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10/02/2023

Adding Alternatives

You can choose one or the other, I'll just add them together.

Today we're taking a deep dive into the topic of alternative and additional costs, so join us in this week's educational issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(10/02/2023)
Adding Alternatives
You can choose one or the other, I'll just add them together.
By Justin Hovdenes
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07/31/2023

Commander and Master of Gen Con

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

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(07/31/2023)
Commander and Master of Gen Con
By Justin Hovdenes
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12/19/2022

Having a Ball

What do Soccer and Magic have in common? Both have rules that look complicated to the outside observer. Join us in this week's well-rounded issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(12/19/2022)
Having a Ball
By Carsten Haese
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09/20/2021

A Midnight Monster Mash

We are ready for the graveyard smash, are you?

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(09/20/2021)
A Midnight Monster Mash
By Justin Hovdenes
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04/12/2021

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.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(04/12/2021)
It's a Mystical Day in this Neighborhood.
By Justin Hovdenes
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02/15/2021

Puns N' Roses

We got fun and games! This week we as we ride the night train we have put together one of our famous quiz articles that will tease and test your knowledge of those tricky rules interactions you have been so thoroughly trying to work out! So join us in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion! Tell me who you are gonna believe!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(02/15/2021)
Puns N' Roses
By Carsten Haese
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06/22/2020

Summer Solsquiz 2

It is that time again! That is right time for the seasonal quiz article! This time we have jam packed it with all the most challenging questions, the best jokes, and funniest puns we could bring to bear! So join us for this weeks, exciting edition of Cranial Insertion quiz edition!!!!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(06/22/2020)
Summer Solsquiz 2
By Carsten Haese
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08/12/2019

How Do I Tell a Card I Want to Kiss It?

Hello everyone and welcome back to yet another exciting edition of Cranial Insertion! Here we are continuing our summer season of fun and excitement with the answers you need for all those questions you have with regard to your most fun and exciting summer activity, things like playing at the beach, walking the boardwalk, pickup games of baseball or softball, or even more Magic! Okay, so really our focus is just going to be on that last one, so join us once again for another hot session of questions and answers!

By Andrew Villarrubia (0 Comments)
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(08/12/2019)
How Do I Tell a Card I Want to Kiss It?
By Andrew Villarrubia
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10/08/2018

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!

By Charlotte Sable (0 Comments)
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(10/08/2018)
Around the Multiverse: From Atlantis to Zhalfir
By Charlotte Sable
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07/31/2017

Hour of Answering

We continue to count the hours this week, and we've arrived at the Hour of Answering, where we do what we do best and answer a fresh batch of Magic rules question for you, so join us for this week's exciting and informative issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (1 Comment)
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(07/31/2017)
Hour of Answering
By Nathan Long
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05/22/2017

Something Only a Mummy Could Love

Moko is still mummified and we are enjoying a bit of peace around the office. With that we take the time to answer some of your most pressing rules questions! So join us in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (7 Comments)
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(05/22/2017)
Something Only a Mummy Could Love
By Callum Milne
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05/15/2017

Just Deserts

Amonkhet is out in the wild, fresh off the Pro Tour in Nashville this past weekend we take a look at those burning questions you have had. So we sit down for another helping of rules questions to help satiate your appetite for knowledge! So join us for this weeks rather delicious edition of Cranial Insertion! Now with more Strawberries!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(05/15/2017)
Just Deserts
By Nathan Long
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11/28/2016

Don't go chasing planar falls

Exciting things are happening here at the Cranial Insertion offices, and a lot of it depends on the results of our planar die rolls. Whoosh... changing planes again! So join us as we put together a selection of your questions based on everyone's favorite plane shifting product Planechase! So join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion, Planechase style!

By James Bennett (0 Comments)
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(11/28/2016)
Don't go chasing planar falls
By James Bennett
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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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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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07/29/2013

I Need a Theros

I'm Holding Out for a Theros 'Till the End of the Night

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!

By Callum Milne (4 Comments)
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(07/29/2013)
I Need a Theros
I'm Holding Out for a Theros 'Till the End of the Night
By Callum Milne
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05/20/2013

Happy Returns

or, Live from New England

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!

By Eli Shiffrin (1 Comment)
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(05/20/2013)
Happy Returns
or, Live from New England
By Eli Shiffrin
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04/15/2013

 

(04/15/2013)
Spoiled rotten
By James Bennett
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03/25/2013

Not gold or silver

It's our anniversary here and we are partying it up like it is 1999! So join us with all the rules question fun in this celebratory edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (4 Comments)
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(03/25/2013)
Not gold or silver
By James Bennett
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12/31/2012

All Crazy Teenagers

Not to Be Confused with Those Crazy Teenagers

The world is ending and Moko was let out to write yet another article, this time about some crazy teens. Wait... what? That was two weeks ago, only the year this time? And no, actual teens are involved with the article, just something about spells? Okay then, read on for this weeks amazing edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Moko (7 Comments)
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(12/31/2012)
All Crazy Teenagers
Not to Be Confused with Those Crazy Teenagers
By Moko
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07/09/2012

Lucky M13

or, Que Serra Serra

With the M13 prerelease just under our belts its that time for Eli to tackle all of those burning rules questions!

By Eli Shiffrin (9 Comments)
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(07/09/2012)
Lucky M13
or, Que Serra Serra
By Eli Shiffrin
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06/18/2012

 

(06/18/2012)
Eternally Yours
By James Bennett
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03/05/2012

 

(03/05/2012)
CranialInsertion.com!
By Brian Paskoff
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01/23/2012

Almost Dark Ascension!

Smacking Cultists for fun and profit!

By Brian Paskoff (1 Comment)
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(01/23/2012)
Almost Dark Ascension!
By Brian Paskoff
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12/19/2011

Eight Monkeys

or, Do Not Set Monkeys on Fire

Decking the halls and making merry with plenty of rules questions! All of this and more in store in this pre-holiday addition of Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (1 Comment)
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(12/19/2011)
Eight Monkeys
or, Do Not Set Monkeys on Fire
By Eli Shiffrin
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08/22/2011

Question-Walk

or, All the Cool Kids Are Doing It

If a creature has landwalk and haste, could we say it has landrun?

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(08/22/2011)
Question-Walk
or, All the Cool Kids Are Doing It
By Eli Shiffrin
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06/13/2011

Goodbye EDH!

While EDH is shorter to type, it has the same number of syllables as Commander. At least, in English.

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(06/13/2011)
Goodbye EDH!
By Brian Paskoff
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01/10/2011

New Year's Resolution

or, Good, No One Countered It

Random factoid: 01-10-11 is binary for 1-2-3. Your day has been enriched with this knowledge.

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(01/10/2011)
New Year's Resolution
or, Good, No One Countered It
By Eli Shiffrin
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(08/09/2010)
I Visited Columbus
...and all I got was a bunch of Humility questions!
By Carsten Haese
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(08/02/2010)
Fling Kiln Fiend for 1 Damage
or, Hey, That Can Win the Game!
By Eli Shiffrin
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07/19/2010

 

(07/19/2010)
The Eleventh Hour
or, I bet you saw that one coming!
By Carsten Haese
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05/25/2009

The Comp Rules Rules!

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(05/25/2009)
The Comp Rules Rules!
By Brian Paskoff
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04/21/2008

 

(04/21/2008)
A Midnight's Tale
or, Hey! Listen!
By Eli Shiffrin
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09/17/2007

An (Re-)Introduction to Magicese

By Thijs van Ommen (0 Comments)
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(09/17/2007)
An (Re-)Introduction to Magicese
By Thijs van Ommen
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08/07/2006

 

(08/07/2006)
I Fought the Law
or, And the Law Went 2-1
By Eli Shiffrin
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02/27/2006

 

(02/27/2006)
When Tournaments Attack
or, Greek Cows Say "µ"
By Eli Shiffrin
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(11/21/2005)
Phasing and Flanking and Bands oh my!
or, You Put the Right Foot in, You Chop the Left Foot off...
By Moko
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06/20/2005

An Introduction to Magicese

By Thijs van Ommen (0 Comments)
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(06/20/2005)
An Introduction to Magicese
By Thijs van Ommen
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04/11/2005

 

(04/11/2005)
Dawn of the Dead
or, When a Body Meets a Body
By Eli Shiffrin
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