I doubt that Porphyry Nodes is even a blip on WotCs reprint radar, so its a fairly safe reprint with a huge ceiling
Thankfully, even if we ignore the Bird support elements of Traveling Chocobo, this card is still fantastic
Monetary value aside, this set features some wonderful artwork, particularly Suicune's, which is arguably one of the most stunning Suicune variations of all time
Creature - Sphinx Defiler of Dreams Flying As an additional cost to cast blue permanent spells, you may pay 2 life
A good large creature armed with the Cloak will dominate the game
Fortunately, the game engine allows interaction via attacking and blocking for them and the rewards for winning the battle are in casting card types already in the game