Archpriest of Iona
Creature — Human Cleric
Archpriest of Iona's power is equal to the number of creatures in your party. (Your party consists of up to one each of Cleric, Rogue, Warrior, and Wizard.)
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you have a full party, target creature gets +1/+1 and gains flying until end of turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Zendikar Rising Promos
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #10604
Archpriest of Iona enters as a 0/3 and scales into a genuine threat the moment your party is full — a free +3/+3 and flying for one white mana is the kind of rate that closes games. Burakos, Party Leader // Folk Hero is the deck where it lives best, but any white shell that reliably assembles Cleric, Rogue, Warrior, and Wizard counts will get full value on curve.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Burakos, Party Leader // Folk Hero
Burakos, Party Leader // Folk Hero runs every party member available, and Archpriest of Iona is a Cleric that turns into a 3/6 flyer for one mana once the rest of the party is online — it's the exact rate that deck wants on turn one.
Nalia de'Arnise
Nalia de'Arnise rewards stacking party members with dungeon progress and tribal synergies, and Archpriest of Iona fills the Cleric slot while threatening a large evasive body once the party is complete.
The Destined Warrior
The Destined Warrior pushes aggressive party-count payoffs, and Archpriest of Iona contributes both a party type and a late-game aerial threat that punishes opponents who let the board develop.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Archpriest of Iona is a role-player in dedicated party decks and little else — outside that shell, a vanilla 0/3 that needs three other creature types present isn't pulling weight in a 99-card singleton format. Modern and Legacy have faster clocks and tighter tribal synergies, so Archpriest of Iona only shows up in fringe party builds that have never broken into serious contention. Pioneer is its best competitive home on paper, though party as a strategy has remained a casual curiosity there too. The card is legal across most formats but earns a slot in almost none of them outside Commander party decks.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Archpriest of Iona is pure bulk — pick it up without hesitation if a party deck is on your list. Demand is narrow enough that the price has nowhere meaningful to go in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Burakos, Party Leader // Folk Hero
- Nalia de'Arnise
- The Destined Warrior
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.