Question: are banished and removed from play the same?
Answer: „Banished‟ (which used to be „removed from play‟) means that the card goes off the board into that special place not depicted on the Game Mat. „Leaves the field‟ (which used to be „is removed from the field‟) means that something was on the field, then went to the Graveyard, or to the hand, or was banished.