Intruder Alarm
Modern Deck Help forum
Posted on Sept. 9, 2017, 5:31 p.m. by Minihorror227
with the addition of Steward of Solidarity in HOU, is the Intruder Alarm combo a viable deck? I used to run it with Imperious Perfect plus a bunch of mana producers, but i found myself not getting the combo off quick enough.
My thoughts on this is, that by adding this into the combo deck, i would have another way of getting the combo off, while also adding white to the deck to add in the Presence of Gond and Midnight Guard combo
what are all of your thoughts?
Minihorror227 says... #3
I'm gonna have to test it. I usually just went green blue but i never had a actual mana base other then the cheap etb tapped dual lands. I was finding myself stuck at times i needed it out. But, i'm already building the same mana base for another deck so i figured i'd try it
September 9, 2017 6:43 p.m.
TheDuggernaught says... #4
Feels iffy. Would maybe need Commune with the Gods to help it go off with more reliability?
September 9, 2017 7 p.m.
I actually brewed a deck and did some tests on a mtgo with it a while ago. Even did some recording for it an the YouTube. It is okay ish like it has potential and it's really fun but it needs a little bit more or it needs a better pilot than myself. I'll link a deck tech that I did below since I don't think I have the list on here maybe it'll get some juices flowing for someone else to make it work better. (Also a sort of shameless plug.)
https://youtu.be/2iGHW5M4Rhw
September 9, 2017 7:54 p.m.
Personally never tried it with elves in mind if I added a 3rd color it would be red for the loot power.
September 9, 2017 7:55 p.m.
Thraben Doomsayer is another piece to use. It's also helpful because it lets you play Drift of Phantasms to tutor for either Intruder Alarm or Thraben Doomsayer. Eldritch Evolution may be another choice.
I know people have also messed around with a mostly elves build of the deck.
There's also the good ol' fashion Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker version.
What colors were you considering? Bant? 4/5 color?
September 9, 2017 9:40 p.m.
Minihorror227 says... #8
I was thinking bant colors but if it is possible to go with then i would like that.
I have a pilliw fort deck that is those colors and i was hoping to rotate the mana base back and forth between them.
September 9, 2017 11:43 p.m.
APPLE01DOJ says... #9
U/W/G gives access to Alchemist's Refuge
Add in some Spellskite and I don't see why Twin Junior couldn't be viable.
September 10, 2017 10:23 a.m.
@Minihorror227: Yeah if you stay straight U/W, I'd go with a list something like:
4x Thraben Doomsayer
4x Steward of Solidarity
4x Drift of Phantasms
2x Snapcaster Mage
2x Sun Titan
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18 Creatures
4x Intruder Alarm
4x Serum Visions/Opt
4x Path to Exile
2x Remand
2x Cryptic Command
2x Spell Snare
1x Dispel
3x Altar of the Brood
1x Sphinx's Revelation
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21 Other Spells
4x Flooded Strand
4x Hallowed Fountain
1x Glacial Fortress
2x Celestial Colonnade
2x Plains
3x Island
1x Westvale Abbey
Flip
4x Seachrome Coast
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21 Lands
3x Spellskite
2x Rest in Peace
2x Stony Silence
2x Disenchant
1x AEtherize
1x Condemn
1x Blessed Alliance
1x Hibernation
1x Wrath of God
1x Blind Obedience
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15 Sideboard Cards
You'd play it like a regular U/W Control deck, except you'd have a combo finish. You could even put an Emeria, The Sky Ruin package somewhere in the deck, so you can switch into a more Sun Titan control shell if your opponent boards in too much hate or they have a deck that really likes to tap and untap its creatures.
Wurmlover says... #2
if you can consistently get it out turn 3, sure. More often than not you won't.
September 9, 2017 5:33 p.m.