That hasn't been my experience with the cards. I tried to make the combo work, but for us:
Kiki-Jiki is solid, and fun but the RRR cost kept him out of a lot of builds where he'd benefit the most.
Splinter Twin was pretty terrible, and unless I had a ton of targets for it, and at least one or two that could go infinite, I wouldn't play it at all.
Pestermite and Deceiver Exarch were tremendous disappointments; I wouldn't put them into a final 40 that wasn't part of an infinite combo unless I was desperately short on playables.
Restoration Angel is a sick bomb that goes in everything, whether it's built around or not.
And Zealous Conscripts is a solid 5-drop, but nothing I'd ever consider taking P1P1.
I run all of those, and that combo get pulled off almost every draft. That and Thopter Foundry / Sword of the Meek. It adds another layer of archetypes.
I think its good, even just copying your opponents turn 2 mana rock is worth it. And sometimes you get a Batterskull, kill a Jitte or copy a sundering titan/duplicant etc. Id say its ok at 500+
I run all of these at 550. I run Imperial Recruiter and of course all of the black and green tutors. Ive pulled off the combo before, I love build around me combos.
This card or Phantom Centaur -- Which do you prefer? I was thinking about trying this guy out again in his place because I'm trying to boost the token/anthem theme and it'll play better with some newer cards I'm considering adding in like Opposition. Thoughts?
These token makers are great with Opposition. I had Mayor and Garruk, Primal Hunter out making tokens with an opposition. It got out of hand quickly.
What do you play to support it?
I run all of those, and that combo get pulled off almost every draft. That and Thopter Foundry / Sword of the Meek. It adds another layer of archetypes.
I like absorb, I feel like the life gain is relevant. RDW is really, really good in my cube, as is White Weenie.
These token makers are great with Opposition. I had Mayor and Garruk, Primal Hunter out making tokens with an opposition. It got out of hand quickly.