Hostage Taker
Tales of Middle-earth Commander 268 • rare
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Collector number
- 268
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Torgeir Fjereide
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
When this creature enters, exile another target creature or artifact until this creature 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.
Umbar was a refuge for all the enemies of Gondor—a threat to its coastlands and to all traffic on the sea.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hostage Taker was originally introduced in the Ixalan set in 2017, but this specific version appears as part of the 2023 Tales of Middle-earth Commander expansion. This set marked a significant milestone for Wizards of the Coast as the first major 'Universes Beyond' release to integrate J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem, aiming to capture the aesthetic and thematic essence of Middle-earth through iconic character archetypes.
The artwork for this printing was commissioned from Torgeir Fjereide, who focused on a dramatic, immersive illustration that aligns with the card’s mechanical identity of seizing and holding enemy assets. By reimagining the original card's function within the context of Tolkien's world, the design team sought to blend established game mechanics with the flavor of Middle-earth's opportunistic or antagonistic forces, receiving a positive reception from players who valued the thematic integration of the set.
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