Question 1

Ruling for Hostage Taker: Once you begin to cast the exiled card, it's considered a new object. You'll con...

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Ruling for Hostage Taker: If Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, t...

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Ruling for Hostage Taker: Hostage Taker has received errata to prevent it from targeting itself. The corre...

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Ruling for Hostage Taker: If it's still in exile, the exiled card returns to the battlefield immediately a...

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

Ruling for Hostage Taker: If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won't return to the ba...

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Ruling for Hostage Taker: In a multiplayer game, if a player leaves the game, all cards that player owns l...

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Ruling for Hostage Taker: In a multiplayer game, if Hostage Taker's owner leaves the game while the card i...

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

Ruling for Hostage Taker: Auras attached to the exiled permanent will be put into their owners' graveyards...

Accepted Answer

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.

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Mystery Booster 2 (MB2)	#137	rare	en	Wayne Reynolds	$0.72	—
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC)	#231	rare	en	Wayne Reynolds	$0.38	—
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)	#271	rare	en	Wayne Reynolds	$0.27	—
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC)	#268	rare	en	Torgeir Fjereide	$0.27	—
Double Masters 2022 (2X2)	#505	rare	en	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Double Masters 2022 (2X2)	#227	rare	en	Wayne Reynolds	$0.23	$0.70
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#186	rare	en	Wayne Reynolds	$0.19	—
Magic Online Promos (PRM)	#69987	rare	en	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Ixalan Promos (PXLN)	#223s	rare	en	Wayne Reynolds	—	$3.34
Ixalan (XLN)	#223	rare	en	Wayne Reynolds	$0.27	$1.81
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC)	#231	rare	de	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)	#271	rare	de	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC)	#268	rare	de	Torgeir Fjereide	—	—
Double Masters 2022 (2X2)	#505	rare	de	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Double Masters 2022 (2X2)	#227	rare	de	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#186	rare	de	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Ixalan (XLN)	#223	rare	de	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC)	#231	rare	es	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)	#271	rare	es	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC)	#268	rare	es	Torgeir Fjereide	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#186	rare	es	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Ixalan (XLN)	#223	rare	es	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC)	#231	rare	fr	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)	#271	rare	fr	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC)	#268	rare	fr	Torgeir Fjereide	—	—
Double Masters 2022 (2X2)	#505	rare	fr	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Double Masters 2022 (2X2)	#227	rare	fr	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#186	rare	fr	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Ixalan (XLN)	#223	rare	fr	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)	#271	rare	it	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC)	#268	rare	it	Torgeir Fjereide	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#186	rare	it	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Ixalan (XLN)	#223	rare	it	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC)	#231	rare	ja	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)	#271	rare	ja	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC)	#268	rare	ja	Torgeir Fjereide	—	—
Double Masters 2022 (2X2)	#505	rare	ja	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Double Masters 2022 (2X2)	#227	rare	ja	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#186	rare	ja	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Ixalan (XLN)	#223	rare	ja	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Ixalan (XLN)	#223	rare	ko	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)	#271	rare	pt	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC)	#268	rare	pt	Torgeir Fjereide	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#186	rare	pt	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Ixalan (XLN)	#223	rare	pt	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#186	rare	ru	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Ixalan (XLN)	#223	rare	ru	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC)	#231	rare	zhs	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Double Masters 2022 (2X2)	#227	rare	zhs	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Double Masters 2022 (2X2)	#505	rare	zhs	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#186	rare	zhs	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Ixalan (XLN)	#223	rare	zhs	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#186	rare	zht	Wayne Reynolds	—	—
Ixalan (XLN)	#223	rare	zht	Wayne Reynolds	—	—

Hostage Taker

Hostage Taker

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