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Iona, Shield of Emeria

{6}{W}{W}{W}

Legendary Creature — Angel

ZENZendikar#13mythic
Banned in CommanderBanned in BrawlBanned in PreDH

No more shall the righteous cower before evil.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 3585
Illustrator
Jason Chan
Found in
Zendikar MTGO Redemption Foil · Zendikar MTGO Redemption · 2 more
Printings5Combos1
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.
7/7
Flying
Market · per finishspark updated 6h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+3.1%
$17.21
$6.89 low-$0.11 gapTCGplayer
Foil+18.2%
$103.90
$81.97 low$36.97 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$2.85· across 5 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

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.

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