While his ability does not serve to add cards to graveyards, many Rogues do, and, for that reason he is a big staple in Rogue Commander decks
The Town duals all provide nice fixing and a useful subtype
#2 I first saw Katilda Rishkar Mike deck here, from @sigh I might just call it "ramp" with this as a subtheme of it, in case this doesn't pan out
He went on to finish third and start his reign as the best player in the world, while I slipped back into obscurity for a few more years." He played in two Pro Tours that first year and despite a Top 64 finish in LA 1998 he did not get back there until the tail end of the 1999-2000 season which he would close out with a Top 64 finish at Worlds
Remember, it makes the 2/2s even if the Zombie you cast is countered
For something as simple as a card to do this, is true magic