Iona, Shield of Emeria
Modern Masters 2015 20 • mythic
- Set
- Modern Masters 2015
- Collector number
- 20
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana white mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jason Chan
- Market price
- $12.02
What it does
Flying
As Iona enters, choose a color.
Your opponents can't cast spells of the chosen color.
No more shall the righteous cower before evil.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderBanned
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlBanned
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Iona, Shield of Emeria was originally released in the 2009 Zendikar expansion, designed as a powerful mythic rare creature intended to anchor white-aligned decks with its restrictive, game-halting ability. It reflects the set's focus on massive, iconic figures representing the gods of the Zendikar plane, and its design by the Wizards of the Coast development team aimed to provide a high-mana-cost finisher that could single-handedly swing the tempo of a match.
The Modern Masters 2015 version features updated artwork by Greg Staples, who moved away from the original stylistic iteration to present the angel with a more ethereal, glowing presence. This reprint served to reintroduce the card to a shifting modern format, and it remains recognized by players for its impactful role in reanimator strategies and its enduring status as a centerpiece of white-mana card design.
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