Hostage Taker
Creature — Human Pirate · 
Hostage Taker is part of 48 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Radiant Solar and Sefris of the Hidden Ways.
Hostage Taker
Creature — Human Pirate
When this creature enters, exile another target creature or artifact until this creature 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 that spell.
- Mana value
- 4
- Power/Toughness
- 2/3
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Hostage Taker across all of its 48 combos.
Roles in combos
What Hostage Taker provides to the combos it is part of.
- Permanent with ETB: "Exile a creature" and LTB: "Return exiled creature to BF" (Banisher)
Combos with Hostage Taker
48 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Radiant Solar
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Hostage Taker
Barrowin of Clan Undurr
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Radiant Solar
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Hostage Taker
White Plume Adventurer
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Radiant Solar
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Hostage Taker
Rilsa Rael, Kingpin
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Radiant Solar
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Hostage Taker
Tomb of Horrors Adventurer
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Radiant Solar
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Hostage Taker
Seasoned Dungeoneer
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Radiant Solar
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Hostage Taker
Ravenloft Adventurer
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Radiant Solar
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Hostage Taker
Eccentric Apprentice
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Felidar Guardian
Hostage Taker
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Radiant Solar
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Hostage Taker
Displacer Beast
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Restoration Angel
Hostage Taker
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Radiant Solar
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Hostage Taker
Cloister Gargoyle
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Radiant Solar
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Hostage Taker
Passageway Seer
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Radiant Solar
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Hostage Taker
Feywild Caretaker
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: U, B, R
Cards in combo:
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Ashnod's Altar
Hostage Taker
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite colorless mana
Color Identity: U, B, R
Cards in combo:
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Carrion Feeder
Hostage Taker
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: U, B, R
Cards in combo:
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Goblin Bombardment
Hostage Taker
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite damage
Color Identity: U, B, R
Cards in combo:
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Viscera Seer
Hostage Taker
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite scry 1
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Radiant Solar
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Hostage Taker
Vicious Battlerager
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Radiant Solar
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Hostage Taker
Aarakocra Sneak
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Radiant Solar
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Hostage Taker
Veteran Dungeoneer
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
