If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to connive but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still connives
Pip-Boy 3000, Lost Jitte, Sword of Feast and Famine and Reaver Cleaver are all ways to keep pitching those equipment, turn after turn, and still be able to re-equip them, curve out, and hold interaction
To help you make it out of the race alive (and hopefully in first place), here's the scoop on the Booster Fun of Aetherdrift
Walking Wake ex If youre playing a deck with strong Water support or aiming to counter Fire-heavy metas, Walking Wake ex is your go-to
All items must be removed from the premises after live auction
You may look at the cards you exile with The Dragon-Kami Reborn's first two chapter abilities, and you may continue to do so after it has left the battlefield