Helmut Zemo, Mastermind

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Name	Helmut Zemo, Mastermind
Type	Legendary creature — human noble villain
Description	Whenever Helmut Zemo attacks, you may cast target instant or sorcery card with mana value less than or equal to his power from your graveyard. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead. If you cast a spell this way, put a +1/+1See more
Artist	Bartek Fedyczak
Set	Marvel Super Heroes Commander #32
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About Helmut Zemo, Mastermind

Helmut Zemo, Mastermind, Legendary creature — human noble villain, designed by Bartek Fedyczak first released in Jun, 2026 in the set Marvel Super Heroes Commander. It see play in 1 formats: Commander.

Helmut Zemo, Mastermind would fit best in a blue-based spellslinger or tempo deck that attacks consistently while filling the graveyard with cheap instants and sorceries—think Izzet (UR) or mono-blue tempo shells that run cantrips, bounce, counterspells, and efficient removal so Zemo can repeatedly rebuy value and grow over time; he especially shines with low-cost interaction like Consider, Opt, Lightning Bolt (in older formats), or cheap protection to keep him attacking. However, compared to proven graveyard-spell engines like Snapcaster Mage (which provides immediate value without needing to attack), Kess, Dissident Mage (which allows a spell to be cast from the graveyard each turn without combat risk), or Lier, Disciple of the Drowned (which enables broad recursion), Zemo is slower and more fragile because he must survive and attack to generate value, making him less reliable in competitive formats; as such, he’d likely be solid in Commander or casual tempo builds but probably not s