Citizen V, Helmut Zemo
Lifelink Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on each Villain you control.
How Citizen V decks play in EDH
Citizen V, Helmut Zemo is a mono-black commander costing 2B, and its legendary creature - human noble villain line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Citizen V, Helmut Zemo decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $17.33Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Citizen V, Helmut Zemo decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with Citizen VCitizen V deck questions
What colours can I use in a Citizen V, Helmut Zemo deck?
Citizen V, Helmut Zemo has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Citizen V, Helmut Zemo?
The cards played most often in Citizen V, Helmut Zemo decks include Medic's Kitesail, Cast Away Doubt, Bilbo's Deadly Slice. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Citizen V, Helmut Zemo deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $17.33 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Citizen V, Helmut Zemo deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.