TGP Dispatch: 3/31/26

March 31, 2026
2:14 pm

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It’s the last day of March, spring is in full swing, and The Gathering Place is getting ready for a brand-new month replete with tournaments, new releases, shop events and more. If you haven’t checked out the “April at TGP” post yet, now is the time to do so!

Before we get to the rest of today’s post, here’s what’s happening this week:

  • Monthly D&D Learn to Play session at TGP / Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.
    • Take your first steps into the world of D&D with a guided session led by our own Ben Creed!
  • Girlypop Magic Commander Night / Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
    • Come play Magic in a femme-forward, highly inclusive, overwhelmingly welcoming environment. Girlypop has quickly become one of the biggest things running monthly at TGP!
  • Old School Thursday (MTG ’93-’94) / Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
    • It literally is your grandpa’s Magic, and it’s really cool and fun
  • MTG FNM Draft: Theros Beyond Death / Friday at 7:00 p.m.
    • It’s all Greek to everybody this Friday, as our Draft heads to Theros for some Heroic Age action
  • cEDH Invitational Tournament / Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
    • You’ve heard about it quite a bit, expect this to be a BIG tournament. It’s a qualifier for the Black Lotus Invitational, this Saturday’s prize pool includes a Beta Wheel put up by TGP, and the competition is looking fierce.
  • D&D Combat Arena Session / Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
    • A new addition to the TGP lineup, Sunday sessions are combat-focused, crunchy D&D! There’s a six-player cap per DM and registration is in-person only.

This is the last time you’ll hear about the April cEDH Invitational because it’s this Saturday, but one last time: there’s a guaranteed Beta Wheel in the prize pool. If you’d like to sign up on TopDeck, click here. You have have noticed we’ve taken all other Saturday events off the calendar for 4/4 — that’s because preregistration for this cEDH tournament would suggest we’re not gonna have a whole lot of spare space at the shop. If you want to come hang out at TGP, plan for that amount of attendance. Come grab a drink, pick up some cards, crack some packs, hang at the bar — but don’t plan on being able to secure a six-top to play Catan.

The TGP online store continues to be added to, with more inventory now than ever before. Precons, singles, higher-end MTG, there’s so much in there these days. Go give it a look!

Next week’s schedule is looking stacked, as well! Obviously, all the event information and listings are on the TGP Events Page and calendar, but now’s a great time to consider signing up formally for the MTG Modern RCQ or next Sunday’s MTG Team Trios Tournament!

MTG Modern RCQ Preregistration 

MTG Team Trios (Premodern, Legacy, Vintage) Tournament Preregistration

(signups on the day obviously still welcome, but it can be nice to have a spot secured in advance!)

That about wraps it up for this week! Secrets of Strixhaven comes out real soon, April is set to be a fun month at The Gathering Place, and we’re excited to host so many great events for a great community. See you around!

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D&D One-Shot Campaigns at TGP
January 1, 2026    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
D&D One-Shots are a weekly event at The Gathering Place, hosted by TGP and ran by our community of Dungeon Masters. These one-shots are a free event, all experience levels welcome!
Thursday Night Commander/EDH Meetup
January 1, 2026    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
As Magic's most popular format by a country mile, we've got plenty of space, time and tables set aside specifically for folks to jam Commander at TGP!
Saturday Afternoon Commander/EDH Meetup
January 3, 2026    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
As Magic's most popular format by a country mile, we've got plenty of space, time and tables set aside specifically for folks to jam Commander at TGP!
One Piece TCG Locals
January 4, 2026    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tuesdays are the premier day to come by and play One Piece! TGP has pack prizing for Top 4 each evening, based on attendance.
Pokémon Free Play / Meetup
January 4, 2026    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Simultaneously a relic of the '90s and the torch carried by kids today, there's clearly something special in the stories of Pokémon trainers and all these wonderful little pocket monsters generation after generation has come to love.
TGP Board Game Night
January 6, 2026    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Gathering Place has two walls of board games -- one shelf stocked with board games you can buy and take home, and another with our own library of games that are always free to play here at TGP!
Tuesday Night Commander/EDH Meetup
January 6, 2026    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
As Magic's most popular format by a country mile, we've got plenty of space, time and tables set aside specifically for folks to jam Commander games!
One Piece TCG (Constructed Play)
January 6, 2026    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Tuesdays are the premier day to come by and play One Piece! TGP has pack prizing for Top 4 each evening, based on attendance.
Learn To Play D&D
January 7, 2026    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Free to all, these Wednesday sessions of D&D are for anyone who is curious and wanting to learn the basics of navigating the Forgotten Realms and beyond!
Sorcery: Contested Realm (Weekly at TGP)
January 7, 2026    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Big on style, creativity and innovative gameplay, Sorcery is the relatively new kid on the TCG block with a specific flair for the dramatic and fondness for old-school aesthetic.
MTG Modern (Weekly Constructed)
January 7, 2026    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Featuring cards from 8th Edition onward, Modern is the place to be for fast-paced think-on-your-feet Magic.
D&D One-Shot Campaigns at TGP
January 8, 2026    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
D&D One-Shots are a weekly event at The Gathering Place, hosted by TGP and ran by our community of Dungeon Masters. These one-shots are a free event, all experience levels welcome!
Thursday Night Commander/EDH Meetup
January 8, 2026    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
As Magic's most popular format by a country mile, we've got plenty of space, time and tables set aside specifically for folks to jam Commander at TGP!
Saturday Afternoon Commander/EDH Meetup
January 10, 2026    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
As Magic's most popular format by a country mile, we've got plenty of space, time and tables set aside specifically for folks to jam Commander at TGP!
One Piece TCG Locals
January 11, 2026    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tuesdays are the premier day to come by and play One Piece! TGP has pack prizing for Top 4 each evening, based on attendance.
Pokémon Free Play / Meetup
January 11, 2026    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Simultaneously a relic of the '90s and the torch carried by kids today, there's clearly something special in the stories of Pokémon trainers and all these wonderful little pocket monsters generation after generation has come to love.
TGP Board Game Night
January 13, 2026    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Gathering Place has two walls of board games -- one shelf stocked with board games you can buy and take home, and another with our own library of games that are always free to play here at TGP!
Tuesday Night Commander/EDH Meetup
January 13, 2026    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
As Magic's most popular format by a country mile, we've got plenty of space, time and tables set aside specifically for folks to jam Commander games!
One Piece TCG (Constructed Play)
January 13, 2026    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Tuesdays are the premier day to come by and play One Piece! TGP has pack prizing for Top 4 each evening, based on attendance.
Learn To Play D&D
January 14, 2026    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Free to all, these Wednesday sessions of D&D are for anyone who is curious and wanting to learn the basics of navigating the Forgotten Realms and beyond!
Sorcery: Contested Realm (Weekly at TGP)
January 14, 2026    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Big on style, creativity and innovative gameplay, Sorcery is the relatively new kid on the TCG block with a specific flair for the dramatic and fondness for old-school aesthetic.
MTG Modern (Weekly Constructed)
January 14, 2026    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Featuring cards from 8th Edition onward, Modern is the place to be for fast-paced think-on-your-feet Magic.
D&D One-Shot Campaigns at TGP
January 15, 2026    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
D&D One-Shots are a weekly event at The Gathering Place, hosted by TGP and ran by our community of Dungeon Masters. These one-shots are a free event, all experience levels welcome!
Thursday Night Commander/EDH Meetup
January 15, 2026    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
As Magic's most popular format by a country mile, we've got plenty of space, time and tables set aside specifically for folks to jam Commander at TGP!
Saturday Afternoon Commander/EDH Meetup
January 17, 2026    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
As Magic's most popular format by a country mile, we've got plenty of space, time and tables set aside specifically for folks to jam Commander at TGP!
One Piece TCG Locals
January 18, 2026    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tuesdays are the premier day to come by and play One Piece! TGP has pack prizing for Top 4 each evening, based on attendance.
Pokémon Free Play / Meetup
January 18, 2026    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Simultaneously a relic of the '90s and the torch carried by kids today, there's clearly something special in the stories of Pokémon trainers and all these wonderful little pocket monsters generation after generation has come to love.
TGP Board Game Night
January 20, 2026    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Gathering Place has two walls of board games -- one shelf stocked with board games you can buy and take home, and another with our own library of games that are always free to play here at TGP!
Tuesday Night Commander/EDH Meetup
January 20, 2026    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
As Magic's most popular format by a country mile, we've got plenty of space, time and tables set aside specifically for folks to jam Commander games!
One Piece TCG (Constructed Play)
January 20, 2026    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Tuesdays are the premier day to come by and play One Piece! TGP has pack prizing for Top 4 each evening, based on attendance.
Learn To Play D&D
January 21, 2026    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Free to all, these Wednesday sessions of D&D are for anyone who is curious and wanting to learn the basics of navigating the Forgotten Realms and beyond!
Sorcery: Contested Realm (Weekly at TGP)
January 21, 2026    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Big on style, creativity and innovative gameplay, Sorcery is the relatively new kid on the TCG block with a specific flair for the dramatic and fondness for old-school aesthetic.
MTG Modern (Weekly Constructed)
January 21, 2026    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Featuring cards from 8th Edition onward, Modern is the place to be for fast-paced think-on-your-feet Magic.
D&D One-Shot Campaigns at TGP
January 22, 2026    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
D&D One-Shots are a weekly event at The Gathering Place, hosted by TGP and ran by our community of Dungeon Masters. These one-shots are a free event, all experience levels welcome!
Thursday Night Commander/EDH Meetup
January 22, 2026    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
As Magic's most popular format by a country mile, we've got plenty of space, time and tables set aside specifically for folks to jam Commander at TGP!
Saturday Afternoon Commander/EDH Meetup
January 24, 2026    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
As Magic's most popular format by a country mile, we've got plenty of space, time and tables set aside specifically for folks to jam Commander at TGP!
One Piece TCG Locals
January 25, 2026    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tuesdays are the premier day to come by and play One Piece! TGP has pack prizing for Top 4 each evening, based on attendance.
Pokémon Free Play / Meetup
January 25, 2026    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Simultaneously a relic of the '90s and the torch carried by kids today, there's clearly something special in the stories of Pokémon trainers and all these wonderful little pocket monsters generation after generation has come to love.
TGP Board Game Night
January 27, 2026    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Gathering Place has two walls of board games -- one shelf stocked with board games you can buy and take home, and another with our own library of games that are always free to play here at TGP!
Tuesday Night Commander/EDH Meetup
January 27, 2026    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
As Magic's most popular format by a country mile, we've got plenty of space, time and tables set aside specifically for folks to jam Commander games!
One Piece TCG (Constructed Play)
January 27, 2026    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Tuesdays are the premier day to come by and play One Piece! TGP has pack prizing for Top 4 each evening, based on attendance.
Learn To Play D&D
January 28, 2026    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Free to all, these Wednesday sessions of D&D are for anyone who is curious and wanting to learn the basics of navigating the Forgotten Realms and beyond!
Sorcery: Contested Realm (Weekly at TGP)
January 28, 2026    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Big on style, creativity and innovative gameplay, Sorcery is the relatively new kid on the TCG block with a specific flair for the dramatic and fondness for old-school aesthetic.
MTG Modern (Weekly Constructed)
January 28, 2026    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Featuring cards from 8th Edition onward, Modern is the place to be for fast-paced think-on-your-feet Magic.
D&D One-Shot Campaigns at TGP
January 29, 2026    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
D&D One-Shots are a weekly event at The Gathering Place, hosted by TGP and ran by our community of Dungeon Masters. These one-shots are a free event, all experience levels welcome!
Thursday Night Commander/EDH Meetup
January 29, 2026    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
As Magic's most popular format by a country mile, we've got plenty of space, time and tables set aside specifically for folks to jam Commander at TGP!
Saturday Afternoon Commander/EDH Meetup
January 31, 2026    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
As Magic's most popular format by a country mile, we've got plenty of space, time and tables set aside specifically for folks to jam Commander at TGP!
One Piece TCG Locals
February 1, 2026    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tuesdays are the premier day to come by and play One Piece! TGP has pack prizing for Top 4 each evening, based on attendance.
Pokémon Free Play / Meetup
February 1, 2026    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Simultaneously a relic of the '90s and the torch carried by kids today, there's clearly something special in the stories of Pokémon trainers and all these wonderful little pocket monsters generation after generation has come to love.
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