Atlantis Games & Comics

This just a quick reminder that starting today we will be moving items from the Ward Corner location to the Ocean View location. The store in Norfolk will still be open today but not until 6pm. It will also probably be a bit of a mess. Over the next few days we will be getting all the stuff moved so before coming out to either store I would recommend calling ahead to confirm which location is actually open. Especially if you are playing in an event. The phone number is 757 502 8954.

The new address is:

9649 1st View St

Norfolk, Va 23503

Norfolk Location Update

Written by Steve Matousek

Saturday, 28 January 2012 01:45

I've spoken to a few people in the last week or so about the new Norfolk location. There seems to be some confusion. The Wards corner location is still operating and will be operating until we tell you otherwise. The new location will be open soon but some maintenance issues slowed things down. While we do plan to be operational somewhere around the first week of February we don't have an exact date. alt

BUT TO BE CLEAR: There will not be an extended time when neither store is open. We may even have both locations open at the same time for a bit.

If you want to keep up just keep an eye on this site or the facebook page (www.facebook/com/atlantis.games) or just call the store and ask us.

And on a side note let me say that the new place is coming along great. I'm kind of jealous I won't be there all the time.

~Steve

PS. I included a pic of the basement. We didn't realize there was a basement until recently. Pretty normal for a military town I guess.

Magic Grand Prix Trial Points List

Written by Steve Matousek

Saturday, 07 January 2012 21:58

Atlantis in Portsmouth just finished up our third Grand Prix Trial. Part of the prize is that the top 2 points finishers from all 8 events will have a hotel room paid for. Here are the standings so far.

For details on the remaining 5 events please check out the article here for dates and formats.

It's a Magic Grand Prix Trial New Year!

Written by Steve Matousek

Thursday, 15 December 2011 23:16

alt With more Grand Prix events in 2012 it means that there are more Grand Prix Trials to run. I've just scheduled the first batch of trials for Atlantis. So we scheduled 8 new events so far. Some are even Sealed Booster events. The constructed events will be FREE to play in too. Everyone likes free right? Sealed events will be $25.00 to play and if we get more than 24 players then we will top 8 draft for no extra charge.

Event dates are as follows:

December 31st 2011 GPT Lincoln: Standard, Location: Portsmouth, Entry: FREE
January 1st 2012 GPT Lincoln: Standard, Location: Norfolk, Entry: FREE
January 7th 2012 GPT Baltimore: Sealed, Location: Portsmouth, Entry: $25
January 8th 2012 GPT Baltimore: Sealed, Location: Norfolk, Entry: $25
January 14th 2012 GPT Indianapolis: Standard, Location: Portsmouth, Entry: FREE
January 15th 2012 GPT Indianapolis: Standard, Location: Norfolk, Entry: FREE
February 11th 2012 GPT Seattle: Sealed, Location: Portsmouth, Entry: $25
February 12th 2012 GPT Seattle: Sealed, Location: Norfolk, Entry: $25

As an added bonus we will also be tracking PWP points for all players in any GPT Atlantis runs from now until the Baltimore Grand Prix. We will be paying for a hotel room for the the top 2 players of these 8 GPTs.

12 Deals of Christmas: Sales on Dec 16th-18th

Written by Steve Matousek

Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:21

alt December is going to be a month full of deals. Partly as thank you to all our customers that made 2011 such a good year for us and partly to clear some items so we have less things to move during the Norfolk store relocation. Check back each Monday to see what new deals will be available for the following weekend. This weekend's deals are listed below with the monthly deals after that as a reminder.

These deals are in effect for Dec 16th to Dec 18th:

All Miniature Games are 25-50% off (check stores for details)
All Trading Card Game Singles are 20% off

The following deals are in effect for the entire month of December:

All USED RPGS are 50% off for the entire month of December
All Boxed Back Issues are $1.00 each
ALL Games Workshop blisters (non-finecast) are 50% off

12 Deals of Christmas: Sales on Dec 9th-11th

Written by Steve Matousek

Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:21

These deals are in effect for Dec 9th to Dec 11th:

All Board Games are 20% off
All Non Collectible Card Games are 20% off
All Living Card Games are 20% off

The following deals are in effect for the entire month of December:

All USED RPGS are 50% off for the entire month of December
All Boxed Back Issues are $1.00 each
ALL Games Workshop blisters (non-finecast) are 50% off

Just In: Magic Collection, Dual Lands, Mana Drains Duel Decks, Archenemy etc

Written by Steve Matousek

Thursday, 08 December 2011 16:51

alt We just picked up a nice collection of Magic cards at Atlantis Portmsouth. The singles have been selling like hotcakes but we're still pulling cool things out of it. Today we just put a few interesting decks on the shelf.

MTG Archenemy Multiplayer (All 4 Decks, No Scheme Cards) 59.99
MTG Duel Decks Knights Vs Dragons 19.99
MTG Duel Decks Phyrexia Vs The Coalition 19.99
MTG Duel Decks Garruk vs Liliana 29.99
MTG Duel Decks Elspeth vs Tezzeret 29.99
MTG Premium Deck Series: Slivers 35.00

We also still have some English Mana Drains at $90 among other things. And if you really want them we have a few things that are Ebay bound but if you want it just call Steve and tell him you want it.

From the Vault: Dragons
MTG Duel Decks Divine vs Demonic
MTG Duel Decks Jace vs Chandra

New Year, New Location for Atlantis Norfolk

Written by Steve Matousek

Tuesday, 06 December 2011 04:05

With 2012 just around the corner we wanted to take a moment to let you know about a big change for our Norfolk location. We are moving to a new location. It wasn't our choice as the whole block at Wards Corner is being demolished to make way for a Harris Teeter early next year. We have a very short timeframe to make the move but the location we found is great. It's almost twice the size of the current location at 5200 square feet. It has two floors as well, 2600 square feet each. The downstairs will have a small gaming area but will be primarily retail space. The upstairs has a small cafe area and a larger room that we will be using for gaming space.

The gaming space upstairs will have space for 28 tables and will easily be able to seat over 100 players with room to spare. I'm not a big fan of jamming people in like sardines so those 28 tables will have over 4 feet between them and those 100 players need only be seated 2 per side of each 6 foot table. And of course there will be a smaller downstairs gaming area for those that aren't able to get upstairs.

With the new, bigger space we also plan to run some larger events. So keep an eye out for those. We will also be able to run events like the regional Warhammer Ard Boyz event AND still have room for all the normal events. Right now we don't have an exact date when the switch will occur but it's sometime in January. And for those worried about the distance...there's no need. It's about 5 minutes down Granby St in Ocean View. Parking is in the rear or across the street but now there's no dark alley to walk down and the street and parking lot are well lit. And it's only a block away from the beach. With such a large space we were worried about the temperature so another bonus is that this location has a geothermal heat/AC system which should do a great job. As I understand it a geothermal system runs pipes deep underground where elves have magical creatures that breath fire and/or ice trapped in caves. The creatures breath into the pipes and it keeps the store cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

If you have any questions at all about the move please stop by and talk to us. We love talking about all the great opportunities the new location offers. Or email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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