They are cheap and efficient, and Sol Ring even nets you mana the turn you play it
There could be other factors, like creature type (Kindred Dominance) or the creatures state on the board (Don't Move)
That's a lot of utility in an adorable pink package which is strong enough to command a deck
Thats a serious value engine! The second was That value engine is too easy! Basically, Chulane is built to generate value for just playing creatures and lands, something that most Commander decks generally play plenty of, so it felt like Chulane was just a generically powerful or even over-powered Bant commander that didnt really point you to build your deck in any particular direction
Some quick math suggests that Human_Monk spent $250,000 for one rare Chocobo
Pinnacle Starcage is really here just to stem the bleeding against those kinds of decks, however it has a lot of other relevancy in the current format