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04/22/2024

It's High Noon!

We're meeting you for a Wild-West-style duel at high noon, but our pistols are loaded with knowledge! Join us in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(04/22/2024)
It's High Noon!
By Nathan Long
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01/15/2024

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!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(01/15/2024)
Facebook Mail Bag 3.0
By Justin Hovdenes
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09/11/2023

Born to be Wilds of Eldraine

Get your motor runnin', building new decks with faeries!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(09/11/2023)
Born to be Wilds of Eldraine
By Justin Hovdenes
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10/24/2022

Welcome to Magic 30!

Nathan is preparing to go to Las Vegas for the big Magic 30 convention this weekend, but first here's another selection of Magic rules questions to answer, so join us in this week's celebratory issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(10/24/2022)
Welcome to Magic 30!
By Nathan Long
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10/17/2022

A Brief Respite

In a refreshing change of pace, there's no new product release to cover today, so let's take a look at what's new in our mailbag in this week's relaxing issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(10/17/2022)
A Brief Respite
By Carsten Haese
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05/16/2022

Dancing in the Streets of New Capenna

Summer's (almost) here and the time is right for dancing in the Streets of New Capenna! Join us as we journey from Where The Streets Have No Name to Easy Street in this week's street-smart episode of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(05/16/2022)
Dancing in the Streets of New Capenna
By Carsten Haese
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11/15/2021

Don't COUNT me out!

Are you ready for a bloody good time? It's time for our first look at Innistrad: Crimson Vow, so join us for this week's toothy edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(11/15/2021)
Don't COUNT me out!
By Justin Hovdenes
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10/11/2021

Fall Colors

Fall is here and the leaves are changing colors once again! So we have turned over a new leaf, changed our colors, and prepared yet another fantastic article chock full of those fall rules questions you have burning in the back of your minds! So join us for this week's autumnal edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(10/11/2021)
Fall Colors
By Nathan Long
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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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08/23/2021

Commander and Conquer III

I like my commander decks, and I like answering Magic Rules questions, so lets meld those two things together and answer rules questions about my commander decks.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(08/23/2021)
Commander and Conquer III
By Justin Hovdenes
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07/26/2021

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.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(07/26/2021)
Dungeons and Dragons and Beholders, Oh My!
By Justin Hovdenes
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03/22/2021

Modal Double Faced Cards & Where to Find Them

Modal Double-Faced Cards are little strange, so lets dig deep and learn all about them.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(03/22/2021)
Modal Double Faced Cards & Where to Find Them
By Justin Hovdenes
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01/25/2021

Quiz on Ice

The quiz master Moko is back at it again bringing you yet another test of your skills with those burning rules questions and answers. So read on to test your mettle in this week's quizzical edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(01/25/2021)
Quiz on Ice
By Carsten Haese
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11/30/2020

Legen... Wait for it... Dary

Commander Legends has hit the shelves and you have hit our inboxes with all of those fantastic questions. So we have geared up and buckled down to answer as many of those questions as we could jam pack into a single article! So join us for this week's mythical edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(11/30/2020)
Legen... Wait for it... Dary
By Nathan Long
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10/05/2020

Questioning Dead

As it turns out, zombies aren't just hungry for brains, some are hungry for answers too.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(10/05/2020)
Questioning Dead
By Justin Hovdenes
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12/09/2019

Lucky Number Thirteen

Luck is with us this week as we pull out all the stops! Answering all those rules questions for which you have so desired the answer! So join us once again for this week's fortunate edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (1 Comment)
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(12/09/2019)
Lucky Number Thirteen
By Carsten Haese
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11/25/2019

Oko no Moko

Oko is banned in standard! Read all about it in this week’s exciting edition of Cranial insertion!

By Andrew Villarrubia (3 Comments)
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(11/25/2019)
Oko no Moko
By Andrew Villarrubia
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05/20/2019

Zombie Hunting for Fun and Profit

This week we begin to wax philosophically regarding the ever present question of zombies and their feelings. Do they feel? What are they feeling? When are they feeling these things? Or we could just focus on a bunch of rules questions surrounding everyone's favorite MtG tribe! So join us for this week's everliving edition of Cranial Insertion! Now with more bandages!

By Andrew Villarrubia (0 Comments)
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(05/20/2019)
Zombie Hunting for Fun and Profit
By Andrew Villarrubia
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09/24/2018

Happy Equiznox

(The Z is Silent)

It is that time of year again! That is right, time to reset your clocks and fall back one hour! Wait, did you think there was going to be another quiz article!!? Well, okay then I suppose we cannot get one by you, which is why this article will be a breeze for you to get all of the correct answers! So to prove your hypothesis correct and begin the ability to boast amongst all your friends about how superior your intellect is read on in this week's inquizitive edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(09/24/2018)
Happy Equiznox
(The Z is Silent)
By Carsten Haese
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08/27/2018

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!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(08/27/2018)
Postcards from Lake Michigan
By Carsten Haese
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07/23/2018

Meltdown

The temperature is blistering hot and so are these cards from the M19 Core Set! So we have put on the heat to respond to all of those burning rules questions you had!!! So join us for this week's sizzling edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Charlotte Sable (0 Comments)
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(07/23/2018)
Meltdown
By Charlotte Sable
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03/05/2018

Winter Blast

Winter is coming, wait no it is still here... the recent blast of cold hitting the CI offices has us scrambling for warmer times. To that end we are firing up yet another article with all the question and answers you have come to know and love! So join us in this week’s exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Charlotte Sable (2 Comments)
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(03/05/2018)
Winter Blast
By Charlotte Sable
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09/11/2017

Mixed Mailbag Madness!

Checking in with from our stuffed mailbox we bring you yet another article chock full of those answers you seek! So join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion! Postage required in certain areas.

By Charlotte Sable (5 Comments)
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(09/11/2017)
Mixed Mailbag Madness!
By Charlotte Sable
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08/21/2017

Leonin and Dragons and Fangs, oh my!

Commander 2017 Special

Taking command of yet another exciting article Charlotte leads us down a spiraling path of rules questions and answers to uncover all those new secrets awaiting you with the newly released Commander 2017! So join us for this weeks tribal edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Charlotte Sable (6 Comments)
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(08/21/2017)
Leonin and Dragons and Fangs, oh my!
Commander 2017 Special
By Charlotte Sable
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08/14/2017

Total Eclipse of the Sun

The eclipse is looming to cut a swath through Noth America. So we decided to put on our Glasses of Urza and answer your rules questions! So join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (3 Comments)
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(08/14/2017)
Total Eclipse of the Sun
By Nathan Long
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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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12/12/2016

Twelve Days of Magic

Eight Grasp of Darkness, Seven Swans of Bryn Argoll, Six Dauthi Slaying, Five Sol Rings! Four Hurkyl's Recall, Three Henge of Ramos, Two Meandering Turtle, and a question with an answer for thee! Join us for this weeks festive edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (3 Comments)
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(12/12/2016)
Twelve Days of Magic
By Nathan Long
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09/05/2016

Working for the Weekend

Toiling away the hours preparing articles for our fans out there! Despite the holiday in the US we are still working here at the Cranial Insertion offices, because we know you out there need your weekly fix of rules knowledge! And we are prepared to provide it once again! Now if only we could get Moko to actually complete something productive for a change. Alas, read on in this week's energetic article of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (2 Comments)
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(09/05/2016)
Working for the Weekend
By James Bennett
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07/25/2016

Do You Want to Build a Scarecrow?

The Eldritch Moon is upon us! While we wait for our impending doom, we here at the CI offices are answering your rules question! So join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(07/25/2016)
Do You Want to Build a Scarecrow?
By Nathan Long
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04/25/2016

Weather Report

Spring is here again and the weather is bringing in the flowers! So we bring in this week's rules questions brought to us by none other than you! So join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (4 Comments)
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(04/25/2016)
Weather Report
By Callum Milne
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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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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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11/30/2015

Quizgiving

or, Thanksquizzing?

Quiz time! Thank goodness for Magic, as Thanksgiving just passed in the States we bring you a fantabulous trivia article! So read on and test your skills in this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (3 Comments)
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(11/30/2015)
Quizgiving
or, Thanksquizzing?
By Carsten Haese
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11/02/2015

Fright Club

or, Belated Happy Halloween!

All Hallows Eve has just passed, no we are not referring to the Magic card, in the United States and we hope you had a frightful evening! We have some spooktacular rules questions, which you have scared up for us via e-mail, Twitter, and all of the other submission methods! So join us in this week's haunting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (2 Comments)
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(11/02/2015)
Fright Club
or, Belated Happy Halloween!
By Carsten Haese
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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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08/11/2014

Sliver Hydra Salamander Stew

The hive has started brewing up some trouble and this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion is not out of its influence. So join us for some more multi-headed brain twisting rules question and answers in this weeks exciting edition!

By Carsten Haese (5 Comments)
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(08/11/2014)
Sliver Hydra Salamander Stew
By Carsten Haese
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(01/07/2013)
Out with the Old
or, Welcome to 2013
By Eli Shiffrin
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09/24/2012

Standard's Last Gleaming

or, You Spin Me Right Round

Round and round we go, like a record baby! Rotation season is in full swing as we spin ourselves dizzy on preexisting rules questions. So join james on his revolutionary journey around the CR in this weeks exciting Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (8 Comments)
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(09/24/2012)
Standard's Last Gleaming
or, You Spin Me Right Round
By James Bennett
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05/14/2012

The Human League

or, Of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Don't you want me... to explain some rules? There definitely is a Fascination with rules going on here in this weeks extraordinary edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (21 Comments)
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(05/14/2012)
The Human League
or, Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
By Carsten Haese
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03/12/2012

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!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(03/12/2012)
Dawn of the Undead
By Carsten Haese
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03/05/2012

 

(03/05/2012)
CranialInsertion.com!
By Brian Paskoff
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09/12/2011

Triple-Faced Cards Will Kill Magic!

But quadruple-faced quantum-fluxing cards will save it.

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(09/12/2011)
Triple-Faced Cards Will Kill Magic!
By Brian Paskoff
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06/28/2010

Grand Prix Trial and Error

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(06/28/2010)
Grand Prix Trial and Error
By Carsten Haese
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04/12/2010

No More Wood Puns!

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(04/12/2010)
No More Wood Puns!
By Brian Paskoff
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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
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05/04/2009

The Golden Goyf

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(05/04/2009)
The Golden Goyf
By Brian Paskoff
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