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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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$10K Manila 2006
Metagame Staff
 
June 26, 2006

$10K Manila 2006 will down in the annals as the Day of the Amateur!

 

Self-professed amateur Arvin Jesus De Leon has emerged on top with a janky deck that flies smack in the face of conventional Sealed Pack wisdom. Playing a thirty-seven-card concoction that runs only twenty-one characters from eight different affiliations, Arvin somehow managed to pull off one of the greatest upsets in $10K history!

 

His match against finalist Domingo was a breathtaking endurance race to the finish. With both players in the negatives and Domingo leading by a good 11 points, Arvin managed to gain 16 endurance before the end of turn to snatch the victory away from a stunned Domingo.

 

For those seeking to emulate Arvin, he has only this to say: “Trust your gut!”

 

Congratulations to Arvin Jesus De Leon, $10K Manila 2006 Champion!


Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Champion
Domingo Charlman
  Domingo Charlman
Bertram Chuang
  Domingo Charlman
Ian Paul Beatingo
  Andrew Francisco
Andrew Francisco
  Arvin Jesus De Leon
Arvin Jesus De Leon
  Arvin Jesus De Leon
Angelito Eusebio Jr.
  Arvin Jesus De Leon
Mon Lopez
  Mon Lopez
J. R. Santos
 
 
 
But wait—Arvin wasn’t budging from his seat, nor was he congratulating his opponent . . .
The crowd waited with baited breath for Andrew to flip one last ATK pump and use Roy Harper ◊ Arsenal, Knight’s ability to stun The Calculator. The tension built up . . . and exploded . . .!
Once again, Domingo’s opening play was Cheetah. But this time, Bertram had Chay-Ara ◊ Hawkgirl to oppose her.
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Bertram chose the odd initiatives, and Day 2 began with Bertram recruiting Zazzala ◊ Queen Bee, Mistress of the Hive in the concealed area.
With a current record of 7-1 that puts him second in the standings, Bertram looks well poised to earn a spot in the Top 8.
Both players are currently at 5-2 and need one last win to secure themselves a spot in Day 2.
Arvin claims that he is an amateur who has never even played in a PCQ before!
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It’s the first game of the second pod and both players are still holding on to perfect records.
Mon's format of choice is really Constructed, but he made an exception for the $10K event.
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We were in for a slow game, as neither player had any plays until turn 3.
Dominic and Philip seem to know one another pretty well. But once the game kicked off, you could see each player focusing on the game at hand.
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Today, the atmosphere is boisterous.
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