The Cranial Archives

Carry On, My Wayward Pun

It's just another Pun-day at the CI offices, so join us for rules questions and word play in this week's punny issue of Cranial Insertion!

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A Very Green Day

It's Saint Patrick's Day and the CI offices have been painted green, so join us in this week's verdant issue of Cranial Insertion!

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Baltimore Here I Come

Justin is busy getting ready to judge at SCG Con in Baltimore this weekend, but that's not stopping him from answering your rules questions. Join us in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

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You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween

It's almost Halloween, and we're giving out brain candy at the Cranial Insertion offices, so join us in this week's frighteningly educational issue of Cranial Insertion!

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Study Hall: Learning in Groups Can Be Helpful

Where can you get fast answers to your Magic rules questions? Read on to find out in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Facebook Mail Bag 2.0

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

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Pop Quiz Be a Lady

Justin is returning from the Magic 30 celebration and we bet he had a lot of fun in Las Vegas! As a souvenir, he's bringing us a Vegas-themed quiz, so good luck as you play along in this week's glittering issue of Cranial Insertion!

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Well Yeah, Unfinity Times Unfinity

Unfinity has arrived, and things are about to get weird! Hold on to your hats and enjoy the ride in this fun-filled issue of Cranial Insertion!

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Random Questions for a Random Week

There is no rhyme or reason for any of this.

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Here Comes a New Challenger!

It's showtime! The Secret Lair x Street Fighter cards have arrived, and to help you prepare for battle, we're answering all your questions about the legendary fighters that are entering the ring. Get ready for action and join us in this week's fierce episode of Cranial Insertion!

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Double Double Masters

Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble with a delicious stew of rules questions. Come and see what we're cooking for our first look at Double Masters 2022 in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

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Beholdering Baldur's Gate

There are many things in Baldur's Gate to behold, like Gates, Dragons, and Beholders, oh my!

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1,200 Years Ago and Counting

New Kamigawa is just around the corner, but just how far back do we have to look to see Old Kamigawa?

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The Rules They Are A-Changin'

The Rules They Are A-Changin' But We Keep Up With Them.

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Quiz on Ice

The quiz master Moko is back at it again bringing you yet another test of your skills with those burning rules questions and answers. So read on to test your mettle in this week's quizzical edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Questioning Dead

As it turns out, zombies aren't just hungry for brains, some are hungry for answers too.

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Order of Operations (Ikoria Version)

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!

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Dead Presidents

Presidents Day is here in the US and we are celebrating our past presidents and all of their great accomplishments! No, Moko was never a president of the US, despite what "proof" he might offer. So join us as we celebrate by giving you the executive answers to all of those questions your friends have been filibustering all this time! So read on in this week's administrative edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Commander Christmas

'Tis the season for new Commander cards! To celebrate we are bringing you a giant sleigh full of the answers you needed to keep playing with all these awesome new cards! So join us for this week's jolly edition of Cranial Insertion!

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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!

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A Brief History of Magic, Vol. 1

Magic is celebrating its 25th birthday with the release of Master 25, so this week we are breaking out your rules questions throughout the history of Magic! So join us in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Moko Digs In

It is All Hallows' Even here in the US and while we are not quite certain where Moko has gone, as this is his favorite time of the year. I mean what other time of year does a zombified monkey fit in? Though our candy stash has gone missing.... anyway join us for this week's frightening edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Something Only a Mummy Could Love

Moko is still mummified and we are enjoying a bit of peace around the office. With that we take the time to answer some of your most pressing rules questions! So join us in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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A Bad Wrap

Moko is hyped up now that Amonkhet has been released with all his Zombie brethren! With that we bring to life your rules questions in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion! Moko hold still would you!

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See Your Tomorrow, Today!

Scrying into the future I see... all your rules questions answered by this week's fortuitous article! So join us for this weeks foretelling edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Artificer's Intelligence

Welcome to the exciting world of Kaladesh! Put on your inventor's goggles, start your engines, and join us for this week's innovative edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Back at Last

After quite the hiatus searching for trees that fell in the woods with no one around Callum is back at it again answering all your rules questions! Perhaps he can answer if those trees made any sounds as well. So read on for this week's mind expanding 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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Hendecaphilia

Cranial Insertion is 11 years old! And we have a celebration for you, chock full of all your rules questions along with a host of answers! So come on in and grab some cake to enjoy while you read on, in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion.

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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!

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Waiting for Garruk

Garruk has begun hunting other planeswalkers and while we wait for him to hunt us down, we continue to respond to your rules questions and answers! So with Magic 2010 around the corner, we bring some answers from all over the Magic Multiverse. Join us in this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Old and Busted

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.

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Don't let me impose

Here in the States the Thanksgiving holiday has just past us. We here at Cranial Insertion are thankful for all the rules questions! With that join us for this weeks exciting edition!

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Motown Magic

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

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Overload²

The illustrious and great Niv Mizzet will guide you through his factories and show off his most wondrous experiments. Oh, yeah, and he might just answer some rules questions too. Join us with this weeks homage to Izzet! Warning some things might explode.

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Raining Cats and Dogs

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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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Almost Dark Ascension!

Smacking Cultists for fun and profit!

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Perfection Made Text

Our monkeys call out to the lost and the broken. They fear simian zombies, even as we offer immortality.

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Survival of the Fittest

Get your pencils and paper ready.

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You've Besieged My Heart

How do you melt a heart that's made of stone? Just add Myr.

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Into the Deep End

Remember to keep your Knowledge Pools nicely chlorinated!

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New Year's Resolution

Random factoid: 01-10-11 is binary for 1-2-3. Your day has been enriched with this knowledge.

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Fling Kiln Fiend for 1 Damage

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I Visited Bant

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The Eleventh Hour

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When the Dust Settles

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Wood Anniversary

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Order of Operations (M10 Version)

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Planeswalk On

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Ave Atque Vale

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Riddle of the Chimp

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