Its strongest synergy is with Altar of the Brood
The positive reception to the set can also be attributed to the excellent selection of cards it contains, many of which remain valuable today
Its also dangerously close to being an auto-include in a lot of mana bases
(6/6/2025) If a land or Bird you control entering at the same time as Traveling Chocobo (including Traveling Chocobo itself) causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time
[90] Magic is often cited as an example of a 1990s collecting fad, though the game's makers were able to overcome the bubble traditionally associated with collecting fads
The chance to play any character for free, especially in this case by turn three, seems like a fun way to panic your opponent early on, especially if that free card is a 9 cost Goofy Knight for a day, good luck getting that off of the board