Also, his second attack, Overconfident, is a great way to pick off easy prizes
They may no longer be on the battlefield, they may be under someone else's control, or they may somehow have turned into lands
The adventure of Ash Ketchum and Pikachu is ubiquitous - and aside from one or two exceptions it wasnt general policy to try and tell Pokmon stories beyond that except in manga and video game form, or bring in new teams beyond the trusted anime studio OLM to bring these worlds to life
There are a couple of bonuses that we can make use of, but I dont think its enough to make Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum more than just a moderate playable
Ward only triggers when the permanent with ward is targeted by someone other than its controller, so you never have to pay the ward cost on your own cards
In decks that rely on multiple moving parts, Octillery is the glue that holds everything together