Less than the minimum seven can be pretty terrifying, too
Its color identity also helps, since you can return this creature itself via other means without that counter to do it again, or remove the counters with other cards in Black
No problem, you could ask for edits and Ill keep evolving it until its battle-ready
Once youve accumulated three Energy Counters you can spend them to create a 5/5 copy of an attacking creature

Julius Jumblemorph Ixalan Vona, Butcher of Magan, Tishana, Voice of Thunder, Admiral Beckett Brass, Gishath, Suns Avatar Commander 2017 Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist, Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist, O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami, Mairsil, the Pretender, Taigam, Ojutai Master Razaketh, the Foulblooded, Zur, the Enchanter (Mummys Curse), Djeru, With Eyes Open, The Locust God, Karona, False God (All the Deserts), Nicol Bolas, Neheb, the Eternal Amonkhet Oketra the True, Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun, Atogatog (Cartouches & Trials), Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons, Samut, Voice of Dissent, Rhonas the Indomitable, Hazoret the Fervent Kaladesh Block Yahenni, Undying Partisan, Nicol Bolas, Child of Alara (Five-Color Energy), Rishkar, Peema Renegade, Kari Zev, Skyship Raider, Sram, Senior Edificer Commander 2016 Breya, Etherium Shaper, Atraxa, Praetors Voice, Tymna the Weaver // Ravos, Soultender Other Commander Decks Anafenza, the Foremost (shutting down shenanigans), Momir Vig, Simic Visionary (no green creatures), Kytheon, Hero of Akros (Tribal Gideon), Tasigur, the Golden Fang Commander Strategy

And it doesnt stop there, because some graded cards are now being faked too