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In particular, one of threshold's problems is that threshold abilities can be turned on and off in the middle of combat, or while on the stack

This could be for a number of reasons

When combined with other effects that prevent their removal, cards like these can become "Hard Lock Pieces" that deterministically prevent your opponent from playing Magic

Its Bloodthirst ability lets it come in with +1/+1 counters based on damage dealt to your opponents, and its Enrage effect lets it deal damage to an opponent, each time it takes a hit, unless they sacrifice a (non-token) creature

+1 Draw two cards, then discard a card