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Iona, Shield of Emeria

Supertypes
Legendary
Types
Creature
Subtypes
Angel

Prices

Normal
Foil

Details

Rules
Flying
As Iona enters, choose a color.
Your opponents can't cast spells of the chosen color.
Power
7
Toughness
7
Color Identity
Rarity
Mythic
Number
13
Artist
Jason Chan
Language
English
(EN)
Expansion
Zendikar
Rulings
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).
2009-10-01
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.
2009-10-01
No more shall the righteous cower before evil.