once they're face up, they stay face up in the command zone and have effects until a condition is met that causes you to abandon them
Have you ever thought, Hang on, arent these meant to be used for something other than being disappointed theyre not Charizards? Yes, me too
That means you can have multiple of these things on the battlefield at once, getting as big as it wants for the turn
Sets like Bloomburrow and Wilds of Eldraine also used it widely on their card lists, creating worlds and gimmicks where food is just as important as it can be in the daily life of human beings
Like every other TCG, Magic: The Gathering is by definition a social game, even if you just play a quick game or two and barely interact with your opponent
Giving tokens menace, and temporarily copying a creature too, this surprisingly expensive enchantment has decent potential