In close games, this can clear the way for a winning swing, or it can bounce a ramp piece to delay a huge creature
In this way, its similar to Braids, Cabal Minion, but Iona scales into the late game better
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That means this Pony arrives as a 5/5 trample haste critter that also gives all its friends +2/+2
Landing a cheap artifact and a cheap enchantment before you have the 5 mana to cast Naomi is easy-peasy
If your blocker has double strike it deals damage to the attacker in both the first strike damage step and the normal damage step