Magic: The Gathering · Commander: Outlaws of Thunder Junction

Hostage Taker

French name: Preneuse d'otage

231Rare

Hostage Taker (Commander: Outlaws of Thunder Junction 231) has a market price of US$0.36 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Card details

Type: Creature: Human Pirate
Mana cost: {2}{U}{B}
Power / toughness: 2/3
Artist: Wayne Reynolds

Card text

When Hostage Taker enters the battlefield, exile target creature or artifact until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast that spell.

Flavour text

Umbar was a refuge for all the enemies of Gondor- a threat to its coastlands and to all traffic on the sea.

About this card

Hostage Taker is card 231 in Commander: Outlaws of Thunder Junction, a Magic: The Gathering set released Apr 19, 2024. Rarity: Rare. Illustrated by Wayne Reynolds. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.36. Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went up 5.9%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.