diff --git a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/item/CasterItem.java b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/item/CasterItem.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 501e7a6e..00000000
--- a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/item/CasterItem.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-package at.petrak.hexcasting.api.item;
-
-public interface CasterItem {
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/HexItemTags.java b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/mod/HexItemTags.java
similarity index 79%
rename from src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/HexItemTags.java
rename to src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/mod/HexItemTags.java
index e4a1cce5..3c330936 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/HexItemTags.java
+++ b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/mod/HexItemTags.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-package at.petrak.hexcasting.common.items;
+package at.petrak.hexcasting.api.mod;
 
-import at.petrak.hexcasting.HexMod;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.tags.ItemTags;
 import net.minecraft.tags.TagKey;
@@ -14,6 +13,6 @@ public class HexItemTags {
     public static final TagKey<Item> AMETHYST_DUST = ItemTags.create(new ResourceLocation("forge", "dusts/amethyst"));
 
     private static TagKey<Item> create(String name) {
-        return ItemTags.create(new ResourceLocation(HexMod.MOD_ID, name));
+        return ItemTags.create(new ResourceLocation("hexcasting", name));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/spell/casting/CastingHarness.kt b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/spell/casting/CastingHarness.kt
index 3702e9b6..c8bf3b55 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/spell/casting/CastingHarness.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/spell/casting/CastingHarness.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.casting
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.mod.HexConfig
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.PatternRegistry
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.circle.BlockEntityAbstractImpetus
-import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.item.CasterItem
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.Operator
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.ParticleSpray
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.SpellDatum
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.cap.HexCapabilities
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.advancements.HexAdvancementTriggers
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.utils.ManaHelper
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.Widget
+import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.mod.HexItemTags
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag
 import net.minecraft.nbt.ListTag
 import net.minecraft.nbt.Tag
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class CastingHarness private constructor(
             } else {
                 false
             }
-            if (casterStack.item is CasterItem || ipsCanDrawFromInv) {
+            if (casterStack.`is`(HexItemTags.WANDS) || ipsCanDrawFromInv) {
                 val manableItems = this.ctx.caster.inventory.items
                     .filter(ManaHelper::isManaItem)
                     .sortedWith(Comparator(ManaHelper::compare).reversed())
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/spell/mishaps/MishapEntityTooFarAway.kt b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/spell/mishaps/MishapEntityTooFarAway.kt
index 3ef6e443..2d340bbf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/spell/mishaps/MishapEntityTooFarAway.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/spell/mishaps/MishapEntityTooFarAway.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.mishaps
 
-import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.item.CasterItem
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.SpellDatum
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.casting.CastingContext
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.misc.FrozenColorizer
+import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.mod.HexItemTags
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component
 import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.Entity
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class MishapEntityTooFarAway(val entity: Entity) : Mishap() {
         // Knock the player's items out of their hands
         val items = mutableListOf<ItemStack>()
         for (hand in InteractionHand.values()) {
-            if (hand != ctx.castingHand || ctx.caster.getItemInHand(hand).item !is CasterItem) {
+            if (hand != ctx.castingHand || ctx.caster.getItemInHand(hand).`is`(HexItemTags.WANDS)) {
                 items.add(ctx.caster.getItemInHand(hand).copy())
                 ctx.caster.setItemInHand(hand, ItemStack.EMPTY)
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/spell/mishaps/MishapLocationTooFarAway.kt b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/spell/mishaps/MishapLocationTooFarAway.kt
index 56ccbb1d..25aa9656 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/spell/mishaps/MishapLocationTooFarAway.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/spell/mishaps/MishapLocationTooFarAway.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.mishaps
 
-import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.item.CasterItem
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.SpellDatum
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.casting.CastingContext
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.misc.FrozenColorizer
+import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.mod.HexItemTags
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component
 import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand
 import net.minecraft.world.item.DyeColor
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class MishapLocationTooFarAway(val location: Vec3) : Mishap() {
         // Knock the player's items out of their hands
         val items = mutableListOf<ItemStack>()
         for (hand in InteractionHand.values()) {
-            if (hand != ctx.castingHand || ctx.caster.getItemInHand(hand).item !is CasterItem) {
+            if (hand != ctx.castingHand || ctx.caster.getItemInHand(hand).`is`(HexItemTags.WANDS)) {
                 items.add(ctx.caster.getItemInHand(hand).copy())
                 ctx.caster.setItemInHand(hand, ItemStack.EMPTY)
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/client/gui/GuiSpellcasting.kt b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/client/gui/GuiSpellcasting.kt
index 61204421..9d2289be 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/client/gui/GuiSpellcasting.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/client/gui/GuiSpellcasting.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.casting.ResolvedPattern
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.casting.ResolvedPatternValidity
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.items.HexItems
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.items.ItemSpellbook
-import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.items.ItemWand
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.lib.HexSounds
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.network.HexMessages
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.network.MsgNewSpellPatternSyn
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.math.HexAngle
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.math.HexCoord
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.math.HexDir
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.math.HexPattern
+import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.mod.HexItemTags
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class GuiSpellcasting(private val handOpenedWith: InteractionHand,
         val player = minecraft.player
         if (player != null) {
             val heldItem = player.getItemInHand(handOpenedWith)
-            if (heldItem.isEmpty || heldItem.item !is ItemWand)
+            if (heldItem.isEmpty || !heldItem.`is`(HexItemTags.WANDS))
                 onClose()
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/ItemWand.java b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/ItemWand.java
index 997cf3b6..67115c04 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/ItemWand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/items/ItemWand.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package at.petrak.hexcasting.common.items;
 
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.HexMod;
-import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.item.CasterItem;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.player.HexPlayerDataHelper;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.lib.HexSounds;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.network.HexMessages;
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
 import net.minecraftforge.network.PacketDistributor;
 
-public class ItemWand extends Item implements CasterItem {
+public class ItemWand extends Item {
     // 0 = normal. 1 = old. 2 = bosnia
     public static final ResourceLocation FUNNY_LEVEL_PREDICATE = new ResourceLocation(HexMod.MOD_ID, "funny_level");
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/network/MsgNewSpellPatternSyn.java b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/network/MsgNewSpellPatternSyn.java
index 258ae720..e9419c0f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/network/MsgNewSpellPatternSyn.java
+++ b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/network/MsgNewSpellPatternSyn.java
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package at.petrak.hexcasting.common.network;
 
+import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.player.HexPlayerDataHelper;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.casting.ControllerInfo;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.casting.ResolvedPattern;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.casting.ResolvedPatternValidity;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.math.HexCoord;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.spell.math.HexPattern;
-import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.items.ItemWand;
-import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.player.HexPlayerDataHelper;
+import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.mod.HexItemTags;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.lib.HexSounds;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import net.minecraft.network.FriendlyByteBuf;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public record MsgNewSpellPatternSyn(InteractionHand handUsed, HexPattern pattern
             ServerPlayer sender = networkCtx.get().getSender();
             if (sender != null) {
                 var held = sender.getItemInHand(this.handUsed);
-                if (held.getItem() instanceof ItemWand) {
+                if (held.is(HexItemTags.WANDS)) {
                     boolean autoFail = false;
 
                     if (!resolvedPatterns.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/datagen/HexItemTagProvider.java b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/datagen/HexItemTagProvider.java
index d3bec49d..90b23874 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/datagen/HexItemTagProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/datagen/HexItemTagProvider.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package at.petrak.hexcasting.datagen;
 
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.HexMod;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.blocks.HexBlockTags;
-import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.items.HexItemTags;
+import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.mod.HexItemTags;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.items.HexItems;
 import net.minecraft.data.DataGenerator;
 import net.minecraft.data.tags.BlockTagsProvider;
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/datagen/HexRecipes.java b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/datagen/HexRecipes.java
index 3c07c1b6..fc3a97c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/datagen/HexRecipes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/datagen/HexRecipes.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package at.petrak.hexcasting.datagen;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.HexMod;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.advancements.OvercastTrigger;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.blocks.HexBlocks;
-import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.items.HexItemTags;
+import at.petrak.hexcasting.api.mod.HexItemTags;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.items.HexItems;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.recipe.SealFocusRecipe;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.recipe.ingredient.StateIngredientHelper;