I've actually gone full autist thinking about this before.
4 button anime style,A = light, B = medium, C = heavy, D would be movement/flight.
Magic series is as follows: s.A->c.A->s.B->c.B->s.C->c.C->command normal->special->super.
Grazing costs super meter, flying costs super meter.
Each character would have a variety of specials, spell cards (which would be supers), last spells which could only be done in Trance mode (more on that later), and Last Words which could also only be done in trance.
Super meter goes up to 200%, at which point you will auto trance. EX specials cost 50% meter, spell cards cost 100%, last spells and last words taking up all of your meter when you're in Trance.
Trance mode works like this, at 100+% meter, you can press all 4 buttons to enter trance, it cancels all attacks/movement similar to a Roman Cancel. In this mode, your meter will be winding down to zero, all EX moves cost 25% instead of 50%, and spell cards cost 50% instead of 100%. Last spells are incredibly powerful spell cards that can only be done in Trance and when they're performed forces you out of trance and your meter goes down to 0 immediately. Last Words can only be done in Trance while your health is sub 30%, they are even stronger than last spells but also immediately drain your meter to zero and can only be used once.
cont in next post