Let's say I'm choosing a creature type for my Volrath's Laboratory and I'm inspired by Atinlay Igpay
Still, good tutors always see extensive play, and even if it gets relegated to Commander and nowhere else, the demand should keep the price fairly high.
If you are able to go wide on your board and flood it with toughness 1 creatures, then you can pretty much just pay 1 mana to draw 2 cards as much as you like
You are less focused on delve so you need less looting effects to power it
Yes, cost reductions work on evoke since it calls out reducing the casting cost
Codsworth, Handy Helper doesnt help with the creatures, but it handles everything else as a mana dork for your equipment, plus a way to get past equip costs