames.com/events/month!

Riftbound Nexus Nights – Thursdays at Green Bay East

Join the Gnomes each Thursday at 5:30pm for Riftbound’s Nexus Nights!

Tournaments starting at 5:30pm
Entry is $10
Win a Match Win a Pack, Riftbound Promos

Join us weekly for some fun Riftbound action.

The domains are:

Fury (Red) –
- Fury is about aggression, passion, and the thrill of conquering.
- Fury decks often use damage-based removal, Accelerate (and other ways to enter ready), and rewards for conquering to achieve victory.
- Generally, Fury cards have a harder time drawing lots of cards or killing units directly, especially units that stay out of combat in their base.
- Examples of Fury from popular fiction are Conan the Barbarian, Blade, and Anakin Skywalker.
Calm (Green) –
- Calm is about balance, meditation, and the peace of holding.
- Calm decks often use defensive tricks, moving enemies, and negating interaction (like counterspells and stuns) to defend their holds and achieve victory.
- Generally, Calm cards have a harder time being very aggressive or interacting without using their units.
- Examples of Calm from popular fiction are Gandalf, Baloo, and Obi Wan Kenobi.
Mind (Blue) –
- Mind is about innovation, outsmarting opponents, and the benefits of intelligence and curiosity.
- Mind decks often use long-term planning, shrinking tricks, card draw, hidden and gear synergy to gain an advantage and achieve victory.
- Generally, Mind cards have a harder time with moving units or having efficient units.
- Examples of Mind from popular fiction are Sherlock Holmes, Curious George, and Yoda.
Body (Orange) –
- Body is about physical superiority, agility, and connection to the wilds.
- Body decks often ramp their resources, play efficient and high impact units, and dominate combats to achieve victory.
- Generally, Body cards have a harder time with finding efficient card draw or noncombat spells.
- Examples of Body from popular fiction are The Terminator, Juggernaut, and Chewbacca.
Chaos (Purple) –
- Chaos is about unpredictability, rebellion, and trickiness.
- Chaos decks often manipulate position and the trash, use hidden tricks, and filter toward the right cards to achieve victory.
- Generally, Chaos cards have a harder time permanently eliminating a threat or giving permanent advantages to its units.
- Examples of Chaos from popular fiction are V (for Vendetta), Spiderman, and Han Solo.
Order (Yellow) –
- Order is about unity, community, and sacrifice for the greater good.
- Order decks often generate many small units, gain effects on unit death, and kill units directly to achieve victory.
- Generally, Order cards have a harder time dealing with smaller units and moving units.
- Examples of Order from popular fiction are Superman, Cobra Commander, and Leia Organa.

One way to start building a deck is to start with a domain you think fits your playstyle (or just style, generally) and search for cool cards you might want to fit into a deck.

Look for this and other events at our website: gnomegames.com/events/month!

Wednesday Pokémon VGC League at Gnome Games Green Bay East

Gnome Games Green Bay East Pokémon League

Pokémon League is a fun and accessible way for Pokémon fans to get together and have some fun! Gnome Games Green Bay East Pokémon League events are open to all Pokémon TCG and video game players regardless of experience level or skill. Using your own cards and Pokémon video games, you can play, trade, and even earn cool prizes! The best part is that you can do all this with other Pokémon players who love collecting and playing just as much as you do.

Pokémon League events are a great way to learn game basics and get the feel for Pokémon competitive play before beginning to compete in Pokémon tournaments. In fact, many Pokémon League locations also run Pokémon Championship Series competitions designed for Pokémon fans who are just getting started.

Gnome Games has Pokémon Professors on hand at league sessions to assist new players in learning the basics of the game, creating new decks and strategy, and assisting with fair trading practices.

Gnome Games also has non-trading card game activities available for Pokémon fans of all ages and families are encouraged to join us as a fun family activity.

For more information about Pokémon Play! and Pokémon League visit the official Pokémon website.
Join us for other Pokémon events by keeping up to date here: Pokémon League – Gnome Games Green Bay East – Gnome Games!

Wednesday Pokémon VGC League at Gnome Games Green Bay East

Gnome Games Green Bay East Pokémon League

Gnome Games has Pokémon Professors on hand at league sessions to assist new players in learning the basics of the game, creating new decks and strategy, and assisting with fair trading practices.

Gnome Games also has non-trading card game activities available for Pokémon fans of all ages and families are encouraged to join us as a fun family activity.

Wednesday Pokémon VGC League at Gnome Games Green Bay East

Gnome Games Green Bay East Pokémon League

Gnome Games has Pokémon Professors on hand at league sessions to assist new players in learning the basics of the game, creating new decks and strategy, and assisting with fair trading practices.

Gnome Games also has non-trading card game activities available for Pokémon fans of all ages and families are encouraged to join us as a fun family activity.

Wednesday Pokémon VGC League at Gnome Games Green Bay East

Gnome Games Green Bay East Pokémon League

Gnome Games has Pokémon Professors on hand at league sessions to assist new players in learning the basics of the game, creating new decks and strategy, and assisting with fair trading practices.

Gnome Games also has non-trading card game activities available for Pokémon fans of all ages and families are encouraged to join us as a fun family activity.