I definitely think that this set brings a lot of interesting cards to the game and I can tell that this was a labor of love from the folks at Wizards of the Coast who worked on the set
Magic: the Gathering Final Fantasy Universes Beyond Mechanics As with the MagicCon: Las Vegas teaser and Duskmourn previews, Magic: The Gathering kicked things off by revealing a host of cards and mechanics that will launch with the upcoming Final Fantasy set
And this one doesn't even function as a Shift target
It can be used alongside equipment, sure, but also in decks that care about activating abilities to put counters on things, for example
Purphoros's abilities function while it's on the battlefield, regardless of whether it's a creature
Its unlikely there will be any additional play events around this time, due to the nature of new products