I think the ballpark estimate is like 35,000 to 40,000, which is a lot to find in a plastic tub in the corner of a room. After a few years not really doing a lot, Shaws shop closed in 2012 to focus on selling trading cards via eBay
As all of the Splicers have great enter the battlefield abilities, you can flicker them with Eerie Interlude and Otherworld Journey to abuse the triggers
Apocalypse Runner, the other signpost gold uncommon, can help smaller creatures push past blockers, effectively increasing your speed the turn it comes down
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon [Dragon Deck]: Makes sense to include it in a dragon deck
And thats not even factoring in his enters-the-battlefield trigger, which essentially goads every opposing creature in play, creating political chaos and the potential for more life drain triggers as well
You kill a thing, sometimes you lose a mana, sometimes you gain a couple, it is all generally pretty fair stuff