EDH Optimizer
Helmut Zemo, Mastermind
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Villain · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Helmut Zemo, Mastermind is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
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/+1 counter on Helmut Zemo.
Reference price of the card: €0.20
Comes in the precon Doom Prevails
Average lands in decks for Helmut Zemo, Mastermind: 35
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Build your Helmut Zemo, Mastermind deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Helmut Zemo, Mastermind 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Helmut Zemo, Mastermind deck starts over 4,000 games
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: D (46/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed38
- Interaction74
- Resilience86
- Closing11
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (4 nonbasic, 31 Island)
Frantic Search · Consider · Counterspell · Enter the Enigma · Sapphire Medallion · Archmage Emeritus · Thunderclap Drake · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swiftfoot Boots · Brainstorm · Pongify · Ponder · High Tide · Rapid Hybridization · Windfall · Snap · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Time Warp · Slip Through Space · Baral's Expertise · Geist of Saint Thalia · Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun · Opt · Archmage's Charm · Flow of Knowledge · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Chart a Course · Combat Tutorial · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Reality Shift · Chasm Skulker · Shadow Rift · Pym Particles · Astrologian's Planisphere · Unstable Experiment · Negate · Propaganda · Preordain · Laboratory Maniac · Slip Out the Back · Sublime Epiphany · Temporal Manipulation · Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death · Brotherhood Regalia · Distortion Strike · Lightning Greaves · Serum Visions · Thought Scour · Aqueous Form · Stock Up · Flow State · Exhibition Tidecaller · Curate · Wizard Class · Resculpt · Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Ledger Shredder · Mocking Sprite · Inundate · Security Bypass · Cryptic Command · Baral, Chief of Compliance · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Mystic Sanctuary · Otawara, Soaring City
🃏 Recommended cards for Helmut Zemo, Mastermind
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Helmut Zemo, Mastermind, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Enter the Enigma | 72% | +66% |
| Consider | 80% | +65% |
| Thunderclap Drake | 68% | +64% |
| Frantic Search | 88% | +56% |
| Baral's Expertise | 52% | +50% |
| Archmage Emeritus | 68% | +48% |
| Slip Through Space | 52% | +48% |
| Combat Tutorial | 48% | +47% |
| Time Warp | 52% | +47% |
| Chart a Course | 48% | +44% |
| Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun | 50% | +43% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 52% | +43% |
| Unstable Experiment | 44% | +43% |
| Astrologian's Planisphere | 44% | +43% |
| Pym Particles | 44% | +41% |
| Shadow Rift | 44% | +40% |
| Geist of Saint Thalia | 50% | +39% |
| Distortion Strike | 40% | +39% |
| Brotherhood Regalia | 40% | +38% |
| Glamdring, Foe-hammer | 40% | +37% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 64% | +36% |
| Temporal Manipulation | 40% | +36% |
| Talrand, Sky Summoner | 48% | +35% |
| Flow of Knowledge | 48% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Helmut Zemo, Mastermind 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.
- Enter the Enigma
- Consider
- Thunderclap Drake
- Frantic Search
- Baral's Expertise
- Archmage Emeritus
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Time Warp
- Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
- Brotherhood Regalia
- Temporal Manipulation
- Flow State
- Slip Out the Back
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Spellseeker
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Helmut Zemo, Mastermind
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Helmut Zemo, Mastermind's color identity?
Helmut Zemo, Mastermind is blue: 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 Helmut Zemo, Mastermind come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Helmut Zemo, Mastermind deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 28 % of the time and floods 30 %. Deck health: D (46/100).
How many lands should a Helmut Zemo, Mastermind deck run?
Real Helmut Zemo, Mastermind 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 Helmut Zemo, Mastermind?
The three highest-synergy cards are Enter the Enigma, Consider, Thunderclap Drake. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Helmut Zemo, Mastermind decks.
What combos does Helmut Zemo, Mastermind have?
Helmut Zemo, Mastermind has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Helmut Zemo, Mastermind deck cost?
You can start cheap: Enter the Enigma, Consider, Thunderclap Drake 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.