Hostage Taker
Played in 4,142 Esper decks
Color Identity Spread
9.1% Esper
- Grixis 23,440 · 51.6%
- Dimir 9,517 · 20.9%
- Sultai 6,517 · 14.3%
- Esper 4,142 · 9.1%
- Five-Color 1,288 · 2.8%
- Other (20) 543 · 1.2%
All commanders (17)
- Sen Triplets relevance 4.04 · 30.3% (1,267 of 4,185 decks)
- Nihiloor relevance 3.59 · 49.7% (237 of 477 decks)
- Aminatou, the Fateshifter relevance 3.12 · 18.3% (688 of 3,761 decks)
- Merieke Ri Berit relevance 2.77 · 19.0% (308 of 1,622 decks)
- Sefris of the Hidden Ways relevance 2.48 · 9.8% (791 of 8,103 decks)
- The Ever-Changing 'Dane relevance 1.26 · 7.5% (44 of 585 decks)
- Saruman of Many Colors relevance 1.21 · 4.2% (143 of 3,406 decks)
- Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Tymna the Weaver relevance 0.71 · 3.2% (30 of 942 decks)
- Ravos, Soultender // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces relevance 0.52 · 4.4% (7 of 159 decks)
- Kamiz, Obscura Oculus relevance 0.37 · 1.3% (26 of 1,993 decks)
- Bane, Lord of Darkness relevance 0.33 · 1.4% (15 of 1,098 decks)
- Halfdane relevance 0.29 · 3.2% (3 of 93 decks)
- Silas Renn, Seeker Adept // Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel relevance 0.25 · 9.1% (1 of 11 decks)
- Dromar, the Banisher relevance 0.16 · 1.1% (4 of 351 decks)
- Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Ravos, Soultender relevance 0.16 · 3.8% (1 of 26 decks)
- Silas Renn, Seeker Adept // Ravos, Soultender relevance 0.13 · 2.8% (1 of 36 decks)
- Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar relevance 0.10 · 1.8% (1 of 56 decks)
All most relevant (30)
- Gonti, Lord of Luxury relevance 1.68 · 36.6% (1,515 of 4,142 decks)
- Agent of Treachery relevance 1.42 · 35.2% (1,458 of 4,142 decks)
- Thief of Sanity relevance 1.17 · 31.9% (1,320 of 4,142 decks)
- Xanathar, Guild Kingpin relevance 1.16 · 23.6% (978 of 4,142 decks)
- Bribery relevance 1.11 · 25.0% (1,036 of 4,142 decks)
- Mulldrifter relevance 1.07 · 31.5% (1,304 of 4,142 decks)
- Cloudblazer relevance 1.00 · 21.9% (908 of 4,142 decks)
- Tasha, the Witch Queen relevance 0.93 · 19.8% (822 of 4,142 decks)
- Siphon Insight relevance 0.92 · 17.6% (727 of 4,142 decks)
- Extract Brain relevance 0.91 · 17.0% (704 of 4,142 decks)
- Telepathy relevance 0.90 · 21.1% (872 of 4,142 decks)
- Solemn Simulacrum relevance 0.89 · 36.9% (1,530 of 4,142 decks)
- Baleful Strix relevance 0.85 · 56.3% (2,333 of 4,142 decks)
- Vega, the Watcher relevance 0.84 · 22.1% (914 of 4,142 decks)
- Elder Brain relevance 0.84 · 16.0% (664 of 4,142 decks)
- Control Magic relevance 0.82 · 16.6% (689 of 4,142 decks)
- Nihiloor relevance 0.81 · 15.1% (627 of 4,142 decks)
- Wall of Omens relevance 0.81 · 17.5% (724 of 4,142 decks)
- Nightveil Specter relevance 0.80 · 14.8% (613 of 4,142 decks)
- Karmic Guide relevance 0.74 · 21.2% (880 of 4,142 decks)
- Sun Titan relevance 0.74 · 27.3% (1,130 of 4,142 decks)
- Soulherder relevance 0.74 · 19.2% (797 of 4,142 decks)
- Evil Twin relevance 0.71 · 14.0% (578 of 4,142 decks)
- Daxos of Meletis relevance 0.70 · 14.7% (608 of 4,142 decks)
- Ravenous Chupacabra relevance 0.69 · 14.6% (603 of 4,142 decks)
- Thieving Varmint relevance 0.69 · 12.2% (504 of 4,142 decks)
- Paradox Haze relevance 0.67 · 15.2% (629 of 4,142 decks)
- Shriekmaw relevance 0.67 · 15.8% (654 of 4,142 decks)
- Radiant Solar relevance 0.65 · 18.2% (754 of 4,142 decks)
- Mind Flayer relevance 0.64 · 11.8% (487 of 4,142 decks)
All creatures (33)
- Gonti, Lord of Luxury relevance 1.68 · 36.6% (1,515 of 4,142 decks)
- Agent of Treachery relevance 1.42 · 35.2% (1,458 of 4,142 decks)
- Thief of Sanity relevance 1.17 · 31.9% (1,320 of 4,142 decks)
- Xanathar, Guild Kingpin relevance 1.16 · 23.6% (978 of 4,142 decks)
- Mulldrifter relevance 1.07 · 31.5% (1,304 of 4,142 decks)
- Cloudblazer relevance 1.00 · 21.9% (908 of 4,142 decks)
- Solemn Simulacrum relevance 0.89 · 36.9% (1,530 of 4,142 decks)
- Baleful Strix relevance 0.85 · 56.3% (2,333 of 4,142 decks)
- Vega, the Watcher relevance 0.84 · 22.1% (914 of 4,142 decks)
- Elder Brain relevance 0.84 · 16.0% (664 of 4,142 decks)
- Nihiloor relevance 0.81 · 15.1% (627 of 4,142 decks)
- Wall of Omens relevance 0.81 · 17.5% (724 of 4,142 decks)
- Nightveil Specter relevance 0.80 · 14.8% (613 of 4,142 decks)
- Karmic Guide relevance 0.74 · 21.2% (880 of 4,142 decks)
- Sun Titan relevance 0.74 · 27.3% (1,130 of 4,142 decks)
- Soulherder relevance 0.74 · 19.2% (797 of 4,142 decks)
- Evil Twin relevance 0.71 · 14.0% (578 of 4,142 decks)
- Daxos of Meletis relevance 0.70 · 14.7% (608 of 4,142 decks)
- Ravenous Chupacabra relevance 0.69 · 14.6% (603 of 4,142 decks)
- Thieving Varmint relevance 0.69 · 12.2% (504 of 4,142 decks)
- Shriekmaw relevance 0.67 · 15.8% (654 of 4,142 decks)
- Radiant Solar relevance 0.65 · 18.2% (754 of 4,142 decks)
- Mind Flayer relevance 0.64 · 11.8% (487 of 4,142 decks)
- Brainstealer Dragon relevance 0.64 · 12.0% (498 of 4,142 decks)
- Notion Thief relevance 0.63 · 22.2% (920 of 4,142 decks)
- Phantasmal Image relevance 0.63 · 15.0% (622 of 4,142 decks)
- Plaguecrafter relevance 0.63 · 15.0% (623 of 4,142 decks)
- Felidar Guardian relevance 0.62 · 13.4% (557 of 4,142 decks)
- Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker relevance 0.61 · 16.1% (666 of 4,142 decks)
- Ashen Rider relevance 0.59 · 16.6% (687 of 4,142 decks)
- Midnight Pathlighter relevance 0.59 · 16.7% (691 of 4,142 decks)
- Doomed Necromancer relevance 0.59 · 13.4% (554 of 4,142 decks)
- Dauthi Voidwalker relevance 0.58 · 19.7% (815 of 4,142 decks)
All artifacts (3)
- Panharmonicon relevance 0.63 · 16.4% (680 of 4,142 decks)
- Chromatic Lantern relevance 0.63 · 27.8% (1,150 of 4,142 decks)
- Lightning Greaves relevance 0.57 · 38.2% (1,582 of 4,142 decks)
All enchantments (4)
- Telepathy relevance 0.90 · 21.1% (872 of 4,142 decks)
- Control Magic relevance 0.82 · 16.6% (689 of 4,142 decks)
- Paradox Haze relevance 0.67 · 15.2% (629 of 4,142 decks)
- Oath of Teferi relevance 0.60 · 13.0% (537 of 4,142 decks)
All instants (2)
- Siphon Insight relevance 0.92 · 17.6% (727 of 4,142 decks)
- Ephemerate relevance 0.61 · 17.6% (729 of 4,142 decks)
All sorceries (4)
- Bribery relevance 1.11 · 25.0% (1,036 of 4,142 decks)
- Extract Brain relevance 0.91 · 17.0% (704 of 4,142 decks)
- Blue Sun's Twilight relevance 0.61 · 11.1% (458 of 4,142 decks)
- Supreme Verdict relevance 0.60 · 29.2% (1,211 of 4,142 decks)
All planeswalkers (1)
- Tasha, the Witch Queen relevance 0.93 · 19.8% (822 of 4,142 decks)
All utility lands (1)
- High Market relevance 0.60 · 15.5% (640 of 4,142 decks)
All lands (2)
- Azorius Chancery relevance 0.63 · 26.9% (1,116 of 4,142 decks)
- Dimir Aqueduct relevance 0.61 · 26.0% (1,077 of 4,142 decks)
EDH data for Hostage Taker: adoption stats, associated cards, and its most popular commanders, from 4,142 real decks.