Matrix Cards & Games

Three Redding storefronts of MTG, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh singles plus a growing sports card counter, with game nights on the calendar every evening.

Matrix Cards & Games sprawls across three connected storefronts on Hilltop Drive, and the size is the first thing that registers. The shop advertises an inventory north of 250,000 items, which means the card counter shares space with walls of board games, tabletop RPG books, more than a thousand miniatures and paints, dice, and what the store calls the largest Gunpla selection north of Sacramento. For anyone hunting trading cards in Redding, it is the most complete one-stop option in the north state.

The TCG side is the backbone. Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Disney Lorcana are all stocked as sealed product and singles, and the store runs a buylist for quality cards across those games, so it doubles as a place to turn spare rares into credit. Over the past few years the shop has also built up a dedicated sports card operation, with a staff member focused on baseball, football and basketball singles, trades and purchases. Collectors who split time between Pokemon and the ballpark can handle both in one visit.

Events are the reason many regulars keep coming back. Matrix hosts something seven nights a week: Friday Night Magic, Pokemon League, officially sanctioned tournaments, tabletop RPG nights and competitive board game sessions. The play space is large enough to absorb a busy prerelease weekend, and the shop keeps its Discord active for schedules, preorders and pickup games.

Hours are steady and easy to remember: 11AM to 7PM Monday through Saturday and noon to 6PM on Sunday. Weekday afternoons are the calmest time to browse singles binders or get a sports card quote; evenings fill up once events start. Parking is plentiful in the Hilltop shopping corridor, a short hop off I-5.

If you are passing through Shasta County or live nearby, this Redding card shop rewards a slow lap through all three rooms. Bring your trade binder, check the event calendar before you go, and leave time to get lost in the miniatures aisle.