Cardboardia

Murrieta TCG store for Pokemon, Magic, One Piece and Lorcana singles, with a buylist, pre-orders and regular tournaments open until 10PM most nights.

Cardboardia is a tabletop and trading card game store near Murrieta Town Center that caters to players who want deep TCG coverage in one place. Reviews describe a friendly, patient staff and a space people like to linger in, with a strong board game selection on the side.

The game list is wide. Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Digimon, Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited, the Gundam Card Game and Riftbound all show up in the store's singles catalog, along with sleeves, binders, deck boxes and playmats. Miniatures, model kits and board games fill out the rest of the shelves, which makes it a solid stop for a mixed-hobby household. Having that many games under one roof also means newer players can try something different without driving to another city.

Two things set it apart for collectors. First is the buylist: you can sell cards to the store and schedule an appointment to have a collection evaluated. Second is the pre-order system, handy for locking in upcoming sets before release day. The shop also runs events for many of the games it stocks, and recent reviews single out its Pokemon tournaments. A paid membership, the Cardboard Cult, adds discounts and flash sales for regulars.

Late hours make it easy to fit in a visit. Weekdays run noon to 10PM, Saturday 11AM to 10PM and Sunday 11AM to 8PM. Evenings are when tournament crowds tend to show up, so drop by in the early afternoon if you want quiet browsing time or a buylist appointment. Bringing your collection sorted by game and set can make the evaluation go faster.

The store is in Suite C6 at 39815 Alta Murrieta Dr, east of Interstate 15 near the Town Center shops. Check the event calendar on its website or call 951-319-6065 to confirm what is running before you bring a deck to this Murrieta card shop.