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02/03/2025

Moko's Sing-Along Rules Blog

Into the inbox without delay, but careful not to lose the way!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(02/03/2025)
Moko's Sing-Along Rules Blog
By Carsten Haese
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08/12/2024

From North Dakota to Maryland

Whether in the Midwest or on the East Coast, judges are never done answering rules questions.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(08/12/2024)
From North Dakota to Maryland
By Justin Hovdenes
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04/03/2023

Happy Porcelain Anniversary!

Cranial Insertion has been going for eighteen years, so join us as we celebrate this milestone in this week's exciting episode!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(04/03/2023)
Happy Porcelain Anniversary!
By Carsten Haese
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11/21/2022

Autobots, Roll Out The New Cards

Rules Questions in Disguise

The nostalgia continues as Justin reminisces about some of his favorite childhood toys, so join us in this week's transformative issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(11/21/2022)
Autobots, Roll Out The New Cards
Rules Questions in Disguise
By Justin Hovdenes
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11/07/2022

Making My Mark

This week, Carsten is marking a momentous event in his life. To find out what it is, join us in this week's remarkable issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(11/07/2022)
Making My Mark
By Carsten Haese
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04/16/2018

A Taxing Time of Year

Need some tax relief, well have we got something for you! This week’s latest fresh off the press edition of Cranial Insertion! So join us for a bit of a distraction from all those pesky forms and regulations to turn all your rules questions into a nice refund!

By Nathan Long (2 Comments)
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(04/16/2018)
A Taxing Time of Year
By Nathan Long
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04/17/2017

Sacred Cats

The Amonkhet prerelease is almost upon us and with it bringing us all the cats we can handle! However, before that we have another dose of rules questions brought to us by you the readers for your edification!!! So join us as we produce all the answers you requested and some cat-based puns along the way, in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (2 Comments)
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(04/17/2017)
Sacred Cats
By James Bennett
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03/13/2017

Let's Do the Time Warp Again!

At it once again warping around the multiverse in search of the perfect storm of rules questions to answer! So join us in song and dance for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion! Now with more callbacks, just watch out for the Meatloaf.

By Carsten Haese (2 Comments)
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(03/13/2017)
Let's Do the Time Warp Again!
By Carsten Haese
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01/23/2017

A Consular matter

Pull out the red carpet because the ambassador has come to town! Just be sure to keep the supples of aether away so as not to burn the house down! We continue on this week with more of your burning questions from Aether Revolt. So join us in this week's diplomatic edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (0 Comments)
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(01/23/2017)
A Consular matter
By James Bennett
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07/20/2015

Food on the Brain

Magic Origins is out and about in the wilds now and we have another serving of your rules question and answers ready for you! Too bad Moko can only feast on brains. Bad zombie monkey, bad... well get your brain ready for the smorgasbord that is this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (8 Comments)
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(07/20/2015)
Food on the Brain
By Callum Milne
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08/26/2013

World Enchantment

or, Enchant All the Things

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!

By Eli Shiffrin (1 Comment)
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(08/26/2013)
World Enchantment
or, Enchant All the Things
By Eli Shiffrin
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08/12/2013

Robots versus Monsters

There is a colossal battle going on in our studio! Join us for this weeks super giant mecha edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (8 Comments)
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(08/12/2013)
Robots versus Monsters
By James Bennett
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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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(05/31/2010)
Zombie Moko Goes to Washington
or, Zombies Go Hungry at Congress
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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(01/21/2008)
Morningtide!
or, You Were Expecting a Bad Pun, Weren't You?
We Like to Stay Unpredictable
By Eli Shiffrin
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(01/07/2008)
Begin the Begin
or, The Second Consecutive
Cranial Insertion Title to Reference R.E.M.
By Ted Dickinson
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12/03/2007

The Fire Is Not Delightful

By Tom Fowler (0 Comments)
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(12/03/2007)
The Fire Is Not Delightful
By Tom Fowler
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11/12/2007

Quizzing Phelddagrif

By Tom Fowler (0 Comments)
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(11/12/2007)
Quizzing Phelddagrif
By Tom Fowler
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10/08/2007

 

(10/08/2007)
Carpe Capram!
or, Errata Killed the Dinosaurs
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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08/13/2007

The Power of Vesuvan Skulls

By Tom Fowler (0 Comments)
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(08/13/2007)
The Power of Vesuvan Skulls
By Tom Fowler
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(08/06/2007)
Conspiracy to Commit Delay
or, Guilty on All Reckless Charges
By Ted Dickinson
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07/30/2007

 

(07/30/2007)
Helter Skelter
or, Time Is Like a Monkey on My Head
By Eli Shiffrin
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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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(06/11/2007)
All Standard, All the Time
(Well, At Least This Time)
By Tom Fowler
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(05/28/2007)
Hot Hot Rules Questions Inside
or, Slip an Extra Bunny on the Barbie
By Eli Shiffrin
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05/21/2007

Three Spheres for Sister Sara

By Tom Fowler (0 Comments)
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(05/21/2007)
Three Spheres for Sister Sara
By Tom Fowler
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05/14/2007

 

(05/14/2007)
Magus Delay
or, Blame It on the Stone Rain
By Ted Dickinson
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(05/07/2007)
The More Things Change
or, The More Monkeys Stay the Same
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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05/29/2006

Of Abilities and Effects

By Thijs van Ommen (0 Comments)
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(05/29/2006)
Of Abilities and Effects
By Thijs van Ommen
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06/27/2005

We Have No Bananas

By Thijs van Ommen (0 Comments)
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(06/27/2005)
We Have No Bananas
By Thijs van Ommen
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