---
name: "Hostile Takeover"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{B}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B", "R", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "U"]
keywords: []
set: "SNC"
set_name: "Streets of New Capenna"
collector_number: "310"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Isis"
oracle_id: "5c7f91af-8bac-4da1-b9e5-f15989c9d53c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hostile-takeover-snc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Hostile Takeover
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{B}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Up to one target creature has base power and toughness 1/1 until end of turn. Up to one other target creature has base power and toughness 4/4 until end of turn. Then Hostile Takeover deals 3 damage to each creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Artful Takedown](/printing/artful-takedown-grn.md) — Instant
2. [Steal Strength](/printing/steal-strength-pcy.md) — Instant
3. [Rites of Reaping](/printing/rites-of-reaping-rtr.md) — Sorcery
4. [Consume Strength](/printing/consume-strength-ddm.md) — Instant
5. [Schismotivate](/printing/schismotivate-gpt.md) — Instant
6. [Tandem Takedown](/printing/tandem-takedown-mom.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Streets of New Capenna (SNC) #310
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Isis
- **Total Printings:** 25 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`