Hostage Taker
Forgotten Realms Commander 186 • rare
- Set
- Forgotten Realms Commander
- Collector number
- 186
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $0.21
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 first released in the 2017 set Ixalan, designed as a rare creature for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It features a mechanic that allows players to exile an artifact or creature and subsequently cast it, representing a thematic thievery. The card was later reprinted in the Forgotten Realms Commander set, where it kept its original mechanical function while being categorized as part of the expansion's supplemental card list.
The art for this card was created by illustrator Svetlin Velinov, whose work often leans into fantasy character design. Velinov was tasked with depicting a pirate-themed rogue capable of seizing assets, resulting in a character aesthetic that aligns with the swashbuckling lore of the Ixalan plane. Within the community, the card is recognized for its utility in gameplay, often cited as a versatile tool for control-oriented strategies due to its ability to disrupt opponents while providing extra resources.
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