Battlegrounds TCG

Battlegrounds TCG is a locally owned card and game shop at 149 Alden Loop, Unit A, in Kalispell, Montana. It carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece Card Game and Disney Lorcana, along with Warhammer and Gundam, and it organizes its player community into teams rather than leaving everyone to find a table on their own. It suits players who want a regular group around a specific game, and Warhammer painters and army builders looking for people to play and travel with.

What's on the shelves

Singles are available for Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, One Piece and Lorcana. Sealed product is stocked for Magic and Pokémon, and Pokémon graded slabs are sold alongside the sealed boxes.

Warhammer has its own corner of the store, split across Warhammer 40K, Age of Sigmar and a separate accessories range of tools and materials for painting and modeling. Star Wars Legion miniatures are carried as well, and the shelves include D&D miniatures such as the Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures Ancient Blue Dragon.

Supplies cover the usual protection for a collection: Dragon Shield and Dueling Guard sleeves and accessories, plus Ultra PRO binders, including a 9-pocket zippered binder for toploaders.

Teams and organized play

The store runs dedicated teams for Warhammer, One Piece and Riftbound, and each works a little differently.

• Warhammer: The team brings together hobbyists, tactical players and tournament regulars across 40K, Age of Sigmar and skirmish games. Members trade feedback on army lists, painting and modeling, and travel to major grand tournaments together.
• One Piece: The team holds regular playtesting sessions, shares tournament strategy and backs members heading to regional and championship events.
• Riftbound: The team is still growing, with players breaking down new metas together and preparing for competitive play. Support for player travel to major events is part of the plan.

The store also helps sponsor local players who travel across the country to compete in major tournaments. New releases get their own launch nights, and a Gundam GD06 release event was set for a Sunday at 6 PM.

Store policies

Sealed TCG products are final sale once an order has shipped, and they cannot be returned, refunded or exchanged after leaving the store. Shrinkwrap on sealed boxes and bundles can show small tears, scuffs or indentations from distribution and shipping, and a small tear in the plastic does not make a product opened or damaged.

Some items are offered as pre-orders, subscriptions or try-before-you-buy purchases. A pre-order may be taken with no payment or a partial deposit, with the remaining balance charged when the product is fulfilled. A partially paid pre-order can be canceled before it is fulfilled. Subscriptions can be changed or canceled at any time and some auto-renew at the end of their term.

Getting there

The shop is in Unit A at 149 Alden Loop, Kalispell, MT 59901.

The local scene

Kalispell has several other card and game stores. TCG Collective is the closest, about 0.3 miles away. Lotus Games, Crunchy Cards and Bards 'n Cards are each about 1.9 miles away, and Blue Crown Cards and Games is about 3.3 miles away. Anyone making a card-shop circuit of town can reach all of them without leaving Kalispell.