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Hostage Taker

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9 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Hostage Taker, Mystery Booster 2 printing
Mystery Booster 2 MB2 · No. 137 2024-08-02

Card text

{2}{U}{B}
Creature — Human Pirate
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.
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EDHREC rank #1939 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 9 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

8 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

In a multiplayer game, if a player leaves the game, all cards that player owns leave as well. If you leave the game, any spell or permanent cards you control from Hostage Taker's ability are exiled.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

In a multiplayer game, if Hostage Taker's owner leaves the game while the card is still exiled and another player owns that card, the exiled card will return to the battlefield under its owner's control. Because the one-shot effect that returns the card isn't an ability that goes on the stack, it won't cease to exist along with the leaving player's spells and abilities on the stack.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

If it's still in exile, the exiled card returns to the battlefield immediately after Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Nothing happens between the two events, including state-based actions.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

If Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the target permanent won't be exiled.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

Hostage Taker has received errata to prevent it from targeting itself. The correct Oracle wording appears above.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won't return to the battlefield. You can't cast it.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

Once you begin to cast the exiled card, it's considered a new object. You'll control that spell and the permanent that spell becomes even if Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

Auras attached to the exiled permanent will be put into their owners' graveyards. Any Equipment will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled permanent will cease to exist.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Hostage Taker, Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander printing
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander
OTC · #231
Rare
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Hairy Tarantula
Hostage Taker, Tales of Middle-earth Commander printing
Tales of Middle-earth Commander
LTC · #268
Rare
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House of Cards · Condition LP
Hostage Taker, Double Masters 2022 printing
Double Masters 2022
2X2 · #227
Rare
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Hairy Tarantula · Condition MP
Hostage Taker, Double Masters 2022 printing
Double Masters 2022
2X2 · #505
Rare
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Face to Face Games · Condition LP · Foil Etched
Hostage Taker, Ixalan Promos printing
Ixalan Promos
PXLN · #223s
Rare
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Multizone · Condition HP · Foil