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!

Shop Hours Monday Closed Tuesday 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM Wednesday 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM Thursday 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM Friday 2:00 PM to 2:00 AM Saturday 11:00 AM to 2:00 AM Sunday 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
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TGP Board Game Night
April 28, 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
April 28, 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)
April 28, 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
April 29, 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)
April 29, 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)
April 29, 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
April 30, 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
April 30, 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
May 2, 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
May 3, 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
May 3, 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
May 5, 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
May 5, 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)
May 5, 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
May 6, 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)
May 6, 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)
May 6, 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
May 7, 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
May 7, 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
May 9, 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
May 10, 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
May 10, 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
May 12, 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
May 12, 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)
May 12, 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
May 13, 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)
May 13, 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)
May 13, 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
May 14, 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
May 14, 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
May 16, 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
May 17, 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
May 17, 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
May 19, 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
May 19, 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)
May 19, 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
May 20, 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)
May 20, 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)
May 20, 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
May 21, 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
May 21, 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
May 23, 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
May 24, 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
May 24, 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
May 26, 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
May 26, 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)
May 26, 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
May 27, 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)
May 27, 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)
May 27, 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
May 28, 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
May 28, 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
May 30, 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
May 31, 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
May 31, 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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