The Ponyta illustration follows that same sensibility, and the zodiac alignment gives it a cultural weight that most promo cards never carry
It is often a case of being able to have Spell Pierce and another counterspell up at the same time for very little mana yet high chances of covering everything you need them too
Clones only copy the printed text of a card, so they wont copy any counters , equipment, or auras attached to a creature
Im currently seeking the yellow Switch trainer, lol
Goblin Wizard in The Dark , for example, had the ability to grant target Goblin protection from white
It was very easy to tell when looking at cards what the mana cost was, even if you needed an explanation before your first time seeing them