I wanted to keep to the theme of Twilight's card, so buffing (mainly flying) equines is the goal
If you do draw it later in the game, then you can pump loads of mana into it to dig down to that game-winning card
Your Harnessed Lightning is always going to take up as much (or as little) of your energy reserve as it needs to answer that must-kill threat
While the change narrowed design space, I felt it was more flavorful and encouraged the play pattern we wanted
This is very different from, lets say, custom alter cards, as the art on those is the property of the people who make them, and also, you know you arent buying a real card. Play it safe if you print the back of an MTG card and put a custom-altered version on the front, and restrict its use to kitchen table rules
Platforms like Alt provide some of the fastest cash advances in the hobby, letting you borrow against the value of your graded cards