While the common story is that the changes were made to get around strict Chinese censorship laws, cards that were otherwise inoffensive were also changed, likely as a marketing tactic to make the game more appealing
There are so many ways to break Shorikai and get an 8/8 into play, and while it likely isn't the best Vehicle commander now the rest are able to join the party, it can still hold its own admirably
However, if your objective is to win your draft, you shouldnt go anywhere near this
Both lands tap for three colorless mana
Cards like Diregraf Ghoul and Leonin Vanguard arent getting the job done without some serious help, but Carnage Tyrant, Regisaur Alpha, and the absurdly silly Gigantosaurus can do most of the heavy lifting themselves
I doubt a French vanilla beater like this is going to make a real kind of showing anywhere