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11/20/2023

Roasted Dinosaur With Mashed Potatoes And Gravy

We're cooking an Ixalan-inspired Thanksgiving feast of rules questions, so join us in this week's appetizing edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(11/20/2023)
Roasted Dinosaur With Mashed Potatoes And Gravy
By Carsten Haese
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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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04/04/2022

Casting Call, Actors Need Not Apply

Casting a spell most of the time is very intuitive to players, but if you dive into the deep end of this pool, it can be complex.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(04/04/2022)
Casting Call, Actors Need Not Apply
By Justin Hovdenes
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11/05/2018

Always Have a Fallback Plan

Having a contingency plan is totally important, which is why you of course want to read all the answers to your rules questions! So join us for this week’s exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (0 Comments)
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(11/05/2018)
Always Have a Fallback Plan
By Callum Milne
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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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07/13/2015

Back to the Past

or, Be Kind, Please Rewind

This is it we have reached 88 miles per hour while generating 1.21 gigawatts of power! Now we are heading straight into the once and future past of Magic Origins! With the prerelease behind us we bring you some answers to those burning questions! So read on in this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion! Just watch out for that eye in the sky.

By Carsten Haese (1 Comment)
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(07/13/2015)
Back to the Past
or, Be Kind, Please Rewind
By Carsten Haese
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06/01/2015

 

(06/01/2015)
Cut Short
TL;DR
By Callum Milne
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04/27/2015

Formidable Questions

or, No Questions Involving Formidable

This week we take on the daunting task of answering all of your rules questions! Moko has built an impregnable fortress from the rather imposing tower of questions that has built up around the offices. With this terrific task at hand join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(04/27/2015)
Formidable Questions
or, No Questions Involving Formidable
By Eli Shiffrin
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(01/19/2015)
Blast from the Past
or, Dragons, Dragons, Everywhere
By Eli Shiffrin
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12/15/2014

... A Lot Like No

or, Hibernation Time

Winter is coming... as we prepare for our long sleep we take a moment to answer your latest series of rules questions and answers. So join us for this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(12/15/2014)
... A Lot Like No
or, Hibernation Time
By Eli Shiffrin
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(08/04/2014)
Hail Hydra
or, Gentle Snowfall upon Hydrozoans
By Eli Shiffrin
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12/09/2013

Sealed for Freshness

Fresh off GP Toronto, we have some rules questions all wrapped up and ready for your reading pleasure! Join us for this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(12/09/2013)
Sealed for Freshness
By Carsten Haese
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10/21/2013

The Gods Must Be Crazy

or, Devotion to Soda Bottles

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!

By Eli Shiffrin (6 Comments)
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(10/21/2013)
The Gods Must Be Crazy
or, Devotion to Soda Bottles
By Eli Shiffrin
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08/26/2013

World Enchantment

or, Enchant All the Things

Cranial Insertion enchanting the world with rules question and answers for over seven years now... okay, not that kind of enchantment. Join us for this weeks exciting edition!

By Eli Shiffrin (1 Comment)
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(08/26/2013)
World Enchantment
or, Enchant All the Things
By Eli Shiffrin
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07/08/2013

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!

By James Bennett (4 Comments)
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(07/08/2013)
Starred and Spangled
By James Bennett
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06/24/2013

What happens in North Canton...

...stays 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!

By Carsten Haese (7 Comments)
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(06/24/2013)
What happens in North Canton...
...stays in North Canton
By Carsten Haese
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06/10/2013

Breaking the Mold

Creeping or oozing molds always find a way to keep growing. Just like our question and answer repitiore! Join us for some not so old questions in this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (5 Comments)
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(06/10/2013)
Breaking the Mold
By James Bennett
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04/29/2013

Twists // Turns

or, Flipping Tables

Dragon's Maze is here! Just after the prerelease and we have an exciting double take on rules questions for you this time. So join us for this twisting and turning head splitting edition of Cranial Insertion.

By Eli Shiffrin (3 Comments)
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(04/29/2013)
Twists // Turns
or, Flipping Tables
By Eli Shiffrin
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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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12/10/2012

Where the Bunnies Roam

or, Getting Inside Your Head

Join Eli as he takes a journey into the inner workings of the brain. Oh, yeah and he answers some rules questions along the way! Read on with this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (15 Comments)
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(12/10/2012)
Where the Bunnies Roam
or, Getting Inside Your Head
By Eli Shiffrin
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10/22/2012

Dead Man's Party

or, Leave Your Body at the Door

The party is heating up! This week is Rakdos week here on Cranial Insertion so unleash your thirst for rules knowledge and head on inside!

By Eli Shiffrin (6 Comments)
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(10/22/2012)
Dead Man's Party
or, Leave Your Body at the Door
By Eli Shiffrin
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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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04/30/2012

If Life Gives You Demons

or, Make Demonade

Since summertime is getting underway what better marriage than Cranial Insertion and Avacyn Restored? Find out what soulbonding adventures await, so grab a nice tall glass of iced demonade!? and read on with this weeks Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (3 Comments)
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(04/30/2012)
If Life Gives You Demons
or, Make Demonade
By Eli Shiffrin
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04/09/2012

What's in the Box?

or, Seven Deadly Monkeys

A box full of surprises and all those rules questions you know and love, in this edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (8 Comments)
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(04/09/2012)
What's in the Box?
or, Seven Deadly Monkeys
By Eli Shiffrin
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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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02/20/2012

 

(02/20/2012)
Back and Forth
or, Transcontinental Judging
By Eli Shiffrin
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11/28/2011

Gobbling Bombardment

or, Wild Turkey Shots

Gravy, stuffing, turkey, and rules run a fowl with yet another thankful edition of Cranial Insertion. Once again here for your rules question loving enjoyment!

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(11/28/2011)
Gobbling Bombardment
or, Wild Turkey Shots
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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06/20/2011

Word of Commander

or, Commander? I Just Met 'Er

In researching this article, we googled for 'commander data,' but all we got was Star Trek stuff.

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(06/20/2011)
Word of Commander
or, Commander? I Just Met 'Er
By Eli Shiffrin
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03/14/2011

Target Player Loses Next Turn

Times, they are a-changin'.

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(03/14/2011)
Target Player Loses Next Turn
By Brian Paskoff
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02/28/2011

Survival of the Fittest

Get your pencils and paper ready.

By Moko (0 Comments)
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(02/28/2011)
Survival of the Fittest
By Moko
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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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(11/08/2010)
When All You Have Is a Hammer
or, Everything Looks Like a Mountain
By Eli Shiffrin
Translations: English 
(05/31/2010)
Zombie Moko Goes to Washington
or, Zombies Go Hungry at Congress
By Eli Shiffrin
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02/22/2010

 

(02/22/2010)
I Left My Card in San Diego
or, Yay for Pro Tours
By Eli Shiffrin
Translations: English 
(01/11/2010)
Choices in Your Head
or, They Tell Me to Pet a Monkey
By Eli Shiffrin
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(12/21/2009)
Have a Zombie Monkey Christmas
or, Up on the Rooftop with Brains and Guts
By Eli Shiffrin
Translations: English 
(06/08/2009)
Attack of the One-Hour Turn
or, Why EDH Games Should Not Contain Nine Players
By Eli Shiffrin
Translations: English 
05/18/2009

 

(05/18/2009)
Fun in the Sun
or, 6000°K in the Photosphere
By Eli Shiffrin
Translations: English 
12/15/2008

For Great Justice

By Aaron Stevenson (0 Comments)
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(12/15/2008)
For Great Justice
By Aaron Stevenson
Translations: English 
(08/25/2008)
The Answer, My Friends
or, Finally, No Mirrorweave Questions
By Eli Shiffrin
Translations: English 
11/19/2007

 

(11/19/2007)
Questionable Content
or, It's a Grab-Bag Week!
By Eli Shiffrin
Translations: English 
09/10/2007

 

(09/10/2007)
Trust Me, It's a Shortcut
or, A Longcut
By Eli Shiffrin
Translations: English 
08/27/2007

 

(08/27/2007)
We Demand an en-Kor
or, Play It Again, Saffi
By Ted Dickinson
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07/09/2007

 

(07/09/2007)
No-Headed Giant
or, Fifty-Foot Chicken
By Eli Shiffrin
Translations: English 
07/02/2007

Enchant Dead Creature

By Tom Fowler (0 Comments)
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(07/02/2007)
Enchant Dead Creature
By Tom Fowler
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03/12/2007

 

(03/12/2007)
Crime and Punishment
or, Not the Split Card
By Eli Shiffrin
Translations: English 
02/19/2007

99 Questions of Rules on the Wall

By Thijs van Ommen (0 Comments)
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(02/19/2007)
99 Questions of Rules on the Wall
By Thijs van Ommen
Translations: English 
(04/10/2006)
Here Comes the Rain Again
or, Cards Are Falling on My Head ACK
By Eli Shiffrin
Translations: English 
(03/20/2006)
How to Play a Spell
or, Help I'm Being Held Prisoner in a Subtitle Factory
By Eli Shiffrin
Translations: English 
(02/13/2006)
A Bloody Good Time
or, There Is Only Gruul
By Moko
Translations: English 
12/12/2005

Fire Good!

or, Santa Bad!

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
Translations: English 

 

(12/12/2005)
Fire Good!
or, Santa Bad!
By Eli Shiffrin
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