---
name: "Helmut Zemo, Mastermind"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Noble Villain"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "MSC"
set_name: "Marvel Super Heroes Commander"
collector_number: "331"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Bartek Fedyczak"
oracle_id: "657c5473-f153-4dd2-94a0-d477cbc2451d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/helmut-zemo-mastermind-msc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Helmut Zemo, Mastermind
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Noble Villain
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle 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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Baron Helmut Zemo](/printing/baron-helmut-zemo-msh.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Noble Villain
2. [Citizen V, Helmut Zemo](/printing/citizen-v-helmut-zemo-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Noble Villain
3. [Arnim Zola, Bio-Fanatic](/printing/arnim-zola-bio-fanatic-msh.md) — Legendary Artifact Creature — Scientist Villain
4. [Victor Timely, Wily Tycoon](/printing/victor-timely-wily-tycoon-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Villain
5. [Demilich](/printing/demilich-afr.md) — Creature — Skeleton Wizard
6. [Imoen, Occult Trickster](/printing/imoen-occult-trickster-hbg.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC) #331
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Bartek Fedyczak
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`