Spell Chess is 99% free win as white

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magnet_sphere55

e4 is the ultimate game ending first move if you play as white.
unless you blunder there is no way to lose as the turn advantage is just so strong in this variant.
after e4 Bb5 is a check, and if blocked by bishop and white bishop is frozen (to prevent skewer mode or else king capture), white has Qh5 with a guaranteed skewer cast directed onto the fat man next turn (black cant freeze queen as it is on cooldown).

DeDodgingEse

Bb5 can be frozen and then black can play Bb4 to counter attack. The game continues.

FinnDoubles
There’s also 1st moves that completely thwart this like 1..Nc6, 1..c6, and 1..a6 just to name a few