Hostage Taker

set	min	mtgo
-	NZ$ 0.21	0.02 tix

Name	Hostage Taker
Type	Creature — human pirate
Description	When Hostage Taker enters, 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.
Flavor	Umbar was a refuge for all the enemies of Gondor—a threat to its coastlands and to all traffic on the sea.
Artist	Wayne Reynolds
Set	Mystery Booster 2 #137
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Hostage Taker

Hostage Taker, Creature — human pirate, designed by Wayne Reynolds first released in Jun, 2002 in the set Magic Online Promos and was printed exactly in 10 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's a key card in 1 combos.

This card would be beneficial in a control deck that focuses on tempo and disruption, as it provides a versatile removal option that can also potentially give you access to your opponent's powerful creatures or artifacts. While Hostage Taker is a strong card, there are other options like Agent of Treachery which can have a more immediate impact on the board. However, Hostage Taker's flexibility and potential for card advantage make it a solid choice for decks looking to outvalue their opponents.

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09/29/17

Auras attached to the exiled permanent will be put into their owners’ graveyards. Any Equipment will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled permanent will cease to exist.

09/29/17

Hostage Taker has received errata to prevent it from targeting itself. The correct Oracle wording appears above.

09/29/17

In a multiplayer game, if Hostage Taker’s owner leaves the game while the card is still exiled and another player owns that card, the exiled card will return to the battlefield under its owner’s control. Because the one-shot effect that returns the card isn’t an ability that goes on the stack, it won’t cease to exist along with the leaving player’s spells and abilities on the stack.

09/29/17

Once you begin to cast the exiled card, it’s considered a new object. You’ll control that spell and the permanent that spell becomes even if Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.

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