You are correct, decking myself way a major concern. That's why elixers are there actually, lol. Don't forget madness cipher is a may cast, not a must cast. Main wincon was shrieking affliction.
You can basically put the combo in any deck that plays the colors. You can play an Esper Delver list that has those 2 cards as the top end, along with stuff like Lingering Souls. Even UB zombies. Conley Woods even made a video series with the esper version.
I played Conley's version of the deck a few FNM's in a row and while it was a fun deck to play, the wins were inconsistent and the combo was really more of a win-more combo. I haven't had much luck working on the idea since then, as I just shifted to an esper control build without either piece of the combo.
The goal of these decks is to present a more aggressive take on the Notion Thief combo. The main reason I prefer a more aggressive take is because it helps solve the problem of killing my opponent before I deck myself. Secondly, it allows me to make better use of Whispering Madness, since I can use it for card advantage regardless of if I have Notion Thief on board. If the game goes late, my main wincon is Basilica Screecher + some # of Hidden Strings + Deathrite Shaman; from this I can do 3 damage per hidden Strings per turn, deal 1 additional damge with the attack, and gain 1 life per strings. Hidden Strings also has the advantage of helping me play Notion Thief turn two or flashing Whispering Madness at the end of combat with Quicken.
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4 Deputy of Acquittals
4 Whispering Madness
4 Hidden Strings
4 Supreme Verdict
2 Far//Away
4 Azouris Charm
2 Cyclonic Rift
2 Detention Sphere
2 Elixir of Immortality
4 Shrieking Affliction
4 Hallowed Fountain
4 Watery Grave
4 Island
4 Swamp
For those that don't see it Notion Thief + Madness
UBRBLACK ROSE COMMANDERUBR
WURGBTrades - Looking for ABU Duals, Fetches, Ect. Have Liliana otV, Snapcaster Mages, Chrod of Calling, Alters!WURGB
Commander
Omnath, Locus of Mana
GWBUR Genju of The Realms RUBWG
More than tricks, you need wincons and stall so you don't die in the first 4 turns.
MTGS egos at their finest.
Thoughts on proxies:
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WURGBTrades - Looking for ABU Duals, Fetches, Ect. Have Liliana otV, Snapcaster Mages, Chrod of Calling, Alters!WURGB
Commander
Omnath, Locus of Mana
GWBUR Genju of The Realms RUBWG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk30tBFSrbM
What combo should this deck run besides Thief + Madness?
UBRBLACK ROSE COMMANDERUBR
WURGBTrades - Looking for ABU Duals, Fetches, Ect. Have Liliana otV, Snapcaster Mages, Chrod of Calling, Alters!WURGB
Commander
Omnath, Locus of Mana
GWBUR Genju of The Realms RUBWG
maybe that creature that wins when you deck yourself
UBRBLACK ROSE COMMANDERUBR
WURGBTrades - Looking for ABU Duals, Fetches, Ect. Have Liliana otV, Snapcaster Mages, Chrod of Calling, Alters!WURGB
Commander
Omnath, Locus of Mana
GWBUR Genju of The Realms RUBWG
UBRBLACK ROSE COMMANDERUBR
WURGBTrades - Looking for ABU Duals, Fetches, Ect. Have Liliana otV, Snapcaster Mages, Chrod of Calling, Alters!WURGB
Commander
Omnath, Locus of Mana
GWBUR Genju of The Realms RUBWG
UBRBLACK ROSE COMMANDERUBR
WURGBTrades - Looking for ABU Duals, Fetches, Ect. Have Liliana otV, Snapcaster Mages, Chrod of Calling, Alters!WURGB
Commander
Omnath, Locus of Mana
GWBUR Genju of The Realms RUBWG
UBRBLACK ROSE COMMANDERUBR
WURGBTrades - Looking for ABU Duals, Fetches, Ect. Have Liliana otV, Snapcaster Mages, Chrod of Calling, Alters!WURGB
Commander
Omnath, Locus of Mana
GWBUR Genju of The Realms RUBWG
3x Deathrite Shaman
2x Nivmagus Elemental
4x Delver of Secrets
2x Basilica Screecher
3x Notion Thief
Utility (19)
4x Quicken
3x Dimir Charm
4x Sign in Blood
4x Hidden Strings
4x Whispering Madness
2x Unsummon
3x Far // Away
2x Cyclonic Rift
Lands (20)
4x Watery Grave
3x Godless Shrine
3x Hallowed Fountain
4x Drowned Catacombs
1x Moorland Haunt
3x Swamp
2x Island
3x Deathrite Shaman
4x Cloudfin Raptor
4x Judge's Familiar
3x Basilica Screecher
2x Vampire Nighthawk
3x Notion Thief
4x Sign in Blood
4x Hidden Strings
4x Whispering Madness
Removal (8)
2x Unsummon
2x Far // Away
2x Doomblade
2x Cyclonic Rift
4x Watery Grave
3x Godless Shrine
3x Hallowed Fountain
4x Drowned Catacombs
1x Moorland Haunt
4x Swamp
2x Island
The goal of these decks is to present a more aggressive take on the Notion Thief combo. The main reason I prefer a more aggressive take is because it helps solve the problem of killing my opponent before I deck myself. Secondly, it allows me to make better use of Whispering Madness, since I can use it for card advantage regardless of if I have Notion Thief on board. If the game goes late, my main wincon is Basilica Screecher + some # of Hidden Strings + Deathrite Shaman; from this I can do 3 damage per hidden Strings per turn, deal 1 additional damge with the attack, and gain 1 life per strings. Hidden Strings also has the advantage of helping me play Notion Thief turn two or flashing Whispering Madness at the end of combat with Quicken.