Food is one of the weaker artifact tokens, so granting the food ability and type is only significant if you have a recipe to win with food
The mana value of a transforming double-faced permanent is the mana value of its front face, no matter which face is up
While it won't be updated daily, I'll try to update it weekly heading toward the official release of the set on December 6, so if you want an updated EV in the future, keep the spreadsheet in mind
Do you have a board wipe, or a great late-game threat that you just need to survive to win with
Its not a huge surprise to see both Urza and Mishra in card form here, and its also not a huge surprise to see them as some of the more powerful cards in the set
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell To get the most out of Elrond, Lord of Rivendells ability, youd need to be casting multiple creatures a turn