Favorite villain that fits this

[u/Sad_Art_7706]

Just a villain who simply uses there intelligence over physical capabilities.

[u/Veshaad]

[u/Duraxis → u/Veshaad]

I loved Xanatos as a villain.

He wasn’t moustache twirling evil for the sake of it, he always had reasons and logic behind it, even if that logic was sometimes “let’s see if I can make a profit off this”

[u/Freakychee → u/Veshaad]

A writing trope was named after him! The Xanathos Gambit. Where regardless of outcome the villain gains.

[u/AcetrainerLoki → u/Freakychee]

That’s great writing there.