Its always cool when a card embodies the Moves it uses, since this makes the card itself feel more dynamic
The ETBs interior goodies (sleeves, booklet, etc.) will likely carry the theme too

Release date: 1994-04-01 Air Elemental Aladdin's Lamp Aladdin's Ring Animate Artifact Animate Dead Animate Wall Ankh of Mishra Armageddon Armageddon Clock Aspect of Wolf Atog Bad Moon Badlands Balance Basalt Monolith Bayou Benalish Hero Birds of Paradise Black Knight Black Vise Black Ward Blessing Blue Elemental Blast Blue Ward Bog Wraith Bottle of Suleiman Braingeyser Brass Man Burrowing Castle Celestial Prism Channel Chaoslace Circle of Protection: Black Circle of Protection: Blue Circle of Protection: Green Circle of Protection: Red Circle of Protection: White Clockwork Beast Clone Cockatrice Conservator Contract from Below Control Magic Conversion Copy Artifact Counterspell Craw Wurm Creature Bond Crumble Crusade Crystal Rod Cursed Land Dancing Scimitar Dark Ritual Darkpact Death Ward Deathgrip Deathlace Demonic Attorney Demonic Hordes Demonic Tutor Desert Twister Dingus Egg Disenchant Disintegrate Disrupting Scepter Dragon Engine Dragon Whelp Drain Life Drain Power Drudge Skeletons

Just a couple years later, Steam Vents hit retail pricing nearing $14 and buylists have exceeded the low reached right around the release of Dragons Maze
Its consistent presence across generations, including appearances in remakes like 'HeartGold' and 'SoulSilver', solidifies Totodile's enduring appeal
When I read the card, I initially thought that it had to be an instant or sorcery