The Cranial Archives

Meet The Outlaws

It's time to take a look at Outlaws of Thunder Junction, so hold on to your hats and join us in this week's wild issue of Cranial Insertion!

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A Touch of Modern

Justin is showing us seven of his own Modern decks and answers rules questions that come up with those decks, so join us in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

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The Short Winter

Here's the weather forecast for the Cranial Insertion offices. Less snow than usual for this time of year, but there's a steady rain of rules questions, so let's go ahead and answer some of them!

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End of Year Quiz II

You sure have learned a lot this year, now let's see if you've retained any of it. It's quiz time!

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Digging Deep into Ixalan

We continue to explore the depths of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, so grab your gear and join us in this week's adventurous issue of Cranial Insertion!

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Spelunking on Ixalan

It's new set time! Let's discover what might be hiding in the caves of Ixalan!

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Commander and Master of Gen Con

Gen Con and the release of a new set? This is gonna be a great weekend!

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My M.O.M. Always Said Life Is Like a Box of Phyrexians...

It's time to review rules for a new set! Let's see what new rules questions we have for March of the Machine.

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Phyrexia Around the Corner

With Phyrexians on the move, maybe we can keep distracted by answering your questions.

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Nostalgia Reprinted

Dominaria Remastered is arriving in stores this weekend, so buckle up and get ready for a trip down memory lane in this week's nostalgic issue of Cranial Insertion!

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Let's Do The Jumpstart Again

Jumpstart 2022 is arriving in stores this week and promises wacky theme mashups such as Holy Cats and Zombies Go To School. Jumpstart into the fun and join us in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

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Here Comes a New Challenger!

It's showtime! The Secret Lair x Street Fighter cards have arrived, and to help you prepare for battle, we're answering all your questions about the legendary fighters that are entering the ring. Get ready for action and join us in this week's fierce episode of Cranial Insertion!

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Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions

Modern season is upon us and we want you to be prepared, so this week's issue is the very model of a Modern rules Q&A article!

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1,200 Years Ago and Counting

New Kamigawa is just around the corner, but just how far back do we have to look to see Old Kamigawa?

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What Do You Mean I Haven't Slept in Three Days?

We are shaking it up here at the Cranial Insertion offices! We have put together yet another Enchanted article to fill in the Blank Space. This article will fulfill your Wildest Dreams and alleviate all that Bad Blood between you and your opponents! So Look What You Made Me Do in this week's Gorgeous edition of Cranial Insertion!

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It's a Mystical Day in this Neighborhood.

With Strixhaven just around the corner, lets take a look at the Mystical Archive that is included in the set.

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Year's End

The year is over, and for many of us it could have arrived faster.

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Banned, But Not Forgotten.

Many a card in MTG has been banned or restricted. These cards although hidden away, still deserve a little love.

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Bingewatching

With flu season approaching and Coronavirus being an ongoing problem, we at Cranial Insertion are spending more time indoors, which gives us the opportunity to catch up on our favorite TV shows and to answer your rules questions. Join us for this week's watchful edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Back to School, 5th Edition

It is that time again, dust off your textbooks, buy some new notebooks, pencils, erasers, pens, and all those other supplies to gear up and gain some knowledge! The same goes for us here at the CI offices, we have prepares some lovely information to help educate you in the rules of Magic, so you can go forth and conquer all of your foes! So join us for this weeks didactic edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Neon Genesis Mutate a Lion

The monsters of Ikoria are roaming and we have consulted with the Dead Sea Scrolls, while Seele continues to plot and scheme. If only we had someone like the first child to call upon and save us, alas we are going to have to rely on our vast rules knowledge to answer these questions! So join us for this week's mega edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Catch Myth If You Can

Myths abound as we wade through the Plane of Theros where death can sometimes have no meaning! Planeswalkers and creatures are escaping the underworld onto the battlefield, oh my! Just like your rules questions are escaping from our inbox and into our article for this week! So join us for this week's otherworldly edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Dead Presidents

Presidents Day is here in the US and we are celebrating our past presidents and all of their great accomplishments! No, Moko was never a president of the US, despite what "proof" he might offer. So join us as we celebrate by giving you the executive answers to all of those questions your friends have been filibustering all this time! So read on in this week's administrative edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Around the Multiverse: From Atlantis to Zhalfir

Traveling around has once again brought us back to our offices with a mailbox chock full of your questions, so in order to alleviate that as well as provide you the answers you seek we have put together yet another exciting article for your reading pleasure! So read on in this week's voyage through Cranial Insertion!

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Postcards from Lake Michigan

And back from our vacation near the Great Lakes, we have brought with us along with the results from our experiments on zombie monkeys when submerged underwater for long periods of time, another set of answers to those bugging rules questions you have had! We are pretty sure our conclusion is that zombie monkeys underwater is just bad for the fish... read on in this week's well rested edition of Cranial Insertion!

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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)

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Hour of Departure

Join us as we herald the end of yet another Cranial Insertion era. James writes his farewell article chock full of all the rules question and answer goodness you have come to know and love from us. We wish James the best on his future journeys wherever they may take him, and thank him for yet another exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!!!

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Merry X-Mas

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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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The Final Origin

The origins of Magic are on their final installation. As we anticipate getting our hands on some the last of the Core sets we once again explore your rules questions! Onward into the depths of Magic history and rules! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion! Explosions are optional.

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Cut Short

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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!

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Soon, Suddenly Dragons

We are warming up with a preliminary round of your red hot burning questions as we wait to see your initial scorching inquiries involving Dragons of Tarkir next week. So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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The Morph Things Change

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!

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Release the Tarkirs!

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I khan't wait!

I khannot believe that we are in yet another preview season! As Khans of Tarkir is right around the corner we are bringing you more of that rules question and answer content you know and love! So read on and join us in this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Waiting for Garruk

Garruk has begun hunting other planeswalkers and while we wait for him to hunt us down, we continue to respond to your rules questions and answers! So with Magic 2010 around the corner, we bring some answers from all over the Magic Multiverse. Join us in this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

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The Gods Must Be Crazy

Insanity in the Cranial Insertion office and Moko feels at home running amok with the gods of Theros. Read on with this weeks divinely crazy edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Up in the Air

Theros is out and flying all around and so are the questions. Join us on this high flying adventure of rules questions in this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion.

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Rules Labor's Lost

The day of labor is passed and now we look forward to a new horizon. With Theros just weeks away, we bring you some hard working rules questions in this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion.

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Agents of R.U.L.E.S.

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Twenty Questions

It's 20 years in the making! Magic is 20 years old and we are celebrating with a trivia article. So come test your knowledge and learn something about Magic's history, in this edition of Cranial Insetion!

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I Need a Theros

Heróis, monstros, e minatauros, ena! Prepara-te para Theros, mais cedo que o normal, por isso lê a edição mítica da Cranial Insertion desta semana!

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Starred and Spangled

Celebrating the passing of the day of independence of the U.S. with a super special Boros, Azorius, and Izzet article! What is that... we are still covering all the guilds? Anyway, join us for this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

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What happens in North Canton...

Lady luck is on our side! Though with our rules knowledge the odds just might be stacked in our favor. So join us for this fortuitous edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Happy Returns

He is back!!! Okay, well technically he never left, but lets give it up for Eli as he takes us through this weeks rules questions. So read on with this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Sunset, Sunrise

Another day has come to a close. As the new day dawns here at Cranial Insertion and Moko is clawing to get out. We welcome Callum, so read on to get all your rules knowledge!

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A Smashing Good Time

"Ruuuuuuul smaaaash!!!" Translator's note: Read this week's Gruul themed Cranial Insertion, or Moko might have to pay you a visit.

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For ever and ever

Welcome good souls to the Orzhov Syndicate edition. Your rules question prayers have all been answered, assuming you have made the proper donations of course, in this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Raining Rats and Frogs

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