Name
Iona, Shield of Emeria
Mana Cost
Type
Legendary Creature — Angel
Set
Zendikar
Rarity
Mythic
Text
Flying
As Iona enters, choose a color.
Your opponents can't cast spells of the chosen color.
Flavor Text
No more shall the righteous cower before evil.
Power/Toughness
7/7
Number
#13
Other Prints
Arena Anthology 4
Mystery Booster 2
Modern Masters 2015
From the Vault: Angels
Legal Formats
Duel | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Penny | Timeless | Vintage
Availability
Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(01/10/2009)
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.
(01/10/2009)
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).
Artist
Jason Chan
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