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The Sentry™
Card# MTU-017

While his stats aren’t much bigger than those of the average 7-drop, Sentry’s “Pay ATK” power can drastically hinder an opponent’s attacking options in the late game.
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Pro Circuit LA Photo Coverage

Craig Gibson

November 17, 2006

The championship is almost in his grasp

The handshake

We did it!

Finalist Ryan Jones

Drafting Arsenal

That's one big check

A $40,000 smile

Drafting the Master

Pro Circuit Los Angeles 2006 Champion Adam Prosak

Prosak stares down his destiny

Jones has his eye on another championship

The Finals: Adam Prosak vs. Ryan Jones

This one is all about endurance. Get it?

Adam is all business

Jones is comfortable under the lights of the Finals stage

Top 4: Anthony Justice

Justice devours!

Jones moves on to the finals!

Top 4: Michael Jacob

The Source is actually quite good.

Thing saves the day!

Top 8: Loren Nolan

Taking some Savage Beats.

I wonder what a ‘Triple Gulp’ looks like?

Justice tries for an All-Donkeys final.

Jones moves forward!

Top 8: Matt Oldaker

Oldaker opts for the Bling.

Top 8: Jonas Scali

He’s bringing Mxy back.

MJ takes a moment.

“This is how it’s gonna be . . .”

Ryan shows us something.

Two of the greatest battling to the finals.

Just read the shirt.

A hush falls over the crowd.

Hager and Jacob playing it cool.

Top 8: Jason Hager

Too bad it’s not tournament legal . . . yet.

Jones gets the perfect draw.

Sullivan is obviously impressed.

“Not so fast, Jones.”

Black Cat shuts ‘em down.

Adam’s almost there.

“We’re ‘all in’ here, buddy.”

“Does my hair look alright?”

Jonas understands that formation is fundamental.

“That’s not good.”

The mullet is strong in this one.

The Justice hair can’t even compete.

Could one of these guys be the next PC Champ?

Niles shuffles his team a bit.

“Tice don't got nothing on me.”

The New Kid: Stephen King.

Get them while they’re cold.

Aiming for Top 8.

Adam can feel Day 3 calling.

Down to the wire.

Getting the treatment.

Milton mulls it over.

Nolan doesn’t punt it.

The bosses on break.

Three Donkeys in.

Pro Circuit Los Angeles 2006 Top 8

Anthony Justice

Micheal Barnes is the LOSER . . .

Alex Tennet is the WINNER . . .

. . . unfortunately, they’re both still barns.

9 out of 10 PC players prefer this look.

No, this one is just too easy.

The Elf Queen of Gen Con holds court.

“It’s pretty good, yes?”

“I may have responses . . .”

“Hmm . . . the flavor on this card is sick.”

Both players take a time out.

Some sinister action.

The Power is in the beanie.

Unfortunately, Patrick Sullivan considers this “quality work.”

Nothing but the best.

Justice shows off the online draft skills.

TDC Teammates duke it out.

Team Zissou tries to take it home.

“My iPod is broken!”

The BEST looking man on the Pro Circuit.

There’s entirely too much blue in this picture.

“Hold that pose.”

Thomas Scheer knows the way.

Gabe slows it down by speeding it up.

The Donkeys are all over the place.

Jones passes to his left, Tice confounded on the right.

Attacking Team AttaQc.

Ryan Jones places that resource.

“I’m going to be you now.”

“You are my favorite PC Champ, Ryan Jones.”

I just don’t get the ‘resource wall.’

“Yeah, that’s a lot of dudes.”

TDC tearing it up

Jones extends his lead

Matt Oldaker: Monster Drafter

Epic Battle: FTN vs. TDC

“I’m not gonna lie . . .”

“. . . your deck is the nuts?"

Good friends and a close game

Jason Hager looking wise beyond his years.

The pressure is on.

Hager meticulously recruits into the hidden area.

Jacob declaring shenanigans.

Vidi is confident enough in his draft skills to sleep his way through.

“Umm . . .?”

The $10K EA prizes

Adam’s feeling blue

Hager heats up

Battle of the Barns!

Your Move Games: Elite

“You have 30 seconds . . .”

The Illustrious Feature Match Area

Judges are always willing to help

Batow gives Ibamoto some juice

Karnak could lead him to victory

Soul World: a great holiday destination

Doug Tice figuring it out

Triple Interstellar Offensive can’t be bad, right?

Good enough to 3-0?

“It could be worse.”

“Finally, a chance to shine!”

“Yeah, we’re in. Let’s have some fun, man!”

In the distance, Nick Little studies the tapes.

“I will not lose again, sir.”

Dean weighs his options.

An amateur player watches two titans of Vs. tussle.

Donnie Noland knows the importance of being “All Day Dry.”

C’mon guys, it’s only round 7!

Micheal Barnes is done.

On the other hand, Jason Dawson is just getting started.

Metagame.com writer Shane Wiggans watches from the peanut gallery.

The Barnacle Master, Stephen King.

He likes green sleeves. What?

“Ah, the sweet smell of victory.”

Your PCLA 2006 Participation Prize.

“I can’t believe I’m getting blown out by TNB.”

A grueling round 8.

“I’m not quite sure what this card does or why it’s in my deck.”

The competition is heating up.

“Yes, I really am THAT good looking.”

Paul Ross carefully considers every ruling.

Ibamoto: Ice cold under pressure.

“I think I lose.”

“Will you scoop?”

“Bring it, TNB.”

“Consider it brung.”

A view from the Metagame.com blimp.

Apparently, Advance Recon is good again?

Team Zissou fights as a team!

The youngest PC player in history.

Ryan Jones, trying not to lose.

“Wait, is this a WoW card?”

FTN suffers a bad beat.

Scott is rightfully proud.

Amateur enthusiasts.

Double sword strike? He never saw it coming.

Does anyone need a die?

“Yeah, we got that.”

Be careful, it’s loaded.

Rock’Em, Sock’Em!

Shades of Patrick Sullivan.

Graham Van Leeuwen.

Antonios gets serious for a second.

“This don’t seem right.”

“You’re getting ‘Jebailey’d’!”

“Any time, man.”

The sexiest left hand in the game.

Matt Tabak proves, once and for all, just how cool he is not.

“Can I get a hug?”

Prosak and Dougherty study the draw intensely.

Obviously insane: Kieron Otton is playing Arkham Inmates.

William Postlethwait mugs for the camera.

Graham Van Leeuwen: A little confused.

“I’m going to look at your card now, Graham. Do not be afraid.”

Kim Caton could not stop looking at that resource.

Ibamoto reminds us that “This is Doom.”

East meets West.

Yes, that is an Arkham card in Otton’s hand.

John James Watkinsfield or JJW to his friends.

No, really, he’s crazy.

“Um . . . let me get the head judge. Oh wait, that’s me.”

Alex loves the stylin’ PC shirt.

After a billion years of gaming you’d think they could print badges that fit the sleeves.

It’s Rune’s time to shine . . . too bad nobody told him that.

PCLA: Thomas Reeve approved.

Tommy Ashton: Still sporting the Mohawk.

Ashton dominates the early game.

Scott Elliott gives them the lowdown.

Paul Ross takes charge . . . barely.

The long, slow march to the pairings board.

Finally, “The” Alex Jebailey has come back to PCLA!

Creeping and peeping with the Clown Prince of Crime.

Watch out for the Berserker Rage!

Donnie Noland considers the next recruit very, very carefully.

Alex Shvartsman defiantly playing with sleeves from the wrong game.

Donnie approaches the speed of light.

"It's in the bag."

"Yeah, he might be right."

Gabe can see you looking over his shoulder, so stop.

Another glorious PC, another intimidating Feature Match area.

The bragging rights, baby!

UDE in full effect.

Round 1: FIGHT!

The Thing of it is . . .