A roll of 8 or higher on the Miscast table affects all friendly Wizards.

The Warhammer world is an intrinsically magical place. In battle, magic is a force as real and potent as a sword blade, its use limited only by the imagination and skill of the Wizard that wields it. Magic can be a subtle force, infusing allies with strength and valour, or enemies with frailty and dread. More commonly, however, Wizards unshackle the raw power that lies at the heart of magic's chaotic nature, summoning hungry firestorms or devastating bolts of eldritch power. It is therefore only right that magic should form a core part of the game of Warhammer: the Old World as well. Wizards are able to cast spells of different types throughout the turn, and players must protect them accordingly, ensuring they are able to cast the right spell at the right moment, or to thwart the casting attempts of their rivals. That being the case, explaining how magic works early on is important and the following sections do just that. New players can skip over this section for now if they wish, focusing instead on the more mundane rules and returning to this section once a few games have been played.

Magic

No. A roll of a natural double 1 isn’t merely a failed Casting roll, it is a Miscast, as described on page 109.

Yes. Whilst such attributes are as protective as a suit of armour, such models do not wear armour.

They only need to be within the fighting rank.

Yes. Magical vortexes are considered tall enough to affect even models that are flying high above the battlefield.

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Magic - Frequently Asked Questions
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If a Wizard Miscasts and rolls 8 or higher on the Miscast table, is it only that Wizard that cannot attempt to cast any more spells for the remainder of that turn, or is it all Wizards in their army?
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If a Wizard has a magic item or special rule that allows them to re-roll a failed Casting roll, can they re-roll a natural double 1 and avoid a Miscast?
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What happens to a Remains in Play spell that is already in effect if the Wizard that cast it attempts to cast it again?
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Can a model wearing armour or carrying a shield cast a Bound spell?
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Can a Wizard with a physical attribute that ‘counts as’ a type of armour (such as a Treeman Ancient’s arboreal armour) make Casting or Dispel rolls?
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Does a Wizard that has joined a unit need to be in base contact with an enemy model to cast an Assailment spell, or do they only need to be within the fighting rank?
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If a Wizard declines a challenge and retires from combat, does their unit lose the benefits of any range 'Self' spells that Wizard has cast?
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If a unit with the Fly (X) special rule moves over a magical vortex that counts as dangerous terrain, is it affected by it?
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If a Wizard Miscasts and rolls 8 or higher on the Miscast table, is it only that Wizard that cannot attempt to cast any more spells for the remainder of that turn, or is it all Wizards in their army?URL Copied!

If a Wizard has a magic item or special rule that allows them to re-roll a failed Casting roll, can they re-roll a natural double 1 and avoid a Miscast?URL Copied!

What happens to a Remains in Play spell that is already in effect if the Wizard that cast it attempts to cast it again?URL Copied!

Can a model wearing armour or carrying a shield cast a Bound spell?URL Copied!

Can a Wizard with a physical attribute that ‘counts as’ a type of armour (such as a Treeman Ancient’s arboreal armour) make Casting or Dispel rolls?URL Copied!

Does a Wizard that has joined a unit need to be in base contact with an enemy model to cast an Assailment spell, or do they only need to be within the fighting rank?URL Copied!

If a Wizard declines a challenge and retires from combat, does their unit lose the benefits of any range 'Self' spells that Wizard has cast?URL Copied!

If a unit with the Fly (X) special rule moves over a magical vortex that counts as dangerous terrain, is it affected by it?URL Copied!