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Hostage Taker 
Creature — Human Pirate
Oracle Text
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.
Format Legality
PioneerModernLegacyVintageDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Hostage Taker, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.4 |
Details
- Set
- Ixalan
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 4
- Collector #
- 223
Non-foilFoil
Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Hostage Taker
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
Artifacts (7)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
Sorceries (6)
Lands (23)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
- 3 Honest Rutstein
- 4 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
- 4 Rona, Herald of Invasion
- 1 Alenni, Brood Recruiter
- 1 Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
- 4 Haliya, Guided by Light
- 4 Yera and Oski, Weaver and Guide
- 3 Cecil, Dark Knight
- 3 Zack Fair
- 1 Jirina, Dauntless General
- 1 Jirina, Dauntless General
- 2 Jirina, Dauntless General
Artifacts (7)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
Artifacts (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
Artifacts (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (10)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (12)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (36)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 2 Blood Crypt
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 3 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 3 Hushwood Verge
- 2 Indatha Triome
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 1 Ketria Triome
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 3 Stomping Ground
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 2 Wastewood Verge
- 2 Watery Grave
- 1 Xander's Lounge
- 2 Zagoth Triome
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (10)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (12)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (36)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 2 Blood Crypt
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 3 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 3 Hushwood Verge
- 2 Indatha Triome
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 1 Ketria Triome
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 3 Stomping Ground
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 2 Wastewood Verge
- 2 Watery Grave
- 1 Xander's Lounge
- 2 Zagoth Triome
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (9)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (12)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (36)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 2 Blood Crypt
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 3 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 3 Hushwood Verge
- 2 Indatha Triome
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 1 Ketria Triome
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 3 Stomping Ground
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 2 Wastewood Verge
- 2 Watery Grave
- 1 Xander's Lounge
- 2 Zagoth Triome
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (9)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (12)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (36)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 2 Blood Crypt
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 3 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 3 Hushwood Verge
- 2 Indatha Triome
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 1 Ketria Triome
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 3 Stomping Ground
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 2 Wastewood Verge
- 2 Watery Grave
- 1 Xander's Lounge
- 2 Zagoth Triome
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (10)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (12)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (36)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 2 Blood Crypt
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 3 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 3 Hushwood Verge
- 2 Indatha Triome
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 1 Ketria Triome
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 3 Stomping Ground
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 2 Wastewood Verge
- 2 Watery Grave
- 1 Xander's Lounge
- 2 Zagoth Triome
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (10)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (12)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (36)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 2 Blood Crypt
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 3 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 3 Hushwood Verge
- 2 Indatha Triome
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 1 Ketria Triome
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 3 Stomping Ground
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 2 Wastewood Verge
- 2 Watery Grave
- 1 Xander's Lounge
- 2 Zagoth Triome
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (10)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (12)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (36)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 2 Blood Crypt
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 3 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 3 Hushwood Verge
- 2 Indatha Triome
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 1 Ketria Triome
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 3 Stomping Ground
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 2 Wastewood Verge
- 2 Watery Grave
- 1 Xander's Lounge
- 2 Zagoth Triome
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (36)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 2 Blood Crypt
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 3 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 3 Hushwood Verge
- 2 Indatha Triome
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 1 Ketria Triome
- 1 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raffine's Tower
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 3 Stomping Ground
- 1 Swamp
- 2 Watery Grave
- 1 Xander's Lounge
- 1 Zagoth Triome
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (11)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (2)
Enchantments (12)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (36)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 2 Blood Crypt
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 3 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 3 Hushwood Verge
- 2 Indatha Triome
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 1 Ketria Triome
- 1 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raffine's Tower
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 3 Stomping Ground
- 1 Swamp
- 2 Watery Grave
- 1 Xander's Lounge
- 1 Zagoth Triome
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (10)
Instants (10)
Enchantments (12)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (35)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 2 Fabled Passage
- 2 Fabled Passage
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Hushwood Verge
- 1 Hushwood Verge
- 4 Indatha Triome
- 1 Island
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 2 Ketria Triome
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raffine's Tower
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stomping Ground
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Watery Grave
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (11)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (2)
Enchantments (12)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (36)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 2 Blood Crypt
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 3 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 3 Hushwood Verge
- 2 Indatha Triome
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 1 Ketria Triome
- 1 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raffine's Tower
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 3 Stomping Ground
- 1 Swamp
- 2 Watery Grave
- 1 Xander's Lounge
- 1 Zagoth Triome
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (10)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (12)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (35)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 4 Fabled Passage
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 2 Hushwood Verge
- 3 Indatha Triome
- 1 Island
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 2 Ketria Triome
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raffine's Tower
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stomping Ground
- 1 Swamp
- 2 Watery Grave
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (10)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (12)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (35)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 2 Fabled Passage
- 2 Fabled Passage
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 2 Hushwood Verge
- 3 Indatha Triome
- 1 Island
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 2 Ketria Triome
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raffine's Tower
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stomping Ground
- 1 Swamp
- 2 Watery Grave
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (35)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 4 Fabled Passage
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 2 Hushwood Verge
- 3 Indatha Triome
- 1 Island
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 2 Ketria Triome
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raffine's Tower
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stomping Ground
- 1 Swamp
- 2 Watery Grave
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (35)
- 2 Blazemire Verge
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 4 Fabled Passage
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 2 Hushwood Verge
- 3 Indatha Triome
- 1 Island
- 2 Jetmir's Garden
- 2 Ketria Triome
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Plains
- 1 Raffine's Tower
- 1 Raugrin Triome
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savai Triome
- 1 Spara's Headquarters
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stomping Ground
- 1 Swamp
- 2 Watery Grave
- 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground