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<blockquote data-quote="ClaytonCross" data-source="post: 7507418" data-attributes="member: 6880599">So Jeremy Crawford answered this question in the answer to another question:<a href="https://www.sageadvice.eu/2016/12/21/does-the-counterspell-work-against-wands/" target="_blank">https://www.sageadvice.eu/2016/12/21/does-the-counterspell-work-against-wands/</a>&quot;Counterspell targets a creature casting a spell, no matter the source of the spell (the creature, an item, etc.).&quot;Highlight is mine of course but the point is that even though an item is the source of the spell,&nbsp; counter spell which&nbsp; states &quot;You attempt to interrupt a creature in the process of casting a spell&quot; works because it is considered to be cast by the creature. The rules for not casting a second spell unless its a cantrip apply as do sorcerer meta magic:<a href="https://www.sageadvice.eu/2016/09/25/does-casting-a-spell-from-a-scroll-wand-etc-trigger-arcane-ward/" target="_blank">https://www.sageadvice.eu/2016/09/25/does-casting-a-spell-from-a-scroll-wand-etc-trigger-arcane-ward/</a>&quot;Arcane Ward/Twinned Spell works when you cast a qualifying spell. It even works when an item says you cast one.&quot;because the rules states. &quot;A spell cast with a bonus action is especially swift. You must use a bonus action on your turn to cast the spell, provided that you haven’t already taken a bonus action this turn. You can’t cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action.&quot;however, you CAN cast a spell with your action and use action surge to use your wand and cast another spell as an action since this rule only applies to casting spells as a bonus action like healing word, misty step, hex, or quickened spell meta magic, as long as you don't also try and use one of them. If you use them you would be restricted by the use the bonus action spell for both your standard action and your action surge.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ClaytonCross, post: 7507418, member: 6880599"] So Jeremy Crawford answered this question in the answer to another question: [url]https://www.sageadvice.eu/2016/12/21/does-the-counterspell-work-against-wands/[/url] "Counterspell targets a [B]creature casting a spell[/B], no matter the source of the spell (the creature, [B]an item[/B], etc.)." Highlight is mine of course but the point is that even though an item is the source of the spell, counter spell which states "You attempt to interrupt a creature in the process of casting a spell" works because it is considered to be cast by the creature. The rules for not casting a second spell unless its a cantrip apply as do sorcerer meta magic: [url]https://www.sageadvice.eu/2016/09/25/does-casting-a-spell-from-a-scroll-wand-etc-trigger-arcane-ward/[/url] "Arcane Ward/Twinned Spell works when you cast a qualifying spell. It even works when an item says you cast one." because the rules states. "A spell cast [U]with a bonus action[/U] is especially swift. You must use a bonus action on your turn to cast the spell, provided that you haven’t already taken a bonus action this turn. [B]You can’t cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action[/B]." however, you CAN cast a spell with your action and use action surge to use your wand and cast another spell as an action since this rule only applies to casting spells as a bonus action like healing word, misty step, hex, or quickened spell meta magic, as long as you don't also try and use one of them. If you use them you would be restricted by the use the bonus action spell for both your standard action and your action surge. [/QUOTE]

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