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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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				Rian Fike

		Risk Vs. Reward: Rampant Cross-Pollination - April 22, 2007
		The tapestry that we weave as a community is getting gnarly. Vs. System’s super heroic strings are flying all over the place and then coming back together in some very interesting patterns.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Ritually Sacrificing the Underdog - April 15, 2007
		Luckily for both of us, Carlos the Dwarf came up large in California on Saturday and he writes really well.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Hitting One Out of the Park - April 07, 2007
		As I type these words, it is opening day.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Busting Loose - April 01, 2007
		City Championships are a happening all over North America as we speak. The Silver Age format lends itself to a slew of sick strategies, as well as some serious competitive tech.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Virtual Fertilizer - March 25, 2007
		Vs. System is branching out. The game that we have been tending like a rosebush for three full years is blooming. Get ready for a few bumblebees and butterflies—we are going gardening.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Major Mythological Figures - March 18, 2007
		Truth may be stranger than fiction, but that doesn’t stop the artist from trying. With modern creative technology blurring the distinction so drastically, who’s counting anyway? Hellboy, that’s who.

		Risk Vs. Reward: A Hero for the Ages - March 11, 2007
		When I grow up I want to be just like Kyle Dembinski, even though he is 26 years younger than I am.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Agony and Alchemy - March 04, 2007
		I was wondering what to write about this week when I decided to go back to the basics. I started at the top.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Beauty and the Beats - February 25, 2007
		It’s time to play the guessing game again. With Pro Circuit Sydney bearing down on us like a grizzly, we need to size it up somehow before we get eaten. We will use beauty as our guide.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Aesthetic Obsessions - February 18, 2007
		When we first lay eyes upon a brand new set of Vs. System cards, we automatically begin to connect with it through the artwork it contains.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Of Monks and Madmen - February 11, 2007
		I have a new favorite myth to share with you today, and if I have enough space when we are done, I will do a little Divination to find more hidden gems that might shock the world in Australia.

		Marvel Team-Up Preview: Meatmarket, Lilin - January 31, 2007
		If you are a fan of the natural power-up, then you will like Meatmarket’s ability.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Brand New, Old School, Shiny Purple Kicks! - January 21, 2007
		My name is Rian, and I am a Sentinel player.

		Hellboy Preview: Huge, Annoying Tentacles and Karl Ruprecht Kroenen - January 15, 2007
		What are you afraid of?

		Best of 2006, Risk Vs. Reward: Multi-Managing with Jamie Madrox - December 31, 2006
		Some stories are just too much fun for a single sitting; Multiple Man deserves a repeat performance.

		Best of 2006, Risk Vs. Reward: A Rollercoaster Named Indianapolis - December 24, 2006
		War Paint is still my second favorite deck of all time, and the thrill ride it gave me will linger for a long while.

		Risk Vs. Reward: In Memoriam - December 17, 2006
		With Ariel’s memory in our minds and a fresh set of cards to draft, we headed north for $10K Orlando.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Good Times with Bad Guys - December 10, 2006
		Vs. System Sneak Preview tournaments are like nothing else.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Mephisto For The Win - December 03, 2006
		Adam Prosak is our tenth Pro Circuit Champion.

		Legion of Super Heroes Preview: The Persuader - November 23, 2006
		I feel sorry for any turn 6 underdrops against this character; they are getting stunned twice, and that’s gotta hurt.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Adventures in Hypertime - November 11, 2006
		Since I will not be able to attend Pro Circuit Los Angeles 2006, I am instead attempting to become a soothsayer.

		Gallery Pack Week: Total Anarchy - November 05, 2006
		There has never been a set of trading cards like this.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Alter Your Faces - October 29, 2006
		There were no less than five different Faces decks in the Top 8 of $10K Columbus 2006.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Tales of the Obscure - October 22, 2006
		Have you ever languished in obscurity? Do you possess a hidden talent that you will someday unleash upon an unsuspecting world?

		Risk Vs. Reward: He Who Dies with the Most Joys Wins - October 15, 2006
		You can’t take it with you when you’re gone, but boy is it fun while it lasts.

		Risk vs. Reward: The Scent of Infinity - October 08, 2006
		Heralds of Galactus is being hailed as perhaps the most powerful set of Vs. System cards yet, and we are on the verge of seeing what kind of tricks it has given our sleeves.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Around the Bend - October 01, 2006
		How did Haywire, Suicidal Lover get the way he is? Let’s consult the myths.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Preferential Treatment - September 24, 2006
		Everyone plays favorites.

		Risk Vs. Reward: The Good Stuff - September 17, 2006
		A glob of black ooze that plops itself onto superheroes, sucks their essence for power, and then manipulates the possessed body like clay? Yes, please.

		Risk Vs. Reward: A New World of Fun - September 10, 2006
		The One World format is strictly casual and totally unofficial. I need your help testing and perfecting it.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Much Happier Endings - September 03, 2006
		Even though my own personal Pro Circuit story ended in tragedy last week, the other results of the tournament were a cause for great celebration.

		Risk Vs. Reward: A Rollercoaster Named Indianapolis - August 27, 2006
		If Vs. System were football, I would throw a bomb on every play.

		Heralds of Galactus Preview: Rogue, Total Transformation - August 21, 2006
		Rogue, Total Transformation opens new doors and builds bridges to places this game has never been.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Crackpot Theory - August 06, 2006
		Whether you are mining for messages or measuring the metagame to win mad money, this DC Modern Age promises to be a bonanza in many ways.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Draft Party with Dr. Psycho - July 30, 2006
		For the last three Wednesdays before Pro Circuit Indianapolis, we are having a Draft Party in Miami. Doctor Psycho is one of our honored guests.

		Risk Vs. Reward: The Fun Factor - July 23, 2006
		The Fun Factor in Vs. System is directly related to the people who play.

		Risk Versus Reward: Non-Physics 101 - July 16, 2006
		Today’s presentation will concern itself with the ways in which the physical and non-physical interact in our game.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Tempting Fate - July 09, 2006
		Fate is a fickle and ferocious thing. There are times in our lives when the entire world seems stacked against us alongside moments of complete cohesion and conquest.

		Risk Vs. Reward: The Curve of Death - July 02, 2006
		Vs. System is a game of wildly diverse play styles and personal strategies; your Number One character for each drop is probably different from mine. That’s the way it should be.

		Risk Vs. Reward: The Bigger They Are . . . - June 25, 2006
		The big boys of our cardboard cosmos have contributed to well over one million dollars in prize money in only two full seasons of competition. That is no small feat.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Dreams Do Come True - June 18, 2006
		Perhaps the most brilliant character choice in Pro Circuit history, this card has been almost completely ignored throughout its entire life. In Ivy League, it was a perfect fit.

		Risk Vs. Reward: The Mad World of Pro Circuit San Francisco - June 11, 2006
		When the dust had settled, there was a shock at the top. It was a shock heard ’round the world.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Secret Origins of Janky Jesters - June 04, 2006
		Since Harley Quinn helped hoist her Arkham Inmates team up to their first $10K championship in Brisbane last week, I think it’s time that you knew where she came from.

		Risk Vs. Reward: This is How the Crystal Ball Bounces - May 28, 2006
		This is it, the final countdown. Pro Circuit San Francisco starts on Friday. Are you ready?

		Risk Vs. Reward: Are You Creating Your Own Reality? - May 21, 2006
		There were quite a few bombshells of information that detonated across the Vs. System community in the past few weeks.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Some Days are Better than Others - May 14, 2006
		Let’s talk teamwork in Vs. System.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Know Thyselves - May 07, 2006
		Often, our objective quest for coherent classification and clarity of character creates a crazy crisis of consciousness. Sometimes it goes infinite.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Suspended Animation—A Scrapbook - April 30, 2006
		There are so many different funfests going on in the world of Vs. System that I could occupy myself for weeks just thinking about them. Time to share.

		Infinite Crisis Preview Card: Lex Luthor <> Mockingbird, Evil Exile - April 20, 2006
		As long as you can convince a character to become affiliated with his team, Lex Luthor ◊ Mockingbird can alternately recruit it from your hand, no matter what its cost.

		Risk Vs. Reward: The More Things Change, the More I Love this Game - April 09, 2006
		The Youth Movement has arrived.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Postcards from Pro Circuit Paradise - April 02, 2006
		I think I could tell stories for three months about the everlasting fun we had in three days.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Indecision Time is Over - March 26, 2006
		By the time you read this, PC Atlanta will be over. I will have made my decision and the results will be public knowledge.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Super Stars in a Cardboard World - March 19, 2006
		These are the Vs. System players who remind me of legendary athletes from other leagues and arenas.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Multi-Managing with Jamie Madrox - March 12, 2006
		Have you ever wished that you could split yourself in two?

		Risk Vs. Reward: Olympic Weenie Glory - March 05, 2006
		The tournament was over, and 1-cost Army characters had won the gold. It was an upset for the ages.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Seeding the Fertile Future - February 26, 2006
		The new X-Men set will thrive and spread across our lives in many different places.

		Risk Vs. Reward: It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This - February 19, 2006
		The X-Men Sneak Preview tournament in South Florida on February 11 was almost too good for me to take.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Shall I Compare Vs. System to a Summer’s Day? - February 12, 2006
		Modern man continues to experience an infinite variety of emotional states, but a single 4-letter word has taken them all upon its back.

		X-Men Preview: Morlock Justice - February 01, 2006
		Morlocks really know how to benefit from a bad situation.

		Risk Vs. Reward: We Had a PCQ. Where Were You? - January 22, 2006
		I have been blessed with the means to attend at least a dozen PCQs during my Vs. System career, and the sense of community they have brought into my life is priceless.

		Risk Versus Reward: Bird’s-Eye Views and Unheralded Masterpieces - January 15, 2006
		I can’t wait to dive into the new card list and see the delicious goodies we’ll have for trying to beat all of the established Avengers favorites.

		Risk Vs.Reward: Ancient Wisdom for a New Era - January 08, 2006
		Whether reading tarot cards, pondering fortune cookies, or connecting the dots of my tea leaves, I am often found wallowing in the endless possibilities of symbolic juxtaposition.

		Best of 2005: Risk Vs. Reward: Dictionary Definitions and Modern Meanings - December 31, 2005
		The illustrations of “weenie” and “godhand” contained in this article are some of my favorite images in the world.

		Best of 2005: Risk Vs. Reward: The Madman Who Would be King - December 25, 2005
		Most of the Vs. System community considers me to be a bit crazy.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Memory Lane Will Never be the Same - December 18, 2005
		This alternate format was created by Michael Gilmore, and he was kind enough to provide us with an excellent extended survey of the best character choices.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Old Dogs with New Tricks - December 11, 2005
		With each new expansion set, Vs. System offers a chance to revisit old strategies.

		Risk Vs. Reward: With Stars in Our Eyes - December 04, 2005
		I am announcing the creation of a new playtesting team called “The Tiniest Threat.”

		Risk Vs. Reward: This is Where Jank Comes From - November 27, 2005
		With all the cards that Vs. System has to offer, if I were pressed to pick the best example of jank, I’d have to choose Super Skrull.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Are You Ready for Tier None? - November 20, 2005
		Rule #1- You may only use the most unpopular teams in the game.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Catching Up with the Swirling Excitement - November 13, 2005
		Recovering from a major hurricane is simple compared to covering all the excitement swirling around the world of Vs. System these days.

		Risk Versus Reward: Ten Days of Wildness, Weather, and Wonder - November 06, 2005
		We learned, once again, to be careful what we wish for. School had indeed been cancelled, but the destruction from the storm was unexpectedly brutal.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Death on Two Legs - October 30, 2005
		This year, my Halloween creative project involves Vs. System.

		Justice League of America Preview: Scarecrow, Fearmonger - October 24, 2005
		The oppressive era of the Shiny Purple is over, and the inmates have taken over the asylum.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Peculiar Preview Pleasure - October 09, 2005
		One thing is true in almost every situation. People love new stuff. It’s new, it’s exciting, and it’s the best time of the year.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Dictionary Definitions and Modern Meanings - October 02, 2005
		When asked the eternal question, “What’s the greatest human invention?” my answer is always “Words.”

		Risk Vs. Reward: The Madman Who Would be King - September 25, 2005
		When Emperor Joker takes control of the last thread of reality, all hope is lost.

		Risk Vs. Reward: The Greatest Combination Ever Played - September 18, 2005
		Crazy card combinations can cause considerable clumps of cash to be collected in Vs. System, but there is a great deal of hard work that needs to be done first.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Inspired Brainstorms and Cardboard Lightning - September 11, 2005
		Not since Wild Vomit made Top 8 in the first-ever California PCQ has a deck created such a stir.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Bid Tomorrow Goodbye! - September 04, 2005
		Since I always begin my study of a new set by looking for Longshot targets, Kang demands my immediate attention.

		Risk Vs. Reward: The Warm Glow of Good Times - August 28, 2005
		Pro Circuit Indianapolis was the best party that I attended all year, and I’d like to share my shining memories with you.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Hot Dog in the City - August 21, 2005
		With two months of testing and more than a few big sighs behind me, this is what I finally decided on for my return to Indianapolis.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Nothing Beats a Free Lunch - August 14, 2005
		It looks like Dr. Light, Master of Holograms will be the character to beat at Pro Circuit Indianapolis.

		Risk versus Reward: Toys in the Attic - August 07, 2005
		In the DC Modern Age format, a single piece of equipment can spell the difference between victory and defeat.

		Risk versus Reward: The Anti-Life Equation Adds Up - July 02, 2005
		Confusing? Good. I hope to win at least two Pro Circuit matches that way.

		Risk Vs Reward: Sealed Swarm Success - May 15, 2005
		I have always dreamed of playing in a PCQ with cards I’ve never seen before. On Saturday, my dream came true.

		Risky Riddles: The KO’d Pile Champion. - March 24, 2005
		The Risky Riddles Six Feet Under competition is over and the contestants did some magnificent things with their KO’d piles.

		Risky Riddles: Six Feet Under and Back Again - March 14, 2005
		For our next Risky Riddle, you will need to bury as many characters as you can, then dig them back up.

		Risky Riddles: We Have Our First Winner! - March 11, 2005
		The first ever Risky Riddles competition is over and it was more fun than we could ever have expected!

		Risky Riddles: Mysterio Smells like Team Spirit - March 02, 2005
		Welcome to the Inaugural Edition of Risky Riddles. These Vs. System brain-stretchers are designed to give maximum personal puzzle pleasure while educating the entire community.

		Risk Versus Reward: Gone Fishing - February 21, 2005
		Let me tell you the tale of the biggest Vs. System catch I’ve made . . . and of the one that’s still swimming out there.

		Risk Versus Reward: Speed Kills - December 19, 2004
		Since March of 2004, one month before I had real Vs. System cards in my hands, I was building decks that could finish opponents in three or four turns.

		Risk vs. Reward: Stealing Souls and Stopping Sevens. - November 26, 2004
		Satanus may be evil incarnate, but his ability is good.

		Risk Vs. Reward: Suicidal Sanitation Stories - November 17, 2004
		There are some jobs that nobody wants to do. Ratcatcher has one of those jobs.

		Risk Versus Reward: The Most Dangerous Man in the Game - October 18, 2004
		When this character works, he provides more pure card advantage than anyone else in the Vs. System. When Longshot fails, however, he can lose games all by himself.

		Risk Versus Reward: The Wild Women of VS. System - September 24, 2004
		Traditional wisdom says that females take fewer risks than males. As usual, Vs. System throws tradition out the window.

		Risk Versus Reward - August 27, 2004
		If you want to shake up your local metagame and cause your opponents to talk about the way you beat them for days afterward, dangerous strategies and cards like Primary Directive and Xavier’s Dream are for you.

		A PCQ Handbook - August 05, 2004
		After experiencing the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat in more than 60 PCQ matches, I feel that these are the things you need to be armed with to qualify for the Pro Circuit. Most of these can be practiced at home.

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