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 Indianapolis Photos
Craig Gibson
August 11, 2006
The
Ben Seck
Scott Elliot demos the WoW TCG for two judges.
The final handshake
Another Finals appearance? No sweat for Vidi.
Finalist Vidianto Wijaya
That's one big check to bring home.
The Championship Trophy
Pro Circuit Indy 2006 Champion Anthony Calabrese
The champ in front, with his teammates behind him.
WoW TCG Lead Developer Brian Kibler's character is in the game. Even cooler, he's drawn by Todd McFarlane!
The Duel Dome!
Cosmic Radiation goes to Justice.
Top 4: Anthony Justice
The MythBusters stop by!
The Pro Circuit is awesome. Not a myth!
Is the pressure getting to Calabrese?
Not at all!
Vidi thinks this one through.
The last person in the world you want sitting across the table when you're playing for $40,000.
Finals: Vidianto Wijaya vs. Anthony Calabrese
Jacob takes the good Doctor home.
Top 8: Michael Jacob
Vidi is the talk of the tournament.
Anthony Justice looks to take the championship for The Donkey Club.
Semifinals: Anthony Justice vs. Vidianto Wijaya
Shiny sleeves make even the most hardened Circuit pro smile!
Semifinals: David Leader vs. Anthony Calabrese
Top 4: David Leader
Leader drafts Fizzle.
Calabrese goes to the Finals.
Obv.
Top 8: Edwin Colleran
Drafting the Trickster
Top 8: Josh Hensley
Calabrese moves on to the Semis.
Heath Baker get to bring home his very own Personal Servant.
Top 8: Heath Baker
David Leader stuns all with the amazing levitating card trick!
Josh Hensley is happy to be here.
Quarterfinals: Josh Hensley vs. David Leader
Anthony Calarebse says you got nothin'.
Heath Baker is precise and deadly.
Quarterfinals: Heath Baker vs. Anthony Calabrese
Another Pro Circuit, another Top 8 for Michael Jacob.
Anthony Justice with trademark 'fro.
Quarterfinals: Anthony Justice vs. Michael Jacob
Quarterfinals: Edwin Colleran vs. Vidianto Wijaya
TBS is stunned by Vidi's amazing talents. Literally.
Go Sawks!
A motley crew, indeed!
Captain Paul Ross leads this band of merry miscreants.
Ryan O'Connor has a big grin on his face. This usually means that he's up to no good.
Mike Sewell drafting like a champ!
"Why are there so many songs about rainbows, and what's on the other side?"
Ian sez "I'm looking for a guy in a red shirt . . . have you seen him?" (Ian isn't very bright sometimes.)
"It's a bit cool in here. Does anyone else feel a draft?"
Michael "BigSpooky" Barnes checks out Steve Horowitz's mad drafting skills.
And if you're having trouble with your draft picks, you can always call upon the Avengers to give you a hand.
Scandal and Black Adam used to be close. But then one man drew them apart.
That's a "thumbs up" from Steve.
Yeah! Let's see if anyone else in this PC can put their cards in rows as straight as Mike's!
Quang Nguyen could probably beat you without any help, but it's gets
really
unfair when he starts to use "The Force."
Hiroki Takeda shows off his acclaimed ambidexterity.
Quang has a power play, but Hiroki's ready with one of his own.
They don't call him "Evil Dave" for nothing.
Heath Baker puts Sasha Bordeaux at a very impressive 9 ATK/7 DEF.
David decides that it's time to remove Heath from continuity.
"'You are here.' What the heck is that supposed to mean?!?"
Leader layin' the smack down.
Matt Boccio entertains himself during his opponent's turns by playing games of "Crush your head!"
Matt and Dave battle for interstellar supremacy.
Hey now! That's taking KO effects a wee bit too far!
"Do you by chance have a copy of the 'Little House on the Prairie' RPG?"
The rules are simple: The first one to die loses.
The World of Warcraft TCG is the talk of Gen Con.
Crowds gather to check out the newest addition to the UDE TCG family.
A Hunka, Hunka Burning Crusade.
Yu-Gi-Oh! is 25% strategy; 75% ruthless aggression.
"Nobody knows the troubles I've seen."
Believe it or not, that little sheet of blue paper contains the answers to all of the secrets of the universe. Sadly, UDE hasn't scheduled it for release until Spring 2008.
Deep in his heart where no one else can see, Anthony secretly admires Zatanna.
Chow down, Craig!
Not many people know that Vidi joined Hootie's band as one of the original Blowfish.
"Mr. Jones and me tell each other fairy tales."
Ya gots to be serious if you wanna be a PC Champ!
"Let me count up the damage: eight . . . nine . . . ten . . . um, no more fingers . . .
Judge!
Can I please take off my shoes?"
One has to wonder what Adam Fears fears.
Sammy Gilly: What Adam fears.
What birds see when we play Vs. System.
The winner walks out one step closer to a PC Championship. The loser gets attacked by vicious spectators.
Believe it or not, this is what Kyle Dembinski looks like when he has an emotional outburst.
Someone should explain to Adam that if you want to exhaust a character, you just turn the
card
sideways, not the feature match area.
Kyle tries to lure Adam into a clever ruse, but Adam sees it coming. Adam knows
everything
.
Check it out: it's docx and docx Jr.
Is it just me, or is Gabe Walls always just
way
too serious?
Alex "A-Rod" Tennet could learn a few things from Jeremy "Kingpin" Blair.
Gabe and Jeremy: Normally a couple of jolly guys. But when it comes to playing in the Pro Circuit, it's all business.
Oh lord, it's hard to be humble . . . especially when your last name is "Bragg".
"I'm super! Thank you so much for asking!"
Friends away from the table; bitter rivals at the Pro Circuit.
Not exactly what we meant by "goldfishing" a deck.
Adam Prosak trying to draft his way to a second appearance in a PC Top 8.
Matt Boccio: Man on a Mission.
Most people root for the heroes, but Matt's a fan of the Villains.
Adam started mouthing off to the Caped Crusader, so Batman belted him in the eye.
Justin Desai looks for the best way to dismantle the competition.
Billy Postolewat... um... Pasthlewait... er... Postalwayt... aw, skip it... Billy P!
Vs. System is hard! But it's all black and white for guys like Justin and Billy.
Dan is calm, cool, and collected. Vidi, on the other hand, has to blow on his hands to stay warm!
It must be
hard work
being the world's best Vs. System player!
Dan Clark's not quite sure what to say . . .
Yeah . . . if you had to face Vidi Wijaya in the final round of the Pro Circuit, you'd be spooked, too.
Vidi is a friendly guy, but all business when he sits down to play Vs. System.
Cory Eisenhard attempting to do the near-impossible: take down the unstoppable Vidi Wijaya!
Matt and Tim are both on the bubble, but only one can make it in!
Matt Boccio has a dark, dirty secret: he's the illegitimate son of The Fonz.
Hey Tim . . .
wake up!!!
You're in the middle of a feature match, for crying out loud!
When Donkeys celebrate, everyone is sure to hear.
PC Indy 2006 Top 8: Heath Baker
PC Indy 2006 Top 8: Anthony Justice
PC Indy 2006 Top 8: Michael Jacob
PC Indy 2006 Top 8: Ed Colleran
PC Indy 2006 Top 8: Anthony Calabrese
PC Indy 2006 Top 8: David Leader
PC Indy 2006 Top 8: Josh Hensley
PC Indy 2006 Top 8: Vidi Wijaya
PC Indy 2006 Top 8: The Great Eight
The Vs. System masses descend upon Gen Con Indy.
Justin Gary shows Ian Estrin his invisible gun.
MC Paul "The Head Jizzle" Ross on the mike.
Whitney Sitzler wonderin' what to do.
Ted Kord, Booster Gold, and Eugene Harvey - all three look exhausted.
Mr. Harvey and Ms. Sitzler in the Good Guys mirror.
Bob Caton: Bad Poker Face?
Vs. System prodigy Graham Van Leeuwen
"You still have much to learn, grasshopper."
The wheels in MJ's head are always spinning.
Aaron is shocked! Aaron is awed!
Two of the best from RIW Hobbies in fierce battle.
Sabretooth and Wolverine prepare to attack . . . Ian Estrin?
"To the thousands in attendance, and the millions watching around the world, ladies and gentlemen . . .
Let's get ready to clobber!
"
"Avast, ye bilge rat! Ye done stunned me Sarge Steel!"
Captain Marvel and June Moon make playing in the PC all that much sweeter.
Niles Rowland - not just a great player, but also a rather large parrot.
Brian Kibler is one l33t d00d!
"If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team."
Niles in repose.
TJ Holman hasn't quite got the "pirate look" down yet.
The battle wages on between the pirate and the parrot.
Gabe "profparm" Schmidt puts on a happy face for his feature match.
The ever-changing face of Donnie Noland.
Gabe shows Donnie that Guy Garner isn't the only one with a Glass Jaw.
Allex Gellermann isn't too pleased about Craig Edwards' turn of events.
Alex's superhero power? If he concentrates really hard, he can turn tables yellow.
Craig contemplates the implications of this manuever.
The deep dark eyes of Michael Palmer seem to peer into your soul!
Jeremy Blair sez, "Give peace a chance!"
Um, guys . . . I'm pretty sure that Alpha Centurion isn't legal in this format.
If you can't beat 'em, scare the beejeezus out of 'em!
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Masters have a good reason to be cocky.
"No, seriously guys . . . this really
isn't
the restroom."
A completely new meaning to "toilet humor."
If you're gonna "Face The Master," a little practice may not hurt.
That's one
big
Druid!
Neil Reeves: Man of the ever-changing baseball jersey.
Upper Deck's new enforcement policy to prevent cheating.
Adam Horvath is happy . . . he must be winning!
Karl Horn and his lady June.
When PC Champs rumble, it's a sight for all to behold.
Mike Sewell almost moves faster than the eye can see.
Anthony Justice is stylin' and profilin'!
Anthony checks out his resources while Mike displays his steady hand.
Tell it to the judge!
Gen Con service with a smile.
The only thing as fun as playing the Vs. System is watching the best players in the game duke it out.
Speak softly and carry a big stick . . . and big furry ears, too.
Two of the many pleasant distractions at Gen Con.
Patrick Yapjoco hits another victim with his evil eye.
Anthony Calabrese has the whitest of white teeth.
What real pros do while undergoing a deck check . . .
Metagame Managing Editor Toby Wachter . . . no, wait . . . my mistake.
One must tread softly while living in a house of cards.
Ye wandering minstrels give Gen Con visitors a bit of "Hey Nonny Nonny."
The Miami PD needed some serious help to contain the celebrating crowds after the Heat won the NBA Championship.
Such senseless Lego savagery . . .
why
?
why
?!?
The sequel to "Gladiator" had a much smaller budget.
Zack had always wanted to be a dancer on Broadway, but his career counselor enlightened him to the opportunities available to him as a bloodthirsty mercenary.
Ali Baba takes Santa and Mrs. Claus on a vacation to The Shire.
Han Solo and Luke Skywalker are much shorter in real life.
Somebody plays Stepping Between Worlds on Eric Hunter.
Neil's reaction when someone actually mistakes him for Cal Ripken.
"Extra! Extra! Read all about it!"
Heroes and villains take flight high in the Gen Con skies.
Dr. Doom looks over the handiwork of his lackeys.
The single greatest collective gathering of Vs. System rules knowledge on the planet right now.
The Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Thing tries to avoid autograph seekers by hiding behind a ficus tree.
Look out, Eric . . .
it's clobberin' time
!!!
The streets of Metropolis bustle with many a Vs. System player.
Is it just me, or are they just not making axe-wielding mercenaries like they used to?
Yeah sure, Ben . . . that's the
only
way you're taking that trophy home!
What we all fight for; what we all strive for; what we all would die for.
The judges confiscated one player's cards after Hank Pym used his growth ray on them.
When you walk into the feature match area, you're walking into danger!
The Yu-Gi-Oh! feature match area: not as big, but nevertheless impressive.
With Colossus out of commission, Thing stepped in to help Wolverine execute a well-timed Fastball Special.
Josh Hensley tries to throw off his opponent by playing confused.
Don't let her charm and beauty fool you: Summer Bailey will kick your butt at Vs. System!
Summer isn't impressed with Josh's Frankenstein impression.
He's a Vs. System wizard!
And for his next trick, Tim Batow will crush Shayera Thal with a single hand.
Quite possibly the two best Vs. System players in the universe . . . and Alex Tennet, too!
The Last Airbender makes a cameo at Gen Con.
The number of "Chaos Return" decks being played at Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments this weekend.
Yu-Gi-Oh! brings all the boys to the yard.
A rare treat! A glimpse at the new extended art Hawkgirl.
Gen Con attendees get to demo all of the latest and greatest tradeable card games from Upper Deck.
Aww . . . looks like someone missed out on Day 2.
Metagame's own Shane Wiggans celebrates with teammate John Hall after his victory in Round 9.
Mike Sewell in a battle to become the lone undefeated player in the tournament.
Tim "Aqualad" Batow displays an impressive board.
Spectators gather around to watch the top two players in the tournament duke it out.
After a long day of posing for Gen Con attendees, Thing looks like he's ready to call it a night.
Who's that fancy man in the fancy hat? Why it's Rian "stubarnes" Fike!
Brendan Cummings is on the bubble . . . time to get serious!
Spectators gather as Rian and Brendan fight for a spot in Day 2.
PC Champ Ryan Jones checks out his mitt fill of cards.
Wherever Kim Caton goes, you'll usually hear the familiar "Dude! You just lost to a girl!"
FTN teammates Ryan Jones and Kim Caton battle, while Michael Dalton tries to find a way to root for them both.
Skies are looking blue for Mr. Eugene Harvey!
Oh Billy, you're so fine! You're so fine you blow my mind! Hey Billy!
Two TCG juggernauts go at it. The prize? The chance to draft on Day 2!
Yep . . . that about sums it up.
Prosak and the 'Pact.
Round 10 fun at table one.
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