Each time he banishes something, even if he's the one being challenged, he'll also get to deal two damage to another character
Allowing a character to be exerted puts that card at potential risk on your opponents turn
The Dimir Deck Source: Reddit Like the lands, most of these Magic cards are fairly weak, as is to be expected from Starter Decks
(2025-06-06) To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as a flashback cost), add any cost increases (such as kicker costs), then apply any cost reductions (such as that of The Darkness Crystal's first ability)
Ive posted a few times in the r/Lorcana sub about how I think this is a potentially very negative, very damaging blow to the games future success and Ive been downvoted to hell by people who just dont want to hear anything bad about the game they are invested in