Top Deck Cards & Games LLC - Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania

I A. J. S.

Cool store, chill vibes, they had a bunch of gamers in there and it was really fun seeing everyone do their thing and have a good time. Big selection of all types of card and table games. Must visit!!

Dave

TL;DR (4/5): Would recommend & would return
------------------
Feels a touch like three-online-retailers-in-a-trenchcoat, but nonetheless provides plenty of reasons to patronize.

Pros:
Nice central event space, huge selection of singles, better-than-standard selection of sealed product, fair pricing on sealed product, helpful staff.
Cons:
Price of singles is not what you'd expect for in person purchasing, you can't actually look through/select singles, some minor quality issues.

------------------------THE WAY TOO MANY DETAILS------------------------
Selection (5/5):
For a brick-and-mortar selling singles, the selection was phenomenal. The selection of sealed product was better than average, but nothing unusual/surprising. The selection of miscellany (cases, sleaves, play mats, dice, etc.) was comprehensive enough, but, again, nothing particularly special/unique.

Quality (4/5+):
I ordered 63 singles (in person). You put in a digital purchase order, in store, then they fetch them. I ordered a mix of commons, uncommons, holo, & reverse holo in LP & NM conditions. I received 59 of them as described (or better), 2 of them were listed as NM but had notable defects (edge bending), & 2 were the correct card but from a different set (they had cost parity, so it wasn't like I was getting ripped off, but if I ordered this online I'd be pretty bummed). I didn't go through these cards in store, but I didn't get the sense there would be any issues swapping these out/correcting the order, so this is more to reflect what you might expect buying online.

Service (4/5):
Generally friendly. Generally helpful. Based on my trip there, I'd say the store is setup primarily for events/tournaments, selling sealed product, and packaging/shipping online orders of singles. The service reflects this. To slightly complicate, the staff was definitely preoccupied with the YCS tourny (at least I think that's what it was?), which, while it didn't bug me at all, makes it hard to say how attentive they'd be on any given day.

Value Sealed Product (5/5):
They were running a sale on sealed product for an anniversary. The prices were ordinary MSRP-ish prices & with the sale were on the cheaper side.

Value Singles (2/5):
Commons and uncommon are *super* expensive. They are basically $1 across the board. They have free shipping on orders over $5, so if you were buying these online and looking for 5 cards, the cost+shipping wouldn't be bad. If you're looking to buy bulk, or in person, I'd recommend going elsewhere. Given the volume of orders they have on TCGPlayer, I get the sense they don't want to overly cater to in-person singles buyers.

Daniel P. (.

Local LGS with a good sized play area and product and singles selection. Amazing web to store integration allowing for easy online ordering with store pickup options which is fast and efficient.

Sealed product selection is extensive, singles somewhat more limited in displays but more to do with product flow through web.

The lone issue I have ever have had with a purchase they went the mile to make right, which is great.

The lone point of pain is, for me, some poor interactions with the staff on more than one occasion. If you are not a player / frequenter of the store, it can seem very transactional, bordering on disinterest, and if you're not on a focused big three TCG (MtG, PKMN, YGO) it bleeds through a bit more as 'not being worth the time'.

This is a great place that I've always seen as welcoming to major TCGs and their events when I pass through, and is a clean, accessible location that frequently has multiple staff in store and ample events. If you are a casual shopper / non 'first tier' TCG player, it is a still a good place for sealed product and a quick pickup of product, but don't expect the focus others get.

Dot O.

Came in to browse recently and had many questions - Kevin is the best and I would love to deal with him again. Give this man a raise!

Johnny M.

Pretty huge store, lots of room to play, and I bet it gets busy during the evening. I went during the day, a little after lunch time and it was pretty much deserted except for a few guys at a table chatting and eating lunch. I was looking for some singles, and they had a nice system to look up inventory and place an "in store" order for cards. They didn't have a good chunk of what I wanted, but I was able to find a few items to purchase.

Aaron E.

I edited and changed my review. I did finally receive an email and they did work with me on my trade in. I did greatly appreciate the help and back and forth conversation.

Pete P.

More of a private club than a store. Went in to buy cards from a series that game stores like this are allowed to sell two weeks in advance, but they would not sell me even one pack. They were saving, I guess, their entire stock for a tournament that I was not a part of. I’m sure it’s great for those people, and would enter the next one, if I didn’t already ban myself from ever going back!

Douglas M.

First time here. Staff was friendly and store was very organized.