Even with just a few creatures of the same type in play, Banner acts as a pretty serviceable Overrun effect
You only lose Lore with specific effects from cards You cant challenge item cards The inkwell symbol only matters for inking not challenging or questing Banish + Discard Pile Any card that is banished or discarded is put into your discard pile
Combos This deck is full of combos, but this one will shoot you ahead in the game if you can get it out on turn 1: Ink, then play Unconventional Tool for 1 ink Banish it with Belle Apprentice Inventors ability to play her for free Play any 2-ink or less item for free Even if you dont have an item to play or if you play and banish Gold Coin instead, its still worth it to get a 3 3 1 character out on turn 1
Its a way to prevent your opponents most important cards from being in play during the next turn, and again, if you combine it with the Temporary Shift mechanic multiple times, you can be a real nuisance to your opponent
The pop of color change doesnt draw attention away, but in fact draws the attention even further towards the middle by acting as a border around him
It also adds another scenario to the cooperative Illumineers Quest mode through the Palace Heist battle box