While The Emperor of Palamecia is a great card, its more timing sensitive than something like Shantotto and would make a poor splash
Of course, this means you need a character on board that can initiate the challenge before Maid Marian gets value, but there are 11 4-cost characters that all have decent Strength values, so it isn't hard to get something down the previous turn that can take the Challenge
If an effect restarts the game, Starting Town will enter tapped in the new game unless it's your first, second, or third turn of that game
Lastly, Mickey Mouse Detective is this decks secret sauce, enabling you to add a card to your Inkwell whenever hes played
If the game isn't over yet, repeat this process for each other player in turn order
The Support keyword allows characters to lend their strength to a different character for the turn