If you counter a problematic permanent before it enters the battlefield, it ends up in the graveyard same as if it had entered the battlefield and you removed it
(2011-09-22) Any "enters" abilities of the creature will trigger when the token enters
Dream Twist, Mulch, Deranged Assistant, Forbidden Alchemy, Armored Skaab, and Civilized Scholar are typically the best options but Ghoulcaller's Bell can also be a fine addition
But there's another reason why the price of Spacegodzilla fell so fast - it's simply not a very good card
You can fairly well predict what the RDW and white weenie decks will be doing and as such their curves are much more predetermined
Betor, Ancestor's Voice didnt get the memo and is working with some lifegain / life loss theme that was also tossed in here to make this feel more like an Abzan precon