Early in the game, you can cast your commander to tutor for a creature, while later when life totals are lower youll probably rely more on the +1 ability to make it harder for other players to attack you
The immediate distinction everyone draws is that Equipment provides increased card quality in the face of removal, while Vehicles simply trade like a creature
Given this Manga variants value, youre very unlikely to see it being used in a deck
In white, this most clearly manifests in the relatively new design space of group draw instants and sorceries
Demonic Tutor - Usually find Buried Alive early game but obviously tutor for anything
Much like Knight of the White Orchid, it's also a good Reveillark or Sun Titan target too, making grabbing it out of the graveyard easier in the event of a removal