Hostage Taker

MTG Hostage Taker details and prices

Hostage Taker by Wayne Reynolds #223
Hostage Taker - Ixalan #223
XLN
Hostage Taker - Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Commander #186
AFC
Hostage Taker - Double Masters 2022 #227
2X2
Hostage Taker - Tales of Middle Earth Commander #268
LTC
Hostage Taker - Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #271
LCC
Hostage Taker - Magic Online Promos #69987
PRM
Hostage Taker - Ixalan Promos #223s
PXLN
Hostage Taker - Double Masters 2022 #505
2X2
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Basic information

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

Hostage Taker is legal in


Total decks
(Last 365 days)
1729
View recent decks
Combos
3 combos
Hostage Taker combos
Archetypes using it
(Last 365 days)
5
View all archetypes
Versions
This card has 8 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.

Related Tags

Blue Black Dimir Creature Humans Removal

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.

Price trend

0.02 0.49

Latest decks playing Hostage Taker

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

Other
X
BO3
deck
By BeoulveHeart 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Pioneer League #7936
18-Mar
SINGULARITY:
29%
$573
Other
X
BO3
deck
By perret 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Pioneer Last Chance #12621479
18-Mar
SINGULARITY:
30%
$383
Other
X
BO3
deck
By termidor 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Pioneer Challenge 32 #12620815
17-Mar
SINGULARITY:
43%
$575
Other
X
HB Pirates
By cjeffcoatjr 
MTGA - Magic Arena Arena Ladder
16-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$535
Other
X
MARCHESA MANO LARGO
By Gabriel Saavedr... 
MTG
PORTAL TROPICAL - TORNEO DICESPELL - COMMANDER BUDGET 200 US...
16-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$111
Other
X
BO3
deck
By LucasG1ggs 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Pioneer Challenge 64 #12620786
15-Mar
SINGULARITY:
29%
$620
Other
X
Etrata, Deadly Fugit...
By MTGA-Assistant-... 
Social media
15-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$409
Other
X
Etrata, Deadly Fugit...
By MTGA-Assistant-... 
Social media
15-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$461
Other
X
BO1
HB - Dual Colour
By WisdomLS 
Social media
14-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$672
Other
X
BO3
deck
By claudioh 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Pioneer League #7936
14-Mar
SINGULARITY:
29%
$620
Other
X
I Can Even
By Amazonian 
MTGA - Magic Arena Arena Ladder
14-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$600
Other
X
Don Andres EDH
By Fearun 
Social media
13-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$159
Other
X
Kenrith, the Returne...
By MTGA-Assistant-... 
Social media
13-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$733
Other
X
BO3
deck
By claudioh 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Pioneer League #7936
13-Mar
SINGULARITY:
29%
$626
Other
X
Balaarm
By Zohoz 
Social media
12-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$649
Other
X
HB Pirates
By cjeffcoatjr 
MTGA - Magic Arena Arena Ladder
10-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$537
Other
X
BO3
deck
By tzio 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Pioneer Showcase Challenge #12618983
10-Mar
SINGULARITY:
27%
$606
Other
X
BO3
deck
By Mr_Donut_IV 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Pioneer Showcase Challenge #12618983
10-Mar
SINGULARITY:
27%
$606
Other
X
BO3
deck
By claudioh 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Pioneer League #7936
09-Mar
SINGULARITY:
27%
$606
Other
X
BO3
deck
By manjyui 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Pioneer League #7936
09-Mar
SINGULARITY:
27%
$606

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 archetypes playing Hostage Taker

Name Decks Price
Pioneer
5 Color Niv-Mizzet
11 $604
Pioneer
Bring to Light
6 $657
Pioneer
Dimir Control
1 $383

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Modern archetypes playing Hostage Taker

Name Decks Price
Modern
Living End
2 $893

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Timeless archetypes playing Hostage Taker

Name Decks Price
Timeless
4 Color Yorion
1 $347

(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: 📊 $0.5
  • Cardkingdom: 📊 $0.49
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, Modern, and Timeless 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 Bring to Light
  • Pioneer Dimir Control
  • Modern Living End
  • Timeless 4 Color Yorion
Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Hostage Taker in the current metagame

Last update: 2024-03-18