Intruder Alarm + Xavier Sal, Infested Captain Combos

20 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite ETB Infinite mana creatures you control can produce Infinite untap of creatures Infinite creature tokens Infinite copies of creature tokens you control

Combo 1 with Scurry Oak

Also requires: Scurry Oak Scurry Oak
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite copies of creature tokens you control · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures
Steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's second ability by tapping it and sacrificing any other creature you control, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak.
  2. Scurry Oak triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
  3. When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  4. Repeat.
  5. Once you have infinite +1/+1 counters on Scurry Oak, you may instead use Xavier Sal's first ability to get infinite copies of creature tokens you control.
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Combo 2 with Basking Broodscale

Also requires: Basking Broodscale Basking Broodscale
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite copies of creature tokens you control · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's second ability by tapping it and sacrificing any other creature you control, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale
  2. Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
  3. When the Eldrazi Spawn enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  4. Repeat.
  5. Once you have infinite +1/+1 counters on Basking Broodscale, you may instead use Xavier Sal's first ability to get infinite copies of creature tokens you control.
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Combo 3 with Master Biomancer

Also requires: Master Biomancer Master Biomancer
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of a creature token you control that enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it due to Master Biomancer.
  2. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  3. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Venser, Corpse Puppet

Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's second ability by tapping it and sacrificing another creature you control, causing you to proliferate.
  2. Venser triggers, creating a 3/3 The Hollow Sentinel legendary artifact creature token.
  3. When The Hollow Sentinel enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Tribute to the World Tree

Also requires: Tribute to the World Tree Tribute to the World Tree
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of any creature token you control with base power 2 or less.
  2. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm and Tribute to the World Tree trigger.
  3. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  4. Resolve the Tribute to the World Tree trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on the creature token.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Master Chef

Also requires: Master Chef Master Chef
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of any creature token you control that enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  2. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  3. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Renata, Called to the Hunt

Also requires: Renata, Called to the Hunt Renata, Called to the Hunt
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of a creature token you control that enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Renata.
  2. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  3. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Ivy Lane Denizen

Also requires: Ivy Lane Denizen Ivy Lane Denizen
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite copies of creature tokens you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of a green creature token you control.
  2. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm and Ivy Lane Denizen trigger.
  3. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  4. Resolve the Ivy Lane Denizen trigger, putting a counter on it.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 9 with Arwen, Weaver of Hope

Also requires: Arwen, Weaver of Hope Arwen, Weaver of Hope
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of a creature token you control that enters the battlefield with at least one +1/+1 counter on it due to Arwen.
  2. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  3. Repeat.

Combo 10 with Herd Baloth

Also requires: Herd Baloth Herd Baloth
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite copies of creature tokens you control · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's second ability by tapping it and sacrificing any other creature you control, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  2. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  3. When the Beast enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  4. Repeat.
  5. Once you have infinite +1/+1 counters on Herd Baloth, you may instead use Xavier Sal's first ability to get infinite copies of creature tokens you control.

Combo 11 with Bloodspore Thrinax

Also requires: Bloodspore Thrinax Bloodspore Thrinax
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of a creature token you control that enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Bloodspore Thrinax.
  2. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  3. Repeat.

Combo 12 with Saproling Burst

Also requires: Saproling Burst Saproling Burst
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Saproling Burst by removing a fade counter from it, creating a */* Saproling creature token.
  2. When the Saproling enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  3. Activate Xavier Sal's second ability by tapping it and sacrificing the Saproling, putting a fade counter on Saproling Burst.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 13 with Animation Module

Also requires: Animation Module Animation Module
Results: Infinite copies of creature tokens you control · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate a mana-producing creature by tapping it, adding at least {1}.
  2. Activate Xavier Sal's second ability by tapping it and sacrificing another creature, causing you to put a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
  3. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
  4. When the Servo enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  5. Repeat.
  6. Once you have infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, you may instead use Xavier Sal's first ability to get infinite copies of creature tokens you control.

Combo 14 with Arlinn, Voice of the Pack

Also requires: Arlinn, Voice of the Pack Arlinn, Voice of the Pack
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Arlinn's loyalty ability by removing two loyalty counters from it, creating a 2/2 Wolf creature token that enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  2. Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by tapping it and removing the +1/+1 counter from the Wolf token, creating a copy of the Wolf token that enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Arlinn.
  3. When the Wolf token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  4. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 15 with Cloakwood Swarmkeeper

Also requires: Cloakwood Swarmkeeper Cloakwood Swarmkeeper
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite copies of creature tokens you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of a creature token you control.
  2. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm and Cloakwood Swarmkeeper trigger.
  3. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  4. Resolve the Cloakwood Swarmkeeper trigger, putting a counter on it.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 16 with Nazgûl

Also requires: Nazgûl Nazgûl
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite copies of creature tokens you control · Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Create a token copy of Nazgûl.
  2. When the Nazgûl token enters the battlefield, its first ability and Intruder Alarm trigger.
  3. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  4. Resolve the Nazgûl trigger, causing the Ring to tempt you.
  5. Each Nazgûl's second ability triggers, putting that many +1/+1 counters on each Wraith you control.
  6. Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of the Nazgûl token.
  7. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 17 with Bloodline Pretender

Also requires: Bloodline Pretender Bloodline Pretender
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite copies of creature tokens you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of a creature token you control.
  2. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm and Bloodline Pretender trigger.
  3. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  4. Resolve the Bloodline Pretender trigger, putting a counter on it.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 18 with Sharp-Eyed Rookie

Also requires: Sharp-Eyed Rookie Sharp-Eyed Rookie
Results: Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of another creature token with base power or toughness that is greater than Sharp-Eyed Rookie's power or toughness.
  2. When the Wolf token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm and Sharp-Eyed Rookie trigger.
  3. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  4. Resolve the Sharp-Eyed Rookie trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and creating a Clue artifact token.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 19 with Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite copies of creature tokens you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of a green creature token you control.
  2. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm and Yorvo trigger.
  3. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  4. Resolve the Yorvo trigger, putting a counter on it.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 20 with Avenger of Zendikar + Awaken the Woods

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite Forest tokens · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a token copy of the Forest Dryad token.
  2. When the Forest Dryad enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm and Avenger of Zendikar trigger.
  3. Resolve the Avenger of Zendikar trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  5. Repeat.
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