Back in 1993, most people who had an Alpha Lightning Bolt either played with the card in their decks or simply tossed them
That said, white has so few viable designs in the mana ramp space, theres going to be some risk of that with any new mana ramp card designed for it
Getting to copy your own spells is awesome, but having your opponents first spell each turn countered
However, if I had to choose my proudest creation, it would have to be hybrid mana
I can easily foresee a scenario where you have about 20 tokens in play and you can cast Banefire for just one mana to nug an opponent for twenty damage if you build to deck right
These aren't just flavorful nods to iconic villains and dark forces - these are cards that fit seamlessly into aristocrats, control, sacrifice, and reanimator strategies