Hostage Taker
Magic: The Gathering card · Creature · first printed 2017 in Ixalan
XLN2017
| Card name | Hostage Taker |
|---|---|
| Mana cost | 2UB |
| Mana value | 4 |
| Type | Creature — Human Pirate |
| Colors | Blue, Black |
| Color identity | Blue, Black |
| Power / toughness | 2/3 |
| Loyalty | – |
| Rarity (first printing) | Rare |
| First set | Ixalan (XLN) |
| First released | September 29, 2017 |
| Artist (first printing) | Wayne Reynolds |
| Printings | 8 |
Price of the real card: $0.35Near Mint, market price from Scrydex, October 30, 2026 (Ixalan, nonfoil). Prices change; check before buying.
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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.
Printings
8 printings in English paper sets:
- Ixalan XLN · 2017
- Ixalan Promos PXLN · 2017
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