There are certain tricks people used back in the days to make their cards look like Alpha cards
Against an opponent with a lot of rules text, aka one who can spin some sick beats, Clamilton does well
I want my opponent to assemble a sick engine that draws 10 cards a turn, so I can try to sneak out a win at the last possible minute
Clues are really compelling, flavor-wise, and their weird artifact-ness lets them do fun things
While Scryfall doesnt really have a community function like Gatherer did, it does collaborate with EDHRec so you can sort results based on EDHRec popularity
The Dragon Skeleton has built-in protection with its regeneration ability, and being able to give it haste for just one mana makes it an immediate threat