There is conflict and balance between the good and evil forces and a sheer volume of material with built-in and deeply dedicated fans
Shell slot nicely in many Orzhov decks and the -6 ability is easily a win condition late enough into any game
but without the pilgrimage to Blockbuster, the altar to Pokmon , or the theater of the thing, will it be the same
Destroying any kind of permanent is a huge upgrade, well worth the added cost, and a monstrous 10/10 trample and menace beatstick is also worth the investment
I would expect to see Grief out of decks such as Jund, Deaths Shadow variants, Orzhov Taxes, and possibly even black-based combo or Reanimator decks
Theres no accompanying Standard set release, though there are various supplementary products with the same Doctor Who branding