Despite being one-third of the legendary Three Blue Cards that did the non-artifact portion of the work, in the power nine
Shorikai, Genesis Engine is such a winner in terms of concept alone, but thankfully for us it's also a powerhouse of a card: this is an ultra-reliable value engine sitting in our command zone, drawing us cards, filling our graveyard for reanimation, making pilots to crew our vehicles, all while not being a creature unless we want it to be so it's exceptionally hard for opponents to remove it
I would almost rather a Viridian Zealot main as it is at least more proactive than this
Ruin in Their Wake : I list this not because its getting played, but so that people can continue to heap their scorn on the card
This is why Dreamscape Artist or Incarnation Technique are handy, as we can dump expensive things like a Spawning Kraken or Thryx, the Sudden Storm , and then grab it out of the graveyard with a Return from Extinction , Stitch Together , Extract from Darkness , or Dead Return
It just takes 6-7 more turns for the game to end