<p>This should help you.</p>
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<p><strong>Q. The Wand of Dowsing doesn't say &quot;Usable once only,&quot; but I have to discard it after I use it. Can I treat it like a one-shot (play it from my hand rather than the table, or play it during combat)?</strong>
<strong>A.</strong> <em>The clear intent is that this is a one-shot card, even though it lacks the magical &quot;Usable once only&quot; language, and so the rules of one-shot cards apply to this one as well. It can be played during combat, and it can be used from the hand. We've fixed this error in recent printings.</em></p>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://munchkin.game/gameplay/faq/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Munchkin FAQ</a></p>

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2021-01-04T09:42:59.923Z
2021-01-04T09:42:59.923Z
Zephire
<p>During a combat I had, a player played a blue card (Wand of Dowsing) and selected a card in the pile that would cancel the combat that I was having. Is that legal ?</p>
<p>The &quot;Wand of Dowsing&quot; card states that:</p>
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<p>Go through the discards to find any one card you want. Take that card and discard this one.</p>
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<p>Here is the card:</p>
<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/dwf4m.png" alt="" /></p>

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2021-01-02T19:45:37.150Z
Can you include the text of what the card does?
Joe W
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2021-01-02T23:12:15.633Z
Is the card actually Wand of Dowsing?
LeppyR64
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2021-01-03T13:42:26.190Z
I am playing the game in French, so I am not certain of the translation... It is "Baguette de sourcier" in French !
Orlyyn
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2021-01-04T09:31:50.947Z
After some research, @LeppyR64 you were right, it is the Wand of Dowsing ! And Joe  W I added the card's content & image.
Orlyyn
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Can a player use the Wand of Dowsing card during a combat which is not his?
Orlyyn
# Can a player use the Wand of Dowsing card during a combat which is not his?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-02)

During a combat I had, a player played a blue card (Wand of Dowsing) and selected a card in the pile that would cancel the combat that I was having. Is that legal ?

The "Wand of Dowsing" card states that:

> Go through the discards to find any one card you want. Take that card and discard this one.

Here is the card:

![](https://i.sstatic.net/dwf4m.png)

**Tags:** munchkin

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you include the text of what the card does?  
> **username_2**: Is the card actually Wand of Dowsing?  
> **username_0**: I am playing the game in French, so I am not certain of the translation... It is "Baguette de sourcier" in French !  
> **username_0**: After some research, @username_2 you were right, it is the Wand of Dowsing ! And Joe  W I added the card's content & image.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2021-01-04. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

This should help you.

> **Q. The Wand of Dowsing doesn't say "Usable once only," but I have to discard it after I use it. Can I treat it like a one-shot (play it from my hand rather than the table, or play it during combat)?**
> **A.** *The clear intent is that this is a one-shot card, even though it lacks the magical "Usable once only" language, and so the rules of one-shot cards apply to this one as well. It can be played during combat, and it can be used from the hand. We've fixed this error in recent printings.*

Source: [Munchkin FAQ](https://munchkin.game/gameplay/faq/)


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