I say that it can so long as we understand what makes casual multiplayer Magic fun, and that we make deck-building decisions which play to those strengths
It's unclear whether this was the most necessary of the Slivers, but it was the one that frustrated the most opposing plans to deal with the problem and even opened up new game plans when the card advantage resulting from saving your creatures could allow Sliver decks to go the control route when backed up by counters and removal spells
This makes it a perfect setup for someone with a large collection they access regularly

Admonition Angel Adventuring Gear Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait Akoum Firebird Akoum Hellhound Akoum Hellkite Akoum Stonewaker Ambrosia Whiteheart Architect of the Untamed Avenger of Zendikar Baloth Woodcrasher Belligerent Whiptail Black Chocobo Bloodghast Bristly Bill, Spine Sower Brushfire Elemental Calcite Snapper Canopy Baloth Canyon Jerboa Caustic Crawler Choco, Seeker of Paradise Chocobo Racetrack Claim the Kingdom Cosi's Ravager Courser of Kruphix Dragonback Assault Dreadwurm Druid Class Dnedain Rangers Earthbender Ascension Elfsworn Giant Embodiment of Fury Embodiment of Insight Emeria Angel Emeria Shepherd Eternity Vessel Eumidian Terrabotanist Eusocial Engineering Evolution Sage Fearless Fledgling Felidar Retreat Fledgling Griffin Floral Evoker Genemorph Imago Geode Rager Geyser Glider Geyserfield Stalker Glacier Godmaw Gladiolus Amicitia Glyph Elemental Grappling Kraken Grazing Gladehart Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer Groundswell Grove Rumbler Guardian of Tazeem Guul Draz Overseer Hagra Crocodile Hedron Crab Hedron Rover Hedron Scrabbler Icecave Crasher Icetill Explorer Ior Ruin Expedition Iridescent Vinelasher Jaddi Offshoot Ka-Zar of the Savage Land Kazandu Mammoth Kazandu Nectarpot Khalni Heart Expedition Lotus Cobra Maja, Bretagard Protector

Beast Attack's instant ability to jump out and surprise block and kill an attacker that your foe might otherwise have ignored or the Timmy's favorite card of the era, by far, Crush of Wurms
One of my favorite cards in the set, Case of the Uneaten Feast is a Yawgmoths Will in white, finally