You'll still need some cards dedicated to lore generation, but being more open to challenging will really help you control the board better
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On the other hand, Illusions can be cheap throwaways to banish any opposing characters before they quickly disappear
Then in your EOT if you have delirium you can exile four or more cards types and drop one to the battlefield with a finality counter
Fervent Champion's last ability reduces only the generic mana in equip abilities