Iona, Shield of Emeria

six generic mana one white mana Legendary Creature — AngelPower and toughness7/7

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.

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Iona, Shield of Emeria rulings

2009-10-01
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.

Iona, Shield of Emeria keyword rules

Flying Rule 702.9

Flying is an evasion ability.

A creature with flying can’t be blocked except by creatures with flying and/or reach. A creature with flying can block a creature with or without flying. (See rule , “Declare Blockers Step,” and rule , “Reach.”)

Multiple instances of flying on the same creature are redundant.