If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owners graveyard
Even better, with the win-con stapled to our commander, there's absolutely no reason why we can't just build the entire deck to spin its wheels until you have enough board presence and mana to swing in for an alpha strike
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Whenever a foe casts a spell, if it wasn't spend with mana
Some games do just end when Elspeth shows up, but in general I find the gameplay of the card to be solid as far as gameplay with powerful six-mana threats goes
I always liked how nobody wants to spend removal on it right away