For example, if a creature is wearing a hat in its art, it's still wearing a hat, even if you cover the hat with a sticker
Once again, dont forget that the shroud prevents your own spells and abilities from targeting the equipped creature
At minimum, separate true bulk (commons, uncommons, basic lands) from anything with meaningful value
Therefore, they have updated the rules to the following: Once per game, any time you could cast a sorcery (during your main phase when the stack is empty), you can pay 3 generic mana to put your companion from your sideboard into your hand
There are some cheeky ways you can build around this card to get a bit more value, such as becoming the monarch with cards like Palace Jailer and baiting your opponents to attack you