Hostage Taker

All 9 printings of Hostage Taker

Printing	Rarity	Non-foil	Foil	Etched foil	Cardmarket (EUR)	My collection
Mystery Booster 2 mb2 #137· 2024rare· Cardmarket €0.55	rare	$0.45	—	—No etched foil printing	€0.55	+ Add, Hostage Taker, Mystery Booster 2 #137
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander otc #231· 2024rare· Cardmarket €0.38	rare	$0.34	—No foil printing	—No etched foil printing	€0.38	+ Add, Hostage Taker, Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander #231
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander lcc #271· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.23	rare	$0.32	—No foil printing	—No etched foil printing	€0.23	+ Add, Hostage Taker, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #271
Tales of Middle-earth Commander ltc #268· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.20	rare	$0.37	—No foil printing	—No etched foil printing	€0.20	+ Add, Hostage Taker, Tales of Middle-earth Commander #268
Double Masters 2022 2x2 #227· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.27 · €1.18 foil	rare	$0.38	$0.50	—No etched foil printing	€0.27€1.18 foil	+ Add, Hostage Taker, Double Masters 2022 #227
Double Masters 2022 2x2 #505· 2022rare	rare	—No non-foil printing	—No foil printing	$3.80	—	+ Add, Hostage Taker, Double Masters 2022 #505
Forgotten Realms Commander afc #186· 2021rare· Cardmarket €0.29	rare	$0.20	—No foil printing	—No etched foil printing	€0.29	+ Add, Hostage Taker, Forgotten Realms Commander #186
Ixalan Promos pxln #223s· 2017Promorare· Cardmarket €2.09 foil	rare	—No non-foil printing	$3.57	—No etched foil printing	€2.09 foil	+ Add, Hostage Taker, Ixalan Promos #223s
Ixalan xln #223· 2017rare· Cardmarket €0.32 · €1.68 foil	rare	$0.34	$1.02	—No etched foil printing	€0.32€1.68 foil	+ Add, Hostage Taker, Ixalan #223

Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.

Rulings (8)

1. 2017-09-29

   In a multiplayer game, if a player leaves the game, all cards that player owns leave as well. If you leave the game, any spell or permanent cards you control from Hostage Taker's ability are exiled.

2. 2017-09-29

   In a multiplayer game, if Hostage Taker's owner leaves the game while the card is still exiled and another player owns that card, the exiled card will return to the battlefield under its owner's control. Because the one-shot effect that returns the card isn't an ability that goes on the stack, it won't cease to exist along with the leaving player's spells and abilities on the stack.

3. 2017-09-29

   If it's still in exile, the exiled card returns to the battlefield immediately after Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Nothing happens between the two events, including state-based actions.

4. 2017-09-29

   If Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the target permanent won't be exiled.

5. 2017-09-29

   Hostage Taker has received errata to prevent it from targeting itself. The correct Oracle wording appears above.

6. 2017-09-29

   If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won't return to the battlefield. You can't cast it.

7. 2017-09-29

   Once you begin to cast the exiled card, it's considered a new object. You'll control that spell and the permanent that spell becomes even if Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.

8. 2017-09-29

   Auras attached to the exiled permanent will be put into their owners' graveyards. Any Equipment will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled permanent will cease to exist.