As the distribution landscape for trading card games continues to change, we are making adjustments to our preorder structure to better align with allocation realities, product availability, and long-term operational sustainability. Going forward, preorder limits and payment requirements will be based on product category and historical allocation patterns rather than a flat dollar threshold. CORE Support Members Customers who are active PAID CORE Support Members will continue

Magic shifts from Middle-earth to a multiverse-breaking finale with one of the most important in-universe releases in years. Reality Fracture brings a climactic end to the current story arc, featuring major characters, cross-plane conflict, and reality-warping stakes, alongside full booster support, Commander decks, and multiple ways to play. Not able to visit the store? Please contact us and we can invoice you. Important Preorder Deadline Preorders are due by July 31st, 2026

UPDATED 5/13/2026 with new Preorder Rules. Magic returns to Middle-earth with one of the most anticipated Universes Beyond follow-ups ever. Universes Beyond: The Hobbit brings Bilbo’s adventure, legendary characters, and iconic moments into Magic with full booster support, Commander decks, premium collector products, and multiple ways to play. This release is expected to experience heavy allocation pressure, especially on premium items. Following the performance of The Lord o

🔥 MAY AT CURIOSITY – FULL EVENT BREAKDOWN 🔥 May is packed. Here’s everything happening at Curiosity Video Games & More, all in one place. --- 🎮 THURSDAY THROWDOWN (Every Thursday at 6:30 PM) Free entry. Store credit prizes. A different game every week. May is kicking off strong: • April 30th – Mario Kart World (Nintendo Switch 2) • May 7th – Super Smash Bros (Nintendo Switch 2) • May 14th – Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo Switch 2) The rest of May’s games will be announce

Friday Night Commander is back with a brand new season, and this one is bigger. Our Secrets of Strixhaven season kicks off Friday, April 24th and runs through right before the Marvel set prerelease. With more weeks in the season, you have more chances to earn rewards, more chances to climb toward the finish, and more chances to win. This is a no-pressure, open play Commander night. No rounds. No standings. No experience required. Just show up, play, and progress. How it work

As always, when Special Guests cards hit, we run it back. For one day only, you can trade in select Secrets of Strixhaven: Special Guests cards for guaranteed premium payouts. These values apply to either cash or store credit, no difference, no percentages, just flat payouts. Special Guests cards can be pulled from both Play Boosters and Collector Boosters. Available Trade-In Targets Archaeomancer (149) Non-Foil: $10 Foil: $25 Archmage Emeritus (150) Non-Foil: $5 Foil: $25 Mu

For the last couple of months, we’ve been running a small test with our bulk inventory. The idea was simple: put out tons of cards to dig through, offer 1-for-1 trades, and let the community have fun exploring. After listening to feedback, while some people enjoyed the experience, the majority of players told us they still want a fast and easy way to quickly find the exact cards they need. That has always been the challenge for us. As a store, we operate under the philosophy

Apparently the real secret of Strixhaven is the ability to actually get product at affordable costs. We want to be upfront with everyone: this release has come in at an extremely reduced allocation percentage through normal distribution channels , especially on Collector Boosters. We were able to fulfill most priority preorders , but most is not the same as all, and in a more severe cut scenario the impact could have been significantly worse. What makes this especially frustr

Introducing Thursday Throwdown at Curiosity Video Games & More We’re excited to launch a brand-new weekly event series built around one simple idea: come in, have fun, compete, and win. Starting every Thursday at 6:30 PM, Thursday Throwdown brings a different video game challenge to the store each week. Whether it’s racing, fighting, party games, or something unexpected, every Thursday will feature a new title and a fresh chance to take home store credit prizes. Best of all,

We are always looking for ways to improve what we offer, and part of that means making sure our hours better align with the needs of the community. Over the past several months, we have experimented with a more flexible schedule that was intended to let us stay open when needed and close when traffic was slow. While that approach had good intentions, it also created confusion, so we want to make things clearer and more consistent moving forward. Beginning April 2nd, we will b

Kicking off at the end of April, Curiosity will be hosting three Regional Championship Qualifier (RCQ) events. Each event will be run as Sealed using different Magic sets (see below for dates and formats), feature official promo support, and award an invitation to the next Regional Championship to the winner.* RCQs are part of Magic’s highest-level in-store competitive play. These events are designed to identify top players in the region and provide a direct path toward highe

We want to clear up some confusion around proxies and counterfeits, since the two often get mixed together. Curiosity has always had a strict anti-counterfeit policy. That has not changed. Counterfeit cards are not allowed in the store under any circumstances. At the same time, we are not anti-proxy. We do allow playtest cards during unsanctioned Magic play. If you’re testing decks, playing casually, or jamming games outside of an event, proxies are fine as long as they follo

As the trading card market continues to grow and evolve, we occasionally review our policies to make sure they still support the best possible experience for our customers and our store. With recent changes across major trading card marketplaces and fulfillment systems, we are making a small update to our card condition standards for trade-ins. Going forward, Curiosity Video Games & More will only be accepting Near Mint and Lightly Played cards for trade-in. Many major platfo

We’ve made a small update to the loyalty point system for CORE Support members. The most important thing to know is that the value of your rewards is not changing. This update simply changes how points are displayed and earned so the system works more smoothly and rewards progress on every purchase. Previously, the system awarded 1 point for every $20 spent, and each point was worth $1. Behind the scenes, that was always equal to 5% back in rewards. The only downside was that

We just launched a new feature inside MyCurio.us called Member Vault Bidding. The Vault is a premium CORE Support perk designed to make high demand items feel fair, transparent, and fun. What the Vault is The Vault is visible to all MyCurio.us users. Anyone can watch the listings, follow the action, and see what is coming next. Only active CORE Support members can place bids. How to create a MyCurio.us account MyCurio.us accounts are tied to your in store account. To registe