We need to talk. It's about Iona...

Commander (EDH) forum

Posted on April 19, 2015, 5:34 p.m. by TheBanlist

I am a proud owner of a monocolor EDH. Omnath, Locus of Mana is my pride and joy and I love him more than my hypothetical children. But recently, someone in my playgroup decided to build a Kaalia of the Vast deck...with Iona, Shield of Emeria in it.

This brings me to my point. Why is Iona not banned? If the Rules Committee decide to ban cards based on keeping the game mode (EDH) light-hearted and casual, then why keep one of the most non-casual and hateful cards legal? It makes players not want to play the decks they want (such as awesome monogreen Omnath decks) and makes players add cards to their decks just for one card.

I want to be able to actually play Magic, but I don't want to tell someone not to put a card in their deck. The even worse part is that the playgroup has accepted my use of Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary despite it being on the ban list. (By the way, Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary is banned, but not Felidar Sovereign?) Telling him not to use iona seems kinda dickish if I continue to use Rofellos, but...but mana.

I hope other people share this opinion. Please help me end Iona's reign of terror.

HeroInMyOwnMind says... #1

If he is over playing her, and only choosing green every time, then I suggest just playing a different deck. You would probably have to change your deck too much to try to hate out the card, since green has limited options, so you'd be better off experimenting with some other colors.

April 21, 2015 7:55 p.m.