Hostage Taker

Creature — Human Pirate Rare

Hostage Taker has 10 printings across 9 sets. The cheapest English printing is around £0.15 and the MB2 #137 is the most valuable at £0.33. 219 eBay listings were tracked in the last 30 days.

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Printings & variations (54)

Every set, frame treatment, and language we track — click a printing to view its image and value. All languages (54)

en

LCC #271 £0.17
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MB2 #137 £0.33
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AFC #186 £0.15
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XLN #223 £0.27
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2X2 #227 £0.31
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OTC #231 £0.25
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LTC #268 £0.27
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2X2 #505
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PXLN #223s
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PRM #69987

Variant summary

5 recorded sales

Raw 5 sales

£2.54

last sold 24 Oct 2026

Median: £1.52
Avg: £1.78
Min: £0.80
Max: £2.98

Condition breakdown (raw sales)

NM 2 LP 1

Market intelligence

raw copies · last 6 months

Liquidity

0.8

raw sales / month

Momentum

▲ +153.6%

last 4w vs prior 4w

ATH proximity

85%

of ATH (£2.98)

PSA 10 multiplier

—

needs ≥3 PSA 10 sales

Grading analysis

vs raw baseline

Raw baseline

£1.52

Median of recent raw sales across all printings (too few for this one) · the multiplier baseline

💎 PSA 10 No data

No PSA 10 sales recorded yet — check back once graded copies trade.

Grading fee ~£20

💎 PSA 9 No data

No PSA 9 sales recorded yet — check back once graded copies trade.

Grading fee ~£20

Raw (81) Graded (0)

1M 3M 6M 1Y All

All markets UK US

£2.55 mean asking, last 90 days

219 asking observations · £0.55–£13.34 range

5 recorded sales · median £1.52 · last sold 24 Oct 2026 · ▼ trending down

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Sales history

5 sales

Realised eBay sold prices matched to this card — actual prices paid, not asking prices.

All Raw · NM LP

Sold ▼	Price	Variant	Printing	Cond.	Market	Title
24 Oct 2026	£2.54	Raw	2X2 · 505	—	US	Hostage Taker (2X2) 505 Foil Etched
22 Oct 2026	£1.52	Raw	AFC · 186	NM	UK	2021 Magic: The Gathering: AFC - Hostage Taker (#186, R, Near Mint)
12 Oct 2026	£1.06	Raw	LCC · 271	NM	UK	Hostage Taker 271 - R LCC - Magic: The Gathering NM
6 Oct 2026	£2.98	Raw	XLN · 223	—	UK	Hostage Taker ~ Ixalan [ EX ] [ Magic MTG ]
7 Sep 2026	£0.80	Raw	LCC · 271	LP	US	Hostage Taker - Ixalan - Magic the Gathering MTG - LP

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Active listings Sold prices Lowest price first Auctions ending soon PSA graded Buy on TCGplayer $0.23

Recent listings

These are eBay asking prices, not confirmed sales. Seller ratings are from eBay at last check — review the seller and listing before buying.

Title	Price	Seller	Marketplace	Seen
Hostage Taker Ixalan XLN 223 NM MTG Card	$1.99	99.7% (1031)	eBay United States	3 days, 18 hours ago	View
Hostage Taker Ixalan XLN 223 NM MTG Card	£1.79	99.7% (1031)	eBay United Kingdom	3 days, 18 hours ago	View
Hostage Taker Ixalan XLN 223 NM MTG Card	$1.99	99.7% (1031)	eBay United States	3 days, 18 hours ago	View
Hostage Taker Ixalan XLN 223 NM MTG Card	£1.79	99.7% (1031)	eBay United Kingdom	3 days, 18 hours ago	View
MTG - Hostage Taker - - Light Play - Normal	$0.99	99.4% (2496)	eBay United States	3 days, 18 hours ago	View
Hostage Taker 186 Commander: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms MTG NM	$1.49	100.0% (2045)	eBay United States	4 days, 1 hour ago	View
Hostage Taker 186 Commander: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms MTG NM	£1.34	100.0% (2045)	eBay United Kingdom	4 days, 1 hour ago	View
Hostage Taker 186 Commander: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms MTG NM	$1.49	100.0% (2045)	eBay United States	4 days, 1 hour ago	View
Hostage Taker 186 Commander: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms MTG NM	£1.34	100.0% (2045)	eBay United Kingdom	4 days, 1 hour ago	View
Hostage Taker [OTC 231] NM MTG	$1.99	100.0% (861)	eBay United States	4 days, 11 hours ago	View