To those with even the slightest bit of know how about game development, they come as the final attempts to squeeze some more massive revenue from the DS Pokemon engine (for a whopping fifth time this generation), before the inevitable move to the infinitely more expensive to develop for 3DS
A small Lifelink body is already much-appreciated for stabilizing early, but Ratchet gets a lot more interesting once you start cashing in those life-gain triggers to rebuy cheap Artifacts, especially if your board is full of Artifacts that don't mind taking a trip to the graveyard
In an economy discussion on March 17, 2022, the MTGA developers stated that they had no plans to include this in the game
You draw from the bottom of your library
Its intricate gameplay, rich lore, and vibrant community have cemented its place in gaming history
A card with those stats would rarely be good enough on its own to see play in Standard, but in Standard environments where attacking and blocking are important, it wouldnt be that far off and would quickly become good enough with additional relevant text and the correct home