Torture Chamber, Thumbscrews, Wheel of Torture, The Rack, and those sorts of cards might make for an entertaining theme deck, but too few of them would have reliably contributed to what the deck wants to do
This card is just incredibly flexible and very relevant in most games
Eidolon Of Countless Battles Voltron decks are interested in anything that grants the effect that Eidolon of Countless Battles has
Orcish Bowmasters is such a big menace that it has helped to nullify Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer, which was arguably one of the most annoying card in Modern before The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth was released
Other creatures such as Slith Ascendant , Fertilid , Ivy Lane Denizen and Scrounging Bandar can put +1/+1 counters on themselves or their allies
For example, if it's snowing in spring, it's still spring