Does a character suffer negative effects from using a Wish spell cast from a magic item?

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One of my characters recently received the luck blade magic item with 2 wishes in it. The description of the luck blade (DMG, p. 179) states:

Wish. The sword has 1d4–1 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend 1 charge and cast the wish spell from it. This property can't be used again until the next dawn. The sword loses this property if it has no charges.

The spell is cast from the item.

Would my character suffer the negative effects of wishing for anything besides duplicating another spell, since it states the spell is cast from the luck blade?

Is your question specifically about the luck blade, or any item that grants the ability to cast wish, or any item that grants the effect of wish? — V2Blast, Apr 09 '20 at 07:51
@V2Blast This user was last active two years ago - I'd be surprised if clarification was forthcoming. — Tiggerous, Apr 09 '20 at 07:58

score 31 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 22 '22 at 19:29

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The luck blade (DMG, p. 179) says:

you [...] cast the wish spell from it.

The wish spell may be cast from the blade, but you are still the one casting it. Therefore, you would still suffer the negative effects of wishing for anything besides copying a spell:

The stress of casting this spell to produce any effect other than duplicating another spell weakens you. [...]

The same applies to any other magic item that says "you cast" the wish spell from it.

edited Jul 22 '22 at 19:29

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answered Feb 07 '16 at 06:08

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A later duplicate (Do you "suffer stress" even if you use a wish from an item?) has an answer citing the DMG re: casting a spell "from an item" definitely counting as casting it yourself. – Peter Cordes Mar 06 '23 at 05:41

score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 07 '16 at 06:13

In a quote, "It is not hands that summon us. It is desire!"

Powerful uses of the Wish spell are exceptionally strenuous as spelled out in the spell. Whether you are casting it from a scroll, from a ring, from a magic sword, or even straight from your mind all that matters is you are casting it and that kind of mojo has a price.

Does a character suffer negative effects from using a Wish spell cast from a magic item?

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In a quote, "It is not hands that summon us. It is desire!"

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