Voice of All is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Flying As this creature enters, choose a color. This creature has protection from the chosen color.
Complete guide
Voice of All is a classic Angel that offers unparalleled flexibility for white mages facing down specific elemental threats. By adapting its defenses as it hits the battlefield, it can become an impassable wall or an unblockable attacker against a color of your choice.
Choosing Your Shield
The core of Voice of All is its static ability that functions 'as' it enters the battlefield. This is not a triggered ability, meaning it does not use the stack and cannot be responded to once the creature begins to resolve. You simply choose one of the five colors of Magic, and the Angel gains protection from that color immediately upon arrival.
How Protection Works
Once a color is chosen, Voice of All benefits from the 'DEBT' acronym regarding that color. It cannot be Damaged, Enchanted/Equipped, Blocked, or Targeted by sources of the chosen color. This makes it an excellent tool for stalling a powerful creature or flying over a defensive line of a specific color.
Static vs. Triggered Choices
Because the color choice is made as it enters, there is no window for opponents to wait for your choice and then cast a spell in response to kill it. If Voice of All is on the battlefield, the choice has already been made and the protection is active. This differs from 'When enters' triggers which can be countered or responded to.
Strategic Deployment
In a multiplayer game, you should evaluate the most threatening board state before Voice of All resolves. If one player has a massive red dragon and another has a blue control deck, you must decide if you need a blocker against the dragon or a threat that cannot be targeted by blue bounce spells.
Interaction examples
Roaming ThroneIf you control Roaming Throne and have chosen 'Angel' as its type, you might expect Voice of All to get two color choices. However, Voice of All uses a static ability ('As this creature enters'), not a triggered ability ('When/Whenever'). Therefore, Roaming Throne does not cause the choice to happen an additional time; you still only choose one color.
Solemn SimulacrumIf an opponent attacks with Solemn Simulacrum, you might be tempted to choose 'Brown' or 'Artifact.' However, protection requires choosing a color (White, Blue, Black, Red, or Green). Since Solemn Simulacrum is colorless, Voice of All cannot gain protection from it using its ability, meaning the Angel can be blocked by or take damage from the Golem regardless of the color chosen.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Voice of All
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
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