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).
Iona, Shield of Emeria
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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This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from MM2 — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #20 of *Modern Masters 2015*, the set that shipped alongside the May 2015 Modern Masters 2015 release.
Card type: Legendary Creature — Angel, color identity white, printed at mythic. Mythic rares historically land in roughly one out of every eight boosters at standard print densities. Mana cost: {6}{W}{W}{W} (9 converted). Keyword abilities: Flying.
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Historic. Banned in Commander and Brawl.
Illustrated by Jason Chan. Rarix catalogs 415 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Jason Chan
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