Whether I can cast River Sneak because it linked to me when I sent it to exile area last turn?
Or my opponent can cast River Sneak because it linked to the Hostage Taker and now Hostage Taker is controlled by my opponent?
In this scenario (assuming Hostage Taker entered the battlefield under your control), it's still you who are allowed to cast River Sneak for as long as it remains exiled, even if another player controls Hostage Taker in the meantime (the "you" on Hostage Taker's ability refers to whoever controlled Hostage Taker when that ability triggered [C.R. 109.5]) (see also C.R. 611.2c). And this is the case even if another player gains control of Hostage Taker after it enters the battlefield but before its ability resolves, since that ability, "[o]nce ... triggered", "exists independently" of Hostage Taker and doing so doesn't change what "you" means here (C.R. 109.5, 112.7a).
There are some cards have the similar function:
For Gonti, Lord of Luxury, it's easily to understand that only the origianl player who exiled the card can see it and cast it, even the conntorler of Gonti, Lord of Luxury changed after.
For Fiend of the Shadows, it's clear that there is comment in its FAQ, only the trigger control can play that exile card.
There are some cards have the similar function:
For Gonti, Lord of Luxury, it's easily to understand that only the origianl player who exiled the card can see it and cast it, even the conntorler of Gonti, Lord of Luxury changed after.
For Fiend of the Shadows, it's clear that there is comment in its FAQ, only the trigger control can play that exile card.
That is correct. Nightveil Specter differs from Hostage Taker, Gonti, and Fiend of the Shadows in that—
the effect allowing the exiled cards to be cast appears in a static ability, so only Nightveil Specter's controller can cast those cards (here, "You may play cards..." means "Nightveil Specter's controller may play cards...") (C.R. 109.5), and
the effect allowing the exiled cards to be cast lasts only while Nightveil Specter remains on the battlefield (C.R. 611.3b, 112.6).
If my opponent gains control of my permanent with confiscation coup then I cast hostage taker,exiling that permanent, then hostage taker leaves play before I cast it from exile, does the permanent come back under my control (as I am the card's owner and it has no memory of it's previous owner) or under my opponent's control (as they controlled it originally)?
When a card returns to the battlefield this way (as in temporarily exiled for a duration) it comes back under its owner's control unless the effect states differently. You are always the owner of the card if you are the player in whose deck it started the game, or brought it in from outside the game during the game. Only control can change within the game, not ownership (unless playing for ante, that is).
If my opponent gains control of my permanent with confiscation coup then I cast hostage taker,exiling that permanent, then hostage taker leaves play before I cast it from exile, does the permanent come back under my control (as I am the card's owner and it has no memory of it's previous owner) or under my opponent's control (as they controlled it originally)?
The card exiled with Hostage Taker, once Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield, will return to the battlefield under its owner's control, no matter who last controlled the permanent it used to be before it was exiled this way (since Hostage Taker doesn't state otherwise) (C.R. 610.3c).
EDIT (Feb. 20): Edited generally.
EDIT (Jul. 2, 2020): One rule was renumbered with Core Set 2021.
Ok what if I cast clone and clone opponents hostage taker, my opponent allows me to take his hostage taker, but then as an instant cast urzas rage to deal 3 damage to MY hostage taker, I as a response to that instant, I pay the four mana to cast opponents hostage taker from exile. That's legal correct because that's a static ability of hostage taker, therefore my original clone/hostage taker would die but since I cast the exiled hostage taker he would not return to opponents because he was under my control. If opponent would have WAITED until I attempted to cast the exiled hostage taker, then put urzas rage on the stack he would have got it back right?
Ok what if I cast clone and clone opponents hostage taker, my opponent allows me to take his hostage taker, but then as an instant cast urzas rage to deal 3 damage to MY hostage taker, I as a response to that instant, I pay the four mana to cast opponents hostage taker from exile. That's legal correct because that's a static ability of hostage taker, therefore my original clone/hostage taker would die but since I cast the exiled hostage taker he would not return to opponents because he was under my control. If opponent would have WAITED until I attempted to cast the exiled hostage taker, then put urzas rage on the stack he would have got it back right?
Unless and until Hostage Taker's ability resolves, no card will be exiled with Hostage Taker. And when Hostage Taker leaves the battlefield (whether by damage due to Urza's Rage or otherwise) before that ability resolves, nothing will be exiled due to that ability (C.R. 610.3b).
But when the original Hostage Taker is exiled due to Clone-turned-Hostage-Taker, the card exiled with the original Hostage Taker, if any, will return to the battlefield (under its owner's control) before any player gets priority to cast instant spells (including Urza's Rage). If you then cast the original Hostage Taker this way, it will generally enter the battlefield under your control upon resolving. (Note that the effect allowing you to cast the card exiled this way is a continuous effect, not a one-shot effect — it lasts "for as long as [that card] remains exiled" — and in general, you can cast that card only any time you could normally cast a card of its type.)
EDIT (Jul. 27, 2019): Edited.
EDIT (Jul. 2, 2020): The relevant part of one rule was moved in the Core Set 2021 update.
Ok what if I cast clone and clone opponents hostage taker, my opponent allows me to take his hostage taker, but then as an instant cast urzas rage to deal 3 damage to MY hostage taker, I as a response to that instant, I pay the four mana to cast opponents hostage taker from exile. That's legal correct because that's a static ability of hostage taker, therefore my original clone/hostage taker would die but since I cast the exiled hostage taker he would not return to opponents because he was under my control. If opponent would have WAITED until I attempted to cast the exiled hostage taker, then put urzas rage on the stack he would have got it back right?
This can not be done this way. Hostage taker doesn't let you ignore timing restrictions on casting the creature. So in this scenario your clone would die without you getting to cast the hostage taker. However, after the effect resolves you are the first player to be given priority so you get the chance to cast the hostage taker, your opponent can the respond but at this point killing your clone won't do anything because the hostage taker isn't in exile but on the stack. Of course if your opponent kills your clone before its ability resolves it will not exile the hostage taker at all.
Ok beard with me I'm kinda new to magic, but catch on quickly. I'm a little confused about what your saying. First, hostage taker does NOT say you may cast a COPY, a TOKEN, ETC of the card. It says card is in exile and you may cast that card as long as it is in exile. Similar to GONTI, you don't get too repeatedly car as many copies of exiled card with either of them. Hostage taker or gonti. Note on the timing rules I'm a little unfamiliar, so I cast clone as a hostage taker, I target opponents hostage taker, my clone is on the stack, that resolves, as it enters the battlefield it becomes hostage taker, I target opponents hostage taker, that resolves, so now it's on the battlefield and opponents is in exile, so THEN when someone cast urzas rage to kill it, I don't have a chance to cast exiled card? I'm not in combat, so as a response to them targeting why can't I cast exiled hostage taker. Thanks you all are amazing for help
You cast Hostage Taker and pass priority.
Your opponent passes priority so Hostage Taker resolves.
When it enters the battlefield, it has a trigger to exile something.
That trigger goes onto the stack and you choose a target.
You pass priority.
Your opponent decides they want to do something so they perform an action (killing Hostage Taker in this case).
That resolves so you get priority again (with the trigger still on the stack).
You pass again.
They pass priority.
The trigger now resolves but since the duration for the effect is already over, nothing happens.
There is never a point in time in the above scenario where your Hostage Taker has actually exiled something since it died before it could do so.
However, if your opponent waits until Hostage Taker's trigger to resolve (thus exiling their Hostage Taker), then theirs is exiled and you get priority first since you are the Active Player. At this point, you can then cast the exiled card as long as you do so without performing any other actions or passing priority.
The answers above are simply illustrating that it is most likely that your opponent is going to cast Urza's Rage with the trigger on the stack because there is no real reason not to.
Note, that you cast Clone as a Clone. For the entire time that it is on th stack it is a Clone. You choose what to copy when the Clone spell resolves becasue that is when you apply its replacement effect to copy something. At this time the Clone becomes a Hostage Taker. Also note, that this is not targeting, so you can copy a creature with hexproof or protection from blue just fine.
Ok, I think I understand exactly what your saying. So they pass priority as i cast clone so then AS it enters the battlefield it becomes a hostage taker and as I target their hostage taker with mine, that targeting/trigger is on the stack, as a result they cast rage, kill my hostage taker, and since it was done BEFORE I was able to exile opponents, mine just dies and theirs stays where it was essentially, because it never went to exile therefore it doesn't trigger "when entering battle field" trigger
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If I successfully cast Hostage Taker and exile opponent's creature (like as River Sneak.)
Then opponent casts Confiscation Coup and gain control my Hostage Taker in the next turn.
The question is that: Who can cast the exile River Sneak?
Whether I can cast River Sneak because it linked to me when I sent it to exile area last turn?
Or my opponent can cast River Sneak because it linked to the Hostage Taker and now Hostage Taker is controlled by my opponent?
EDIT (Feb. 15): Correctness edit.
There are some cards have the similar function:
For Gonti, Lord of Luxury, it's easily to understand that only the origianl player who exiled the card can see it and cast it, even the conntorler of Gonti, Lord of Luxury changed after.
For Fiend of the Shadows, it's clear that there is comment in its FAQ, only the trigger control can play that exile card.
For Nightveil Specter, I believe the controler of Nightveil Specter may cast the exile cards if opponent gain control of Nightveil Specter. Please correct me if any misunderstanding.
If my opponent gains control of my permanent with confiscation coup then I cast hostage taker,exiling that permanent, then hostage taker leaves play before I cast it from exile, does the permanent come back under my control (as I am the card's owner and it has no memory of it's previous owner) or under my opponent's control (as they controlled it originally)?
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EDIT (Feb. 20): Edited generally.
EDIT (Jul. 2, 2020): One rule was renumbered with Core Set 2021.
But when the original Hostage Taker is exiled due to Clone-turned-Hostage-Taker, the card exiled with the original Hostage Taker, if any, will return to the battlefield (under its owner's control) before any player gets priority to cast instant spells (including Urza's Rage). If you then cast the original Hostage Taker this way, it will generally enter the battlefield under your control upon resolving. (Note that the effect allowing you to cast the card exiled this way is a continuous effect, not a one-shot effect — it lasts "for as long as [that card] remains exiled" — and in general, you can cast that card only any time you could normally cast a card of its type.)
EDIT (Jul. 27, 2019): Edited.
EDIT (Jul. 2, 2020): The relevant part of one rule was moved in the Core Set 2021 update.
You cast Hostage Taker and pass priority.
Your opponent passes priority so Hostage Taker resolves.
When it enters the battlefield, it has a trigger to exile something.
That trigger goes onto the stack and you choose a target.
You pass priority.
Your opponent decides they want to do something so they perform an action (killing Hostage Taker in this case).
That resolves so you get priority again (with the trigger still on the stack).
You pass again.
They pass priority.
The trigger now resolves but since the duration for the effect is already over, nothing happens.
There is never a point in time in the above scenario where your Hostage Taker has actually exiled something since it died before it could do so.
However, if your opponent waits until Hostage Taker's trigger to resolve (thus exiling their Hostage Taker), then theirs is exiled and you get priority first since you are the Active Player. At this point, you can then cast the exiled card as long as you do so without performing any other actions or passing priority.
The answers above are simply illustrating that it is most likely that your opponent is going to cast Urza's Rage with the trigger on the stack because there is no real reason not to.
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