Hostage Taker is a Rare Human Pirate creature from the 2023 Magic: The Gathering The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander subset.
2023 • Magic: The Gathering • The Lost Caverns of Ixalan • Commander
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Hostage Taker (Card #271) is a Rare creature from the 2023 Magic: The Gathering The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander subset. Illustrated by Wayne Reynolds, this card features a mana cost of {2}{U}{B} and a mana value of 4. It is a Human Pirate with 2 power and 3 toughness. The card’s ability triggers when it enters the battlefield, allowing you to exile another target creature or artifact until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. You may cast the exiled card for as long as it remains exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell.
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The core identity of the card within the set.
Year
2023
Brand
Magic: The Gathering
Series
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Subset
Commander
Subset Type
Subset
Card Number
#271
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Featured
Hostage Taker
Game
Magic: The Gathering
Rarity, print treatment, and game-specific stats for this card.
Rare
Wayne Reynolds
Card Stock
English
{2}{U}{B}
Creature — Human Pirate
2 / 3
B, U
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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.
FAQ
The mana cost for Hostage Taker is {2}{U}{B}, totaling a mana value of 4.
Hostage Taker is a Rare Creature — Human Pirate from the 2023 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander subset.
When Hostage Taker enters the battlefield, you may exile another target creature or artifact. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled.
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