They will remain in play until banished, although they may require additional Ink cost whenever a player uses the ability unless it is a passive benefit
However, with enough recursion (Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + cost reducers), it can generate near-infinite value, especially with sacrifice outlets added
Now, if you put it on a flyer and your opponent does not have flyers, that's good too
We can choose odd and it becomes protection from Oko and Swords to Plowshares and then it gets Abrupt Decayed or eaten by an Ice-Fang , (cant protect it using Mother if we name odd) or we name even and it gets Okod , Bolted and cant carry a Jitte
For Gruul mana-fixing, I recommend prioritizing dual lands that count as both Forests and Mountains: Cinder Glade, Stomping Ground, Sheltered Thicket, and Taiga (if you're willing to spend lots of money) add layers of extra synergy to the deck because they can be fetched by lands (Wooded Foothills) and spells (Wood Elves) while also empowering cards that care about land types like Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle and Howl of the Night Pack
Does You Cannot Lose the Game beat You Win the Game