Thiefs evade skill and Woods location

[Oobiedoobie]

It says in the location "Woods" that an undefeated bane is banished. Does that count if you are playing the thief and choose her evade ability to avoid an encounter?

[skizzerz]

An evaded card is neither defeated nor undefeated, so that power does not apply.

[Wraithguard]

I have found it useful to send a character to the woods if they have no weapons, but they have armor. The armor can (most likely) absorb the (likely) punishment you will receive from a failed combat check.

Damage gets absorbed, cards get cycled, but the bane still goes away.

Anyone found a better way to utilize that particular location?

[ThreeEyedSloth]

Yeah, just Augury/Scry all the monsters to the bottom of the deck. :P