MagicIxalan
Hostage Taker — Ixalan #223
Hostage Taker is a rare Creature — Human Pirate from Ixalan (2017), collector number 223, illustrated by Wayne Reynolds.
Hostage Taker price
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Card details
- Set
- Ixalan
- Number
- 223
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}{B}
- Colour
- Black / Blue
- Power / toughness
- 2/3
- Illustrator
- Wayne Reynolds
- Released
- 29 September 2017
What Hostage Taker 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.
Format legality
Other printings of Hostage Taker
| No. | Card | Set | Rarity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 |  Hostage Taker Creature — Human Pirate | Mystery Booster 2 2024 | Rare | €0.54 |
| 231 |  Hostage Taker Creature — Human Pirate | Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander 2024 | Rare | €0.37 |
| 271 |  Hostage Taker Creature — Human Pirate | The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander 2023 | Rare | €0.22 |
| 268 |  Hostage Taker Creature — Human Pirate | Tales of Middle-earth Commander 2023 | Rare | €0.22 |
| 505 |  Hostage Taker Creature — Human Pirate | Double Masters 2022 2022 | Rare | — |
| 227 |  Hostage Taker Creature — Human Pirate | Double Masters 2022 2022 | Rare | €0.28 |
| 186 |  Hostage Taker Creature — Human Pirate | Forgotten Realms Commander 2021 | Rare | €0.29 |
| 223s |  Hostage Taker Creature — Human Pirate | Ixalan Promos 2017 | Rare | €2.09 foil |
All 9 Hostage Taker printings compared →
Questions people ask
How much is Hostage Taker from Ixalan worth?
About €0.32 for a near-mint non-foil copy, and €1.62 in foil. Check UK eBay sold listings for what copies really sell for here.
How many printings of Hostage Taker are there?
9 English paper printings, from Ixalan Promos to Ixalan. The cheapest right now is the The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander printing.
Is Hostage Taker legal in Commander?
Yes, it is legal in Commander.
Who illustrated Hostage Taker (Ixalan)?
Wayne Reynolds.
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