Yeah, those don't seem like they'd work well at all with Minions. Scrying pool is okay of course, but is it worth having the potion in your deck for it? Whereas with apothecary you only set up your next hand, and are going to discard most of the things you draw with it most of the time.
Sure, they're nice to have, but it doesn't seem like it's worth getting potions for them - especially if that potion means you're getting fewer minions.