If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard
by casting her alone you'll have three humans by the end of the turn
The list here is what I'd consider somewhat of the more optimal and streamlined sort of build for a deck like this, but there were so many great options that got cut along the way as well
Some popular inclusions in an Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge deck might be: Oath of Teferi Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God Commodore Guff Carth the Lion Ripples of Potential 18 Shorikai, Genesis Engine ($4.64 Market Price on TCGPlayer) Crew Gigantic Vehicles While Refilling Your Hand Shorikai, Genesis Engine is the most popular Commander for the vehicles strategy, which sees decks play the powerful artifacts (and creatures, when crewed) alongside enablers like cheap creatures to crew them and synergistic removal and disruption
Add to that a free equip with every new Mouse, Rat, Squirrel, or Hamster that enters the battlefield, and you've got a sword that's way better than a similar rhyming piece of equipment
Suitable for ages and collections, requiring a 60-card deck to play the game
