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05/01/2023

A MOM-entous Occasion

March of the Machine is still on our minds and the MOM puns continue relentlessly, so join us in this week's MOM-entous issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(05/01/2023)
A MOM-entous Occasion
By Nathan Long
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05/24/2021

Ode to the Judgecast

This week we are giving a shout out to the most judge related podcast JudgeCast! We have stuffed this article full of topics that Judge cast can wax upon to the delight of their fans! So join us once again for this week's exciting episode of Judge... I mean, Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(05/24/2021)
Ode to the Judgecast
By Nathan Long
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04/27/2020

Order of Operations (Ikoria Version)

or, Don't Touch the Sides

This week we take a look at some of the rules updates that Ikoria has brought in. So into the den of the monsters, we go as we take a deep dive into the section of the rules best known as layers! Join us in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Moko (0 Comments)
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(04/27/2020)
Order of Operations (Ikoria Version)
or, Don't Touch the Sides
By Moko
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10/22/2018

Flu Season's Greetings

The temperature is dropping and apparently so are our health defenses here at the CI offices! So as we fight off this cold join us in fighting for the answers to all of your rules questions you so deserve! Read on in this week's chilling edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (2 Comments)
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(10/22/2018)
Flu Season's Greetings
By Carsten Haese
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02/29/2016

Leap into Spring

Ramping up for the spring, the rain and the flowers! As spring is right around the corner we are leaping through the piles of questions in our inboxes to answer all of your rules questions! So join us for this week's budding edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (0 Comments)
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(02/29/2016)
Leap into Spring
By Callum Milne
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01/25/2016

Gated Community

Oath of the Gatewatch is out in the wild now! Moko is busy swearing his latest oath, not going in there to witness that mess. And here we are again with your rules questions ready to be answered! So join us as we continue to keep our oath in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (1 Comment)
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(01/25/2016)
Gated Community
By James Bennett
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01/18/2016

And Now My Gatewatch Begins

Under the Tree of Tales we make this pledge while the Bosk Banneret watches over us with the Fruit of the First Tree in hand. Just watch out for those Tree Monkeys over there. So join us as we pledge this oath to continue answering your rules questions in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (6 Comments)
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(01/18/2016)
And Now My Gatewatch Begins
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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06/16/2014

Modern Season's Greetings

The Modern season has kicked off and is now in full swing! So this week we thought we would celebrate by modernizing your rules knowledge with some Q&A on the format du jour! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(06/16/2014)
Modern Season's Greetings
By Carsten Haese
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05/19/2014

Are We There Yet?

Join us as we continue going along on our ride through Nyx! While we are not quite there yet, we have dished up another helping of rules questions and answers to help satisfy your needs while we await arrival at Conspiracy station! So read on in this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (1 Comment)
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(05/19/2014)
Are We There Yet?
By Carsten Haese
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12/02/2013

Don't let me impose

or, A faithful devotee

Here in the States the Thanksgiving holiday has just past us. We here at Cranial Insertion are thankful for all the rules questions! With that join us for this weeks exciting edition!

By James Bennett (2 Comments)
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(12/02/2013)
Don't let me impose
or, A faithful devotee
By James Bennett
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06/17/2013

Summer Is Coming

or, Winter in the Southern Hemisphere

The seasons are heating up (or cooling down, depending on where you are), and so are the rules question! Join Eli with this weeks scorching hot, or freezing cold, edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (5 Comments)
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(06/17/2013)
Summer Is Coming
or, Winter in the Southern Hemisphere
By Eli Shiffrin
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(09/10/2012)
Raining Cats and Dogs
but Mostly Cats
By Eli Shiffrin
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10/03/2011

The Morning Sun has Vanquished the Horrible Night

You know, the Japanese seem to think spelling 'Dracula' backwards is really clever for some reason.

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(10/03/2011)
The Morning Sun has Vanquished the Horrible Night
By Brian Paskoff
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05/09/2011

All Will Be One

or, Hail Moko, Father of Monkeys

Don't you see how tragic the Phyrexians are? After all, All Will Be One, but One is the loneliest number... I think Phyrexia needs a hug.

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(05/09/2011)
All Will Be One
or, Hail Moko, Father of Monkeys
By Eli Shiffrin
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04/04/2011

@CranialTweet #RulesQuestions #WarpWorld

I know the term for a single twitter post is a 'tweet,' but I very much wish they'd gone with a stronger bird noise, like 'quack.' No, I don't have a point. Quack.

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(04/04/2011)
@CranialTweet #RulesQuestions #WarpWorld
By Brian Paskoff
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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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(12/21/2009)
Have a Zombie Monkey Christmas
or, Up on the Rooftop with Brains and Guts
By Eli Shiffrin
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11/30/2009

 

(11/30/2009)
Gobble Gobble
or, Hungry Eli Is Hungry
By Eli Shiffrin
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07/27/2009

 

(07/27/2009)
Heavy Metal Goyf
or, M10? This one goes to M11!
By Brian Paskoff
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(07/20/2009)
Order of Operations (M10 Version)
or, Don't Touch the Sides
By Eli Shiffrin
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03/23/2009

Spring Break Goyfapalooza

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(03/23/2009)
Spring Break Goyfapalooza
By Brian Paskoff
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02/16/2009

 

(02/16/2009)
This and That
or, A Little Bit of Everything
By Aaron Stevenson
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06/23/2008

 

(06/23/2008)
Oh, What a Tangled Web we Mirrorweave
By Tom Fowler
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(05/26/2008)
Order of Operations (The Old Version!)
or, Don't Touch the Sides
By Eli Shiffrin
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11/19/2007

 

(11/19/2007)
Questionable Content
or, It's a Grab-Bag Week!
By Eli Shiffrin
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(06/04/2007)
Wee Madness!
or, I Suddenly Find Myself Needing
To Know the Plural of Ultimus
By Ted Dickinson
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04/09/2007

Easter Eggs, Dingus Eggs

By Tom Fowler (0 Comments)
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(04/09/2007)
Easter Eggs, Dingus Eggs
By Tom Fowler
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(12/11/2006)
Splitting Faces
or, When Things Morph Faster Than In That Michael Jackson Video
By Ted Dickinson
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03/13/2006

Nonnegative Thinking

By Thijs van Ommen (0 Comments)
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(03/13/2006)
Nonnegative Thinking
By Thijs van Ommen
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09/05/2005

Special Pre-Ravnica Edition

By Thijs van Ommen (0 Comments)
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(09/05/2005)
Special Pre-Ravnica Edition
By Thijs van Ommen
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