You never want to actually be stumbling on lands, but there are some political reasons not to be the most threatening player right out of the gate, and if it appears that you are because of a tapped land or two it may well work out in your favor as other players eat removal that might otherwise be meant for you
The chosen creature remains your Ring-bearer until it leaves the battlefield for any reason, another player gains control of it, or you choose a different creature when you are next tempted by the Ring
The more diverse the cast of characters become, the more likely players will relate to them on a personal level
When taken a step further, the creation of the soldier tokens easily put it as an option for another GW tokens commander
How many cards can one person have in hand
Fusing them for a massive 8 mana will draw four guaranteed even on a naked hand without anything else and that's great if you topdeck it late game