You cast a Brainstorm with a Thought Scour in-hand also after your draw step because you need answers now or your opponent will win on their next turn
You often get a Treasure straight away, then Kellogg offers you a chain of steady value with the activated ability which effectively casts Mind Control, though only with Treasure
For starters, the sacrifice effect is cheaper, and not tied to colored mana
This means that, by the time the opposing player forces Moltres ex out of the active Pokmon slot, there is often a Charizard ready to go with upwards of six energy attached, allowing it to essentially wipe out whatever is put across from it
The real charms are the upgrades to this class enchantment, which provide the damage and card advantage necessary to make Bandit's Talent into a discard-based win condition that sees Standard play in mono-black shells