If you look in the rulebook it says in the spellbinding area. "The bound spell can be cast as if it was one of the spells you prepared during the Planning Phase."  So yes, the priestess can use her divine rewards ability when she casts this spell from the wand.

Hi Scarob,
I really like the idea of a creature cloning another creature.  It would be great if there was a shape shifter that could pick the creature it was going to be until the end of the turn and be an exact duplicate.  Maybe it would pay the level of the creature it changes to in mana.

I always used mana crystals or mana flowers in the beginning.  This way they are most effective, unless they are destroyed.  Most games usually are 8 to 15 turns long. The are some quick games that are under 8, but most aren't.  I usually dont use any mana builders after about turn 4.  

It is always good to have some versatility in your spell book.  If you are facing a wizard who is draining some of your mana.  Having ways to boost it is very helpful.  So I would say they are very helpful to have in your spell book.

For me I love the power that is placed in your own hands in crafting just your kind of Mage.  Do I want to play the wizard who has such a versatile spellbook that he can choice from any of the elemental schools and then also arcane.  Or do I want the priestess who has healing and great creatures like the Gray Angel, one of my favorites, and the royal archer, who is one of the best ranged creatures hands down.  I really like the open idea that a mage might want to learn a spell outside of their school.  It might cost more to learn, but you get to have a pretty wide range of spells to choice from.  Like in any kind of battle you never know what you are up against.  The Priestess can easily have a few fireballs to put down the burn on her opponents.  I really want to see all the ingenious ways people use their spells to become the victor.  I can only see Mage Wars getting better and better with more and more choices of spells and Mages.


I have been lucky enough to be one of the play testers of mages wars and I still get excited about playing each and every game.  Last year when I first saw this great game at Gencon I fell in love with it.  I have played board games and D&D like games for over 30 years.  And Mage Wars just felt right when I started playing it.  From the time I sat down at the demo to the two tournaments I played in.(I came in first and second place.  Both great well played games.)  I could not get enough of it.  Brian and the whole team are just awesome.  I have felt quite lucky to be part of such a spectacular game.

I really like the idea of a creature slowing another creature down.  Great way to used ranged spells or weapons on a big creature.  Or slow down a swarm of small creature.  Would love to see a big spider with a multizone web attack.  Fun way to slow a few zones down.

25 mana        level 6 nature
3 Armor              12 health +2 channel unique
quick action: attack 4 dice + 12 die for poison  4-8 1 poison, 9-12 2 poison +2 piercing
Full action: 5 mana produce Hornet Drone
can only cast Hornets

I would also like to see some insects.  There are all sorts that would be cool.  From bees, queen bees, to giant grass hoppers that can gain flying each turn they move, then lose it at the end of turn.  A bombardier beetle would be very cool with only a zone acid attack.