MTG Combo: Bloodline Keeper + Intruder Alarm

Balaam__ on Moonlit Nocturne

4 years ago

Some great, great ideas here! I definitely appreciate the input. I feel I should address a couple things though, only because I wasn’t clear on specific interactions myself and had to do diligent research to get a lockdown on the situation.

1) Castle Locthwain is an excellent suggestion; I can’t believe I missed it. But it will indeed enter untapped even if Watery Grave or Underground Sea is the only other land I have in play. The Castle counts these because they technically are swamps; even a forest that became a swamp due to Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth would allow the Castle to enter untapped.

2) Polluted Delta can indeed fetch Watery Grave or Underground Sea in addition to the basic swamp or island, as these count as swamps and islands.

3) Bitter Ordeal was a tricky one to get a firm understanding on, but it would indeed mill entire libraries in the specific scenario this deck can create. It works thusly: for each permanent put into the graveyard on the turn it is cast, you may search the opponent’s library for a card and exile it. A token sacrificed to Viscera Seer does indeed go to the graveyard; the fact that it ceases to exist immediately after is not relevant. Bitter Ordeal only cares that that token permanent went to the graveyard. So creating 60 2/2 vampire tokens with the Bloodline Keeper + Intruder Alarm combo, then sacrificing them all to Viscera Seer, then playing Bitter Ordeal would mill an entire deck.

4) Gifted Aetherborn...you’re absolutely right, of course; it’s a fantastic card especially for a vampire tribal deck. Good call. Again, not sure how I missed that one!

Thanks a ton for the input, I have much to think about now.

Balaam__ on SilentPlague

4 years ago

I looked over some of your decks and you seem to have a nice handle on many of the different archetypes. I took particular note of your Vampire deck, as I’m trying to construct a B/U vampire deck based around the Bloodline Keeper + Intruder Alarm combo. If you have a moment, could you possibly take a look at it and offer any suggestions you might have? I’d appreciate it. Thanks.

Darkshadow327 on I need to find a …

5 years ago

I've got a pretty fun janky combo deck based around Bloodline Keeper + Intruder Alarm . It used to be cheaper, but prices jumped after RNA spoilers hit. You can still get it for about $350 though.

HOW MANY VAMPIRES DO YOU HAVE?!?!?! *Primer*

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Darkshadow327 on I'm looking for specific type …

5 years ago

I've made an infinite combo deck that runs around Bloodline Keeper + Intruder Alarm . It's super fun to play (although, not sure how competitive it is, so that's something to think about).

Darkshadow327 on Advertise your deck!

5 years ago

This is my infinite combo modern deck with Bloodline Keeper + Intruder Alarm . Mainly I'm trying to decide if I want to keep Indulgent Aristocrat in the mainboard or not.

HOW MANY VAMPIRES DO YOU HAVE?!?!?! *Primer*

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Darkshadow327 on HOW MANY VAMPIRES DO YOU HAVE?!?!?! *Primer*

5 years ago

Hexaflexagon

If I was going just for vampire tribal I would. However, this is an infinite combo deck of Bloodline Keeper + Intruder Alarm . I should probably update the description to make that clearer.