Card shops in Des Moines, IA

Card shops in the Des Moines area offer trading cards, tournaments, events, and open play tables.

Card shops in and around Des Moines serve players who want trading cards and places to play. Empire Cards is an independent card and game shop in Des Moines. It lists Pokémon and offers tournaments and events. Dungeon's Gate is an independent game store in Ankeny. It lists Magic: The Gathering, Star Wars, and Marvel, and it offers open play tables, consignment, and events.

Atlas Games is an independent game store in Ankeny. It lists Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Lorcana, Warhammer, and Star Wars. The shop offers tournaments and events. These three shops show the range of card-shop activity in the area: tournaments, events, open play tables, and consignment. Each shop's listed formats and services give players specific options when choosing where to play or shop.

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2026-10-30last checked

#1Card shop

Empire Cards

2649 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA(515) 444-8240Website

Empire Cards is an independent card and game shop in Des Moines, IA. The shop lists Pokémon. It offers tournaments, events.

#2Game store

Dungeon's Gate

301 NE Trilein Dr Ste 3, Ankeny, IA(515) 635-5170Website

Dungeon's Gate is an independent game store in Ankeny, IA. The shop lists Magic: The Gathering, Star Wars, Marvel. It offers open play tables, consignment, events.

#3Game store

Atlas Games

502 N Ankeny Blvd Ste 9, Ankeny, IA(515) 443-3944Website

Atlas Games is an independent game store in Ankeny, IA. The shop lists Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Lorcana, Warhammer, Star Wars. It offers tournaments, events.

Tournaments, Events, and Open Play

Organized play is part of the card-shop scene in the Des Moines area. Empire Cards in Des Moines offers tournaments and events and lists Pokémon. Dungeon's Gate in Ankeny offers open play tables, consignment, and events, with Magic: The Gathering, Star Wars, and Marvel listed. Atlas Games in Ankeny offers tournaments and events, with Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Lorcana, Warhammer, and Star Wars listed. Players can use these listed services and formats to compare where to play or join events. Each shop is an independent game store or card and game shop in its town.

Questions people ask

Which card shops in the Des Moines area offer tournaments?

Empire Cards in Des Moines and Atlas Games in Ankeny offer tournaments. Empire Cards lists Pokémon. Atlas Games lists Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Lorcana, Warhammer, and Star Wars. Dungeon's Gate in Ankeny offers open play tables and events, with Magic: The Gathering, Star Wars, and Marvel listed.

What can I play at card shops in Ankeny?

Dungeon's Gate lists Magic: The Gathering, Star Wars, and Marvel and offers open play tables, consignment, and events. Atlas Games lists Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Lorcana, Warhammer, and Star Wars and offers tournaments and events. Both are in Ankeny, IA.