Hostage Taker

Public decks that run Hostage Taker

• Ahoy Mateys - The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander, led by Admiral Brass, Unsinkable
• Dungeons of Death - Forgotten Realms Commander, led by Sefris of the Hidden Ways
• Grand Larceny - Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander, led by Gonti, Canny Acquisitor
• Hosts of Mordor - Tales of Middle-earth Commander, led by Sauron, Lord of the Rings

Commanders that run Hostage Taker most

Deck counts from EDHREC.

• Edward Kenway: 9,106 decks
• Gonti, Canny Acquisitor: 7,100 decks
• Admiral Brass, Unsinkable: 7,012 decks
• Don Andres, the Renegade: 5,411 decks
• Sauron, the Dark Lord: 4,668 decks
• Yarok, the Desecrated: 4,006 decks
• Admiral Beckett Brass: 3,936 decks
• Tasha, the Witch Queen: 3,879 decks

Often played with Hostage Taker

Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.

• Knight of Autumn
• Nihiloor
• Ronom Unicorn
• Savvy Trader
• Celestial Dawn
• Daxos of Meletis
• Corsair Captain
• Ramirez DePietro, Pillager
• Merieke Ri Berit
• Cloudblazer

Rulings

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 2017-09-29: If Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the target permanent won't be exiled.
• 2017-09-29: Hostage Taker has received errata to prevent it from targeting itself. The correct Oracle wording appears above.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.