Masterminds
Villains whose appeal comes from planning, manipulation, or building an engine around several moving pieces.
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- 1
- Cards
- 3
Theme Intelligence
Villains
Commander cards and support cards where the character identity is a reviewed villain signal, not just a mechanical fit.
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- Masterminds
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What Changed
What changed for this theme
Published intelligence
Marvel Commander interest is making named villains easier to search and harder to lump into generic typal pages.
Driver: Character RoleTrendWatchingNo current trend row
Cards to Watch0No attached cards
Market Signals6Active related signals
Theme Map
Theme expression map
Conquerors
Commanders and characters built around domination, inevitability, and large-board pressure.
- Cards
- 1
Tricksters
Villains that reward theft, copying, deception, or changing the rules of a game state.
- Commanders
- 1
- Cards
- 2
Corrupt rulers
Leaders whose villain identity is tied to command, taxation, sacrifice, or control of a realm.
- Cards
- 1
Necromancers
Villains that turn graveyards, death, or recursion into the central story of the card.
Cosmic threats
Large-scale antagonists whose appeal comes from universe-level stakes or overwhelming presence.
- Commanders
- 1
- Cards
- 2
Invaders
Villains tied to invasion, conquest, assimilation, or organized hostile forces.
- Commanders
- 2
- Cards
- 2
Artificial intelligences
Machine villains and synthetic threats that turn artifact identity into character identity.
- Commanders
- 1
- Cards
- 1
Active Drivers
Decks and products pushing demand
CommanderDoctor Doom, King of Latveria
Doctor Doom is the cleanest launch anchor because the deck demand combines Latveria, discard, recursion, and a named villain identity.
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CommanderLoki, God of Lies
Loki searches are character-led, while gameplay interest checks theft, copying, and deception-style support.
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CommanderThanos, the Mad Titan
Thanos demand should be read as cosmic-villain demand before it is reduced to artifacts or control shells.
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CommanderUltron, Artificial Malevolence
Ultron is both an artifact commander and a character-driven machine-villain page, so Theme and Strategy signals stay separate.
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CommanderThe Serpent Society
The Serpent Society gives the page a villain-team branch where the group identity is stronger than a single mechanical label.
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CommanderRona, Herald of Invasion
Rona brings the invasion branch into the pilot without making every Phyrexian or invasion card a Villains Theme card.
Open commander intelligenceMarvel releases can create character-led demand before individual card data stabilizes.
Tracked sourceDoom Prevails is the cleanest sealed-product context for Doctor Doom and related villain demand.
Tracked sourceSealed Commander products can absorb demand from players who want the character shell before singles settle.
Tracked sourceDeck Intelligence
Commanders and precons using this signal
CommanderAbsorbing Man
Absorbing Man is tracked as a Villain commander first; copy-target and market checks should stay tied to that deck identity before any card move is treated as broad demand.
CommanderDoctor Doom, King of LatveriaDoctor Doom carries the Villain identity on the page, but card-level demand still needs to be separated from broader character interest.
PreconDoom PrevailsDoom Prevails is the Villain precon, with Doctor Doom, Loki, and named Villain cards carrying the deck identity.
CommanderLoki, the DeceiverLoki wants Villains worth copying and rewards lists that can turn named Villain bodies into repeated value.
CommanderUltron, Artificial MalevolenceUltron is a Villain commander, so Villain deck context should frame early support-card checks before market claims get stronger.
Cards To Check
Cards connected to this theme
Featured CharacterDoctor Doom, King of LatveriaThe headline commander connects villain identity to discard, lands, recursion, and version-sensitive Marvel demand.Featured CharacterLoki, God of LiesLoki is a character-led check where collectors and Commander players may care about different versions.Alternate VersionLoki, the DeceiverAlternate Loki demand can move differently from the Commander page, so it belongs in the version check.Featured CharacterThanos, the Mad TitanThanos gives the Theme a cosmic-threat anchor where character demand may outrun ordinary card evaluation.
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Featured CharacterUltron, Artificial MalevolenceUltron should be evaluated as both a machine-villain card and an artifact commander.Featured CharacterThe Serpent SocietyThe team card gives the Theme a group-villain branch with Commander relevance.Featured CharacterRona, Herald of InvasionRona connects invasion identity to a reviewed non-Marvel villain branch.Narrative SupportMolecule ManMolecule Man belongs in the Doom and cosmic-threat watchlist, but not as a headline Villain commander.Signature CardVillainous WealthThis is a name and flavor watch, not proof that every theft spell belongs in Villains.Recent ReleaseDoctor Octopus, Master PlannerDoctor Octopus is a named mastermind check for players comparing villain cards beyond the Commander face cards.
Versions
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Versions
Versions to check
Featured CharacterLoki, God of LiesLoki is a character-led check where collectors and Commander players may care about different versions.Check versionsAlternate VersionLoki, the DeceiverAlternate Loki demand can move differently from the Commander page, so it belongs in the version check.Check versionsFeatured CharacterThe Serpent SocietyThe team card gives the Theme a group-villain branch with Commander relevance.Check versionsNarrative SupportMolecule ManMolecule Man belongs in the Doom and cosmic-threat watchlist, but not as a headline Villain commander.Check versions
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Featured CharacterRed Skull, Hydra MasterRed Skull gives collectors another named-villain version to check before treating the move as broad Marvel demand.Check versionsSignature CardBaron Zemo, Hydra StrategistZemo helps the Theme distinguish mastermind demand from generic villain art or black-red mechanics.Check versions
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