Combos with Hostage Taker

15 known combos in Commander — View Hostage Taker

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward Felidar Guardian Felidar Guardian Hostage Taker Hostage Taker
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
Show steps
  1. Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable.
  2. When Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Hostage Taker and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  3. When Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield, Felidar Guardian returns from exile to the battlefield.
  4. When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  5. Abdel Adrian leaves and re-enters the battlefield, causing Hostage Taker to return from exile to the battlefield, and triggering both Hostage Taker and Abdel Adrian's abilities.
  6. Resolve the Hostage Taker trigger, exiling Felidar Guardian until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.
  7. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Hostage Taker and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  8. Repeat from step 3.
212 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward Restoration Angel Restoration Angel Hostage Taker Hostage Taker
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
Show steps
  1. Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable.
  2. When Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Hostage Taker and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  3. When Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield, Restoration Angel returns from exile to the battlefield.
  4. When Restoration Angel enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  5. Abdel Adrian leaves and re-enters the battlefield, causing Hostage Taker to return from exile to the battlefield, and triggering both Hostage Taker and Abdel Adrian's abilities.
  6. Resolve the Hostage Taker trigger, exiling Restoration Angel until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.
  7. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Hostage Taker and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  8. Repeat from step 3.
164 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar Hostage Taker Hostage Taker
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker.
  2. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield.
  5. Repeat.
72 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Carrion Feeder Carrion Feeder Hostage Taker Hostage Taker
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker.
  2. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.
  3. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token.
  4. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability.
  6. Repeat.
63 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Goblin Bombardment Goblin Bombardment Hostage Taker Hostage Taker
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite damage
Show steps
  1. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker.
  2. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.
  3. Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token.
  4. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability.
  6. Repeat.
56 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Viscera Seer Viscera Seer Hostage Taker Hostage Taker
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker.
  2. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.
  3. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token.
  4. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability.
  6. Repeat.
56 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar Hostage Taker Hostage Taker
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker.
  2. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token, adding one mana of any color.
  4. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield.
  5. Repeat.
36 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia Hostage Taker Hostage Taker
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill
Show steps
  1. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker.
  2. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token.
  4. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat.
28 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Hostage Taker Hostage Taker Yahenni, Undying Partisan Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker.
  2. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.
  3. Activate Yahenni by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token.
  4. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Yahenni ability.
  6. Repeat.
25 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward Icewind Stalwart Icewind Stalwart Hostage Taker Hostage Taker
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite blinking of nonland permanents · Infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Hostage Taker by paying its mana cost.
  2. When Hostage Taker enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Abdel Adrian until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.
  3. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, causing Icewind Stalwart to return to the battlefield from exile.
  4. When Icewind Stalwart enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Hostage Taker.
  5. Hostage Taker leaves and enters the battlefield, causing Abdel Adrian to return to the battlefield from exile and triggering Abdel Adrian and Hostage Taker.
  6. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Icewind Stalwart and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  7. Resolve the Hostage Taker trigger, exiling Abdel Adrian until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.
  8. Repeat from step 3.
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Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Woe Strider Woe Strider Hostage Taker Hostage Taker
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker.
  2. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.
  3. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token.
  4. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Woe Strider ability.
  6. Repeat.
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Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Umbral Collar Zealot Umbral Collar Zealot Hostage Taker Hostage Taker
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker.
  2. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.
  3. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token.
  4. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  6. Repeat.
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Angel of Glory's Rise Angel of Glory's Rise Hostage Taker Hostage Taker Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill
Show steps
  1. Cast Hostage Taker by paying {2}{U}{B}.
  2. Hostage Taker enters the battlefield, exiling Angel of Glory's Rise.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Hostage Taker.
  4. Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield, returning Angel of Glory's Rise from exile to the battlefield.
  5. Angel of Glory's Rise enters the battlefield, returning Hostage Taker from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
  7. Once you have a large amount of Altar of Dementia abilities on the stack, you may stop the loop and resolve them to cause target player(s) to mill infinite cards.
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Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Bloodflow Connoisseur Bloodflow Connoisseur Hostage Taker Hostage Taker
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Hostage Taker.
  2. When the Hostage Taker token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield.
  3. Activate Bloodflow Connoisseur by sacrificing the Hostage Taker token.
  4. When the Hostage Taker token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Bloodflow Connoisseur ability.
  6. Repeat.
5 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Angel of Glory's Rise Angel of Glory's Rise Hostage Taker Hostage Taker Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Hostage Taker by paying {2}{U}{B}.
  2. Hostage Taker enters the battlefield, exiling Angel of Glory's Rise.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Hostage Taker, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield, returning Angel of Glory's Rise from exile to the battlefield.
  5. Angel of Glory's Rise enters the battlefield, returning Hostage Taker from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
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