Legality depends on the tournament format -- Food Token can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others
Plus, these spells cost just and [/mana]B[/mana] respectively, meaning we can cast them before chaining together a few more spells to end the game on the spot
Build up a strong enough board presence, or get your opponent low enough with chip damage, and you can create a game state where your opponent can't even kill your creatures without risking death themselves
He is one of the best creatures ever made, and he's common to boot
When I already have 8 mana, I might have other spells that I could cast that could be more impactful than drawing cards based on my toughest creature and putting any creatures from my hand to the field
Chosen for its early-game tempo impact in creature-heavy metas, where small advantages in combat can open windows for slower Lorwyn strategies