To see play in Cube, it would need trample and haste (and would likely still just barely make the cut)
Six damage takes down most dragons, demons, or angels
Emet-Selch, Unsundered / Hades, Sorcerer of Eld Emet-Selch, Unsundered has the potential to be the best commander in the set, at least with sheer power
I believe that WotC's current financial results strongly suggest that the overall answer is No. Yet I also believe that we cant think about Magic as a single game (as it was 30 years ago): modern MTG is more like a collection of different games that happen to share game pieces, and some of those games are more welcoming to new pieces than others
Players love Helm of the Host, even when theyre not aiming for a one-shot kill alongside Godo, Bandit Warlord, Combat Celebrant, or a host of other extra combat cards