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Hostage Taker (Ixalan)

Hostage Taker

Ixalan — rare

Creature — Human Pirate

Hostage Taker legal formats:

Standard: Not legal
Future: Not legal
Historic: Legal
Timeless: Legal
Gladiator: Legal
Pioneer: Legal
Explorer: Legal
Modern: Legal
Legacy: Legal
Pauper: Not legal
Vintage: Legal
Penny: Legal
Commander: Legal
Oathbreaker: Legal
Standardbrawl: Not legal
Brawl: Legal
Alchemy: Not legal
Pauper Commander: Not legal
Duel: Legal
Old School: Not legal
Premodern: Not legal
PreDH: Not legal

Hostage Taker (Ixalan)

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