April ’26 at The Gathering Place
We’re in the latter stages of March and, as the month winds down, it’s time to start looking at what April has in store for us at The Gathering Place!
Taken straight from the Events Page of our site, here’s a breakdown of the banner events and in-store happenings you can expect for April 2026 at TGP.
As usual, here’s links to where you can find everything going on.
TGP Events Page
Monthly Calendar for The Gathering Place in Google Sheets
If you’ve got questions, concerns, want clarifications, anything at all — send an email directly to us, call the shop during business hours(+1 (984) 999-4548), or hop in the ask-staff channel on Discord.
April
Product Release(s) in April: MTG Secrets of Strixhaven, Gundam TCG GD04: Phantom Aria
D&D Learn to Play
Wednesday, April 1, 6:00 p.m.
The first Wednesday of each month, TGP’s own Ben Creed (a friendly face known for comedy, trivia, and TCG excellence in both One Piece and MTG) will be your guide as you take your first steps into the Forgotten Realms.
The Learn to Play session starts at 6:00 p.m. and players don’t have to provide anything but themselves. Well, themselves and also a general openness, a will to learn and the expectation that role playing might feel a little goofy at first — but, the knowledge that the more you lean into it the more fun you’ll have. If you’ve always been D&D curious, if you’ve seen it portrayed in popular media, if you’ve been watching actual play shows or listening to podcasts like Dimension 20 or Critical Role, this is your opportunity to start your own story!
Girlypop Magic Commander Night
Thursday, April 2, 6:00 p.m.
We are honored to be hosting local femme-forward all-stars Girlypop Magic the first Thursday of each month at The Gathering Place! Join us for a free and fun night of MTG Commander-focused events for femme, non-binary, and gender expansive folks!
GPM comes by TGP every month, so come back the first Thursday and play some fun games with some truly excellent people!
Check out the Girly Pop Magic page(s) for all the details and some truly wonderful posts
cEDH Invitational Tournament
Saturday, April 4, 12:00 p.m.
The CEDH Invitational Series is BACK, and The Gathering Place is beyond excited to once again have the pleasure of hosting some of the finest CEDH players in the country! On the road to glory, and the path to winning a Black Lotus, we’re even putting up a piece of prizing all our own: the Invitational Tournament on April 4 at TGP will feature a BETA WHEEL going to first place!
$55 entry, full proxy friendly, here’s a TopDeck link with all the details + registration
MTG Modern RCQ
Saturday, April 11, 11:30 a.m.
Modern is a tight, quick, cohesive way to play competitive Magic. Encompassing decades of MTG history and comprised of the landscape born from experiencing Magic: The Gathering’s growing pains, Modern is a slower format in terms of cards added and lack of rotation, but much faster in every other way.
Monthly cash tournaments at The Gathering Place rotate between Modern, Legacy and Vintage. Since it’s Modern RCQ season, we’re upgrading the usual MTG Modern Cash Tournament to a full-tilt RCQ. Comp REL, no proxy, all gas, no brakes.
$30 entry per player, all entry in the prize pool. This is a one-slot RCQ, winner gets placement and a path to the Pro Tour. We’re also throwing extra prizing in the mix: TGP recently took in a trade of a Modern Yawgmoth deck shell, and we’re tossing the whole thing in the prize pool. Box, sleeves, dice, cards, the whole deal. You want details on the Yawg deck? Talk to Preston the next time you’re in the shop!
Preregistration on the TGP Online Store
TGP x Girlypop Magic: cEDH 101
Saturday, April 11, 1:00 p.m.
cEDH standard-bearers from the local community have teamed up with Girlypop Magic for a different kind of learn-to-play! Taking the signature Girlypop group from casual commander tables to a more competitive vibe — all femme, fluid, non-binary and beyond are cordially invited to “cEDH 101” to learn about competitive play patterns, combo lines, and what it’s like to fight ferociously at the highest level of MTG Commander play!
MTG Team Trios Tournament (Premodern, Legacy, Vintage)
Sunday, April 12, 12:00 p.m.
You asked for it, we organized it! MTG Trios with Premodern, Legacy and Vintage at TGP!
- The tournament is on Sunday, April 12
- It kicks off at noon, 12:00 p.m.
- Buy in is $30 per player
Team Trios has come a long way from 2011, and this triple-header format features what folks have asked for the most: Premodern, Legacy and Vintage! All format rulesets apply, we’re going to enforce rules at competitive level, Prizing and Rounds will depend on attendance.
If you’re familiar with TGP’s typical cash tournament structure, that’s what we’re working with here. All entry back in the prize pool, AND this Team Trios Tournament is Full Proxy Friendly! (all the typical TGP rules apply there, too. Make sure those proxies are easily identifiable across the table!)
**Trinity Assembly Required! Come with your team filled out, TGP will not be able to provide teammates for solos or duos.**
Preregistration on the TGP Online Store
Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Weekend
April 17, 18, 19 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
The ongoing expansion of the MTG Multiverse continues with a return to Arcavios and the hallowed halls of Strixhaven! We’re going back to school in a big way with classic color pairs, new mechanics, familiar faces and some new designs.
Secrets of Strixhaven sealed product will be available for purchase during prerelease weekend at The Gathering Place, no preorders for sealed product or singles are being taken at TGP.
$35 entry per player, two packs per win across three Swiss rounds. Prerelease weekend scheduled events at TGP are as follows (and all the days are links to preregistration over on the TGP shop):
Friday
2:30 p.m. Prerelease Sealed
7:00 p.m. FNM Prerelease Sealed
Saturday
12:00 p.m. Prerelease Sealed
4:00 p.m. Prerelease Sealed
Sunday
12:00 p.m. Prerelease Sealed 2HG
We’ll see you on prerelease weekend for a return to Strixhaven!
MTG Premodern Cash Tournament
Saturday, April 25, 12:00 p.m.
Premodern MTG is a community-driven format consisting of the sets from Fourth Edition to Scourge. Classic, old frame cards printed between 1995 and 2003, which were standard legal at some point during this period. See the list of all legal sets here, check out the entire Premodern card pool here. Folks have been playing a lot of Premodern in the Triangle recently, and it’s been getting traction at events and tournaments we’re adding a cash tourney into the rotation at The Gathering Place!
Entry is $30 per player, all that entry goes back into the prize pool, and registration is still up on the TGP online store!
Preregistration on the TGP Online Store
MTG New York City Two-Headed Giant Tournament
Sunday, April 26, 12:00 p.m.
The Gathering Place is taking it to the streets on Sunday, April 26 with a Two-Headed Giant that’s entirely set in da Big Apple! It’s New York City, baby! Teams of two squaring up for three Swiss Rounds of 2v2 MTG play!
Entry is $35 per person, $70 per team. Each team of two will receive one prerelease kit of Spider-Man and one prerelease kit of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The 2HG Tournament will run for three Swiss rounds, and teams will receive two packs per win per player.
Preregistration on the TGP Online Store
Gundam GD04 Phantom Aria Prerelease
Sunday, April 26, 1:00 p.m.
The fourth set of the Gundam TCG comes out in April, and The Gathering Place is having our prerelease event on Sunday, April 26! Players are looking at $30 entry for a six-pack sealed prerelease tournament complete with promos and prize support. We’ll have
