<p>Remember - act out the card in order that it is written:</p>

<p><strong>+1 Card</strong>, then <strong>+1 Action</strong>, <em>then</em> "Name a card...".</p>

<p>So any card that has you put (just) one card back on your deck (e.g. Spy, Bureaucrat, Lookout, Courtyard, Pearl Diver, etc.) will not be a good combo for Wishing well. </p>

<p><strong>Scout</strong>, <strong>Navigator</strong>, and <strong>Apothecary</strong> are good for this. </p>

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2012-01-31T16:08:29.053Z
2012-01-31T16:08:29.053Z
The Chaz 2.0
<p>Your understanding is correct. You are just misinterpreting the article.</p>

<p>You would need something like Scout to combo more effectively. Draw 4 cards, at least two non-victory, put them back, draw one using WW and wish for the second.</p>

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2012-01-31T15:15:19.900Z
Aaaah! I should interpret it as "Instead of being able to wish for the card from Spy, you draw it." Thanks!
danr
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2012-01-31T18:50:11.177Z
It is subtle, really. I interpreted "get drawn [..] instead of being wished for" as you don't _need to wish_, you can just draw it.
danr
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Belated note: Mystic, from the Dark Ages expansion, only has the "Wish for a card" (along with +$2), so you *can* use a Spy followed by a Mystic for a guaranteed draw if you want.
ConMan
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2012-01-31T15:04:53.290Z
2012-01-31T15:04:53.290Z
foamboarder
<p>From the entry for <a href="http://dominionstrategy.com/2010/12/07/intrigue-wishing-well/" rel="noreferrer">Wishing Well</a> on <a href="http://dominionstrategy.com" rel="noreferrer">Dominion Strategy</a>, I quote:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Cards that you view with Spy get drawn by the Wishing Well instead of being wished for.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The cards in question are these:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/EGwY5.jpg" alt="Wishing Well">
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/G54hT.jpg" alt="Spy"></p>

<p>But as I understand it, after you play Spy, you know what the top card is (if you don't discard it), but this is drawn immediately from Wishing Well, and then you don't know what to wish for.</p>

<p>Am I misunderstanding how these cards work, or is the article referring to something else?</p>

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2012-01-31T21:53:39.673Z
The answer to this question is why Wishing Well tends to be such a weak card in virtually any set. I still don't know why they printed it...
Gordon Gustafson
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Is it possible to combo Spy and Wishing Well?
danr
# Is it possible to combo Spy and Wishing Well?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-01-31)

From the entry for [Wishing Well](http://dominionstrategy.com/2010/12/07/intrigue-wishing-well/) on [Dominion Strategy](http://dominionstrategy.com), I quote:

> Cards that you view with Spy get drawn by the Wishing Well instead of being wished for.

The cards in question are these:

![Wishing Well](https://i.sstatic.net/EGwY5.jpg)
![Spy](https://i.sstatic.net/G54hT.jpg)

But as I understand it, after you play Spy, you know what the top card is (if you don't discard it), but this is drawn immediately from Wishing Well, and then you don't know what to wish for.

Am I misunderstanding how these cards work, or is the article referring to something else?

**Tags:** dominion, dominion-intrigue

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The answer to this question is why Wishing Well tends to be such a weak card in virtually any set. I still don't know why they printed it...  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2012-01-31. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

Your understanding is correct. You are just misinterpreting the article.

You would need something like Scout to combo more effectively. Draw 4 cards, at least two non-victory, put them back, draw one using WW and wish for the second.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Aaaah! I should interpret it as "Instead of being able to wish for the card from Spy, you draw it." Thanks!  
> **username_0**: It is subtle, really. I interpreted "get drawn [..] instead of being wished for" as you don't _need to wish_, you can just draw it.  
> **username_4**: Belated note: Mystic, from the Dark Ages expansion, only has the "Wish for a card" (along with +$2), so you *can* use a Spy followed by a Mystic for a guaranteed draw if you want.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2012-01-31. Score: 5

Remember - act out the card in order that it is written:

**+1 Card**, then **+1 Action**, *then* "Name a card...".

So any card that has you put (just) one card back on your deck (e.g. Spy, Bureaucrat, Lookout, Courtyard, Pearl Diver, etc.) will not be a good combo for Wishing well.

**Scout**, **Navigator**, and **Apothecary** are good for this.


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