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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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				Jeremy Blair

		Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: City Championship Contenders - April 20, 2007
		I am pretty excited about the City Championships—they offer a unique opportunity to get together to play cards as well as the chance to have your decklist selected by the UDE Vs. System R&D team based on playability and deck construction prowess.

		Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: Kingpin's Cliffs Notes - Part 2 - April 13, 2007
		This game can be tough, and rather than spend all your time studying and practicing, you can skip the long, drawn-out version and jump right into the Kingpin’s Cliffs Notes.

		Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: The Kingpin's Cliffs Notes - April 06, 2007
		I am a busy guy. The Kingpin has needs. I live a paradoxical existence, balancing out the mantras of “time is money” and “take time to smell the roses.” It isn’t easy.

		Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: A Hobby League Campaign - March 30, 2007
		There have been several changes of late that make a strong Hobby League very desirable for your Vs. System community.

		Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: A Pro Guide to Vs. System - Board Presence - March 23, 2007
		Game design is a dance between mechanics and any number of important trading card game themes.

		Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: Hindsight - Part 2 - March 10, 2007
		The Pro Circuit dust has settled and we have crowned a new champion. Kyle Dembinski brought home the trophy in a whirlwind of Silver Age glory.

		The Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: Hindsight - March 04, 2007
		Genius does not happen all at once; sometimes it is a gradual building of information that leads to enlightenment.

		Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: Sneak Preview Dreamin’ - February 17, 2007
		My niche is an obsession with Sneak Preview play. I love the time when new sets drop.

		The Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: A Long Swim To Sydney - February 10, 2007
		Some players came from other card games, while many other players liked comics, and wanted to flip cardboard featuring their favorite super heroes and villains. I just didn’t want to get eaten by a shark.

		Marvel Team-Up Preview: Ravencroft Institute - February 05, 2007
		During your next Sneak Preview tournament, turn all of your character cards into pawns of darkness and destruction.

		Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: Take Me Back to the Old School - January 27, 2007
		After three years, I fondly look back and think about my initial deck builds.

		Best of 2006, Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: A Hard Knock Life - January 03, 2007
		This article gave the readership a light-hearted break from the mathematical beatings, but still contained some fundamental information on analytic and synthetic reasoning as applied to the game.

		Best of 2006: Enrolling in the Kingpin’s School of Hard Knocks - December 27, 2006
		The statistics in this article are rather complicated, but lead to some of the most important information that a player might want while constructing his or her decklist.

		The Kingpin Awards: Best Picks for 2006 - December 23, 2006
		The following article contains my lighthearted attempt at a virtual awards ceremony.

		The Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: If You Can’t Beat ’em: A Brief History of Staaaaaaaaaaaaall - December 16, 2006
		Just when you thought that the hard-hitting rush decks would rise to world domination, you get an inspiring class of stall decks making 2006 the year of the late game!

		The Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: The System - December 06, 2006
		My hypothesis: within Vs. System, there is a pattern as well . . . right in front of us . . . hiding behind all of those numbers.

		Legion of Super Heroes Preview: Beast Boy <> Party Animal - November 22, 2006
		Garfield Mark Logan makes a return to cardstock as a partying, shape-shifting Teen Titans 3-drop.

		Gallery Pack Week: Null Time Zone - November 10, 2006
		Over the last two years, the card has made showings at every Golden Age tournament. It offers players a chance to do something that few other cards can offer.

		The Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: The Card Whisperer - November 01, 2006
		The next time you start to feel that calm, collected confidence, it may be worth checking your mental list for possible types of disruption that foil your plans.

		Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: Deck Driving and Questions from the Class - October 28, 2006
		The best predictor of achievement is the amount of time a person spends actively engaged in the activity he or she is attempting to learn.

		The Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: Deck Construction and Redundancy - October 21, 2006
		The best players play the best decks. The best decks usually have the best cards.

		Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: Superstitious Birds and Decision Making - October 14, 2006
		Being great at this game is not about knowing the answers, it is about learning which questions to ask and attempting to solve problems of weakness.

		Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: Finishing Removed - October 07, 2006
		The decks in Vs. System are like houses of cards or a giant set of Legos — they can go together in the most intricate or haphazard ways.

		Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: Class Field Trip - September 30, 2006
		If you ever have the opportunity to travel to a hotspot for a little Vs. action, it will be worth your time and money.

		Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: A Hard Knock Life - September 23, 2006
		If you want to live a clean life and enjoy the benefits for strong professional play, then you will want to read about the secret.

		Kingpin's School of Hard Knocks: Becoming a Pro - September 16, 2006
		Today we will cover some basic steps involved in making it as a professional gamer.

		The Gamer’s Paradox - September 09, 2006
		We are going to take a great deal of complexity and try to extract simple truths and guidelines. In the end, you will be prepared to look at the construction of your character curve in a way that most players never do.

		Kingpin’s School of Hard Knocks: Back to School - September 02, 2006
		This school is not for the beginners; it is an advanced seminar for the seasoned card flippers.

		Enrolling in the Kingpin’s School of Hard Knocks - July 01, 2006
		The School of Hard Knocks will allow scrappy players to improve and may allow good players to become great. The focus of the school is advanced content.

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