Here is the Season 4 Thursdaddy Invitational Champion, Patrick Cowe, and his custom card, Patcaster Mage
It can get as big as you need it to get to slam into your opponent or their creatures for lots of damage in the late game
Whenever a card says investigate, you create a colorless artifact token with the ability , Sacrifice this: Draw a card. That means you can spend 2 mana later, sacrifice the Clue, and draw a card when you need it
They kind of go hand-in-hand for the most part, and while there's still a few non-humans in here, they generally seem fewer overall and fit the theme more (see Conclave Mentor for a solid example here)
The short answer is an ability which can add mana to your mana pool, and which doesnt have any targets
ELECTRO, ASSAULTING BATTERY Putting this into Standard with Vivi might well be Assault, or Battery