The tokens were the types zombie, soldier, Thopter, monk, dinosaur, and vampire
Another good alternative is to draw cards when a certain condition is metlike, say, possessing a creature with four or more power
There are also ways to make tokens pay off in general, like Caretaker's Talent
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait has similar positive attributes to The Gitrog Monster, just with less of the graveyard interactions
Not only can he call in other Astartes for assistance, with them (or with other tokens) comes important intel, as he's also a master tactician
I doubt many of you will shed a tear when replacing vanilla creatures with more dynamic cards anyway