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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 Auckland
Metagame Staff
 
April 22, 2005

No longer is he the bridesmaid, after two previous $10K Top 4 finishes. You can call him the bride if you wish, but $10K Auckland Champion seems more appropriate, as Alex Brown disposed of all who stood in front of him. In the quarterfinals, Alex defeated Scott Hunstad to meet Sam Kwang in the semifinals. Sam was the top-ranked player after the Swiss rounds, but his draft deck was no match for Alex’s insane Underworld/X-Statix deck. Matthew Woodhall dispatched of Paul van der Werk in the quarterfinals to meet James Kong in the semifinals. The pressure got to James, as a fatal error lead to his loss. Matthew against Alex seemed like the perfect end to a great weekend, as it was New Zealander versus Australian. Matthew sought to be the youngest ever $10K Champion, but Alex would have none of that and massacred him in what could only be called a lopsided match.

Congratulations to Alex “Uly” Brown, winner of $10K Auckland!

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsChampion
Sam Kwang
 Sam Kwang
Nik Smith
 Alex Brown
Alex Brown
 Alex Brown
Scott Hunstad
 Alex Brown
Scott Smith
 James Kong
James Kong
 Matthew Woodhall
Paul van der Werk
 Matthew Woodhall
Matthew Woodhall


   

Pairings

Standings

 

 

Round 1

Round 1

Round 2

Round 2

Round 3

Round 3

Round 4

Round 4

Round 5

Round 5

Round 6

Round 6

Round 7

Round 7

Round 8

Round 8

Round 9

Round 9
 
Day 2
This finals is like destiny, New Zealand vs. Australia, as we have seen so many times in many different sports.
Now, with Varnae out, what would Sam do?
With only three Kiwis in the Top 8, it is sad that one of these guys will knock the other out. On the bright side, though, we will see a Kiwi in the semifinals.
Check out the profiles of the Top 8 competitors here!
Day 1
These two players are looking to squeeze their way into the Top 8.
With one card in hand, Alex had no plays. He had kept the wrong drop in his hand.
Turn 5 was amazing for David as he recruited one of the best 5-drops in the game in Elektra, Agent of the Hand.
If his deck pulls out the curve (and most likely it will) it will give him a good chance of having a 2-1 record.
Turn 5 seemed like turn 4. Leighton played Echo and Glenn played U-Go-Girl, Tragic Teleporter.
Yet again, a feature match went to turn 8.
Luckily for Paul, he had the initiative this turn . . . his plays were Kingpin, Wilson Fisk and Owl.
Be persistent, because it takes a while to get good. Have fun at the beginning, and learn as you go along. You will be good if you try.
The game is hard to learn. If you apply the time, you can be good. If you make an effort, it will show—and I’m not being arrogant.
I really wish they would print good versions of some characters they have already printed, like Gambit.
Jarrod Scriven is unquestionably the best player in Adelaide.
Don’t get discouraged when you get beaten badly—just keep playing because you like it. The more you play, the better you will get, and one day you will be the one beating on someone badly.
Umar flipped up Marvel Team-up, which I think everyone wanted to open today, and then played down Saracen.
Scott passed after the savaging he administered—but Andrew had the last laugh.
“The deck I opened was so much better. I don’t have any team-ups besides this Honor Among Thieves . . . I do have a Mendel Stromm . . . I could pull it off.”
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