An ideal sequence for 1/3/5 is casting Eluge on turn 2/3, spending the first turn cycle with available interaction, and on your first turn untapping with Eluge, slamming an Extra Turn spell to catapult you up to the next rung of discounts
Terrarion I hadn't realized that a big part of why newer Chromatic Sphere cards draw when the card goes to the yard rather than on the activation trigger is to avoid the issues of having card draw effect tied in to "split second" style mana abilities
Splinter & Leo, Father & Son Splinter & Leo, Father & Son is squarely in group hug territory, though if you picked only one mode, it's still decent with flicker effects
Of course, the incentive is not to hit it because then it transforms
Whenever you sacrifice one or more Foods, create a 1/1 green Squirrel creature token