Final Fantasy VI touched the pixel era of games and was a favorite of several other designers in the studio
If you dont cast it, put it into your hand. Basically, as long as you use instant speed spells, you can constantly generate value by drawing cards or casting stuff for free, and thats really very hard to beat when youre also messing up everyone elses fun at the same time
Blue has it unconditionally, black lets you trade life for it, green often bases it on your creatures, and red has you discard cards in exchange for a draw, but white has almost nothing
Magic fans would certainly benefit from adding this versatile card to their decks
This becomes increasingly better as the number of opponents increases, and a little Sensei's Divining Top trickery can go a long way to secure a big follow-up like Combustible Gearhulk