What are the best cards for Baron Helmut Zemo?

Across 25 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Baron Helmut Zemo are Dark Ritual (100%), Reanimate (84%) and Bitter Triumph (80%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Baron Helmut Zemo?

The cards played far more often with Baron Helmut Zemo than usual: Doomsday Excruciator (19× its usual rate), Pox Plague (16× its usual rate) and Chitinous Crawler (16× its usual rate).

What colors is Baron Helmut Zemo?

Baron Helmut Zemo is mono-black, so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

Baron Helmut Zemo

BMono-black commanders25 Arena Brawl decks

Legendary Creature — Human Noble VillainBBB$0.25

Baron Helmut Zemo appears in 25 Arena Brawl decks. The most-played cards are Dark Ritual, Reanimate and Bitter Triumph. The strongest synergies by lift are Doomsday Excruciator, Pox Plague and Chitinous Crawler.

Build a deck with Baron Helmut Zemo

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Dark Ritual

Instant

100.0%

25 decks+0.23$5.41

#2Reanimate

Sorcery

84.0%

21 decks+0.41$10.40

#3Bitter Triumph

Instant

1B2

80.0%

20 decks+0.35$0.29

#4Ripples of Undeath

Enchantment

1B2

80.0%

20 decks+2.02$8.53

#5Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor

2BB4

80.0%

20 decks+0.51$102.96

#6Bloodletter of Aclazotz

Creature — Vampire Demon

1BBB4

76.0%

19 decks+1.53$35.01

#7Buried Alive

Sorcery

2B3

76.0%

19 decks+2.20$2.72

#8Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Legendary Land

76.0%

19 decks+0.44$40.09

#9Phyrexian Obliterator

Creature — Phyrexian Horror

BBBB4

76.0%

19 decks+1.58$10.02

#10Damnation

Sorcery

2BB4

72.0%

18 decks+0.60$22.05

#11Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Creature — Zombie

3BB5

72.0%

18 decks+0.84$5.05

#12Stitcher's Supplier

Creature — Zombie

72.0%

18 decks+2.00$0.39

#13Archenemy's Charm

Instant

BBB3

68.0%

17 decks+1.46$1.80

#14Castle Locthwain

Land

68.0%

17 decks+0.28$4.31

#15Doomsday Excruciator

Creature — Demon

BBBBBB6

68.0%

17 decks+2.94$1.07

#16Overlord of the Balemurk

Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror

3BB5

68.0%

17 decks+1.79$20.66

#17Toxic Deluge

Sorcery

2B3

68.0%

17 decks+0.35$5.17

#18Fell the Profane // Fell Mire

Instant // Land

2BB4

64.0%

16 decks+0.43$5.33

#19Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

Legendary Land

64.0%

16 decks+0.36$11.17

#20The Soul Stone

Legendary Artifact — Infinity Stone

1B2

64.0%

16 decks+0.41$88.47

#21Thoughtseize

Sorcery

64.0%

16 decks+0.24$7.98

#22Zodiark, Umbral God

Legendary Creature — God

BBBBB5

64.0%

16 decks+2.53$0.54

#23Massacre Wurm

Creature — Phyrexian Wurm

3BBB6

60.0%

15 decks+0.99$2.08

#24Phyrexian Arena

Enchantment

1BB3

60.0%

15 decks+0.32$3.93

#25Pox Plague

Sorcery

BBBBB5

60.0%

15 decks+2.78$0.27

#26Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Legendary Land

60.0%

15 decks+0.42$53.68

#27Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog

Creature — Goblin // Land

2B3

56.0%

14 decks+0.88$1.79

#28Duress

Sorcery

56.0%

14 decks+0.27$0.08

#29Entomb

Instant

56.0%

14 decks+1.51$17.22

#30Go for the Throat

Instant

1B2

56.0%

14 decks+0.40$0.64

#31Invoke Despair

Sorcery

1BBBB5

56.0%

14 decks+1.13$0.27

#32Necromancy

Enchantment

2B3

56.0%

14 decks+1.46$18.77

#33Sign in Blood

Sorcery

BB2

56.0%

14 decks+0.84$4.37

#34Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt

Sorcery // Land

XBBB3

52.0%

13 decks+0.71$27.60

#35Arcane Signet

Artifact

52.0%

13 decks-0.18$0.41

#36Barrowgoyf

Creature — Lhurgoyf

2B3

52.0%

13 decks+1.30$13.10

#37Bloodstained Mire

Land

52.0%

13 decks+0.97$18.64

#38Cabal Stronghold

Land

52.0%

13 decks+0.15$13.84

#39Cavern of Souls

Land

52.0%

13 decks+0.38$51.11

#40Cut Down

Instant

52.0%

13 decks+0.38$1.92

#41Dauthi Voidwalker

Creature — Dauthi Rogue

BB2

52.0%

13 decks+1.06$5.67

#42Dismember

Instant

1B/PB/P3

52.0%

13 decks+0.57$4.60

#43Lightning Greaves

Artifact — Equipment

52.0%

13 decks+0.85$4.22

#44Polluted Delta

Land

52.0%

13 decks+1.01$19.95

#45Vampiric Tutor

Instant

52.0%

13 decks+0.75$53.81GC

#46Ardyn, the Usurper

Legendary Creature — Elder Human Noble

5BBB8

48.0%

12 decks+1.94$1.38

#47Bojuka Bog

Land

48.0%

12 decks+0.16$1.64

#48Fatal Push

Instant

48.0%

12 decks+0.07$0.78

#49Inquisition of Kozilek

Sorcery

48.0%

12 decks+0.32$0.62

#50Liliana of the Veil

Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana

1BB3

48.0%

12 decks+0.48$5.83

#51Sheoldred's Edict

Instant

1B2

48.0%

12 decks+0.05$1.35

#52Valgavoth, Terror Eater

Legendary Creature — Elder Demon

6BBB9

48.0%

12 decks+1.55$21.08

#53Consuming Corruption

Instant

BB2

44.0%

11 decks+0.86$0.32

#54Cruelclaw's Heist

Sorcery

BB2

44.0%

11 decks+1.74$0.30

#55Griselbrand

Legendary Creature — Demon

4BBBB8

44.0%

11 decks+1.52$7.84

#56Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire

Instant // Land

44.0%

11 decks+0.10$13.55

#57Marsh Flats

Land

44.0%

11 decks+0.93$32.14

#58The Meathook Massacre

Legendary Enchantment

XBB2

44.0%

11 decks+0.23$26.52

#59Bolas's Citadel

Legendary Artifact

3BBB6

40.0%

10 decks+0.61$16.11GC

#60Chitinous Crawler

Creature — Insect Horror

2BB4

40.0%

10 decks+2.78

Highest synergy

#1Doomsday Excruciator

Creature — Demon

BBBBBB6

17 decks+2.94

In 68% of these decks, 19× its usual rate.

#2Pox Plague

Sorcery

BBBBB5

15 decks+2.78

In 60% of these decks, 16× its usual rate.

#3Chitinous Crawler

Creature — Insect Horror

2BB4

10 decks+2.78

In 40% of these decks, 16× its usual rate.

#4Zodiark, Umbral God

Legendary Creature — God

BBBBB5

16 decks+2.53

In 64% of these decks, 13× its usual rate.

#5Angel of Suffering

Creature — Nightmare Angel

3BB5

9 decks+2.48

In 36% of these decks, 12× its usual rate.

#6Resentful Revelation

Sorcery

1B2

7 decks+2.42

In 28% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#7Smallpox

Sorcery

BB2

7 decks+2.22

In 28% of these decks, 9.2× its usual rate.

#8Buried Alive

Sorcery

2B3

19 decks+2.20

In 76% of these decks, 9.0× its usual rate.

#9Hoarding Broodlord

Creature — Dragon

5BBB8

7 decks+2.18

In 28% of these decks, 8.8× its usual rate.

#10Doom Whisperer

Creature — Nightmare Demon

3BB5

6 decks+2.07

In 24% of these decks, 7.9× its usual rate.

#11Sorin Markov

Legendary Planeswalker — Sorin

3BBB6

6 decks+2.07

In 24% of these decks, 7.9× its usual rate.

#12Ripples of Undeath

Enchantment

1B2

20 decks+2.02

In 80% of these decks, 7.5× its usual rate.

Average Brawl deck

The most-included cards across 25 public Arena Brawl decks for Baron Helmut Zemo, filled to 100 with basics in their average ratio. A starting point to import and tune, not a tested list. Updated 2026-10-21.

Wildcards to craft it (approx.): 17 mythic · 31 rare · 18 uncommon · 5 common

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Baron Helmut Zemo

Creatures (19)

1Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
1Bloodletter of Aclazotz
1Phyrexian Obliterator
1Gray Merchant of Asphodel
1Stitcher's Supplier
1Doomsday Excruciator
1Overlord of the Balemurk
1Zodiark, Umbral God
1Massacre Wurm
1Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog
1Barrowgoyf
1Dauthi Voidwalker
1Ardyn, the Usurper
1Valgavoth, Terror Eater
1Griselbrand
1Chitinous Crawler
1Grief
1Angel of Suffering
1Accursed Marauder

Instants (14)

1Dark Ritual
1Bitter Triumph
1Archenemy's Charm
1Fell the Profane // Fell Mire
1Entomb
1Go for the Throat
1Cut Down
1Dismember
1Vampiric Tutor
1Fatal Push
1Sheoldred's Edict
1Consuming Corruption
1Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
1Snuff Out

Sorceries (13)

1Reanimate
1Buried Alive
1Damnation
1Toxic Deluge
1Thoughtseize
1Pox Plague
1Duress
1Invoke Despair
1Sign in Blood
1Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt
1Inquisition of Kozilek
1Cruelclaw's Heist
1Breach the Multiverse

Artifacts (5)

1The Soul Stone
1Arcane Signet
1Lightning Greaves
1Bolas's Citadel
1Jet Medallion

Enchantments (5)

1Ripples of Undeath
1Phyrexian Arena
1Necromancy
1The Meathook Massacre
1Black Market Connections

Planeswalkers (1)

1Liliana of the Veil

Lands (42)

1Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
1Castle Locthwain
1Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
1Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1Bloodstained Mire
1Cabal Stronghold
1Cavern of Souls
1Polluted Delta
1Bojuka Bog
1Marsh Flats
1Gemstone Caverns
1Hive of the Eye Tyrant
1Verdant Catacombs
1Prismatic Vista
3Snow-Covered Swamp
25Swamp

Win rates by rank for Arena Brawl decks: Brawl decks on Untapped.gg.

Questions about Baron Helmut Zemo

What are the best cards for Baron Helmut Zemo?: Across 25 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Baron Helmut Zemo are Dark Ritual (100%), Reanimate (84%) and Bitter Triumph (80%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Baron Helmut Zemo?: The cards played far more often with Baron Helmut Zemo than usual: Doomsday Excruciator (19× its usual rate), Pox Plague (16× its usual rate) and Chitinous Crawler (16× its usual rate).
What colors is Baron Helmut Zemo?: Baron Helmut Zemo is mono-black, so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.