Savannah Lions, for the longest time, was among the most powerful one-drops ever, as a vanilla 2/1 for was utterly wild value so much so that watered-down versions in other colors with profound drawbacks were printed time and again (Mtenda Lion, Jackal Pup, Goblin Patrol, Jungle Lion, Scarred Puma, etc.)
It might even be the combination of having Cloud and having him be on a pushed new design from one of my favorite archetypes, but I was so over it the moment I saw it
Cards that let you play a spell when you discard, like Loxodon Smiter, were designed as an answer to discard effects like Liliana of the Veil
If either creature is an illegal target as Punishing Punch tries to resolve, the creature you control won't deal damage
Together with keyword abilities and other game mechanics, they make sure that all players have the same vocabulary and speak the same game language, so its clear to all parties involved that a certain player creates a token, mills a card, or surveils 2
Royal Treatment isn't entirely a one-off effect since it grants the Royal role, with ward 1 being appreciable protection after the fact and +1/+1 being a fine boost for any trampling threat