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Hostage Taker

MTG Hostage Taker details and prices

0.02 Tixes
@CardHoarder

0.59
@CardKingdom

0.49
@TCGplayer

XLN

AFC

2X2

OTC

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LCC

PRM

PXLN

2X2

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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity: Rare
Number: #223
Illustrator: Wayne Reynolds
Edition: Ixalan

Hostage Taker is legal in

Alchemy

Artisan

Brawl

Commander

Duel-Commander

Explorer

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Old-school

Pauper

Pioneer

Premodern

Standard

Timeless

Vintage

Total decks (Last 365 days): 1731
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Combos: 3 combos
Hostage Taker combos
Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 4
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Versions: This card has 9 different prints

Rules & flavor text

When Hostage Taker enters the battlefield, exile another target creature or artifact until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell.

Price

0.02 Tixes
@CardHoarder

0.59
@CardKingdom

0.49
@TCGplayer

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Latest decks playing Hostage Taker

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Hostage Taker available on MTG decks website.

Other	Gonti, Canny Acquisi... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	26-Apr -2024	$622 ---
Other	Gonti, Canny Acquisi... By Nifo		Social media	Not available	26-Apr -2024	$610 ---
Other	Gyruda, Doom of Dept... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	25-Apr -2024	$193 ---
Other	Sen Triplets: Theft ... By LordSudorg		Social media	Not available	24-Apr -2024	$533 ---
Other	Yarok, the Desecrate... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	24-Apr -2024	$432 ---
W/L (5 - 4) 55%	Esper Blink By andreabs85	BO1	Historic Play	100%	24-Apr -2024	$198 ---
Other	Yoink! By myslizard		Social media	Not available	23-Apr -2024	$417 ---
Other	Admiral Brass, Unsin... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	23-Apr -2024	$304 ---
Other	Satoru, the Infiltra... By EmptyG		Social media	Not available	23-Apr -2024	$667 ---
Other	Amazonian's Unsinkab... By Wildernaess		Social media	Not available	23-Apr -2024	$443 ---
Other	gonti theft By Fisheerie		Social media	Not available	20-Apr -2024	$1686 ---
W/L (16 - 15) 51%	Clocking In By Amazonian		Arena Ladder ()	Not available	20-Apr -2024	$753 ---
Other	Gonti By TaquitoRulez		Social media	Not available	20-Apr -2024	$62 ---
Other	Gonti, Canny Acquisi... By Jhi69		Social media	Not available	20-Apr -2024	$671 ---
Top128 (0 - 2) 0%	Sauron, the Dark Lor... By Kyle Gosser	BO3	MXP CEDH Event - Commandfest San Francisco	Not available	20-Apr -2024	$310 ---
Other	crime is cool By Hemzed	BO3	Social media	Not available	19-Apr -2024	$534 ---
Other	Gonti, Mr. Steal yo ... By FreakyEmo		Social media	Not available	19-Apr -2024	$421 ---
Top32 (4 - 2) 66%	deck By HouseOfManaMTG	BO3	MTGO Pioneer Challenge 64 #12631014	12%	19-Apr -2024	$559 ---
Top32 (3 - 3) 50%	deck By Harry13	BO3	MTGO Pioneer Challenge 32 #12631005	12%	19-Apr -2024	$559 ---
Other	Xanathar HB By rexlerlepp		Social media	Not available	18-Apr -2024	$181 ---

Other X	Gonti, Canny Acquisi... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	26-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $622 ---
Other X	Gonti, Canny Acquisi... By Nifo Social media	26-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $610 ---
Other X	Gyruda, Doom of Dept... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	25-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $193 ---
Other X	Sen Triplets: Theft ... By LordSudorg Social media	24-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $533 ---
Other X	Yarok, the Desecrate... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	24-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $432 ---
W/L (5 - 4) 55% X BO1	Esper Blink By andreabs85 Historic Play	24-Apr SINGULARITY: 100% $198 ---
Other X	Yoink! By myslizard Social media	23-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $417 ---
Other X	Admiral Brass, Unsin... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	23-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $304 ---
Other X	Satoru, the Infiltra... By EmptyG Social media	23-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $667 ---
Other X	Amazonian's Unsinkab... By Wildernaess Social media	23-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $443 ---
Other X	gonti theft By Fisheerie Social media	20-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $1686 ---
W/L (16 - 15) 51% X	Clocking In By Amazonian Arena Ladder ()	20-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $753 ---
Other X	Gonti By TaquitoRulez Social media	20-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $62 ---
Other X	Gonti, Canny Acquisi... By Jhi69 Social media	20-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $671 ---
Top128 (0 - 2) 0% X BO3	Sauron, the Dark Lor... By Kyle Gosser MXP CEDH Event - Commandfest San Francisco	20-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $310 ---
Other X BO3	crime is cool By Hemzed Social media	19-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $534 ---
Other X	Gonti, Mr. Steal yo ... By FreakyEmo Social media	19-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $421 ---
Top32 (4 - 2) 66% X BO3	deck By HouseOfManaMTG MTGO Pioneer Challenge 64 #12631014	19-Apr SINGULARITY: 12% $559 ---
Top32 (3 - 3) 50% X BO3	deck By Harry13 MTGO Pioneer Challenge 32 #12631005	19-Apr SINGULARITY: 12% $559 ---
Other X	Xanathar HB By rexlerlepp Social media	18-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $181 ---

Recent archetypes playing Hostage Taker

A list of archetypes playing Hostage Taker by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Pioneer
Historic

Pioneer archetypes playing Hostage Taker

	Name	Decks	Price
	Pioneer 5 Color Niv-Mizzet	26	$567 $140
	Pioneer Dimir Control	1	$344 $77

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Historic archetypes playing Hostage Taker

	Name	Decks	Price
	Historic Humans	1	$370 $50
	Historic Esper Blink	1	$198 $16

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Hostage Taker quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Hostage Taker?

Hostage Taker has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Hostage Taker current price?

The current price is:

Cardhoarder: 📊 0.02 tixes
Tcgplayer: 📊 $0.49
Cardkingdom: 📊 $0.59

Get the decklists and historic pricing charts in our site ☝️

In which formats is Hostage Taker played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Pioneer, and Historic Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Hostage Taker?

The top 3 archetypes using Hostage Taker are:

Pioneer 5 Color Niv-Mizzet
Pioneer Dimir Control
Historic Humans
Historic Esper Blink

Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Hostage Taker in the current metagame

Hostage Taker has been played in more than 1731 decks in the last year and is a key card in more than 3 combos (you can check them in the Hostage Taker combos section). It is currently being played in Pioneer, and Historic, mainly in the following archetypes: 5 Color Niv-Mizzet, and Dimir Control in Pioneer. Humans, and Esper Blink in Historic.

Last update: 2024-04-26