Name
Iona, Shield of Emeria
Mana Cost
Type
Legendary Creature — Angel
Set
Arena Anthology 4
Rarity
Mythic
Text
Flying
As Iona enters, choose a color.
Your opponents can't cast spells of the chosen color.
Power/Toughness
7/7
Number
#3
Other Prints
Mystery Booster 2
Modern Masters 2015
From the Vault: Angels
Zendikar
Legal Formats
Duel | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Penny | Timeless | Vintage
Availability
Arena
Rulings
(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).
(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.
Artist
Jason Chan
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