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Hostage Taker #223

XLN Ixalan EN

Details

Hostage Taker

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.
Set Name Ixalan Set Code XLN
Set Series Ixalan
Card Number 223 Language EN Variant Regular Version
Rarity Rare
Colour B,U
Play Cost {2}{U}{B}
Card Type Creature — Human Pirate
Card abilities Exile, Removal
Illustrator Wayne Reynolds
Release Date 29 Sep 2017

Larrikin Market Pricing

To understand its value, here's an international market summary. It seems to be selling around $0.50 – $1.33.

$0.50 – $1.33

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Market confidence Low
Volume Medium
Updated 14 Sep 2026

This printing

Foil $0.80 – $1.84

Other printings

2X2 #227 Regular $0.50 – $0.81 2X2 #505 Etched Foil, Inverted $4.19 – $7.03 AFC #186 Regular $0.50 – $0.38 LCC #271 Regular $0.50 – $0.55 LTC #268 Regular $0.50 – $0.76 MB2 #137 Regular $0.50 – $0.92 OTC #231 Regular $0.34 – $0.64 PXLN #223s Foil, Prerelease $4.17 – $7.75