Magic: The Gathering · Ixalan

Hostage Taker

French name: Preneuse d'otage

223Rare

Hostage Taker (Ixalan 223) has a market price of US$0.35 to US$1.09 as of Nov 8, 2026.

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Market price

NormalUS$0.35Low US$0.13

FoilUS$1.09Low US$0.73

As of Nov 8, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

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 artifact or creature 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.

About this card

Hostage Taker is card 223 in Ixalan, a Magic: The Gathering set released Sep 29, 2017. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Wayne Reynolds. Reference market price on Nov 8, 2026: US$0.35 (Normal), US$1.09 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went up 2.9%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.