Riftbound Spiritforged Summoner Skirmish at Gnome Games Appleton East – $15

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Riftbound Spiritforged Summoner Skirmish!

On Saturday, April 25th at 11 AM join us for a Spiritforged Summoner Skirmish! These exclusive, competitive level events offer packs, exclusive prizing, and a Round 1 bye at the Regional Qualifiers to the winner! Rounds depend on attendance, and at most are 5 Rounds with a Top 8 Top Cut. Our rounds are 60 minutes, best of 3. Each round won awards players with a Spiritforged pack! Top Cut is also timed, with play speed and overtime kept in mind. Top Cut single elimination playoffs are 60 minutes, best of 3. Each player that participates receives a participation promo card, the top 8 receive a promo card, and the grand Winner gets a Champion playmat! Keep an eye out for updates on the specific promos.

Entry is $15. Players must register ahead of time on the Riftbound event locator. To sign up, players must have a carde.io account and a linked Riot account.

What is Riftbound?

Riftbound is a collectable trading card game featuring a vast array of characters and locales from League of Legends. Choose a Legend and Chosen Champion card for your deck and battle it out between 2 to 4 players in various game modes! The most important card in your deck is your champion legend. This is the card you build your deck around—it determines your options for the chosen champion who starts faceup on the board and who you’ll send to fight for you, and it defines the domains (colors) of your deck’s cards.

Your legend and your chosen champion define your strategy. Maybe your plan is quick strikes, maybe it’s to build up an unstoppable huge army, or maybe it’s to use one incredibly powerful and mobile fighter. You’ll have additional units (and other champion units) to send to fight, spells to help them win, and even gear to empower your team.

For a more guided How to Play experience, take a look at the Riftbound How to Play website!

Want more Riftbound news for events and sets? Check out their website!

Our Gnome Games calendar has more Riftbound events to see!

Magic the Gathering Standard Showdown at Gnome Games Appleton East – $12.50

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for a Magic Standard Showdown Tournament!

Every Sunday at 1 PM, battle it out in a Swiss style tournament consisting of 3 rounds. Each round is best of 3 with a 45 minute time limit. Sideboards are legal, and your deck must be Standard legal. Every round you win, you win a pack! The winner of the whole event will receive an exclusive promo card, which is currently Into the Flood Maw! Entry is $12.50.

Register for the Magic Standard Showdown event on the MTG Companion app using this code: PPVQZ3W (This code ONLY applies to April 26th)!

As a reminder, these are the sets that are Magic Standard Legal: (or check the website here)

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

What is Standard Showdown?

“Standard” refers to a format in Magic the Gathering where decks consist of 60 cards. Decks can have no more than 4 copies of any given card (excluding Basic lands). Our Magic Standard Showdown event is a constructed tournament where players compete in 1 on 1 matches for packs and exclusive promotional cards. These change with every set! This is a more competitive event, so decks are required to be standard legal according to Wizard of the Coast’s legality rulings.

Take a peek at the Magic the Gathering website for more information, events, and more!

Looking for more Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games? Check out our calendar here!

Friday Night Commander Pods at Gnome Games Appleton East – $5*

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for Friday Night Magic the Gathering Commander Pods!

Every Friday at 3:30, 5:30, and 7:30 PM, we run three rounds of Magic the Gathering Commander Pods, where we pair players in groups of up to 4 to face off against each other. Each round has its own individual sets of promotional prizes, too! “Pods” is the term used to describe a group of players playing together! Pods can be as large or as small as you’d like, but generally don’t go above 4 to 5 people.

Entry to this event is $5 of Magic the Gathering related product per Pod. Players need a Wizards account to qualify for promotional packs and cards. Don’t have a Wizards account? Register for one here!

The individual pods can be preregistered for on the Companion app with the following codes: (These are only for April 24th).
3:30 – 3JZX44Q / 5:30 – PPV3N6D / 7:30 – 86X8728

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!

What is Commander?

The Commander format is all about picking your character and building a deck around them! In this casual, multiplayer format, you choose a legendary creature or artifact to serve as your commander and build the rest of your deck around their color identity and unique abilities. Players have a limit of one of each card in their deck, with the exception of basic lands, but they can use cards from throughout Magic’s history. A card’s color identity can come from any part of that card, including its casting cost and any mana symbols in its text. Every card in your Commander deck must only use mana symbols that also appear on your commander. Colorless cards are allowed as well.

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

More Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games is found on our calendar!

Magic the Gathering Open Play Commander Night at Gnome Games Appleton East – $5*

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Magic the Gathering Commander Nights!

Every Thursday at 6 PM, come in for open play Commander Nights! Hop into games with friends, or find some new faces to test your decks out with! For $5 of Magic the Gathering related product, you’ll get entered into a randomized race for the chance to win exclusive promo packs and cards. Don’t have a Commander Deck? Check out our Commander Decks for sale in-store!

Players need a Wizards account to qualify for promotional products. Don’t have a Wizards account? Sign up here! Preregister for the event on the Companion app using this code: ZQEY3R6 (This is only for April 30th!)

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!

What is Commander?

The Commander format is all about picking your character and building a deck around them! In this casual, multiplayer format, you choose a legendary creature or artifact to serve as your commander and build the rest of your deck around their color identity and unique abilities. Players have a limit of one of each card in their deck, with the exception of basic lands, but they can use cards from throughout Magic’s history. A card’s color identity can come from any part of that card, including its casting cost and any mana symbols in its text. Every card in your Commander deck must only use mana symbols that also appear on your commander. Colorless cards are allowed as well.

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

More Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games is found on our calendar!

Learn to Play Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games Appleton East – Purchase of 2 Jumpstart Packs

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Learn to Play Magic the Gathering event!

Don’t know how to play Magic the Gathering? You’re in the right place! From 6 to 9 PM, stop in and purchase two Jumpstart Boosters to shuffle into a deck, and one of our very own staff members will teach you! Just for participating, you receive a special Welcome Deck. These decks keep newer players in mind and emphasize easy to read and understandable mechanics.

Our entry for this event is the purchase of two Jumpstart Booster Packs! Otherwise, no experience needed. This event aims solely at teaching you how to play Magic the Gathering!

To qualify for a Welcome Deck, players must register with a Wizards Account. Don’t have one? Sign up here!

To sign up for the event ahead of time, use this code on the Companion app: XQ8JZ78 (This code is only for April 27th!)

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. 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 has thousands of cards so you can always find a way to express yourself on the battlefield! Looking to learn more? Check out the Learn to Play section of their website!

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

More Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games is on our calendar!

Learn to Play Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games Appleton East – Purchase of 2 Jumpstart Packs

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Learn to Play Magic the Gathering event!

Don’t know how to play Magic the Gathering? You’re in the right place! From 6 to 9 PM, stop in and purchase two Jumpstart Boosters to shuffle into a deck, and one of our very own staff members will teach you! Just for participating, you receive a special Welcome Deck. These decks keep newer players in mind and emphasize easy to read and understandable mechanics.

Our entry for this event is the purchase of two Jumpstart Booster Packs! Otherwise, no experience needed. This event aims solely at teaching you how to play Magic the Gathering!

To qualify for a Welcome Deck, players must register with a Wizards Account. Don’t have one? Sign up here!

To sign up for the event ahead of time, use this code on the Companion app: M7YMGPW (This code is only for April 20th!)

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. 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 has thousands of cards so you can always find a way to express yourself on the battlefield! Looking to learn more? Check out the Learn to Play section of their website!

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

More Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games is on our calendar!

April Pokémon League Challenge at Gnome Games Appleton East – $5/$10

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our April Pokémon TCG League Challenge!

On Saturday, April 24th at 12 PM, battle in a competitive Pokémon tournament! Through attendance-based rounds, find out who plays their deck the best! Rounds are 30 minutes, best of one. Each match won awards you with Championship Points and Prize Packs, so the better you do, the more likely you are to get an invitation to the Pokémon World Championships! Additionally each round, a Prize Pack goes out to a random player!

Entry for Juniors and Seniors is $5, and entry for Masters is $10. Players must have a Pokémon ID to enter into the tournament. Don’t have one? We can help you sign up! We have sheets available in-store, and the rest of the registration process can be done at home.

This tournament requires a deck list. We provide them if you don’t have one, but come in a bit earlier to allow time to fill it out!

What is a Pokémon League Challenge?

Pokémon League Challenges are competitive level tournaments at the Local Store level. These events are entry-level competitions, great for competitors of all experience levels! League Challenges specifically grant Championship Points toward earning an invitation to the Pokémon World Championships. League Challenge events are typically held once per month at select Pokémon League locations. These events use the Standard format, and require decks to be Tournament legal.

At higher levels are Pokémon League Cups. Typically held quarterly, League Cup event competitors can expect a step up, with tougher competitors vying for greater rewards. These also offer greater rewards, including more Championship Points and a Championship Playmat!

Looking for more Pokémon events, news, information and more? Take a look at their website!

For more Pokémon events at Gnome Games, take a look at our calendar!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Blazing Dominion [BLZD] Premiere! Weekend at Gnome Games Appleton East

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Yu-Gi-Oh! Blazing Dominion [BLZD] Premiere! Weekend!

From Friday, May 1st to Sunday, May 3rd, come find out what’s hot in Yu-Gi-Oh!’s newest set, Blazing Dominion, during our Premiere! Weekend! Every Purchase packs in increments of five to receive a Field Center Card qualify for a drawing to win exclusive prizes, including a Game Mat and a Secret Rare Card! More details to come!

On Sunday, May 3rd, compete in an exclusive tournament! Purchase five packs of Blazing Dominion as entry and compete in a tournament to win a set of the exclusive Game Mat and Secret Rare Card! Two additional Game Mats and Secret Rare cards are given out randomly after the completion of the tournament. Rounds are based on attendance, with 5 rounds being the highest amount possible. Rounds are 50 minutes, best of 3, and each win awards players with an OTS pack!

Players must have a Konami ID to participate in both the tournament and the giveaway. Giveaways for playmats and promo cards are separate from the tournament. Players cannot win more than one promotional card and one promotional playmat throughout the duration of the weekend.

What is Yu-Gi-Oh?

In Yu-Gi-Oh!, two players Duel each other using a variety of Monster, Spell, and Trap Cards to defeat their opponent’s monsters and be the first to drop the other’s Life Points to 0. Players draw cards from their respective decks and take turns playing cards onto “the field”. Each player uses a deck containing forty to sixty cards, and an optional “extra deck” of up to fifteen cards. For more details on how to play, check out the Yu-Gi-Oh website’s New to Yu-Gi-Oh page!

For more Yu-Gi-Oh! information, take a look at their website!

Our calendar offers more Yu-Gi-Oh! at our very own Gnome Games stores!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Blazing Dominion [BLZD] Premiere! Weekend at Gnome Games Appleton East

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Yu-Gi-Oh! Blazing Dominion [BLZD] Premiere! Weekend!

From Friday, May 1st to Sunday, May 3rd, come find out what’s hot in Yu-Gi-Oh!’s newest set, Blazing Dominion, during our Premiere! Weekend! Every Purchase packs in increments of five to receive a Field Center Card qualify for a drawing to win exclusive prizes, including a Game Mat and a Secret Rare Card! More details to come!

On Sunday, May 3rd, compete in an exclusive tournament! Purchase five packs of Blazing Dominion as entry and compete in a tournament to win a set of the exclusive Game Mat and Secret Rare Card! Two additional Game Mats and Secret Rare cards are given out randomly after the completion of the tournament. Rounds are based on attendance, with 5 rounds being the highest amount possible. Rounds are 50 minutes, best of 3, and each win awards players with an OTS pack!

Players must have a Konami ID to participate in both the tournament and the giveaway. Giveaways for playmats and promo cards are separate from the tournament. Players cannot win more than one promotional card and one promotional playmat throughout the duration of the weekend.

What is Yu-Gi-Oh?

In Yu-Gi-Oh!, two players Duel each other using a variety of Monster, Spell, and Trap Cards to defeat their opponent’s monsters and be the first to drop the other’s Life Points to 0. Players draw cards from their respective decks and take turns playing cards onto “the field”. Each player uses a deck containing forty to sixty cards, and an optional “extra deck” of up to fifteen cards. For more details on how to play, check out the Yu-Gi-Oh website’s New to Yu-Gi-Oh page!

For more Yu-Gi-Oh! information, take a look at their website!

Our calendar offers more Yu-Gi-Oh! at our very own Gnome Games stores!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Blazing Dominion [BLZD] Premiere! Weekend at Gnome Games Appleton East

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Yu-Gi-Oh! Blazing Dominion [BLZD] Premiere! Weekend!

From Friday, May 1st to Sunday, May 3rd, come find out what’s hot in Yu-Gi-Oh!’s newest set, Blazing Dominion, during our Premiere! Weekend! Every Purchase packs in increments of five to receive a Field Center Card qualify for a drawing to win exclusive prizes, including a Game Mat and a Secret Rare Card! More details to come!

On Sunday, May 3rd, compete in an exclusive tournament! Purchase five packs of Blazing Dominion as entry and compete in a tournament to win a set of the exclusive Game Mat and Secret Rare Card! Two additional Game Mats and Secret Rare cards are given out randomly after the completion of the tournament. Rounds are based on attendance, with 5 rounds being the highest amount possible. Rounds are 50 minutes, best of 3, and each win awards players with an OTS pack!

Players must have a Konami ID to participate in both the tournament and the giveaway. Giveaways for playmats and promo cards are separate from the tournament. Players cannot win more than one promotional card and one promotional playmat throughout the duration of the weekend.

What is Yu-Gi-Oh?

In Yu-Gi-Oh!, two players Duel each other using a variety of Monster, Spell, and Trap Cards to defeat their opponent’s monsters and be the first to drop the other’s Life Points to 0. Players draw cards from their respective decks and take turns playing cards onto “the field”. Each player uses a deck containing forty to sixty cards, and an optional “extra deck” of up to fifteen cards. For more details on how to play, check out the Yu-Gi-Oh website’s New to Yu-Gi-Oh page!

For more Yu-Gi-Oh! information, take a look at their website!

Our calendar offers more Yu-Gi-Oh! at our very own Gnome Games stores!