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04/24/2023

MOM-ma Mia!

Here we go again with another selection of questions about March of the Machine, so join us in this week's exciting episode of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(04/24/2023)
MOM-ma Mia!
By Carsten Haese
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12/26/2022

A Look Back At 2022

As the year 2022 is entering its last week, we're taking a look back at some of the cards that the year has brought us, so join us in this week's retrospective issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(12/26/2022)
A Look Back At 2022
By Nathan Long
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10/03/2022

Assemble Your Army

The far future of Warhammer 40,000 has arrived, and we're here to answer your rules questions and to prepare you for the coming battles. Join us in this week's futuristic episode of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(10/03/2022)
Assemble Your Army
By Nathan Long
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08/08/2022

Facebook Mail Bag

Wait, useful things can be found on Facebook? Yes, Magic Judges!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(08/08/2022)
Facebook Mail Bag
By Justin Hovdenes
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11/23/2020

Legendary Leftovers

The legend continues as we take a peek at some of those fantastical cards coming from the new set Commander Legends! With all of that legendary might pulling its weight around you have more questions than ever, so we have broken out the big guns this week and put out mettle to the test to once again answer all of those questions to satisfy your curiosity. So join us for this week's legendary edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(11/23/2020)
Legendary Leftovers
By Carsten Haese
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10/28/2019

A Halloween Monster Mailbag

It is that time of year again! Moko has once again broken out all his gear for Halloween to decorate the offices and bring terror into the hearts of children everywhere. I suppose that is your joy when you are a zombie monkey. So read on as we try to alleviate some of your fears of not knowing that rules interaction in this week’s exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Charlotte Sable (0 Comments)
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(10/28/2019)
A Halloween Monster Mailbag
By Charlotte Sable
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01/07/2019

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!

By Charlotte Sable (0 Comments)
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(01/07/2019)
Running with Blades
By Charlotte Sable
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12/10/2018

Long Winter Nights

The winter months have come and the nights have become longer, to that end we write this article to try and light your way on the path to enlightenment! At least the part that involves knowing the answers to your burning rules questions anyway! So read on in this week's warming edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Charlotte Sable (0 Comments)
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(12/10/2018)
Long Winter Nights
By Charlotte Sable
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03/07/2016

LMGTFY

Or Let Me Gatherer That For You

Gathering up some of your rules questions and answers we are excited to present this weeks article. We have searched far and wide through all of your questions and answers to bring you yet another exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (2 Comments)
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(03/07/2016)
LMGTFY
Or Let Me Gatherer That For You
By Nathan Long
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02/09/2015

Leashing the Monster

We have been trying something new with Moko all this week, in keeping him on a leash; however, it has not been working out all that well. Beyond the expense of trying to keep a zombie monkey on a leash, he keeps breaking them. Good thing we can distract him with some shiny new rules questions and answers! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (0 Comments)
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(02/09/2015)
Leashing the Monster
By Callum Milne
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11/24/2014

A Feast of Rules

You have been stuffing our inboxes with great rules questions. So while we get ready to stuff our faces, we are going to stuff your head with answers to your questions! No, Moko, no... stop that. So read on witch this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (0 Comments)
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(11/24/2014)
A Feast of Rules
By James Bennett
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11/17/2014

Pumpkin Color Pie

or, Red Tastes the Best

Sugar, spice, and fall flavors. This weeks article continues with another helping of Commander rules questions along with a healthy slice of questions from Khans and more! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(11/17/2014)
Pumpkin Color Pie
or, Red Tastes the Best
By Eli Shiffrin
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10/27/2014

The Morph They Stay the Same

We are staying on track and continuing our coverage of your rules questions and answers! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (1 Comment)
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(10/27/2014)
The Morph They Stay the Same
By James Bennett
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09/15/2014

It's Morphin' Time!

Armodon! Pteron! Ceratok! Felidar! Tyrannax!

Rita is attacking the city again, and we need to turn up our morphs to repel the attack! What better way to do this then by answering your rules questions and answers! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (0 Comments)
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(09/15/2014)
It's Morphin' Time!
Armodon! Pteron! Ceratok! Felidar! Tyrannax!
By Callum Milne
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(08/04/2014)
Hail Hydra
or, Gentle Snowfall upon Hydrozoans
By Eli Shiffrin
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07/21/2014

Kaboom!

Kaboom! Join us this week for this exploding edition of Cranial Insertion! Kaboom!

By Callum Milne (0 Comments)
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(07/21/2014)
Kaboom!
By Callum Milne
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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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03/31/2014

Souvenirs from Cincinnati

We have some exciting rules questions and answers for you this week, hot off the floor of the recent GP in Cincinnati! Now if I can only figure out how to get those chilli stains out of my bag.

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(03/31/2014)
Souvenirs from Cincinnati
By Carsten Haese
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02/03/2014

Born to be Wild

Wrapping up the prerelease we begin heroically answering the nascent rules questions for Born of the Gods! Using our crystal balls we scry the answers for your reading pleasure. I think all this power is going to Moko's head though, watch out he is becoming monstrous!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(02/03/2014)
Born to be Wild
By Carsten Haese
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07/02/2012

Born on the Fourth of July

(or, ooh, look at the explosions!)

It is an explosive celebration! Join James as we celebrate the 4th of July by liberating all those rules questions Cranial Insertion style!

By James Bennett (8 Comments)
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(07/02/2012)
Born on the Fourth of July
(or, ooh, look at the explosions!)
By James Bennett
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06/04/2012

Planeswalking on Sunshine

(and don't it feel good!)

Back from his recent journey through the Second Sunrise of Planechase, Carsten takes us through the exciting interactions of the new release! Read on to find out what feel good rules questions await!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(06/04/2012)
Planeswalking on Sunshine
(and don't it feel good!)
By Carsten Haese
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11/07/2011

Remember, Remember

or, The Seventh of November Is Not Interesting

Nothing going on here, just another bunch of miss-coordinated stunts and may-haps a bunch of pithy responses to some really good rules questions! Be sure to read the latest issue of Cranial Insertion to spice up your Monday!

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(11/07/2011)
Remember, Remember
or, The Seventh of November Is Not Interesting
By Eli Shiffrin
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10/31/2011

Gourd Evening!

or, Happy Halloween!

Bad puns, pop-culture references, and Carsten in a bath robe and towel... oh my! It must be Cranial Insertion Halloween edition with hauntingly fun rules questions for the whole family (undead or alive)!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(10/31/2011)
Gourd Evening!
or, Happy Halloween!
By Carsten Haese
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06/27/2011

Profane Commander

or, I hope MaRo didn't think of that one

The most profane commander is actually Reveka, Wizard Savant. Little lady has a dirty mouth.

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(06/27/2011)
Profane Commander
or, I hope MaRo didn't think of that one
By Carsten Haese
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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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(12/06/2010)
Eight Crazy Rules Questions
Give or Take a Few Questions
By Brian Paskoff
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10/25/2010

Trick/Treat is Not a Split Card

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(10/25/2010)
Trick/Treat is Not a Split Card
By Brian Paskoff
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(01/04/2010)
The Return of Pamplemouse
or, A New Writer for a New Year
By Carsten Haese
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09/07/2009

 

(09/07/2009)
Chasing Planey
or, Walking in a Pile of Ten Planes
By Eli Shiffrin
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06/22/2009

Freedom is Slavery

By Aaron Stevenson (0 Comments)
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(06/22/2009)
Freedom is Slavery
By Aaron Stevenson
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(09/22/2008)
Time Travel
And Other Things You Can Do
During The Resolution Of A Spell
By Diane Colley
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05/05/2008

We Have Arrived

By Diane Colley (0 Comments)
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(05/05/2008)
We Have Arrived
By Diane Colley
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04/28/2008

Shadowmoor Infiltrator

By Tom Fowler (0 Comments)
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(04/28/2008)
Shadowmoor Infiltrator
By Tom Fowler
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