Ways to add +1/+1 counters to your creatures, including mechanics like proliferate that add even more counters
Which Sets Have Dinosaurs
It doesnt manifest as the Gate deck as often as you think
While some cards have dropped in value as time and power creep hit (Exalted Angel would have been #1 on this list for years after their release, with Bane #2) Bane of the Living has actually gotten better
Generally tied with other things that blue does well, like drawing cards, countering spells, and generally accruing value, the tokens that blue cards create can often seem incidental to the main effects that are going on
Skyclave Relic gives you fixing and acceleration for a reasonable price without fear of losing it except in unusual corner cases, and if you double up, you get a Gilded Lotus substitute that you're unlikely to ever lose