Ersatz Gnomes and Iona

[(nameless one)]

Ersatz Gnomes reads:

Ersatz Gnomes

Artifact Creature - Gnome

T: Target spell is colorless

T: Target permanent becomes colorless until the end of turn.

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Would Ersatz Gnomes' ability turn a spell colorless fast enough so it can get around Iona's ability?

Thanks!

[Maveric78f]

A card needs to be played to be named a spell. Since you can't play cards of the chosen colour facing Iona, they are not spells and Gnomes can't do anything about it.

[(nameless one)]

Cool...

I forgot the spells has to enter the stack first :(

Thanks!