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Find sources: "Wizard staff" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Wizard staff Other names Wizard staff, wizarding diploma Players 2+ Setup time none Playing time variable Alcohol(s) used Beer (cans), Hard liquor **Wizard staff** (also known as **wisest wizard** or **wizard sticks** or **wizard**) is a [drinking game](/source/Drinking_game) in which players play individually in an attempt to consume more beer than their opponents. As a player drinks, their current can of beer is taped to the top of their previous cans before being opened. The beer is then opened and consumed from the top of the staff, making the task more difficult as more beers are consumed, not only because of increased inebriation, but also because it simply becomes more physically challenging as the staff becomes taller. Once a staff is taller than its owner, that person gains "wizard status".[1] At the end of the game, the player with the longest staff is declared the "wisest wizard".[2] ## Gameplay After consuming a can, the player levels up and another can is duct taped on top of the first one. Each can consumed counts as one level, so upon finishing the first beer, the player becomes a Level 1 wizard (although, until the staff reaches their height, they are still classified as a "wizard in training"). At the beginning of the game, players decide on an interval to fight [bosses](/source/Boss_(video_gaming)), usually every five levels. These "bosses" are [shots](/source/Shot_(drink)) named after the hard liquor they contain. For example, Boss Daniel's would be a shot of [Jack Daniel's whiskey](/source/Jack_Daniel's).[3] Taking these shots is required to advance to the next level. The idea is to have multiple brands of hard liquor so that a different boss can be fought at each interval.[4][*[unreliable source?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources)*] ### Variations Dueling wizards **White wizard** - Once a player reaches level 10, they become a white wizard. When another player becomes a white wizard, they fight each other with their staffs. The wizard who breaks his opponent's staff becomes the new white wizard.[3] **"Feeling wise"** - Players may not state that they are drunk, but must instead call it "feeling wise". If a player does say "drunk", "intoxicated" or some similar term, they must chug a beer and are not allowed to add it to their staff.[5] **Battle wizards** - After completion of the 10 levels, all wizards remaining standing have a 'staff fight'. The wisest wizard (first to 10) will typically win, as their staff is the largest and strongest.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ### Origin Games of wizard staff were recorded during [Anti Hero + Girl Skateboards](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anti_Hero_%2B_Girl_Skateboards&action=edit&redlink=1) "Beauty and the Beast" Tour in May 2008,[1] although the game is thought to have originated closer to the early 2000s.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## See also - [Drink portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Drink) Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Wizard Sticks](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wizard_Sticks). - [List of drinking games](/source/List_of_drinking_games) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BATB1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BATB1_1-1) ["BATB1"](http://skately.com/library/videos/girl-skateboards-beauty-and-the-beast). Anti Hero + Girl Skateboards. May 25, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-NoCapCollege_2-0)** ["Wizard Staff Drinking Game"](https://nocapcollege.com/wizard-staff-drinking-game-tips-and-ideas/). NoCapCollege. May 27, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-collegetips_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-collegetips_3-1) ["Скачать бесплатно bet winner"](http://www.collegetips.com/college-parties/wisest-wizard-staff.php). *College Tips*. Retrieved February 2, 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Drinking Game of the Week: Wizard's Staff"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121231085454/http://www.sloshspot.com/blog/08-26-2008/Drinking-Game-of-the-Week-Wizards-Staff-48). Slosh Spot. August 26, 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.sloshspot.com/blog/08-26-2008/Drinking-Game-of-the-Week-Wizards-Staff-48) on December 31, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Francisco, Andre (April 23, 2008). ["Drinking game of the week: Wisest Wizard"](http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/story/drinking-game/). [North by Northwestern](/source/North_by_Northwestern). Retrieved September 12, 2014. ## External links - [Wizard Staff Drinking Game - How to play Wizard Staff](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RFV_hG97K8) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_video_(identifier)) - [Wizard's Staff](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dapWb-drfpk) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_video_(identifier)) - [Born To Lose (Lyric Video) - Striker](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39j6gazeWKo) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_video_(identifier)), a music video depicting the game being played v t e Drinking games List of drinking games Word games 21 Fuzzy duck La vache qui tache Never have I ever Zoom Schwartz Profigliano Pong games Baseball Beer pong/Beirut Beer pong with paddles Slam Table games Beer die/Snappa Boat race Flip cup Quarters Card games Around the world Horserace Kings Pyramid Scum / Asshole Quodlibet Dice games Biscuit Liar's dice Three man 7/11/2x Binge drinking games Beer mile Boot of beer Flunkyball Funneling Goon of Fortune Kastenlauf Keg stand Neknominate Power hour Shotgunning Wizard staff Yard of ale Miscellaneous Buffalo Detonator Fingers Ice luge Icing Category --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Wizard staff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizard_staff) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizard_staff?action=history)). 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