As long as the power and toughness arent completely out of line, the abilities on a 5-mana commander should be both good enough and fair enough to make it playable
Perhaps one of the best aspects of Empyrial Archangel is something that doesnt appear on the card at all
Resplendent Angel Besides being a good beater as a 3/3 flier for 3, Resplendent Angel is a payoff for lifegain strategies, effectively making 4/4 angels if you gain 5+ life
As said by Reddit user JustaBearEnthusiast: I have finally come to terms with the fact D&T will never be a playable deck ever again. Other players shared similar sentiments: Funny WotC, you arent tricking me to play D&T in modern (again). Related While this subset of players was focused on Death and Taxes, others were more enthused by Recruiter of the Guard finally receiving a reprint
The Twelfth Doctor himself leads the charge here, letting you demonstrate the first spell you cast via suspend, unearth, rebound, etc
There are a couple cards that generically care about historic spells, which gives them extra reach outside the context of just this deck and other equipment decks in formats like Commander