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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!

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.

Pokémon Weekly Tournament at Gnome Games Appleton North

Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Test your trainer skills at our Weekly Pokémon Tournaments at Gnome Games Appleton North!

Every Wednesday at 6pm we’re hosting a Pokémon Tournament at Gnome Games Appleton North! Whether you’re a new trainer looking to start your Pokémon TCG journey, an experienced player trying a new deck, or a player looking to practice before a League Cup, this tournament is the perfect way to try out the Pokémon TCG’s Standard Format. Better yet, each round you win earns you a Pokémon Prize Pack! So don’t wait, grab a deck and be the very best (like no one ever was) to start your Pokémon adventure today!

This event welcomes players of all ages and skill levels.

Check out our other Pokémon events here: Pokémon Events at Gnome Games Appleton North

With Standard format rotating soon, a reminder:
For in-person Play! Pokémon events, the Standard format rotation for 2026 competitive play will go into effect on April 10, 2026.

Cards with the “G” regulation mark will no longer be legal for play in the 2026 Standard format. Cards with “H,” “I,” and “J” regulation marks will be legal to use (as will any future regulation marks that may be released). A card’s legality status is not based on which expansion it’s from. Even if a card is from a recently released expansion, players will need to refer to the regulation mark on the bottom of the card to see whether that card is legal for play. New cards still must follow the appropriate waiting period to become tournament legal, which is typically two weeks after their release.

CookieRun: Braverse Legendary Deck Battle at Gnome Games Appleton North!

Which new CookieRun: Braverse Starter Deck will prove to be the most legendary?

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton North for our legendary release event of the new CookieRun Starter Decks!
June 4th at 5:30pm
Entry: $15

Each participant will randomly receive one of the five new CookieRun starter decks and play in a 3-round tournament! We will be giving out promos for every round you participate in! We will also be raffling off one random CookieRun playmat at the end of the event!

This is a great event to learn the basics of Cookierun: Braverse in a relaxed setting. Experience the new starter decks, get cool promos, and prove you can be a tough cookie!

What is CookieRun: Braverse?

CookieRun Card Game is a two-player battle card game based on the adventures of the Cookies featured in various CookieRun games! Your objective is to knock out your opponent’s Cookies by using your Cookie cards, item cards, trар cards, and stage cards. Force your opponent’s break area to reach Lv. 10 to achieve victory! In CookieRun: Braverse, you must prepаге a deck consisting of 60 cards, including Cookie cards, Item cards, Trap cards, and Stage cards.

New to CookieRun? Learn about it Here!

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CookieRun Braverse: Legendary Deck Release Event at Gnome Games Green Bay East

Join us at Gnome Games Green Bay East to celebrate the release of the new CookieRun: Braverse Legendary Decks!

Led by some of the franchise’s most iconic characters, it’s time for a new lineup of CookieRun Braverse Starter Decks! Gnome Games Green Bay East invites you to a special release event to play with these new cards.

DATE: Saturday, June 6th
TIME: 12:00pm
COST: $15.00
LIMIT 10 PLAYERS

Players will receive 1 of 5 starter decks at random to use in a 3 round casual play tournament. Each round, promos will be given out.
1 player will be selected at random to receive a playmat!

Each deck is centered around a clear gameplay identity tied to its Legendary Cookie. From aggressive, high-pressure strategies to more controlled and methodical playstyles, the lineup is structured to offer a wide range of approaches while keeping each deck easy to understand and pick up.

Legendary Pets from previous CookieRun games are making their appearance as Cookie Cards, reuniting with their corresponding Legendary Cookies. In earlier titles, these Pets were closely tied to specific characters, enhancing their abilities and reinforcing their identity. And that relationship is now being carried into the TCG.