The Cranial Archives

The Rules They Are A-Changin' 2.0

The Rules They Are A-Changin' But We Keep Up With Them.

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Mean Ghouls

We're hitching a ride with the apex predator and making fetch happen in this week's grool episode of Cranial Insertion!

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Facebook Mail Bag 3.0

Yes, Facebook is still around, so let's take a look at some questions from the Ask-the-Judge Facebook group in this week's exciting 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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Go To An RCQ, Show Your Strength

Justin has been busy judging Modern tournaments for the current RCQ season, so join us in this week's modern edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Mastering Commander Masters

Commander Masters is out now, and it has taken control of our inbox. Your wish is our command, so join us in this week's commanding episode of Cranial Insertion!

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Grilling, Chilling, and Quizzing

With summer grilling season in full swing, Moko wants to cook your brains with a fiendish quiz. Do you have what it takes to answer these questions? Find out in this week's quizzical episode of Cranial Insertion!

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MagicCon Philly Report

So many tournaments, and many of them quite weird.

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Quizzing In The New Year

Let's start the year off with a quiz, want to make sure you didn't forget everything over holiday break.

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Autobots, Roll Out The New Cards

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!

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Random Questions for a Random Week

There is no rhyme or reason for any of this.

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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.

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Bring a Friend, Get a Mind . . . . stone

Lots of exciting things coming down the pipeline for Magic, but as usual Commander is what has my attention.

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Dungeons and Dragons and Beholders, Oh My!

There are many dangers in the Forgotten Realms and with the help of Dorthy and Toto, we shall prevail.

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Yeah, I'm Thinking I'm Back

We are back at it again, with Moko once again risen from his grave (where else would a zombie monkey wake up from in the morning?). We have once again put together a spectacular edition packed full of all of those answers you have been seeking! So read on in this week's resurrected edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Kaldheim Runesmithing

Runes are very important on Kaldheim. Creating Runes I imagine is hard work. Lets honor this tradition by spending some hard work answer rules questions all about Kaldheim.

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Trick or Treat Bag 2020

Kids in spooky costumes have many a rules question, and if I don't get too distracted by how neat they look, I may have an answer or two.

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Jailbreak!

Theros Beyond Death previews are out and the prerelease is in the books! Cards are escaping from graveyards all over the multiverse and we are breaking out the best rules questions you had to ask! To celebrate inside we have cooked up all the answers you will need on your journey through the Nyx and beyond! So read on in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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A Slice of Pi

Round and round she goes where she stops nobody knows! At least three times around with only one turn, though we did have to ask Moko at least four times to respond once to our five general inquiries about this week's article. So lets put everything together and get to it in this week's annular edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Into the Core

Back at it again, we are delving deep into the rules, so we can get at the heart of those burning questions you have! So jump right in so we can dig into the crux of the issues at hand! Join us for this week's foundational edition of Cranial Insertion! Now with more nitty gritty!

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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.

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Lost in the Library

This week we bring you the knowledge you seek from deep within the halls of the Azorious library. Seeking the rules knowledge we need in order to better play Magic since the inception of the guilds! So join us for this week's insightful edition of Cranial Insertion! Now if only we could find our way back to the CI offices...

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Running with Blades

Life is oh so brief, and the search for ways to extend it seem like something everyone seeks. To that end we have put together answers to those rules questions you have been wanting to know, so you can smash your opponents and extend your life (at least in games of Magic)! Now if we can just get Moko to sit still long enough to answer all the questions. So read on in this week's extraordinary edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Stockholm Syndrome

Straight from the hall at GP Stockholm we bring you this fresh set of rules questions and answers! Just watch out for the Møøse. So join us for yet another prognosticating edition of Cranial Insertion!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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Trick or Treat!

It's Halloween, and Moko is stepping in as a guest author to answer our latest batch of rules question. Put on your costumes and go trick-or-treating with Moko in this candy-filled episode 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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Back to School

Everywhere in the U.S. of A kids are returning back to the grind of school. So we bring you an extra special educational helping of your rules questions and answers, right here for your enjoyment! So join us for this exciting academic 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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Summer Sunshine

Summer is upon us with rainbows and lollipops everywhere! So we are answering your warm and fuzzy rules questions! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Springtime for Tarkir

Spring is in the air and we are bouncing forward with some more of your rules question from Dragons of Tarkir! So with the tempest still raging and the dragons circling above our heads, lets dive deep into those answers! Read on with 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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Bold Predictions

Clouded the future is, always in motion. So to try and bring it more into focus we make some prognostications. Though admittedly, we should probably not let Moko use our crystal ball. So join us as we conjecture over your rules questions in this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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My Wish is Your Commander

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Christmas Eve Eve

Twas the night before the night before Christmas and only Moko was stirring in the offices. No, no, Moko put those down, join us again this week for another exciting holiday edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Motown Magic

Coming at you live from the Motor City, with this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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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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The Museum of Modern Card Interactions

Hey, everyone it is that time again! Time for this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion. Join Carsten this week for some Modern musings!

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Sound the Horns!

Come on in and raise a cup along with James while he plays his vuvuzela and answers all your rules questions! It is Magic World Cup fever here at Cranial Insertion, read on!

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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!

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Planechase 2.0

Planeswalk over to another plane chasing edition of Cranial Insertion! With plenty of chaos triggers and rules questions for your enjoyment!

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Santa's Hidden Information Violation

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No Myr Feet

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From the Vault: Questions

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High Five!

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Fuel for the Fire

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The Easter Goyf

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BOOMER!

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Ask the Goyf

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