i think your observation is right. in tournaments intercept decks are a rare
sight. nevetheless the european v:tes championship was won by a tremere
intercept deck. needless to say that the player needs to be a vampire
genius. martin weinmayer who played the deck and won the sword of the brujah
justicar is one.

this is the deck:

Created by: Martin Weinmayer
Description: Winner of EC Tournament in Vienna

Crypt: (12 cards) [Min: 7, Max: 14, Avg: 2.67]
1  Blythe Candeleria                           (Tremere, 3, au TH)
1  Dr. John Casey                              (Tremere, 3, au th)
1  Heinrick Schlempt                           (Tremere Antitribu, 2, th)
1  Magdelena Schaefer                          (Caitiff, 2, TH)
2  Merrill Molitor                             (Tremere, 5, au do TH)
1  Muaziz, Archon of Ulugh Beg                 (Tremere, 7, au do fo TH)
1  Rebekka, Chantry Elder of Munich            (Tremere, 8, AU po PR TH)
3  Richard Tauber, Ayelea's Puppet             (Tremere Antitribu, 4, AU th)
1  Roreca Quaid                                (Tremere, 2, th)

Library: (66 cards)
2  .44 Magnum
1  Academic Hunting Ground
2  Arcane Library
5  Blood Doll
4  Burst of Sunlight
1  Chantry
1  Direct Intervention
4  Eagle's Sight
6  Fast Reaction
1  Flak Jacket
6  Forced Awakening
1  Giant's Blood
1  Ivory Bow
4  Magic of the Smith
4  My Enemy's Enemy
1  Nephandus (Mage)
1  Palatial Estate
1  Rack, The
1  Sengir Dagger
2  Sport Bike
5  Sudden Reversal
1  Talaq, The Immortal
4  Telepathic Misdirection
1  University Hunting Ground
6  Wake with Evening's Freshness