Hostage Taker
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander 231 • rare
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander
- Collector number
- 231
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- 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.
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 2017 set Ixalan, featuring a design centered on the creature's ability to exile an opponent's permanent and allow the caster to play it. The card functions as a powerful utility piece in blue-black decks, leaning into the mechanical themes of piracy and opportunistic thievery prevalent in the Ixalan expansion. This particular version was reprinted for the Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander set in 2024, recontextualized within the set's overarching western-inspired aesthetic.
The illustration by Dimitar Marinski emphasizes the creature's menacing and agile nature, capturing the essence of a high-seas rogue adapted for the frontier setting of Thunder Junction. Marinski's work on the card captures the frantic, high-stakes energy of an ambush, which has made it a recognizable staple for players focused on interaction and resource denial. Within the Commander format, the card has been received as a versatile tool for control-oriented strategies, valued for its ability to turn an opponent's resources against them.
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