He is certainly not unplayable, but stopping life gain is not that big an impact on the game, paying two life and two mana for an extra card is nowhere near as good as Underworld Connections, and that leaves us needing to consistently get the body to make him worth it
have stats that change depending on the number of creatures you control
The MTG Alpha Starter Deck costs between $100,000 and $200,000 according to these listings
Getting cards back from the bin for free is always a good prospect, and you just need to add Tortured Existence to really get your moneys worth
Seeing that you'll be casting increasingly mammoth hydras, you'll nearly always be the only player to benefit from this ability, letting each hydra you cast replace itself in your hand
7 Cut: Heidegger, Shinra Executive The Creature Only Gives Flavor To The Deck A card I wouldnt think twice about removing is Heidegger, Shinra Executive