Magic: The Gathering · Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

Hostage Taker

French name: Preneuse d'otage

268Rare

Hostage Taker (Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 268) has a market price of US$0.35 as of Nov 10, 2026.

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Card details

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

Card text

When Hostage Taker enters the battlefield, exile another target creature or artifact until Hostage Taker 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 it.

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 268 in Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, a Magic: The Gathering set released Jun 23, 2023. Rarity: Rare. Illustrated by Torgeir Fjereide. Reference market price on Nov 10, 2026: US$0.35. Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 5.4%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.

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