In fact, the very next two Standard sets following the extension announcement (Wilds of Eldraine, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) kind of showed a set of metagame updates that reflected more of what could have been if the Standard rotation was not stretched out
Hancock isnt the only mono-black zombie commander in EDH, but it is the only zombie lord that starts in the command zone, and it takes relatively little effort for this creature to outpace the standard +1/+1 buff
And then there are cards like Aerith Gainsborough that do a little of both
Im really excited to see if there will be more focus towards Esports in the future so it really takes on games like Hearthstone and Gwent that had their share of success as an Esports but also a massive success with a more casual player base
Competitive players supplementing collections with recent expansion content
It also takes effect instantly and only costs one blue mana, which makes it an amazing way to shake up a game and one-up your opponent in a pinch