Jason Wyngarde (Earth-295)

Mastermind was a prisoner of Sugar Man and experimented on by. One of the experiments done on Mastermind caused brain damage that affected the speech centers of his brain, leaving him mute. When Sugar Man's future self traveled back in time to utilize his lab to create a powerful virus, he was the next victim to have it tested on. Mastermind was rescued by Forge, Magneto, Morph, and the time traveling Nate Grey.^[1]

Mastermind remained with Forge and traveled around the country with him as part of his growing band of Outcasts, and along their travels they picked up Nate Grey's younger self. In their travels they would help humans in need as well as put on performances for people - with Mastermind utilizing his illusion powers to enhance their performances or hide their mutant natures if need be. Mastermind was present when the Outcasts stopped a train load of humans to be culled.^[2] When the troupe admitted a man named Essex into their band, unaware that he was really a disguised Sinister coming to collect Nate to use as a weapon against Apocalypse, Mastermind accompanied the group as they destroyed one of Apocalypse's factories.^[3]

Nate's regular use of his powers brought Apocalypse's agents Domino, Caliban, and Grizzly down upon the Outcasts. To defend his friends, Mastermind attempted to frighten off Domino with an illusion of Apocalypse; however she blasted him with her plasma gun, incinerating him. Mastermind's death was avenged by Nate who used his telepathy to wipe Domino's mind.^[4]

Illusions

Mute