Hostage Taker
Illustrated by Torgeir Fjereide
Card details
- Mana cost
- 4
- Type
- Creature — Human Pirate
- Rarity
- Creature
- P / T
- 2 / 3
Oracle text
When Hostage Taker enters the battlefield, exile target creature or artifact 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.
Flavor
Umbar was a refuge for all the enemies of Gondor— a threat to its coastlands and to all traffic on the sea.
Hostage Taker price & value
| Condition | Market | Low |
|---|---|---|
| Near Mint | $0.32 | $1.63 |
| Lightly Played | $0.27 | $1.71 |
| Moderately Played | — | $2.00 |
| Heavily Played | — | $3.67 |
Snapshot as of 2026-09-11. Live prices & recent sales load below.