EDH Optimizer
Baron Helmut Zemo
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Villain · BBB
Color identity: Black
Baron Helmut Zemo is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a black spell from your hand, Baron Helmut Zemo connives.
Boast — Exile any number of black cards from your graveyard with fifteen or more black mana symbols among their mana costs: Copy those exiled cards. You may cast up to three of the copies without paying their mana costs. (Activate only if this creature attacked this turn and only once each turn.)
Reference price of the card: €0.34
Average lands in decks for Baron Helmut Zemo: 35
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (64/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed57
- Interaction44
- Resilience88
- Closing65
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Dark Ritual · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Doomsday Excruciator · Zodiark, Umbral God · Stitcher's Supplier · Buried Alive · Archenemy's Charm · Phyrexian Obliterator · Pox Plague · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Reanimate · Sol Ring · Massacre Wurm · Ripples of Undeath · Sign in Blood · Arcane Signet · Valgavoth, Terror Eater · Ardyn, the Usurper · Breach the Multiverse · Lightning Greaves · Crypt Ghast · Entomb · Invoke Despair · Vilis, Broker of Blood · Jet Medallion · Stinkweed Imp · Cabal Ritual · Golgari Thug · Meathook Massacre II · Dauthi Voidwalker · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Bloodletter of Aclazotz · Temporal Extortion · Feed the Swarm · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Phyrexian Arena · Animate Dead · Bolas's Citadel · Doom Whisperer · Peer into the Abyss · Swiftfoot Boots · The Soul Stone · Songs of the Damned · Dismember · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Rise of the Dark Realms · Hoarding Broodlord · Imp's Mischief · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Toxic Deluge · Deadly Rollick · Shard of the Nightbringer · Blood Pet · Angel of Suffering · Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt · Stitch Together · The Darkness Crystal · Vile Entomber · Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog · Grave Researcher // Reanimate · Overlord of the Balemurk · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Street Wraith · Phthisis · Cabal Coffers · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Bojuka Bog · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Cabal Stronghold · Dakmor Salvage · Spymaster's Vault · Crypt of Agadeem · Shizo, Death's Storehouse
🃏 Recommended cards for Baron Helmut Zemo
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Baron Helmut Zemo, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Doomsday Excruciator | 80% | +77% |
| Zodiark, Umbral God | 78% | +71% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 74% | +68% |
| Pox Plague | 69% | +64% |
| Archenemy's Charm | 69% | +60% |
| Buried Alive | 72% | +59% |
| Ripples of Undeath | 65% | +58% |
| Phyrexian Obliterator | 69% | +58% |
| Ardyn, the Usurper | 56% | +52% |
| Valgavoth, Terror Eater | 57% | +52% |
| Invoke Despair | 53% | +51% |
| Breach the Multiverse | 56% | +51% |
| K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth | 67% | +48% |
| Massacre Wurm | 65% | +47% |
| Stinkweed Imp | 49% | +47% |
| Golgari Thug | 48% | +46% |
| Temporal Extortion | 45% | +43% |
| Meathook Massacre II | 48% | +42% |
| Entomb | 54% | +41% |
| Vilis, Broker of Blood | 51% | +39% |
| Doom Whisperer | 41% | +38% |
| Bloodletter of Aclazotz | 46% | +35% |
| Songs of the Damned | 39% | +33% |
| Shard of the Nightbringer | 35% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Baron Helmut Zemo deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Doomsday Excruciator
- Zodiark, Umbral God
- Stitcher's Supplier
- Pox Plague
- Archenemy's Charm
- Buried Alive
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ripples of Undeath
- Phyrexian Obliterator
- Breach the Multiverse
- Massacre Wurm
- Temporal Extortion
- Meathook Massacre II
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Valgavoth, Terror Eater
- Entomb
- Bloodletter of Aclazotz
- Overlord of the Balemurk
- The Soul Stone
- Mesmeric Orb
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Baron Helmut Zemo
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Baron Helmut Zemo's color identity?
Baron Helmut Zemo is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Baron Helmut Zemo come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Baron Helmut Zemo deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 29 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Baron Helmut Zemo deck run?
Real Baron Helmut Zemo decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Baron Helmut Zemo?
The three highest-synergy cards are Doomsday Excruciator, Zodiark, Umbral God, Stitcher's Supplier. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Baron Helmut Zemo decks.
What combos does Baron Helmut Zemo have?
Baron Helmut Zemo has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Baron Helmut Zemo deck cost?
You can start cheap: Doomsday Excruciator, Zodiark, Umbral God, Stitcher's Supplier are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.