spike mtg card MTGNexus Spike Feeder enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it MH3] Aether Spike (Card Gallery)

Every non-token creature enters with a bonus counter, then lets you scale proliferate equal to your creature count

You can use cards like these to maximize these tokens sticking around: Cadric, Soul Kindler Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Feldon of the Third Path 4 Neriv, Heart Of The Storm Dont Be Hasty A cheaper Dragon with a powerful effect, Neriv, Heart of the Storm is a Mardu commander that has a strong haste-themed effect

A delirium card that surveils every time you cast a spell, followed by becoming a 3/3 flier is more than Delver ever was, and this is now a staple across all Eternal formats and most Cubes

If a permanent's ability was countered, the permanent was destroyed

So, in normal circumstances he won't buff himself, which is why there isn't the word other