Hostage Taker

a Pirate deals combat damage — 223 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

1. Ramirez DePietro, Pillager — When Hostage Taker deals combat damage, Ramirez DePietro, Pillager exiles a card from a library

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Pirate attacks — 223 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

1. Breeches, Eager Pillager — When Hostage Taker attacks, Breeches, Eager Pillager triggers

a Pirate enters the battlefield — 231 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

When Hostage Taker enters:

1. Gemcutter Buccaneer — makes a token
2. Forerunner of the Coalition — makes each opponent lose 1 life
3. Merchant Raiders — taps a creature
4. Coercive Recruiter — untaps a creature

an artifact is exiled — 336 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

1. Shard of the Void Dragon — When an artifact is exiled thanks to Hostage Taker, Shard of the Void Dragon puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

When a creature is exiled thanks to Hostage Taker:

1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
2. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

5 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

1. The War Doctor — When a creature or artifact is exiled thanks to Hostage Taker, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

When an artifact is cast thanks to Hostage Taker:

1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
8. Myrsmith — makes a token
9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

271 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

1. Dual Nature — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Hostage Taker, Dual Nature exiles a creature

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Hostage Taker:

1. Extractor Demon — mills a card
2. Valor of the Worthy — makes a token
3. Traveling Plague — returns itself from the graveyard
4. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

When Hostage Taker enters:

1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

When Hostage Taker attacks:

1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
4. Invisible Woman — triggers
5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
6. Guide of Souls — triggers
7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards

120 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

When Hostage Taker attacks:

1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
4. Saw — sacrifices a creature

190 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

1. Tide of War — When Hostage Taker blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

When a creature is cast thanks to Hostage Taker:

1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
2. Champions of the Perfect — draws you 1 card

89 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

When Hostage Taker enters:

1. Pollywog Prodigy — puts a counter on itself
2. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
3. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
4. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
5. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
7. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
8. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

317 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Hostage Taker is one).

1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Hostage Taker enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

54 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.