mtg ajani cards Designing a Card for Every Planeswalker Day 26: : r/custommagic Distribute three +1/+1 counters among up to three target creatures Magic the Gathering Modern Horizons

Hostage Taker may be somewhat under the radar, since its a blue and black creature, but when you remember that last set we had The Scarab God, and now theres Hostage Taker, playing a U/B creature deck starts to look more and more intriguing

The card itself is a solidly okay limited signpost for drafting, but its abilities leave a lot to be desired in other formats

Number 113 Language English Legal Formats Brawl, Commander, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Timeless, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard Rulings (6/7/2024) Once a permanent you control leaves the battlefield, Aether Revolt's revolt ability will apply to noncombat damage dealt by sources you control until the turn ends or Aether Revolt leaves the battlefield, whichever happens first

You cannot search for them, and they can only tap for the mana on the side you play it

Like Force of Negation, youd prefer to cast for this free, but casting it normally is fine, even if is the most mana youd be willing to pay for a Negate