If an effect changes under whose control a token would enter the battlefield, that effect applies after this creature's effect is able to be applied
However, it gets complex the more we break it down
The Life Point cost may seem steep at the beginning of a Duel, but unlike similar cards like Solemn Warning and Solemn Strike, this card is always 'live'
Sure would be nice if there were a way to increase those counters Proliferate First seen in Scars of Mirrodin, the Proliferate mechanic allows you to give players and permanents additional counters, at your very careful discretion
Your protected cards need to go between cardboard pieces with rubber bands, wrapped in bubble wrap
But theres so many things this illustration does right that make it truly phenomenal