Hostage Taker
Played in 4,072 Esper decks
Color Identity Spread
9.1% Esper
- Grixis 23,126 · 51.7%
- Dimir 9,340 · 20.9%
- Sultai 6,425 · 14.4%
- Esper 4,072 · 9.1%
- Five-Color 1,262 · 2.8%
- Other (20) 530 · 1.2%
Commanders
18
Commanders
18All commanders (18)
- Sen Triplets relevance 4.04 · 30.4% (1,248 of 4,106 decks)
- Nihiloor relevance 3.56 · 49.4% (231 of 468 decks)
- Aminatou, the Fateshifter relevance 3.11 · 18.3% (676 of 3,692 decks)
- Merieke Ri Berit relevance 2.76 · 19.0% (305 of 1,607 decks)
- Sefris of the Hidden Ways relevance 2.47 · 9.8% (778 of 7,967 decks)
- The Ever-Changing 'Dane relevance 1.27 · 7.7% (44 of 573 decks)
- Saruman of Many Colors relevance 1.22 · 4.2% (142 of 3,350 decks)
- Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Tymna the Weaver relevance 0.72 · 3.2% (30 of 928 decks)
- Ravos, Soultender // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces relevance 0.45 · 3.8% (6 of 158 decks)
- Kamiz, Obscura Oculus relevance 0.38 · 1.3% (26 of 1,964 decks)
- Bane, Lord of Darkness relevance 0.33 · 1.4% (15 of 1,082 decks)
- Halfdane relevance 0.30 · 3.4% (3 of 89 decks)
- Silas Renn, Seeker Adept // Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel relevance 0.26 · 10.0% (1 of 10 decks)
- Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Ravos, Soultender relevance 0.17 · 4.2% (1 of 24 decks)
- Dromar, the Banisher relevance 0.17 · 1.2% (4 of 343 decks)
- Silas Renn, Seeker Adept // Ravos, Soultender relevance 0.13 · 2.8% (1 of 36 decks)
- Chromium relevance 0.10 · 1.0% (2 of 199 decks)
- Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar relevance 0.10 · 1.8% (1 of 56 decks)
Most Relevant
30
Most Relevant
30All most relevant (30)
- Gonti, Lord of Luxury relevance 1.68 · 36.6% (1,492 of 4,072 decks)
- Agent of Treachery relevance 1.42 · 35.2% (1,433 of 4,072 decks)
- Thief of Sanity relevance 1.19 · 32.0% (1,302 of 4,072 decks)
- Xanathar, Guild Kingpin relevance 1.16 · 23.6% (961 of 4,072 decks)
- Bribery relevance 1.11 · 25.0% (1,020 of 4,072 decks)
- Mulldrifter relevance 1.06 · 31.5% (1,281 of 4,072 decks)
- Cloudblazer relevance 1.00 · 22.0% (896 of 4,072 decks)
- Tasha, the Witch Queen relevance 0.94 · 20.0% (813 of 4,072 decks)
- Siphon Insight relevance 0.92 · 17.7% (719 of 4,072 decks)
- Extract Brain relevance 0.92 · 17.1% (696 of 4,072 decks)
- Telepathy relevance 0.90 · 21.1% (860 of 4,072 decks)
- Solemn Simulacrum relevance 0.89 · 37.0% (1,506 of 4,072 decks)
- Vega, the Watcher relevance 0.86 · 22.2% (905 of 4,072 decks)
- Baleful Strix relevance 0.85 · 56.4% (2,295 of 4,072 decks)
- Elder Brain relevance 0.84 · 16.1% (656 of 4,072 decks)
- Control Magic relevance 0.83 · 16.8% (684 of 4,072 decks)
- Nihiloor relevance 0.81 · 15.3% (621 of 4,072 decks)
- Wall of Omens relevance 0.81 · 17.5% (713 of 4,072 decks)
- Nightveil Specter relevance 0.80 · 14.8% (604 of 4,072 decks)
- Karmic Guide relevance 0.74 · 21.2% (862 of 4,072 decks)
- Sun Titan relevance 0.74 · 27.2% (1,109 of 4,072 decks)
- Soulherder relevance 0.73 · 19.2% (782 of 4,072 decks)
- Evil Twin relevance 0.72 · 14.1% (573 of 4,072 decks)
- Daxos of Meletis relevance 0.71 · 14.8% (604 of 4,072 decks)
- Thieving Varmint relevance 0.69 · 12.2% (495 of 4,072 decks)
- Ravenous Chupacabra relevance 0.68 · 14.4% (587 of 4,072 decks)
- Shriekmaw relevance 0.67 · 15.8% (645 of 4,072 decks)
- Paradox Haze relevance 0.67 · 15.1% (616 of 4,072 decks)
- Radiant Solar relevance 0.65 · 18.3% (744 of 4,072 decks)
- Mind Flayer relevance 0.65 · 11.9% (483 of 4,072 decks)
Creatures
33
Creatures
33 All creatures (33)
- Gonti, Lord of Luxury relevance 1.68 · 36.6% (1,492 of 4,072 decks)
- Agent of Treachery relevance 1.42 · 35.2% (1,433 of 4,072 decks)
- Thief of Sanity relevance 1.19 · 32.0% (1,302 of 4,072 decks)
- Xanathar, Guild Kingpin relevance 1.16 · 23.6% (961 of 4,072 decks)
- Mulldrifter relevance 1.06 · 31.5% (1,281 of 4,072 decks)
- Cloudblazer relevance 1.00 · 22.0% (896 of 4,072 decks)
- Solemn Simulacrum relevance 0.89 · 37.0% (1,506 of 4,072 decks)
- Vega, the Watcher relevance 0.86 · 22.2% (905 of 4,072 decks)
- Baleful Strix relevance 0.85 · 56.4% (2,295 of 4,072 decks)
- Elder Brain relevance 0.84 · 16.1% (656 of 4,072 decks)
- Nihiloor relevance 0.81 · 15.3% (621 of 4,072 decks)
- Wall of Omens relevance 0.81 · 17.5% (713 of 4,072 decks)
- Nightveil Specter relevance 0.80 · 14.8% (604 of 4,072 decks)
- Karmic Guide relevance 0.74 · 21.2% (862 of 4,072 decks)
- Sun Titan relevance 0.74 · 27.2% (1,109 of 4,072 decks)
- Soulherder relevance 0.73 · 19.2% (782 of 4,072 decks)
- Evil Twin relevance 0.72 · 14.1% (573 of 4,072 decks)
- Daxos of Meletis relevance 0.71 · 14.8% (604 of 4,072 decks)
- Thieving Varmint relevance 0.69 · 12.2% (495 of 4,072 decks)
- Ravenous Chupacabra relevance 0.68 · 14.4% (587 of 4,072 decks)
- Shriekmaw relevance 0.67 · 15.8% (645 of 4,072 decks)
- Radiant Solar relevance 0.65 · 18.3% (744 of 4,072 decks)
- Mind Flayer relevance 0.65 · 11.9% (483 of 4,072 decks)
- Brainstealer Dragon relevance 0.65 · 12.2% (495 of 4,072 decks)
- Notion Thief relevance 0.63 · 22.2% (904 of 4,072 decks)
- Phantasmal Image relevance 0.63 · 15.0% (612 of 4,072 decks)
- Plaguecrafter relevance 0.63 · 15.1% (614 of 4,072 decks)
- Felidar Guardian relevance 0.62 · 13.5% (550 of 4,072 decks)
- Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker relevance 0.61 · 16.1% (656 of 4,072 decks)
- Ashen Rider relevance 0.59 · 16.6% (676 of 4,072 decks)
- Doomed Necromancer relevance 0.59 · 13.5% (548 of 4,072 decks)
- Midnight Pathlighter relevance 0.59 · 16.7% (679 of 4,072 decks)
- Dauthi Voidwalker relevance 0.58 · 19.6% (800 of 4,072 decks)
Artifacts
3
Artifacts
3 All artifacts (3)
- Panharmonicon relevance 0.63 · 16.5% (670 of 4,072 decks)
- Chromatic Lantern relevance 0.63 · 27.8% (1,131 of 4,072 decks)
- Lightning Greaves relevance 0.57 · 38.2% (1,557 of 4,072 decks)
Enchantments
4
Enchantments
4 All enchantments (4)
- Telepathy relevance 0.90 · 21.1% (860 of 4,072 decks)
- Control Magic relevance 0.83 · 16.8% (684 of 4,072 decks)
- Paradox Haze relevance 0.67 · 15.1% (616 of 4,072 decks)
- Oath of Teferi relevance 0.60 · 12.9% (526 of 4,072 decks)
Instants
2
Instants
2 All instants (2)
- Siphon Insight relevance 0.92 · 17.7% (719 of 4,072 decks)
- Ephemerate relevance 0.61 · 17.6% (715 of 4,072 decks)
Sorceries
4
Sorceries
4 All sorceries (4)
- Bribery relevance 1.11 · 25.0% (1,020 of 4,072 decks)
- Extract Brain relevance 0.92 · 17.1% (696 of 4,072 decks)
- Blue Sun's Twilight relevance 0.61 · 11.1% (453 of 4,072 decks)
- Supreme Verdict relevance 0.60 · 29.2% (1,189 of 4,072 decks)
Planeswalkers
1
Planeswalkers
1 All planeswalkers (1)
- Tasha, the Witch Queen relevance 0.94 · 20.0% (813 of 4,072 decks)
Utility Lands
1
Utility Lands
1 All utility lands (1)
- High Market relevance 0.60 · 15.6% (634 of 4,072 decks)
Lands
2
Lands
2 All lands (2)
- Azorius Chancery relevance 0.63 · 27.0% (1,101 of 4,072 decks)
- Dimir Aqueduct relevance 0.62 · 26.1% (1,063 of 4,072 decks)
EDH data for Hostage Taker: adoption stats, associated cards, and its most popular commanders, from 4,072 real decks.





































































