This incarnation of Elspeth has dominated a lot of formats, either as a midrange threat or control win condition, and its easily capable of winning a game all by itself
The stun counter will be removed and the creature will remain tapped
this alienates a whole subsection of collectors
All-Out Assault Betor, Kin to All Call the Spirit Dragons Clarion Conqueror Craterhoof Behemoth Death Begets Life Dracogenesis Dragonback Assault Elspeth, Storm Slayer Jeskai Revelation Mox Jasper Narset, Jeskai Waymaster Neriv, Heart of the Storm Perennation Rot-Curse Rakshasa Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant Shiko, Paragon of the Way Skirmish Rhino Smile at Death Stormscale Scion Taigam, Master Opportunist Teval, Arbiter of Virtue Ugin, Eye of the Storms Ureni, the Song Unending
Commanding Conclusion Shrine token | Illustration by Alexander Mokhov You could argue that Go-Shintai of Life's Origin is among the reasons every Universes Beyond set gets a 5-color commander, like Tom Bombadil and Terra, Magical Adept for sagas, Ezio Auditore da Firenze for assassins, Cosmic Spider-Man for spiders and Heroes in a Half Shell for mutants, ninjas, and turtles, I guess
