This is really well done. Your stated influences are very obvious in the work, but it is definitely its own thing. Very interested in seeing if you expand this, where it goes. I love the idea of really pumping some of these spells and finding challenges that are commensurate with the power earned. Either way, I just wanted to say I'm really impressed and I think you've done a great job making Noita wands work in a Rift-Wizard-like setting.