More people are familiar with and fond of Yuna from Final Fantasy X than they are of Xavier Sal, Infested Captain or what have you
Similar to Junji, the Midnight Sky, the spirit regained value after the release of DMU , which it had lost with the launch of SNC
If you do this, Sarulf will die after its last ability is finished resolving
He can be in play by turn two with a little ramp, and while the food token from his +2 ability isn't that impactful, he's then sitting at six loyalty - and dealing with him is an utter nightmare
This is supported by Imotekh the Stormlord, creating token creatures when artifacts leave your graveyard
What this means is if youre running a deck like Aminatou, the Fateshifter, Brago, King Eternal, or Emiel the Blessed, youve got a creature that, like the darkness in the hearts of men, never truly dies