Its not too hard to create a stash of Food, especially in Commander where you have a lot of time to do so
If they do, slappage is happening
If Bandai offers a Pre-release for this set, by Pre-Ordering Awakening of the New Era [OP-05] Booster Boxes you MAY be able to pick-up some, if not all, of your Pre-Order during the Pre-Release weekend which is typically 1 week before the actual Release Date (while Pre-release supplies last)
Cultivate and Skyshroud Claim are more expensive options that provide additional value, all of which are found in abundance in Commander
Shift allows the four cost card to be deployed for only three ink, Evasive makes him difficult to challenge, and Challenger +3 gives him a boost when he's on the attack
I'd start out with one or two tutors that can get your wincons, but if you start working your way up the power scale, having more will be necessary for keeping up with your pod