The variety in being able to choose between a Food or Treasure token makes this creature valuable to get the lifegain or ramp resources you need
You can send Disney's Kit Cloudkicker questing through the air on his airfoil, draw a solar sailing Disney's Jim Hawkins card into your hand, and more
They're legendary, so they're not just anyone's goggles but a specific person's
Seeing such a colorful card in black is a lesser-spotted delight (I should know personally: most of my decks involve the color black)
Along with the two starter decks, there will be a new Illumineer's Trove and new accessories like deck boxes, card sleeves, and playmats
But for the classic turtles, there are a couple compelling paths to victory well-suited to Commander: Blossoming Tortoise Combos Blossoming Tortoise can combo off because the cost reduction it gives to land creatures doesnt have the restriction you see on Zirda, the Dawnwaker and other ability cost reducers