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01/22/2024

Mean Ghouls

We're hitching a ride with the apex predator and making fetch happen in this week's grool episode of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(01/22/2024)
Mean Ghouls
By Carsten Haese
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10/02/2023

Adding Alternatives

You can choose one or the other, I'll just add them together.

Today we're taking a deep dive into the topic of alternative and additional costs, so join us in this week's educational issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(10/02/2023)
Adding Alternatives
You can choose one or the other, I'll just add them together.
By Justin Hovdenes
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03/09/2020

Catch Myth If You Can

Myths abound as we wade through the Plane of Theros where death can sometimes have no meaning! Planeswalkers and creatures are escaping the underworld onto the battlefield, oh my! Just like your rules questions are escaping from our inbox and into our article for this week! So join us for this week's otherworldly edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(03/09/2020)
Catch Myth If You Can
By Nathan Long
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04/08/2019

The Ten Writers

Moko has put together a special article for this week in celebration of CI's 14th anniversary! Using some time wimey magic to gather past writers to provide responses to those more recent questions you asked! So read on in this week's celebratory edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Moko (2 Comments)
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(04/08/2019)
The Ten Writers
By Moko
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04/01/2019

A Very Foolish Quiz

This week we are bringing you once again the answers to all those burning Ravnica rules questions you have been pouring into the CI offices! Wait... what is that? A quiz article you say? For April 1st? Is this a prank? No, okay then. Well then, folks, looks like we have another challenging quiz for you to test your mettle against with all the rules knowledge you have been building through CI articles! So read on in this week's silver lined edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Charlotte Sable (0 Comments)
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(04/01/2019)
A Very Foolish Quiz
By Charlotte Sable
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10/15/2018

Past Time to Dine

It is almost dinner time here at the Cranial Insertion offices and the last time we let Moko cook we had to deal with the stench for over a week. So we have learned our lesson this time and have him tied up in the basement during the meal preparation. However, we understand that you folks are still hungering for the answers to all of those burning rules questions! So read on in this week's flavorful edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (3 Comments)
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(10/15/2018)
Past Time to Dine
By Callum Milne
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09/10/2018

Denying the Fall

Uh, what? No you did not just see that... totally, did not just fall down. We have been standing here the whole time! Wait, what is that you are talking about the seasons changing? Well we cannot say we have seen that either. Dimir spies infiltrating the CI offices? Nah, impossible! What is possible though is answers to your rules questions so join us inside for this week’s nonobfuscated edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (0 Comments)
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(09/10/2018)
Denying the Fall
By Callum Milne
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12/11/2017

Quiz Wars

Episode VIII: The Last Quiz

That is no small moon over there, it is just a Wheel of Sun and Moon! This week we have for you an exciting set of questions to challenge your Magic rules senses, in another one of our exciting quiz episodes! So come and tickle your fancy, just watch out for that giant fuzzball over there (Moko just glued a bunch of fur to his bones) as we journey onward in this week's Silver bordered edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (2 Comments)
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(12/11/2017)
Quiz Wars
Episode VIII: The Last Quiz
By Carsten Haese
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12/04/2017

Unstable Frontier

or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Silver Borders

Unstable is on the horizon and we have taken this moment to try and settle the shaky foundations of your rules knowledge with some answers to all of those troubling questions regarding those pesky silver-bordered cards! So read on in this week's fun filled adventure we call an article of Cranial Insertion! Now with more AWASLFAQPAFTIDAWABIAJTBT.

By Charlotte Sable (1 Comment)
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(12/04/2017)
Unstable Frontier
or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Silver Borders
By Charlotte Sable
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11/06/2017

Autumnal Reflection

Autumn is in full swing here and we have decided to reflect upon the size of our inbox and try to shrink it down somewhat. That being said you benefit from yet another article chock full of the answers you seek! So join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Charlotte Sable (1 Comment)
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(11/06/2017)
Autumnal Reflection
By Charlotte Sable
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06/26/2017

Back to Normality

or, What Is Normal Anyway?

Done with our jaunt into the world of Archenemy and the twisting turns of the mind of Nicol Bolas we once again bring you back to Amonkhet for some more rules questions and answers of your design! So join us once again for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (3 Comments)
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(06/26/2017)
Back to Normality
or, What Is Normal Anyway?
By Carsten Haese
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12/14/2015

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!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(12/14/2015)
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away...
By Nathan Long
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07/27/2015

Fin de siècle

or, Thanks for Ten Years of Fish

It is the end of an era as Eli signs off with his last article, we bring you a special treat in the form of a quiz article! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion! P.S. Do not eat the cake.

By Eli Shiffrin (7 Comments)
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(07/27/2015)
Fin de siècle
or, Thanks for Ten Years of Fish
By Eli Shiffrin
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06/01/2015

 

(06/01/2015)
Cut Short
TL;DR
By Callum Milne
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02/16/2015

Bold Predictions

or, Future Perfect

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!

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(02/16/2015)
Bold Predictions
or, Future Perfect
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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04/21/2014

Why Can't This Nyx Go on Forever

Lost in twilight... The monkeys! Precious monkeys. Join as we once again foray into the wild frontiers of pre-Journey Into Nyx rules questions and answers in this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (1 Comment)
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(04/21/2014)
Why Can't This Nyx Go on Forever
By Callum Milne
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01/06/2014

Take Me to Your Party

Take Me to the Awesomeness

The beginning of a new year for us here at Cranial Insertion and we are starting off with a bang! Join in on the fun with this weeks exciting set of rules question and answers! Also, there is no additional charge for awesomeness.

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(01/06/2014)
Take Me to Your Party
Take Me to the Awesomeness
By Carsten Haese
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12/30/2013

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!

By James Bennett (4 Comments)
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(12/30/2013)
A cup of kindness
By James Bennett
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09/16/2013

Motown Magic

Coming at you live from the Motor City, with this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (9 Comments)
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(09/16/2013)
Motown Magic
By Carsten Haese
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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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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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08/27/2012

Around the World in Three Days

Join us as we travel the world. In the wake of the Magic World Cup, James takes us on a journey of rules questions!

By Carsten Haese (2 Comments)
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(08/27/2012)
Around the World in Three Days
By Carsten Haese
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(07/16/2012)
Thirteen by Thirteen
By Carsten Haese
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04/02/2012

The Day after April Fools' Day

or, Just Another Magic Monday

Lots and lots of questions on Legacy Weapon in this exciting edition of, what was that? Legacy the format you say... Lots and lots of Legacy, the format, questions and nary a Legacy Weapon in this exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (4 Comments)
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(04/02/2012)
The Day after April Fools' Day
or, Just Another Magic Monday
By Carsten Haese
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12/05/2011

Planechase 2.0

Planeswalk over to another plane chasing edition of Cranial Insertion! With plenty of chaos triggers and rules questions for your enjoyment!

By Brian Paskoff (6 Comments)
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(12/05/2011)
Planechase 2.0
By Brian Paskoff
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10/10/2011

The Kessig Trepanation Blade Massacre

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

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(10/10/2011)
The Kessig Trepanation Blade Massacre
By Carsten Haese
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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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04/25/2011

Eggs Over Easy, Questions Over Complicated

Phyrexian eggs, part of this compleat breakfast!

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(04/25/2011)
Eggs Over Easy, Questions Over Complicated
By Brian Paskoff
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01/17/2011

Snow-Covered Goyf

Could somebody please cast Melting on us?

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(01/17/2011)
Snow-Covered Goyf
By Brian Paskoff
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09/13/2010

From the Vault: Questions

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(09/13/2010)
From the Vault: Questions
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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05/17/2010

When the Dust Settles

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(05/17/2010)
When the Dust Settles
By Carsten Haese
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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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01/12/2009

 

(01/12/2009)
Feeling Crabby
or, Old Bay Will Haunt My Dreams
By Eli Shiffrin
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08/11/2008

Figuratively, Not Literally

By Diane Colley (0 Comments)
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(08/11/2008)
Figuratively, Not Literally
By Diane Colley
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07/14/2008

 

(07/14/2008)
Fast Falls the Eventide
or, Moar Hybrids!
By Eli Shiffrin
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(08/20/2007)
Time Colander
or, There Sure Are a Lot of Magic Events This Summer
By Eli Shiffrin
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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
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07/17/2006

 

(07/17/2006)
Coldsnap in the Desert
or, The Saguaros Are Sad
By Eli Shiffrin
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(04/10/2006)
Here Comes the Rain Again
or, Cards Are Falling on My Head ACK
By Eli Shiffrin
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(01/23/2006)
That Pacty Thing between All Them There Guilds
or, Guildpact. Duh.
By Eli Shiffrin
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01/16/2006

My Lips Are Sealed

By Tom Fowler (0 Comments)
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(01/16/2006)
My Lips Are Sealed
By Tom Fowler
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10/10/2005

Matters of State

By Tom Fowler (0 Comments)
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(10/10/2005)
Matters of State
By Tom Fowler
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07/25/2005

A Legacy of Questions

By Thijs van Ommen (0 Comments)
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(07/25/2005)
A Legacy of Questions
By Thijs van Ommen
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