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One Piece Extra Grand Battle for Stores May 2026 at Gnome Games Appleton East – $15

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our One Piece Extra Grand Battle for Stores!

On Saturday, May 30th at 12 PM, compete in a new tournament for One Piece! This follows the new Extra Regulation ruleset, where all cards released to date are legal for play (barring a limited number of banned cards). Rounds are based on attendance, with 5 Swiss style rounds being the highest amount of rounds possible. We are not running Top Cut for this event. Rounds are 30 minutes, best of one, and each win awards players with a pack of Kami’s Island [OP15]!

Participants all receive an Event Pack Vol. 8, Top 8 receive an additional Event Pack Vol. 8, Top 4 receive an Extra Grand Battle for Stores 2026 OP14-033 Perona, and the grand Champion receives a EB02-006 Yamato Serial Number Card!

Entry is $15. Players must register ahead of time on Bandai TCG+. Our event is here!

What is the One Piece Card Game?

The One Piece Card Game is a trading card game originally released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the One Piece manga. Create your very own crew with all of your favorite characters from the series! How you enjoy it is entirely up to you: Collect. Battle. Display. Play solo, with your family, or with your friends! For a guided learning experience, check out the One Piece Card Game tutorial!

For more news, events, information and more on the One Piece Card Game, take a look at their website!

Want more One Piece Card Game at Gnome Games? Our calendar provides!

Gundam Starter Deck Battle [ST01-ST06] Rerun at Gnome Games Appleton East – $30

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Gundam Starter Deck Battle [ST01-ST06] Rerun!

On Friday, May 29th at 5 PM, compete in an exclusive rerun event for our previous Starter Deck Battle! Purchase a deck from the earlier starters ST01 through ST06 and battle with them in a 3 round Swiss style tournament! Each round won awards players with a booster pack! Rounds are 30 minutes, best of one. Additionally, promo packs from older events go out each round to random participants! At the end of the tournament, each player receives a Starter Deck Store Promotional Pack.

Because of the unique nature of this event, registration is on a first come first serve basis. Players must have an account on Bandai TCG+ to register.

Entry is $30, and covers a deck and the event itself. Decks will go up for sale after the completion of the event.

What is the Gundam Card Game?

Experience the Gundam Series, beloved world-wide, as a trading card game! The battlefield is waiting for you! Build your own unique deck and aim for victory! The “Gundam Card Game” expresses the world of the “Gundam” series through Unit, Pilot, Command, and Base cards. Attractive illustrations, new fierce battles. Collect cards and dive into the world of “Gundam”. Welcome to the battlefield that covers space and Earth!

You can build a deck from four types of cards. The vast combinations of Units and Pilots allows for a variety of strategies and tactics. Freely use a wide variety of tactics in battle to obtain victory! For a guided tutorial on how to play, check out their How to Play website!

For news, information and more from the Gundam Card Game, take a look at their website!

Our Gnome Games calendar offers more Gundam Card Game events!

Cookie Run TCG: Legendary Deck Release Event at Gnome Games Green Bay West

Celebrate the Release of the new Cookie Run TCG: Legendary Decks with the Gnomes at Gnome Games Green Bay West!

Sunday, May 31st
$15.00 Entry + sales tax.

Each player gets a random deck (1 of the 5), and then players will participate in a 3 round tournament! Players will be given promos during those 3 rounds and at the end of the tournament, 1 player at the event (drawn at random) will be awarded a Playmat!

For a full breakdown on these awesome new decks, check out this article here!

For more information on how to play the Cookie Run TCG, you can find that here!

For more of our events that we’re running over at Gnome Games Green Bay West, check out our Event Calendar here!

Magic Presents: Open the Archive at Gnome Games Appleton East – $25

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Magic Presents: Open the Archive event!

On Wednesday, June 17th at 5 PM, compete in a special pick 2 Draft event with a fun Mystical Archive twist! Each player receives 3 Secrets of Strixhaven packs. When they open their first pack, they pick 2 cards and take the Mystical Archive card within the pack, then pass the cards around! Each player picks two cards until they run out, then open the next pack and pass cards in the opposite direction. This continues until all packs are open. Then play begins! In this unique event, there are only two rounds. Anyone that wins both of their matches (and remains undefeated) receives an exclusive Mystical Archive challenge coin! These come in blind boxes that contain one of five variations of the challenge coin.

Entry is $25. Each round won awards players with an additional Secrets of Strixhaven pack! Players must have a Wizards account. Don’t have one? Sign up here! This is our last event as we get ready for the release of the Marvel Superheroes set, out in prerelease at Gnome Games this Friday!

What is Magic the Gathering?

Magic is a collectible trading card game of fun-filled, strategic games to play with friends old and new. Welcoming worldbuilders, narrative lovers, and gameplay enthusiasts alike, Magic has something for everyone and countless ways to play. Gathering together is half the fun! Bring along your crew or meet up with some new faces! A Multiverse of adventures awaits you, filled with powerful, unforgettable characters and spells to explore. Test your abilities to think fast and have fun on a battlefield of possibilities! Try new strategies with creative deckbuilding or push your skills to go for the win.

Each of the five colors in Magic represent a different philosophy and a different playstyle. Choose your color(s) to decide which type of land you’ll be drawing resources (mana) from and what type of Magic you’ll wield. Magic the Gathering has several starter products to choose from, including Jumpstart Packs, Beginner Bundles, and more! If you don’t want to learn on your own, check out our Learn to Play: Magic the Gathering events at Gnome Games, hosted every Monday from 6 PM to close!

For more news, events, and more on Magic the Gathering, check out their website!

Find more Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games on our calendar!

Magic Presents: Open the Archive at Gnome Games Appleton East – $25

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Magic Presents: Open the Archive event!

On Wednesday, June 10th at 5 PM, compete in a special pick 2 Draft event with a fun Mystical Archive twist! Each player receives 3 Secrets of Strixhaven packs. When they open their first pack, they pick 2 cards and take the Mystical Archive card within the pack, then pass the cards around! Each player picks two cards until they run out, then open the next pack and pass cards in the opposite direction. This continues until all packs are open. Then play begins! In this unique event, there are only two rounds. Anyone that wins both of their matches (and remains undefeated) receives an exclusive Mystical Archive challenge coin! These come in blind boxes that contain one of five variations of the challenge coin.

Entry is $25. Each round won awards players with an additional Secrets of Strixhaven pack! Players must have a Wizards account. Don’t have one? Sign up here! Our Mystical Archive events run every Wednesday until June 17th, just before the release of the Marvel Superheroes set!

What is Magic the Gathering?

For more news, events, and more on Magic the Gathering, check out their website!

Find more Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games on our calendar!

Magic Presents: Open the Archive at Gnome Games Appleton East – $25

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Magic Presents: Open the Archive event!

On Wednesday, June 3rd at 5 PM, compete in a special pick 2 Draft event with a fun Mystical Archive twist! Each player receives 3 Secrets of Strixhaven packs. When they open their first pack, they pick 2 cards and take the Mystical Archive card within the pack, then pass the cards around! Each player picks two cards until they run out, then open the next pack and pass cards in the opposite direction. This continues until all packs are open. Then play begins! In this unique event, there are only two rounds. Anyone that wins both of their matches (and remains undefeated) receives an exclusive Mystical Archive challenge coin! These come in blind boxes that contain one of five variations of the challenge coin.

What is Magic the Gathering?

For more news, events, and more on Magic the Gathering, check out their website!

Find more Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games on our calendar!

Magic Presents: Open the Archive at Gnome Games Appleton East – $25

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Magic Presents: Open the Archive event!

On Wednesday, May 27th at 5 PM, compete in a special pick 2 Draft event with a fun Mystical Archive twist! Each player receives 3 Secrets of Strixhaven packs. When they open their first pack, they pick 2 cards and take the Mystical Archive card within the pack, then pass the cards around! Each player picks two cards until they run out, then open the next pack and pass cards in the opposite direction. This continues until all packs are open. Then play begins! In this unique event, there are only two rounds. Anyone that wins both of their matches (and remains undefeated) receives an exclusive Mystical Archive challenge coin! These come in blind boxes that contain one of five variations of the challenge coin.

What is Magic the Gathering?

For more news, events, and more on Magic the Gathering, check out their website!

Find more Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games on our calendar!

Digimon Welcome Tamers Event at Gnome Games Appleton East – $30

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Digimon Welcome Tamers Event!

On Sunday, May 24th at 1 PM, compete in a deck tournament featuring the new Digimon Starter Decks! These new starter decks are Digimon Beatbreak [ST-23] and Digimon Data Squad [ST-24], featuring aggressive Beatbreak styles, the addition of “DUAL” cards, the Data Squad, and more! Through 3 rounds of a Swiss style tournament, figure out who plays these new decks the best! Rounds are 50 minutes, best of 3. At the end of the event, all participants receive a Welcome Tamers Pack Vol.2 and a Time Stranger Promo Pack! Each round won awards players with a pack of Dual Revolution [BT-24]!

Entry is $30. Players must register ahead of time on Bandai TCG+. Our event is here!

What is Digimon?

The Digimon Card Game is a competitive trading card game. Each player has a companion Digimon in the battle area to attack the opponent. Your Digimon evolves, gets stronger, and gains new power! You win by beating your opponent’s security (reducing your opponent’s Security Area cards to zero) and delivering a knockout blow!

To play the Digimon Card Game, you need a deck of cards. For your first time, we recommend a pre-built Starter Deck! You can strengthen your Digimon with Booster Packs to win battles! For more questions about Digimon, check out their Tutorials and “About Us” page!

For more Digimon events and information, take a peek at their website!

To check out more battles and special events at Gnome Games, check out our calendar!

Union Arena Sakamoto Days Release Event at Gnome Games Appleton East – $30

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Union Arena Sakamoto Days Release Event!

On Saturday, May 23rd, compete in a release event for Union Arena’s newest set, Sakamoto Days! Players open up 5 packs and use them in a deck to compete in a Swiss style tournament! Each round won awards players with an additional pack of Sakamoto Days. Rounds are 35 minutes, best of one. Participants all receive a Sakamoto Days Action Point promotional card, while the winner receives a Winner foil stamped version!

Entry is $30. Players must register ahead of time on Bandai TCG+. Our event is here!

What do I need to know for Deckbuilding?

Because of the nature of sealed events, decks can contain more than four cards with the same card number. It can also contain more than four of each of the Special, Color, and Final trigger types. 5 booster packs contribute to creating as close to a 60 card deck as possible. A deck needs 3 Action Point cards, Raids can be performed using cards with two different colors, and five Special triggers can be in a deck. Bring your own sleeves from home or purchase some before the event!

What is Union Arena?

UNION ARENA is a “Common Rules Trading Card Game”, which means players only need to learn 1 set of rules to play this card game using characters from series they love. In UNION ARENA you can find many popular characters from various series on the cards! Make a deck with characters from your favorite series and enjoy battles that even cross series! For more information on how to play Union Arena, check here!

Interested in more Union Arena news? Check out their website!

More Union Arena Events are on our Gnome Games calendar!

Weekly Pokémon League at Gnome Games Appleton North

Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Make friends and hone your skills at our Weekly Pokémon League!

Every Wednesday from 4pm-6pm we’ll be hosting a Pokémon League night for players of all skill levels and ages! Whether you’re an experienced trainer looking to perfect your deck, or you’re just starting your Pokémon journey join us to meet other trainers and play the Pokémon TCG! This casual event is the perfect way to experience and learn about the Pokémon TCG.