The value isnt overwhelming, but this combination of effects is perfect for the rowdy crew of a pirate typal deck
First, they boosted the power and toughness bonus it granted, then dropped the cost to only one mana to cast and equip, and finally made it so it gave the creature 1 toughness, and it ended up being that fateful 1 that made Skullclamp into a monster, since all you had to do was play one-toughness creatures and you suddenly had a repeatable, colorless, one-mana Divination
(2006-05-01) If damage that would be dealt to a player or creature is affected by both Anthem of Rakdos and a damage prevention effect, that player or that creatures controller chooses the order to apply the effects
John shared some token makers, and their local conclusion: Ooze Flux is capable of creating truly ridiculous numbers of tokens with a hefty [power/toughness] in a very short span of time
Scar fell out of the meta in favor of a simple Be Prepared, but in a deck like this where challengers reap lore and card draw benefits from Sumerian Talisman, Queen of Hearts, and Shere Khan, he is an incredibly powerful board-clearing tool
Withered Wretch - Some graveyard disruption is probably necessary, and Wretch is nice for that