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11/13/2023

Spelunking on Ixalan

It's new set time! Let's discover what might be hiding in the caves of Ixalan!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(11/13/2023)
Spelunking on Ixalan
By Justin Hovdenes
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07/31/2023

Commander and Master of Gen Con

Gen Con and the release of a new set? This is gonna be a great weekend!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(07/31/2023)
Commander and Master of Gen Con
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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05/30/2022

1 877 Kwestions 4 Kids

That's Kwestions with a K!

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!

By Andrew Villarrubia (0 Comments)
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(05/30/2022)
1 877 Kwestions 4 Kids
That's Kwestions with a K!
By Andrew Villarrubia
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05/09/2022

Rules and Gabigools

While celebrating Mother's Day at a local restaurant, Andrew encountered a mob boss and made him an offer he couldn't understand. Find out what happened next and join us in this week's exciting episode of Cranial Insertion!

By Andrew Villarrubia (0 Comments)
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(05/09/2022)
Rules and Gabigools
By Andrew Villarrubia
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10/25/2021

This Article Is a No Bones Article

This week are are dropping all the pretenses and providing nothing but straight up answers to all of those rules questions you have burning in your minds! So we have put together yet another article on the up and up, clean and simple. So read on in this week's no frills edition of Cranial Insertion! Or did they mean they left all of the physical bones from this week's article?

By Andrew Villarrubia (0 Comments)
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(10/25/2021)
This Article Is a No Bones Article
By Andrew Villarrubia
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08/16/2021

Upgrading Moko

We have been working overtime, pulling late nights and drinking tons of coffee, in order to revamp and enhance Moko! These upgrades will make Moko better, faster, and more mentally unstable all the better to answer your rules questions! So join us and see the fruits of our labour! In this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(08/16/2021)
Upgrading Moko
By Nathan Long
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07/19/2021

You See An Inn

The Dungeons and Dragons prereleases are in the books. So we have packed an exciting article chock full of those pesky rules questions that had you lost on your delve into the dungeon this past weekend. Read on in this week's adventurous edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(07/19/2021)
You See An Inn
By Nathan Long
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12/28/2020

Year's End

The year is over, and for many of us it could have arrived faster.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(12/28/2020)
Year's End
By Justin Hovdenes
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12/07/2020

Banned, But Not Forgotten.

Many a card in MTG has been banned or restricted. These cards although hidden away, still deserve a little love.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(12/07/2020)
Banned, But Not Forgotten.
By Justin Hovdenes
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08/03/2020

They say its your birthday!

We are having a party, balloons, cake, blowing out the candles, the whole ball of wax in celebration of our writer Justin's birthday! Of course there are a few provisos, quid pro quo, etc. given Coronavirus is still around, so we respectfully request you wear a mask and maintain proper social distancing while reading and enjoying this week's celebratory edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(08/03/2020)
They say its your birthday!
By Justin Hovdenes
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07/27/2020

Just Milling Around

This week we take you on a journey through some of the latest M21 cards that we have found just laying about the offices. So join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion! Now with more cards in your graveyard, than ever.

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(07/27/2020)
Just Milling Around
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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07/15/2019

It's My Party And I'll Cry if I Want to

Andrew is living it up and partying it down! So he has put together one banger of an article for his birthday bash! Join us for this week’s celebratory edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Andrew Villarrubia (0 Comments)
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(07/15/2019)
It's My Party And I'll Cry if I Want to
By Andrew Villarrubia
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02/18/2019

Who Wants to Be the Living Guildpact?

With Jace missing in action, a replacement for the Living Guildpact must be found ASAP! Join us this week for a rollicking Ravnica quiz and find out if you're suited for the task in this edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Charlotte Sable (2 Comments)
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(02/18/2019)
Who Wants to Be the Living Guildpact?
By Charlotte Sable
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12/24/2018

Red & Green on Christmas Eve

It's Christmas Eve, and things are looking festive at the Cranial Insertion offices. The halls are decked with boughs of holly, mistletoe is hanging from the ceiling, and in keeping with the red/green color scheme, all the questions this week feature cards that are red and/or green. So join us in this week's Gruul-colored Christmas edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(12/24/2018)
Red & Green on Christmas Eve
By Nathan Long
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12/03/2018

Holidaze

The Holiday season is upon us and we are trying hard here at the CI offices not to become overwhelmed by the spirit. To that end we have prepared an article for you answering all those rules questions for w which you wanted answers! Just our little gift to you! So join us for this week's festive edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (3 Comments)
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(12/03/2018)
Holidaze
By Callum Milne
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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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07/02/2018

Quizzing by the Pool

We're in the middle of a heat wave, so we're cooling off by going swimming in the Knowledge Pool. Come join us and test your knowledge in this refreshing quiz episode of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (2 Comments)
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(07/02/2018)
Quizzing by the Pool
By Carsten Haese
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04/23/2018

At Long Last

Welcome Home

It has been a long time in coming and now we continue the saga of Dominaria kicking off the historic occasion we bring you yet another exciting edition of Cranial Insertion! Continuing the proud tradition of answering your rules question and answers!

By Callum Milne (2 Comments)
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(04/23/2018)
At Long Last
Welcome Home
By Callum Milne
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(06/12/2017)
Commander Anthology of Interest
By Nathan Long
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02/27/2017

Time Marches On

It is almost March and the year is picking up steam, so while time is seemingly slipping through our fingers we take a moment to do what we do best and answer your rules questions! Join us for this weeks timely edition of Cranial Insertion, now packed with even more time (or marching, not quite sure which)!

By Callum Milne (1 Comment)
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(02/27/2017)
Time Marches On
By Callum Milne
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02/08/2016

All My Eldrazi

Couch surfing in the middle of the day for something good on TV, while the battle for Zendikar rages on. Wait, Moko stop switching the channels! Well might as well get some rules question and answer on since there is nothing good on to watch and the Eldrazi are outside devouring the plane! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion, now with more drama!

By Nathan Long (2 Comments)
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(02/08/2016)
All My Eldrazi
By Nathan Long
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01/04/2016

Dragon in the New Year

It is a new year, brimming with opportunities to learn about new rules interactions. With our new year resolutions made, and our goals laid out before us we lay out this article chock full of your rules questions and answers! So read on in this year's first edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (2 Comments)
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(01/04/2016)
Dragon in the New Year
By Callum Milne
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01/05/2015

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!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(01/05/2015)
Five by Five
By Carsten Haese
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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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11/10/2014

 

(11/10/2014)
My Wish is Your Commander
By Carsten Haese
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06/02/2014

Summertime

and the rulings are easy!

James is back and summer is right around the corner. Join us as we serve up a heap of rules questions and answers. Though we are not yet ready to hang at the Pleateau. Read on for this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (2 Comments)
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(06/02/2014)
Summertime
and the rulings are easy!
By James Bennett
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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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03/10/2014

Clockspinning

or, Time Travel Made Easy

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

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(03/10/2014)
Clockspinning
or, Time Travel Made Easy
By Eli Shiffrin
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01/20/2014

Old and Busted

Not the New Hotness

Top coat, top hat, black shades, white gloves, lookin' sharp and looking for rules answers! They come running just as fast as they can. 'Coz every creature is crazy 'bout a sharp dressed planeswalker.

By Callum Milne (0 Comments)
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(01/20/2014)
Old and Busted
Not the New Hotness
By Callum Milne
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07/15/2013

 

(07/15/2013)
Core's Coming
By Carsten Haese
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04/01/2013

Happy April Fools' Day!

Welcome everyone it is that time of year again, time for our annual article on Dual Masters! Hah, April fools! Read on with this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (10 Comments)
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(04/01/2013)
Happy April Fools' Day!
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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03/26/2012

Copper Anniversary!

Copper and wool, oh my! We have prepared an exciting anniversary article full of special metallic and cloth rules questions! Okay they are just normal rules questions, in this exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Brian Paskoff (1 Comment)
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(03/26/2012)
Copper Anniversary!
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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08/15/2011

Pro Tour-Walk

This creature is unblockable if it is attending a Pro Tour.

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(08/15/2011)
Pro Tour-Walk
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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06/14/2010

 

(06/14/2010)
A Momentary Diversion on the Road to the Graveyard
By Brian Paskoff
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(02/15/2010)
A Valentine's Day Bouquet of Questions
or, This Article Brought to You by the Color Pink
By Carsten Haese
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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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12/29/2008

Taking Down the Lights

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(12/29/2008)
Taking Down the Lights
By Brian Paskoff
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(06/16/2008)
Answering Spree
or, You Can Never Have Enough Questions
By Eli Shiffrin
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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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11/26/2007

 

(11/26/2007)
Flightless Birds
or, Turkey Never Stood a Chance
By Ted Dickinson
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09/03/2007

Love's Labor Days Lost

By Tom Fowler (0 Comments)
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(09/03/2007)
Love's Labor Days Lost
By Tom Fowler
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06/18/2007

 

(06/18/2007)
Those Crazy Teenagers
or, It's That Simple
By Eli Shiffrin
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04/30/2007

Suture Fight!

By Tom Fowler (0 Comments)
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(04/30/2007)
Suture Fight!
By Tom Fowler
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12/18/2006

 

(12/18/2006)
Deck the Halls with Rules Questions
By Tom Fowler
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(11/27/2006)
‘Tis the Season
or, Giving Thanks for a Good Cardpool
By Tom Fowler
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06/05/2006

 

(06/05/2006)
Who's Afraid of Shining Shoal?
By Tom Fowler
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05/15/2006

Bureaucracy Is Best

By Tom Fowler (0 Comments)
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(05/15/2006)
Bureaucracy Is Best
By Tom Fowler
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