Intruder Alarm +

Intruder Alarm + Thermopod Combos

14 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite red mana Infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Jaxis, the Troublemaker + Thermopod

Also requires: Jaxis, the Troublemaker Jaxis, the Troublemaker Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of all creatures
Steps
  1. Activate Jaxis by paying {R}, tapping it and discarding a card, creating a token copy of Thermopod with haste.
  2. The Thermopod token enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
  3. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Thermopod token, adding {R}.
  4. The Thermopod token dies, triggering itself, causing you to draw a card.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Adarkar Valkyrie + Thermopod

Also requires: Adarkar Valkyrie Adarkar Valkyrie Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite red mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Adarkar Valkyrie by tapping it, targeting Thermopod.
  2. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing it, adding {R}.
  3. When Thermopod dies, Adarkar Valkyrie triggers, returning Thermopod from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. When Thermopod enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist + Thermopod

Also requires: Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Xu-Ifit by tapping it, returning a creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  2. When the creature enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  3. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing the creature returned in step 1.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Dr. Madison Li + Robobrain War Mind + Thermopod

Also requires: Dr. Madison Li Dr. Madison Li Robobrain War Mind Robobrain War Mind Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite energy counters
Show steps
  1. Cast Robobrain War Mind by paying {3}{U}.
  2. When Robobrain War Mind enters, it and Intruder Alarm trigger.
  3. Resolve the Robobrain War Mind trigger, causing you to get {E} for each artifact creature you control.
  4. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  5. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing Robobrain War Mind.
  6. Activate Dr. Madison Li by tapping it and paying {E}{E}{E}{E}{E}, returning Robobrain War Mind from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 5 with Otherworldly Escort + Amoeboid Changeling + Thermopod

Also requires: Otherworldly Escort Otherworldly Escort Amoeboid Changeling Amoeboid Changeling Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Amoeboid Changeling's second ability by tapping it, causing Otherworldly Escort to lose all creature types until end of turn.
  2. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing Otherworldly Escort.
  3. When Otherworldly Escort dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Spirit Detective.
  4. When Otherworldly Escort enters, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Ashcloud Phoenix + Skirk Alarmist + Thermopod

Also requires: Ashcloud Phoenix Ashcloud Phoenix Skirk Alarmist Skirk Alarmist Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite red mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix, adding {R}.
  2. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield face down.
  3. When Ashcloud Phoenix enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  4. Activate Skirk Alarmist by tapping it, turning Ashcloud Phoenix face up.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing + Library of Leng + Urza, Powerstone Prodigy +1 more

Also requires: Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing Library of Leng Library of Leng Urza, Powerstone Prodigy Urza, Powerstone Prodigy Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Urza by paying {1}, causing you to loot. The discarded card will be put on top of your library instead of into your graveyard due to Library of Leng.
  2. Wan Shi Tong's second ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Spirit creature tokens.
  3. When the Spirits enter, Intruder Alarm triggers twice, untapping all creatures.
  4. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing a Spirit, adding {R}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Zul Ashur, Lich Lord + Thermopod

Also requires: Zul Ashur, Lich Lord Zul Ashur, Lich Lord Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite red mana · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Show steps
  1. Activate Zul Ashur by tapping it, targeting a Zombie card in your graveyard.
  2. Activate any number of creatures you control by tapping them, adding enough mana to cast the Zombie.
  3. Cast the Zombie from your graveyard by paying its mana cost.
  4. When the Zombie enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  5. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Zombie, adding {R}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 9 with Valkyrie's Call + Amoeboid Changeling + Thermopod

Also requires: Valkyrie's Call Valkyrie's Call Amoeboid Changeling Amoeboid Changeling Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Show steps
  1. Activate Amoeboid Changeling's second ability by tapping it, causing another nontoken creature you control to lose all creature types until end of turn.
  2. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing the creature targeted in step 1, adding {R}.
  3. When the creature dies, Valkyrie's Call triggers, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield as a white Angel.
  4. When the creature enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 10 with Fain, the Broker + Pitiless Plunderer + Thermopod

Also requires: Fain, the Broker Fain, the Broker Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Show steps
  1. Activate Fain's third ability by tapping it and sacrificing another artifact, creating a 2/1 Inkling creature token.
  2. When the Inkling enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  3. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Inkling, adding {R}.
  4. When the Inkling dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 11 with Hua Tuo, Honored Physician + Verdant Succession + Thermopod

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Show steps
  1. During your precombat main phase, activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the additional nontoken green creature, adding {R}.
  2. When the creature dies, Verdant Succession triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Hua Tuo by tapping it, putting the creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Verdant Succession trigger, searching your library for the sacrificed creature and putting it onto the battlefield.
  5. When the creature enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 12 with Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Haunted One + Thermopod

Also requires: Xavier Sal, Infested Captain Xavier Sal, Infested Captain Haunted One Haunted One Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by tapping it and removing a +1/+1 counter from the additional nontoken Human, Fungus and/or Pirate if it has one, or any counter from another permanent you control otherwise.
  2. Xavier Sal triggers, causing it and all other creatures you control that share a creature type with it to get +2/+0 and gain undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Xavier Sal ability, causing you to populate.
  4. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the additional Human, Fungus and/or Pirate, adding {R}.
  5. When the creature dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. When the creature enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 13 with Missy + Dog Walker + Thermopod

Also requires: Missy Missy Dog Walker Dog Walker Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite red mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing Dog Walker, adding {R}.
  2. When Dog Walker dies, Missy's first ability triggers, returning Dog Walker from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a 2/2 Cyberman artifact creature.
  3. Activate Dog Walker's disguise ability by paying {R/W}{R/W}, turning it face up.
  4. Dog Walker triggers, creating two 1/1 Dog creature tokens.
  5. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing a Dog, adding {R}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 14 with Cabaretti Charm + Dual Casting + Thermopod

Also requires: Cabaretti Charm Cabaretti Charm Dual Casting Dual Casting Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite damage to creatures · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinitely large creatures you control until end of turn · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Caberetti Charm by paying {R}{G}{W}.
  2. Holding priority, activate the creature with Dual Casting attached by paying {R} and tapping it, copying Cabaretti Charm.
  3. Resolve the copy of Cabaretti Charm, creating two 1/1 Citizen creature tokens.
  4. When the Citizen tokens enter the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers twice, untapping all creatures.
  5. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing a Citizen, adding {R}.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
  7. Once you have an arbitrarily large number of creature tokens, you may instead choose any of Cabaretti Charm's modes to deal infinite damage to any creature(s) and planeswalker(s) and/or get infinitely large creatures until end of turn.
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