He's made entirely out of leaves, but he's got a pair of deer-horns made out of wooden branches and a mouth filled with sharp, mean-looking teeth
Many artifact creatures have powerful enter the battlefield and leave the battlefield triggers, allowing you to get three separate instances of those effects
Swapping a dodgy token for their best permanent is the classic method, but you can also try giving people double-sided utility cards like Howling Mine or simply reclaim your gifts with something like Homeward Path
One thing to note about Volo, Itinerant Scholar (aside from all those creature types) is that it has an ability called "choose a Background." Choose a Background is a very specific version of the partner ability, which can allow a player to have more than one commander
Capsize, for instance, can move a permanent from the top of a pile to the top of your hand
But whats a reasonable option