Iona, Shield of Emeria
Legendary Creature — Angel
AA4Arena Anthology 4#3mythic
Banned in CommanderBanned in BrawlBanned in PreDH
- Finishes
- Nonfoil
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2015
- Illustrator
- Jason Chan
CommanderBannedModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderBanned
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHBanned
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlBanned
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Flying
As Iona enters, choose a color.
Your opponents can't cast spells of the chosen color.
7/7Flying
Market · per finish
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Rulings
2 · latest Oct 1, 2009
- WotCOct 1, 2009
Iona's third ability includes permanent spells (artifacts, creatures, enchantments, and planeswalkers), not just instant and sorcery spells. It does not include lands or abilities (such as cycling or unearth).
- WotCOct 1, 2009
Once the color is chosen, it's too late for opponents to respond by casting spells of that color. Iona is not yet in the battlefield at the time the color is chosen, so, for example, there's no way for an opponent to destroy it by casting Doom Blade if the chosen color is black.