That second ability doesn't just say you can tap Tolaria to removing the banding ability from target creature
This ability can strangle an opponents curve to great effect, and it even got Blood Moon banned in Historic
The new mechanic in the release was the intensity keyword, which built upon the work done by perpetually to change values of cards in different ways
You can only do this once, so if you lose, you can only get the promotional card from the Challenge Cup After you have defeated your third club, then the Challenge Cup will open
If you lose Bennie Bracks, it should be easier to recast it due to the convoke ability
That said, the Flareon ex card deserves all the hype because it's bold and uses swirls of flames to frame Flareon