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Hostage Taker

MTG Hostage Taker details and prices

0.02 Tixes
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0.59
@CardKingdom

0.49
@TCGplayer

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2X2

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PXLN

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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): 1729
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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	Obeka, Splitter of S... By PobrePlaninauta		Social media	Not available	09-May -2024	$751 ---
W/L (26 - 17) 60%	Petty Theft By Amazonian		Arena Ladder ()	Not available	09-May -2024	$500 ---
Other	Gonti, Canny Acquisi... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	07-May -2024	$706 ---
Other	Gonti Budget Update By superj		Social media	Not available	06-May -2024	$60 ---
Other	Gonti, Canny Acquisi... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	06-May -2024	$490 ---
Top256 (1 - 1) 50%	deck By scalo94	BO3	MTGO Pioneer Super Qualifier #12635860	45%	04-May -2024	$681 ---
Top32 (2 - 2) 50%	Five-color Niv-Mizze... By Andrey Golchiko...	BO3	Великолепный майский турнир по пионеру @Magic tournaments R...	11%	04-May -2024	$491 ---
Other	Admiral Brass, Unsin... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	04-May -2024	$450 ---
Other	[DC] Santiana's Wing... By ArcRavine		Social media	Not available	03-May -2024	$1499 ---
Other	Nicol Bolas, God-Pha... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	03-May -2024	$476 ---
W/L (9 - 8) 52%	Gyruda By Bulbasaur		Arena Ladder ()	Not available	01-May -2024	$405 ---
Other	I'll steal it, NO ON... By Tigantic		Social media	Not available	01-May -2024	$346 ---
Other	Sidisi HB By Lastmtg		Social media	Not available	01-May -2024	$547 ---
Other	bekka2 By Papera526		Social media	Not available	30-Apr -2024	$752 ---
Other	Gyruda, Doom of Dept... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	29-Apr -2024	$523 ---
Other	Flip into this, that... By PapiRumble		Social media	Not available	29-Apr -2024	$499 ---
Other	Brawl Theft By uchi_kesu		Social media	Not available	29-Apr -2024	$659 ---
Other	Yarok ETBs By Swarleymon		Social media	Not available	28-Apr -2024	$759 ---
Other	Obeka, Splitter of S... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	28-Apr -2024	$600 ---
Other	[HB] Bolas Criminali... By 6ix9ineMTGA		Social media	Not available	28-Apr -2024	$444 ---

Other X	Obeka, Splitter of S... By PobrePlaninauta Social media	09-May SINGULARITY: Not available $751 ---
W/L (26 - 17) 60% X	Petty Theft By Amazonian Arena Ladder ()	09-May SINGULARITY: Not available $500 ---
Other X	Gonti, Canny Acquisi... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	07-May SINGULARITY: Not available $706 ---
Other X	Gonti Budget Update By superj Social media	06-May SINGULARITY: Not available $60 ---
Other X	Gonti, Canny Acquisi... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	06-May SINGULARITY: Not available $490 ---
Top256 (1 - 1) 50% X BO3	deck By scalo94 MTGO Pioneer Super Qualifier #12635860	04-May SINGULARITY: 45% $681 ---
Top32 (2 - 2) 50% X BO3	Five-color Niv-Mizze... By Andrey Golchiko... Великолепный майский турнир по пионеру @Magic tournaments R...	04-May SINGULARITY: 11% $491 ---
Other X	Admiral Brass, Unsin... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	04-May SINGULARITY: Not available $450 ---
Other X	[DC] Santiana's Wing... By ArcRavine Social media	03-May SINGULARITY: Not available $1499 ---
Other X	Nicol Bolas, God-Pha... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	03-May SINGULARITY: Not available $476 ---
W/L (9 - 8) 52% X	Gyruda By Bulbasaur Arena Ladder ()	01-May SINGULARITY: Not available $405 ---
Other X	I'll steal it, NO ON... By Tigantic Social media	01-May SINGULARITY: Not available $346 ---
Other X	Sidisi HB By Lastmtg Social media	01-May SINGULARITY: Not available $547 ---
Other X	bekka2 By Papera526 Social media	30-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $752 ---
Other X	Gyruda, Doom of Dept... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	29-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $523 ---
Other X	Flip into this, that... By PapiRumble Social media	29-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $499 ---
Other X	Brawl Theft By uchi_kesu Social media	29-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $659 ---
Other X	Yarok ETBs By Swarleymon Social media	28-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $759 ---
Other X	Obeka, Splitter of S... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	28-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $600 ---
Other X	[HB] Bolas Criminali... By 6ix9ineMTGA Social media	28-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $444 ---

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	29	$574 $231
	Pioneer Dimir Control	1	$353 $96

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Historic archetypes playing Hostage Taker

	Name	Decks	Price
	Historic Humans	1	$365 $54
	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 1729 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: 2024-05-09