Hostage Taker
Ixalan 223 • rare
- Set
- Ixalan
- Collector number
- 223
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $0.32
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 released as part of the Ixalan expansion for Magic: The Gathering in September 2017. The card was designed as a rare creature featuring the 'pirate' creature type, a central theme of the Ixalan set which drew heavily from swashbuckling adventure tropes and Mesoamerican-inspired aesthetics. It functions by allowing players to exile a creature or artifact and subsequently cast that card, capturing the thematic essence of a pirate seizing spoils.
The artwork for the card was created by Bram Sels, who sought to capture the intimidating and opportunistic nature of a sea-faring plunderer. Upon its release, the card quickly gained prominence in competitive play due to its versatile utility and ability to swing momentum in a match. It remains a notable example of Ixalan's creature design, frequently cited for its impact on the Standard format during its initial run.
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