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08/14/2023

Clearing Out the Backlog

We're rapidly approaching the release of the next fall set, so we're taking some time this week to clear out our of backlog of questions that have accumulated over the summer this week at Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(08/14/2023)
Clearing Out the Backlog
By Nathan Long
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06/12/2023

Summer Deck Modifications

Summer is almost here, and it's the perfect time to build decks, but our decks are made of cardboard rather than lumber. It's also the perfect time to answer your rules questions, so join us in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(06/12/2023)
Summer Deck Modifications
By Nathan Long
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11/21/2022

Autobots, Roll Out The New Cards

Rules Questions in Disguise

The nostalgia continues as Justin reminisces about some of his favorite childhood toys, so join us in this week's transformative issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(11/21/2022)
Autobots, Roll Out The New Cards
Rules Questions in Disguise
By Justin Hovdenes
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09/05/2022

Phyrexians on a Plane

The Phyrexians are invading the plane of Dominaria, and there's nothing we can do about that, but at least we can answer your rules questions to help you prepare for battle. Join us in this week's well-oiled episode of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(09/05/2022)
Phyrexians on a Plane
By Carsten Haese
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06/20/2022

Dad Jokes

It's Father's Day, and along with our usual selection of rules questions and answers, we present some dad jokes for your... enjoyment? Get ready to groan with delight and join us in this week's paternally punny episode of Cranial Insertion.

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(06/20/2022)
Dad Jokes
By Carsten Haese
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03/08/2021

In the Real World

Playing in the real world back from the throws of VR, we take on those pesky rules questions you have! So join in in this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (1 Comment)
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(03/08/2021)
In the Real World
By Carsten Haese
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06/01/2020

June-ish

Times flies when you're having fun! We've zoomed past May and we're into June already, and the Cranial Insertion offices are heating up with all the burning questions you've sent in. So sit back, relax, enjoy a cool drink and join us for this week's refreshing edition of Cranial Insertion.

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(06/01/2020)
June-ish
By Nathan Long
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08/05/2019

Cabin Fever

From out in the wilderness we have managed to cobble together yet another article with all of the survival skills you are going to need in order to navigate the Magic landscape. So join us once again as we endure the wonderful questions and answers of this weeks Cranial Insertion!

By Charlotte Sable (3 Comments)
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(08/05/2019)
Cabin Fever
By Charlotte Sable
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05/20/2019

Zombie Hunting for Fun and Profit

This week we begin to wax philosophically regarding the ever present question of zombies and their feelings. Do they feel? What are they feeling? When are they feeling these things? Or we could just focus on a bunch of rules questions surrounding everyone's favorite MtG tribe! So join us for this week's everliving edition of Cranial Insertion! Now with more bandages!

By Andrew Villarrubia (0 Comments)
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(05/20/2019)
Zombie Hunting for Fun and Profit
By Andrew Villarrubia
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08/07/2017

Hour of Return

The time has come and once again we are back with all the rules questions and answers you can handle! So join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (0 Comments)
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(08/07/2017)
Hour of Return
By Callum Milne
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07/10/2017

Counting the Hours

With the Hour of Devastation prerelease in the books we are counting down the time until the doom of the multiverse! Oh, hail all powerful Nicol Bolas! So join us in celebrating his excellence in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (1 Comment)
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(07/10/2017)
Counting the Hours
By Callum Milne
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06/20/2016

Smashing!

All hail our new undead overlords! The Eternal Masters have arrived! We have a jam packed article this week chock full of questions resurrected from the archives! Awaiting your reading pleasure! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (2 Comments)
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(06/20/2016)
Smashing!
By Callum Milne
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05/18/2015

Modern Remastered

Back at it again enjoying some of the old time classics revisiting them with the old and the new. So join us as we modernize your arsenal and set you up to master each rules question in this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(05/18/2015)
Modern Remastered
By Carsten Haese
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02/10/2014

Born to Be Godly

or, Delicious Pancaketheon

More wild questions are pouring into our inboxes. Join us this for this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion. Now with blueberries!

By Eli Shiffrin (2 Comments)
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(02/10/2014)
Born to Be Godly
or, Delicious Pancaketheon
By Eli Shiffrin
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01/20/2014

Old and Busted

Not the New Hotness

Top coat, top hat, black shades, white gloves, lookin' sharp and looking for rules answers! They come running just as fast as they can. 'Coz every creature is crazy 'bout a sharp dressed planeswalker.

By Callum Milne (0 Comments)
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(01/20/2014)
Old and Busted
Not the New Hotness
By Callum Milne
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03/19/2012

The Oxidda Loxodon Mox Paradox

or, X Marks the Spot

It's time to lock up the house and turn out the lights, but not before we cross some mountainous elephants!

By Eli Shiffrin (8 Comments)
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(03/19/2012)
The Oxidda Loxodon Mox Paradox
or, X Marks the Spot
By Eli Shiffrin
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03/12/2012

Dawn of the Undead

Creatures undying all around us, what are we todo? Why, read this weeks Cranial Insertion, of course! This weeks edition with the standard compliment of zombies, humans, brains, and oh yeah, rules questions too!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(03/12/2012)
Dawn of the Undead
By Carsten Haese
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02/13/2012

Monday the 13th

Unlucky Monday the 13th? This weeks article features heartfelt rules questions, in this our Valentine edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(02/13/2012)
Monday the 13th
By Brian Paskoff
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01/30/2012

Bad Moon on the Rise

or, One Eye is Taken for Jar of Eyeballs

What is that noise I hear!?! Oh, it is just some CCR playing while Eli answers some scary rules questions! Join us in this for this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(01/30/2012)
Bad Moon on the Rise
or, One Eye is Taken for Jar of Eyeballs
By Eli Shiffrin
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07/11/2011

Magic and the Mayan Apocalypse

or, Does Anyone Still Believe in That?

Note we haven't done a 'Twelve Days of Christmas' riff for M12. You're welcome.

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(07/11/2011)
Magic and the Mayan Apocalypse
or, Does Anyone Still Believe in That?
By Eli Shiffrin
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02/21/2011

Go for the Goat

or, Viva el Goatnapper!

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(02/21/2011)
Go for the Goat
or, Viva el Goatnapper!
By Eli Shiffrin
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(12/06/2010)
Eight Crazy Rules Questions
Give or Take a Few Questions
By Brian Paskoff
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06/14/2010

 

(06/14/2010)
A Momentary Diversion on the Road to the Graveyard
By Brian Paskoff
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07/09/2007

 

(07/09/2007)
No-Headed Giant
or, Fifty-Foot Chicken
By Eli Shiffrin
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(11/27/2006)
‘Tis the Season
or, Giving Thanks for a Good Cardpool
By Tom Fowler
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09/11/2006

First Draft

or, Picky, Picky

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(09/11/2006)
First Draft
or, Picky, Picky
By Eli Shiffrin
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05/22/2006

Emptying the Mailbox

By Moko (0 Comments)
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(05/22/2006)
Emptying the Mailbox
By Moko
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04/03/2006

Divide // Conquer

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(04/03/2006)
Divide // Conquer
By Eli Shiffrin
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