The Cranial Archives

Last Minute Shopping

Things are quite hectic at the Cranial Insertion offices with last-minute preparations for the holidays, but we're still here to answer your rules questions, so join us in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

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Question to Many, Answer Wrongly to a Few

To be or not to be a rules expert, that is the question. Find out the answer in this week's quizzical issue of Cranial Insertion!

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My M.O.M. Always Said Life Is Like a Box of Phyrexians...

It's time to review rules for a new set! Let's see what new rules questions we have for March of the Machine.

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1 877 Kwestions 4 Kids

We're getting in the ring to wrestle with a bunch of tricky rules questions you've sent in. Join us as we body-slam your questions into oblivion in this leg-dropping, jaw-dropping, and mic-dropping episode of Cranial Insertion!

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Crab Rave!

The crustaceans have taken over! We have geared up and gathered together a snapping set of answers to those pesky questions you have asked. So crack open the article and read on in this week's hotta unda de watta edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Pumpkin Spice Quiz

It is that time of year again! Yes, time for Pumpkin Spice to return to our lattes and dognuts and all those other goodies we know and love! Of course we cannot leave it out of our articles either, so we have spiced up this week's quizzical edition of Cranial Insertion!

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I Am the Adventurer That Will Pierce the Dungeons!

Welcome to the land of Zo... I mean, the Forgotten Realms. Here you can find such wondrous locals as Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale along with many others on the Sword Coast! With Adventures in the Forgotten Realms making a splash on shelves and in standard, you have packed our inboxes once again. So we take on the challenge and respond to many of those questions you are going to need to arm yourself to make it through the adventure successfully! So read on in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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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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On a scale of one to America, how free are you tonight?

Firework celebrations are happening all over the US and we have brought some fireworks of our own. Once again we have readied up an explosive combination of rules questions and answers for you the reader! So join us in this week's thrilling edition of Cranial Insertion!

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2 Moderns 2 Horizons

Fire up the engines and kick it into high gear, pop the clutch and lets roll out! We have Modern Horizons 2 burning rubber down the fast lane in 5th gear! So checkout this week's high octane article to prepare you for all the high speed action that is coming your way in this blazing hot edition of Cranial Insertion!

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It's a Mystical Day in this Neighborhood.

With Strixhaven just around the corner, lets take a look at the Mystical Archive that is included in the set.

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The Real Monster

The monsters of Ikoria have been unleashed and are morphing and mutating all that surrounds them! That includes the rules of Magic! So you have brought on a new onslaught of rules questions that we need to answer! So join us this week for yet another exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Just Hear Those Slay Bells Jingling

Ho, ho, ho! Santa joins us bringing presents and joy to all the people of the world! Or... maybe just special guest in answering all of those rules questions you folks have! So join us in this week's rewarding edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Oko no Moko

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

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This is a Playtest Article

Testing, testing, one, two, three. The playtest cards are available in the Mystery booster drafts at Magic Fests, and those have been causing quite the stir. So in celebration we take a look at actual cards and answer your rules questions about them! Read on in this weeks very real edition of Cranial Insertion!

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This Title Is Now a 3/3 Elk Creature

+2: Create a Food token or you could just make an Elk. Read on in this week's 3/3 edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Moonrise

I see a moon rising, I see a trouble on the way! Do come around tonight to get all the answers to your lunar related rules questions and then some! So join us for this week's celestial edition of Cranial Insertion!

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In a Galaxy Far, Far Away...

Read this week's article you will. Teach you a great many things about the rules of Magic it will. Beware the Moko for once you start down the path with a zombie monkey forever will it dominate your destiny. May the Force of Nature, or was that Force of Savagery, Force of Will??? aw forget it... Read on for for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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War Drums

Shhhh... shhhhh... can you hear that? Can you hear the pulsating sound of the approaching percussion? Wait, that is just Moko beating on his war drums made of skulls. So join us as Moko continues to pound out the rhythm while we answer all of your rules question and answers in this weeks thundering edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Marching into March

Join us as we forge ahead springing into warmer waters. This week we continue with a bouquet of the rules questions and answers that you have come to know and love! 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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Five by Five

In this weeks edition we ring in the new year Cranial Insertion style. That means as we prepare to celebrate 10 years and Carsten celebrates 5 years we bring you your rules questions and answers once again in all their exciting glory!!! So join us for this weeks exciting edition!

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... A Lot Like No

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!

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Hold on to the Feeling

Just a small town monkey, living in a lonely world. Took the midnight train to rules question and answer time!!! Join us once again somewhere in the night for this edition of Cranial Insertion!

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I Got Ninety-Nine Problems

Moko is at it again tanning some bunnies that apparently have been stuffed inside his head forcibly by one of the Cranial Insertion experiments. Maybe we can make a belt from the hides as our anniversary gift. So join us on this our ninth anniversary edition for some exciting rules Q&A!

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Clockspinning

The times are changing, literally! Join us as we shoot forward an in time to bring you this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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The Born Ultimatum

Born of the Gods is on the horizon, and we have a fresh set of rules questions. Join us for this weeks exciting pre-prerelease article. You know you need to read it!

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A cup of kindness

Preparing for the new year here in the Cranial Insertion offices, James takes you through a barrel of rules question and answers! Join us this week for another exciting edition!

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A Commanding Presence

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Sugar Rush

Dressed up in our costumes and our energy is high, answering rules questions right before the crash. So join us for this weeks wired edition of Cranial Insertion. Someone please get Moko away from the sweets.

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Keyword-Induced Headaches

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World Enchantment

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!

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Standard's Last Gleaming

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!

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Planeswalking on Sunshine

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!

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The Human League

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!

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What's in the Box?

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

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CranialInsertion.com!

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Undying Questions

Little-known fact: Increasing Confusion's art was based off of our inbox. Moko is down there somewhere.

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Gourd Evening!

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)!

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The Title without a Pun

Puns and punishment, not here! This weeks article features great rules questions everyone wants to know the answers to about Innistrad!

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The Kessig Trepanation Blade Massacre

"Skinleather Mask" might just be a little too dark to print, but gives the best results when trepanning.

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Triple-Faced Cards Will Kill Magic!

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

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Dog Day Sunrise

If dogs have days, do cats have nights?

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Magic and the Mayan Apocalypse

Note we haven't done a 'Twelve Days of Christmas' riff for M12. You're welcome.

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All Will Be One

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.

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Survival of the Fittest

Get your pencils and paper ready.

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Into the Deep End

Remember to keep your Knowledge Pools nicely chlorinated!

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Mirrodin Bee Sieged

Not the bees! No! Noaaaagha!

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Going South

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Millions of Golems!

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Happy Equinox!

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Test of Endurance

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