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09/17/2026

A big thanks to everyone for coming out to our Gundam 1st Anniversary Event & One Piece weekday locals this evening @ Surprise POD.

09/16/2026

🌀 Magic: The Gathering 'Reality Fracture' Prerelease! 🌀

Join us for a cozy and welcoming weekend of magic with our Reality Fracture Casual Prerelease events. Whether you have been playing for decades or you just opened your very first pack last week, this event is all about hanging out, seeing the new cards, and helping each other learn the ropes in a comfortable, welcoming, zero-stress environment.

🌀Friday Sept 25th:
📌Avondale: 12:30pm, 4:00pm, 7:00pm
📍Surprise: 1:00pm, 6:00pm

🌀Saturday Sept 26th:
📌Avondale: 12:30pm, 4:00pm - 2 Headed Giant
📍Surprise: 1:00pm, 6:00 pm, 4:00pm - 2 Headed Giant

🌀Sunday Sept 27th:
📌Avondale: 12:30pm, 4pm
📍Surprise: 2:00pm, 4:00pm - 2 Headed Giant

🌀Monday Sept 28th:
📌Avondale: 12:30pm

🎲Entry: $40 (Taxes included)
🏆Prizing: FREE PACK for playing & pack per win + EVEN MORE Packs for 3-0

📌Avondale: 965 E Van Buren St Avondale, AZ 85323
📍Surprise: 16551 N Dysart Rd #116, Surprise, AZ 85378

✨Whether you're here for the competitive grind or just love the thrill of cracking open fresh packs, Play or Draw always has you covered! Join us across our two Valley storefronts in Avondale and Surprise to experience the newest Magic: The Gathering set before anyone else! Bring your crew, meet the local community, and battle it out in an unforgettable prerelease weekend. Check out our massive selection of singles between rounds! Our friendly staff is always here to chat, swap deck-building tips, and talk strategy.✨

09/13/2026

Play or Draw Surprise!!
Showing Bandai some of our events! Thank you everyone.
- Liz

09/13/2026

Play or Draw Avondale
Gotta show Bandai some of our events! Thank you all. - Bill

09/07/2026

Both locations will be open today for normal business hours. Thank you!

09/05/2026

Orks 11th edition has Landed at POD Surprise. We have all the new releases, including the new codex, unit cards and all the Boyz you need, even the weird ones.

08/18/2026

Join us for FREE Commander Night events. Exclusively at Play or Draw Surprise!

Every player gets a FREE Hobbit pack just for playing, and the winner takes home a Magic Promo pack.

Event Times:
Friday, August 21st & 28th 6PM & 8PM (Both days)
Sunday, August 23rd & 30th 4PM & 6PM (Both days)

Address: 16551 N. Dysart Rd #116 Surprise, AZ 85378

We will be raffling off Magic The Gathering Welcome Decks during the event, giving every participant a shot at Extra loot.

See you there!

08/02/2026

✨🧙‍♂️ PRERELEASE NEXT WEEKEND AT Play or Draw 🧙‍♂️✨

💍Forge your fellowship and claim the Ring before anyone else! The journey to Middle-earth begins early! Join us for The Hobbit Prerelease from August 7th to August 10th! Be the very first to crack open Play Boosters, build your deck, and battle for the fate of the Shire.💍

⚔️Friday August 7th:
📌Avondale: 12:30pm, 4:00pm, 7:00pm
📍Surprise: 1:00pm, 6:00pm

⚔️Saturday August 8th:
📌Avondale: 12:30pm, 4:00pm - 2 Headed Giant
📍Surprise: 1:00pm, 6:00 pm, 4:00pm - 2 Headed Giant

⚔️Sunday August 9th:
📌Avondale: 12:30pm, 4pm
📍Surprise: 2:00pm, 4:00pm - 2 Headed Giant

⚔️Monday August 10th:
📌Avondale: 12:30pm

🎲Entry: $50
🏆Prizing: FREE PACK for playing & pack per win + EVEN MORE Packs for 3-0
📌Avondale: 965 E Van Buren St Avondale, AZ 85323
📍Surprise: 16551 N Dysart Rd #116, Surprise, AZ 85378

🧙‍♂️✨Whether you're here for the competition or just the thrill of opening fresh cards. Play or Draw rules Magic The Gathering across its two Valley storefronts in Avondale and Surprise! Bring all your friends, meet new fellow players, and experience the newest Magic set before anyone else! Seats fill fast - You don't want to miss out! 🧙‍♂️✨

06/22/2026

Big weekend coming up! Come check us out at Front Row with some amazing and never before seen inventory or Free RPG Day - Or Both!!!

Front Row Card Show Phoenix State Farm Stadium NFL Phoenix Cardinals Glendale AZ for collectors of sports cards (baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, racing, boxing, UFC), trading card games (Pokemon, Magic The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Lorcana), comic books (Marvel, DC Comics, indie), Star Wa...