Gavin Verhey, during the Final Fantasy First Look stream, mentioned that the Chocobos in this set have a bit of a Landfall theme going on. Sazhs Chocobo likely represents the low end of this group in terms of power level, so Zell should have plenty to work with on launch
If competitive play appeals to you, explore tournament formats that reward consistent decision-making rather than fast volume alone
Equipping again for three is rough, however, which likely rules this out of Standard play
Instead, I would take Mad Hatter - Gracious Host, which I pegged as one of the best uncommons in the set
It's better to keep otherwise useless cards like Rutt and Tuke , who add nothing to your deck and can be considered fodder for inking over cards that can give you value later in the game