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11/06/2023

Daylight Savings!

We're a bit jet-lagged from setting our clocks back an hour the other night, but we're still here to answer your rules question, so join us for this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(11/06/2023)
Daylight Savings!
By Nathan Long
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06/05/2023

Rules Question Tango

And now, inspired by a recent theater production, Carsten and Moko present their rendition of the Rules Question Tango in this week's musical episode of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(06/05/2023)
Rules Question Tango
By Carsten Haese
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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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09/12/2022

Total Karn-age

Karn is busy fighting off the Phyrexian invasion of Dominaria, and we're busy answering your questions about Dominaria United from our mailbox, so join us in this week's Karn-ivorous issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(09/12/2022)
Total Karn-age
By Nathan Long
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08/29/2022

Skipping Through All The Time Lines

Life is a journey, time is a river, the door is ajar. Or maybe I have a quick quiz for you.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(08/29/2022)
Skipping Through All The Time Lines
By Justin Hovdenes
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08/15/2022

Into The Woods

We're going hiking in the woods, but along the way we're still answering your rules questions, so put on your hiking boots and join us in today's relaxing issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(08/15/2022)
Into The Woods
By Carsten Haese
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10/18/2021

Angels Fan: A Remembrance

This week we take a look at those glorious angelic beings of Magic! So we have dusted off our rule books to answer those pesky rules interactions that have been bothering you and stopping your summoning of those radiant beings of Magic. So join us in this weeks effulgent edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(10/18/2021)
Angels Fan: A Remembrance
By Justin Hovdenes
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01/13/2020

...And They All Lived Happily Every After

Theros Beyond Death is just around the corner, so today we'll take one last look at the rules questions that Throne of Eldraine has to offer while it's still the current set, so join us in this week's fairy-tale ending edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(01/13/2020)
...And They All Lived Happily Every After
By Nathan Long
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12/23/2019

Just Hear Those Slay Bells Jingling

Ho, ho, ho! Santa joins us bringing presents and joy to all the people of the world! Or... maybe just special guest in answering all of those rules questions you folks have! So join us in this week's rewarding edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Andrew Villarrubia (0 Comments)
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(12/23/2019)
Just Hear Those Slay Bells Jingling
By Andrew Villarrubia
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03/25/2019

Spring into Action

Spring time is here once again and boy do we have the answer to all of those winder blues you are trying to shake off! So join us in all the exciting glory and detail that is this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion! Now if only I can find out what Moko is doing with all those springs.

By Carsten Haese (2 Comments)
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(03/25/2019)
Spring into Action
By Carsten Haese
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04/02/2018

A Quizzical Easter Egg Hunt

Spring is in the air and we have pulled out all of the stops for this years amazing Easter Egg Hunt challenge article! Join us for all the fun, excitement, and prizes* in this year's spring quiz edition of Cranial Insertion! (*Prizes include your enjoyment of the article, and the ability to gloat to friends)

By Charlotte Sable (0 Comments)
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(04/02/2018)
A Quizzical Easter Egg Hunt
By Charlotte Sable
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11/27/2017

4, 3, 2, 1!

Pull up and grab a slice! This week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion has just hit your browser window! Once again featuring all the rules question and answers you have been asking for! So let's get on with the show!

By Callum Milne (2 Comments)
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(11/27/2017)
4, 3, 2, 1!
By Callum Milne
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10/23/2017

Don't Forget the Merfolk!

Wading through the waters of Ixalan we got lost. However, we were still able to find enough of your rules questions to put together an article. Now all we have to do is figure out what happened to Moko. So read on in this week's fishy edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(10/23/2017)
Don't Forget the Merfolk!
By Nathan Long
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10/09/2017

The Road to El D'Orazca

With Ixalan's release adventurers are out in full swing trying to discover the secrets of this new plane! Rather than risk their lives seeking solutions to life's mysteries they can find their answers here in our latest edition of Cranial Insertion! So read on in this week's exciting edition!

By Charlotte Sable (1 Comment)
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(10/09/2017)
The Road to El D'Orazca
By Charlotte Sable
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05/08/2017

Presents for Mummy

Mother's Day is coming up this weekend, and we're celebrating early with our resident mummy Moko by giving you another selection of Magic rules questions from Amonkhet and elsewhere. Join us for this week's fun-filled and only slightly mummified edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(05/08/2017)
Presents for Mummy
By Carsten Haese
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04/17/2017

Sacred Cats

The Amonkhet prerelease is almost upon us and with it bringing us all the cats we can handle! However, before that we have another dose of rules questions brought to us by you the readers for your edification!!! So join us as we produce all the answers you requested and some cat-based puns along the way, in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (2 Comments)
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(04/17/2017)
Sacred Cats
By James Bennett
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04/10/2017

A Belated Birthday Bash

or, The Dirty Dozen

We celebrate our 12th anniversary, albeit a little late, by answering your rules questions! So join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (2 Comments)
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(04/10/2017)
A Belated Birthday Bash
or, The Dirty Dozen
By Carsten Haese
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02/13/2017

A Valentine's Day Pop Quiz

Love is in the air, and we knew what you would really love is to test your knowledge of the rules of Magic! So this week we bring you yet another quiz article where you can challenge yourself and your valentine! So join us for this weeks quizzical edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(02/13/2017)
A Valentine's Day Pop Quiz
By Carsten Haese
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01/23/2017

A Consular matter

Pull out the red carpet because the ambassador has come to town! Just be sure to keep the supples of aether away so as not to burn the house down! We continue on this week with more of your burning questions from Aether Revolt. So join us in this week's diplomatic edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (0 Comments)
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(01/23/2017)
A Consular matter
By James Bennett
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01/16/2017

Wake Up and Smell the Revolution

The revolt is happening all over the plan of Kaladesh, and with it bringing a flood of new cards to our collections! With the Aether Revolt prereleases now in the books this past weekend we take a look at some of your most insurgent questions! So read on in this week's riotous edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (4 Comments)
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(01/16/2017)
Wake Up and Smell the Revolution
By Carsten Haese
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12/26/2016

Merry X-Mas

or,

Christmas time has come and gone, but that does not mean the presents have stopped! So join us for our gift to you all the rules answered you seek in this week's article of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (3 Comments)
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(12/26/2016)
Merry X-Mas
or,
By James Bennett
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05/30/2016

School's Out

School's out for summer, school's out for ever!! Wait, what not forever, just for the summer? Okay, well good thing they stopped Moko's plot with those incendiary devices. Summertime is upon us as school is ending; however, do not let that stop your learning of all those Magic rules and interactions!! So join us for this week's fact filled edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(05/30/2016)
School's Out
By Nathan Long
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05/09/2016

Mamma Mia!

Mother's day has just passed by and we are celebrating with a mother load of your rules questions and answers! So join us as we pay homage to those mothers of Magic in this week's motherly edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (2 Comments)
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(05/09/2016)
Mamma Mia!
By Carsten Haese
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04/18/2016

Let Me Tax You a Question

Tax season is coming to a close in the US, but that is not stopping us from hiking the rates on your favorite questions. Though you might want to consult a real tax professional if you have not already filed your taxes. Now all we need to do is figure out what Moko did with ours. Join us for this week's excise free edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (0 Comments)
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(04/18/2016)
Let Me Tax You a Question
By James Bennett
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04/04/2016

Madness? This is Innistrad!

The insanity is all abound! While Innistrad is almost here with the frenzy of the prerelease in the books we have a new series of your questions which we have zealously answered! So join us and read on in this week's enthusiastic edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (7 Comments)
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(04/04/2016)
Madness? This is Innistrad!
By Carsten Haese
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12/14/2015

In a Galaxy Far, Far Away...

Read this week's article you will. Teach you a great many things about the rules of Magic it will. Beware the Moko for once you start down the path with a zombie monkey forever will it dominate your destiny. May the Force of Nature, or was that Force of Savagery, Force of Will??? aw forget it... Read on for for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(12/14/2015)
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away...
By Nathan Long
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12/07/2015

Make a Myth-Take

If I could turn the page I might be able to get to these rules questions and answers. So I will settle for reading this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion! With all the rules question and answers, and no more broken hearts, and no disguises here!

By Callum Milne (0 Comments)
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(12/07/2015)
Make a Myth-Take
By Callum Milne
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08/31/2015

PAX Magica

A magical peace has decended upon the world of Magic. We are getting ready for spoilers from Battle for Zendikar as we do so once again we provide you with all the answers to your questions in order to quell your tumultuous wonder. So join us for this week spellbinding edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (0 Comments)
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(08/31/2015)
PAX Magica
By James Bennett
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08/17/2015

 

(08/17/2015)
Hurry Up and Relax!
By Callum Milne
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10/20/2014

The Morph Things Change

or, Surprise Scornful Egotist!

Well we are certainly glad that things are staying relatively the same, as that keeps us writing these articles! So join us for morph of your exciting rules question and answers in this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(10/20/2014)
The Morph Things Change
or, Surprise Scornful Egotist!
By Eli Shiffrin
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(08/04/2014)
Hail Hydra
or, Gentle Snowfall upon Hydrozoans
By Eli Shiffrin
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07/14/2014

Down to the Core

The core set prerelease is behind us. So join us for some core questions in this edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(07/14/2014)
Down to the Core
By Carsten Haese
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06/02/2014

Summertime

and the rulings are easy!

James is back and summer is right around the corner. Join us as we serve up a heap of rules questions and answers. Though we are not yet ready to hang at the Pleateau. Read on for this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (2 Comments)
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(06/02/2014)
Summertime
and the rulings are easy!
By James Bennett
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04/07/2014

Prepare for the Journey

or, Don't Stop Believing

While the lights have not yet gone down in the city nor are we going separate ways though we may be worlds apart. Once again we faithfully deliver yet another weeks worth of rules questions and answers any way you want it! Who's crying now, Moko?

By Eli Shiffrin (4 Comments)
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(04/07/2014)
Prepare for the Journey
or, Don't Stop Believing
By Eli Shiffrin
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01/06/2014

Take Me to Your Party

Take Me to the Awesomeness

The beginning of a new year for us here at Cranial Insertion and we are starting off with a bang! Join in on the fun with this weeks exciting set of rules question and answers! Also, there is no additional charge for awesomeness.

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(01/06/2014)
Take Me to Your Party
Take Me to the Awesomeness
By Carsten Haese
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09/02/2013

Passing Time

Waiting for Theros

With most of the Cranial Insertion crew patiently waiting out the Theros Previews in our newly constructed waiting room, while Moko meticulously destroys said room. We are pleased to once again present another set of exciting rules questions and answers in this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion! Next!

By Callum Milne (4 Comments)
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(09/02/2013)
Passing Time
Waiting for Theros
By Callum Milne
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08/12/2013

Robots versus Monsters

There is a colossal battle going on in our studio! Join us for this weeks super giant mecha edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (8 Comments)
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(08/12/2013)
Robots versus Monsters
By James Bennett
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12/24/2012

'Twas the night before Christmas...

Christmas is upon us and James is gifting everyone with the best thing possible... answers to their rules questions! Join us for the festivities in this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (0 Comments)
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(12/24/2012)
'Twas the night before Christmas...
By James Bennett
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08/13/2012

The Sun is a mass of incandescent gas

(or, if you prefer, a miasma of incandescent plasma)

With the sun shining down it is hot, hot, hot! Just like this edition of Cranial Insertion, so join us inside with some mind melting rules questions!

By James Bennett (4 Comments)
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(08/13/2012)
The Sun is a mass of incandescent gas
(or, if you prefer, a miasma of incandescent plasma)
By James Bennett
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05/07/2012

My Angel's Back

(and you're gonna be in trouble)

The Helvault has been shattered, Avacyn has been restored, and it's time once again to be touched by the better angels of our nature. Or, at least, by some questions!

By James Bennett (9 Comments)
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(05/07/2012)
My Angel's Back
(and you're gonna be in trouble)
By James Bennett
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05/30/2011

 

(05/30/2011)
Cranial Insertion and the Holy Grail
or, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life's Finale
By Eli Shiffrin
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12/27/2010

 

(12/27/2010)
Friday Night Before Christmas Magic
By Brian Paskoff
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12/13/2010

Carsten's Big Birthday Bash

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(12/13/2010)
Carsten's Big Birthday Bash
By Carsten Haese
Translations: English 
(12/06/2010)
Eight Crazy Rules Questions
Give or Take a Few Questions
By Brian Paskoff
Translations: English 
(03/15/2010)
The Eyes of March
or, The March of Eyes of Orms-by-Gore
By Eli Shiffrin
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05/11/2009

 

(05/11/2009)
Mother of Rules
or, Giving Birth to Alara, Again
By Aaron Stevenson
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03/02/2009

PTQ&A

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(03/02/2009)
PTQ&A
By Brian Paskoff
Translations: English 
(01/05/2009)
BOOMER!
or, Welcome to Nineteen--
I mean Two-Thousand-and-Nine
By Aaron Stevenson
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12/22/2008

 

(12/22/2008)
Planeswalk On
or, Winter Is Coming
By Eli Shiffrin
Translations: English 
12/08/2008

Ask the Goyf

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(12/08/2008)
Ask the Goyf
By Brian Paskoff
Translations: English 
10/13/2008

Angels and Planeswalkers

By Diane Colley (0 Comments)
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(10/13/2008)
Angels and Planeswalkers
By Diane Colley
Translations: English 
10/06/2008

Liches Aren’t Quitters

By Tom Fowler (0 Comments)
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(10/06/2008)
Liches Aren’t Quitters
By Tom Fowler
Translations: English 
 

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