In each game, these formats have a relatively limited card pool, but that makes it easier to choose which cards to use, and that makes the format beginner-friendly for both games
The built-in anthem on Anowon, the Ruin Thief is a good start, but it also enables milling and card draw through your rogues combat damage
Ancient Copper Dragon also sees regular play in cEDH, in decks like Magda, Brazen Outlaw and Scion of the Ur-Dragon
At the end of the day, theres a good chance Emrakul doesnt make the cut if players deem that it requires too much work
In this case, the effects are a bit more impactful, but potentially higher variance
As for utility Lands, cards like Mystic Sanctuary can give your Instants and Sorceries with Foretell a second life to recast and torment your opponents