Combos with Hostage Taker
Creature — Human Pirate · CMC 4 · 22 combos
Discover 22 known combos featuring Hostage Taker in Magic: The Gathering. Each combo lists the required cards, prerequisites, and step-by-step instructions.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Hostage Taker
Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable. When Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Hostage Taker and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. When Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield, Felidar Guardian returns from exile to the battlefield. When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves and re-enters the battlefield, causing Hostage Taker to return from exile to the battlefield, and triggering both Hostage Taker and Abdel Adrian's abilities. Resolve the Hostage Taker trigger, exiling Felidar Guardian until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Hostage Taker and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Repeat from step 3.
Cards: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward, Felidar Guardian, Hostage Taker
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Hostage Taker
Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable. When Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Hostage Taker and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. When Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield, Restoration Angel returns from exile to the battlefield. When Restoration Angel enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves and re-enters the battlefield, causing Hostage Taker to return from exile to the battlefield, and triggering both Hostage Taker and Abdel Adrian's abilities. Resolve the Hostage Taker trigger, exiling Restoration Angel until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Hostage Taker and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Repeat from step 3.
Cards: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward, Restoration Angel, Hostage Taker
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Ashnod's Altar + Hostage Taker
Infinite Mana: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token, adding {C}{C}. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield. Repeat.
Cards: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Ashnod's Altar, Hostage Taker
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Carrion Feeder + Hostage Taker
Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability. Repeat.
Cards: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Carrion Feeder, Hostage Taker
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Viscera Seer + Hostage Taker
Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability. Repeat.
Cards: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Viscera Seer, Hostage Taker
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Goblin Bombardment + Hostage Taker
Infinite Damage: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite damage
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield. Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability. Repeat.
Cards: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Goblin Bombardment, Hostage Taker
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Phyrexian Altar + Hostage Taker
Infinite Mana: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token, adding one mana of any color. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield. Repeat.
Cards: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Phyrexian Altar, Hostage Taker
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Altar of Dementia + Hostage Taker
Infinite Mill: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite mill, Infinite self-mill
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability. Repeat.
Cards: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Altar of Dementia, Hostage Taker
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Hostage Taker + Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Activate Yahenni by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield. Resolve the Yahenni ability. Repeat.
Cards: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Hostage Taker, Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Icewind Stalwart + Hostage Taker
Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents, Infinite creature tokens
Cast Hostage Taker by paying its mana cost. When Hostage Taker enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Abdel Adrian until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, causing Icewind Stalwart to return to the battlefield from exile. When Icewind Stalwart enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Hostage Taker. Hostage Taker leaves and enters the battlefield, causing Abdel Adrian to return to the battlefield from exile and triggering Abdel Adrian and Hostage Taker. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Icewind Stalwart and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Resolve the Hostage Taker trigger, exiling Abdel Adrian until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.
Cards: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward, Icewind Stalwart, Hostage Taker
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Woe Strider + Hostage Taker
Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield. Resolve the Woe Strider ability. Repeat.
Cards: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Woe Strider, Hostage Taker
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Umbral Collar Zealot + Hostage Taker
Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite surveil
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability. Repeat.
Cards: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Umbral Collar Zealot, Hostage Taker
Angel of Glory's Rise + Hostage Taker + Altar of Dementia
Infinite Mill: Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mill, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-mill
Cast Hostage Taker by paying {2}{U}{B}. Hostage Taker enters the battlefield, exiling Angel of Glory's Rise. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Hostage Taker. Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield, returning Angel of Glory's Rise from exile to the battlefield. Angel of Glory's Rise enters the battlefield, returning Hostage Taker from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2. Once you have a large amount of Altar of Dementia abilities on the stack, you may stop the loop and resolve them to cause target player(s) to mill infinite cards.
Cards: Angel of Glory's Rise, Hostage Taker, Altar of Dementia
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Bloodflow Connoisseur + Hostage Taker
Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Activate Bloodflow Connoisseur by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield. Resolve the Bloodflow Connoisseur ability. Repeat.
Cards: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Bloodflow Connoisseur, Hostage Taker
Angel of Glory's Rise + Hostage Taker + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite Mana: Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
Cast Hostage Taker by paying {2}{U}{B}. Hostage Taker enters the battlefield, exiling Angel of Glory's Rise. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Hostage Taker, adding {C}{C}. Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield, returning Angel of Glory's Rise from exile to the battlefield. Angel of Glory's Rise enters the battlefield, returning Hostage Taker from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Thermopod + Hostage Taker
Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite red mana
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token, adding {R}. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield. Repeat.
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Blasting Station + Hostage Taker
Infinite Damage: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite damage
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it and Blasting Station trigger. Resolve the Hostage Taker token's trigger, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Resolve the Blasting Station trigger, untapping it. Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing the Hostage Taker token. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield. When Kiki-Jiki enters the battlefield, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station. Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 5. Repeat.
Cards: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Blasting Station, Hostage Taker
Angel of Glory's Rise + Hostage Taker + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
Cast Hostage Taker by paying {2}{U}{B}. Hostage Taker enters the battlefield, exiling Angel of Glory's Rise. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Hostage Taker, adding one mana of any color. Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield, returning Angel of Glory's Rise from exile to the battlefield. Angel of Glory's Rise enters the battlefield, returning Hostage Taker from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.
Cards: Angel of Glory's Rise, Hostage Taker, Phyrexian Altar
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Wispweaver Angel + Hostage Taker
Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable. When Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Hostage Taker and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. When Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield, Wispweaver Angel returns from exile to the battlefield. When Wispweaver Angel enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves and re-enters the battlefield, causing Hostage Taker to return from exile to the battlefield, and triggering both Hostage Taker and Abdel Adrian's abilities. Resolve the Hostage Taker trigger, exiling Wispweaver Angel until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Hostage Taker and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Repeat from step 3.
Cards: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward, Wispweaver Angel, Hostage Taker
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine + Hostage Taker
Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite Blood tokens
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield. Resolve the Shilgengar ability. Repeat.
Cards: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Shilgengar, Sire of Famine, Hostage Taker
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22 combos found


Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Hostage Taker



Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Hostage Taker



Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Ashnod's Altar + Hostage Taker



Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Carrion Feeder + Hostage Taker



Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Viscera Seer + Hostage Taker



Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Goblin Bombardment + Hostage Taker



Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Phyrexian Altar + Hostage Taker



Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Altar of Dementia + Hostage Taker



Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Hostage Taker + Yahenni, Undying Partisan



Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Icewind Stalwart + Hostage Taker



Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Woe Strider + Hostage Taker



Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Umbral Collar Zealot + Hostage Taker



Angel of Glory's Rise + Hostage Taker + Altar of Dementia



Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Bloodflow Connoisseur + Hostage Taker



Angel of Glory's Rise + Hostage Taker + Ashnod's Altar



Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Thermopod + Hostage Taker



Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Blasting Station + Hostage Taker



Angel of Glory's Rise + Hostage Taker + Phyrexian Altar



Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Wispweaver Angel + Hostage Taker



Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine + Hostage Taker