The Cranial Archives

Halloween Creep

Moko is getting into the Halloween spirit early and has started to put up decorations at the Cranial Insertion offices already. Come on in, try to avoid the disturbingly realistic spiders and webs, and join us in this week's exciting 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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Summer Time Mail Bag

Time to get to basics, answering fan questions in a simple mail bag article.

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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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2020 Vision

The new year is almost upon us! In fact, it very well might be 2020 by the time you read this. Greetings, future human! Please enjoy our fine selection of Magic rules questions as we do our thing once again at Cranial Insertion, new year or not.

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A Banned List Shake-Up

The ever-changing landscape of Magic has changed again with recent updates to the Banned and Restricted lists, but one thing that never changes is that there are rules questions that must be answered. Read on and enjoy today's 100% Hogaak-free edition of Cranial Insertion!

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I'm Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot

Things are heating up here in the CI offices and while we try to cool off with we take a moment to respond to some of those rules questions you have sent us. They also make great paper fans after we have printed them out! So join us for this week's heated edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Cranial Insertion's Memorial Day Sale

As we take some time to remember the fallen here in the US we also take some time to hit the shops and to build up our supplies to continue the fight! So read on as we answer all of those stubborn rules questions in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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The Gift of Gifting

Join us as we give out the gift of answers to your rules questions! Once again we open up the boxes and go deep looking for the best question that will keep on giving all year round! So join us in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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Feeling Hot Hot Hot

The summer is in full swing in the northern hemisphere! Our inboxes are heating up with your questions just waiting to be answered. So we take some time to cool off with a refreshing round answers to all of those burning questions. So join us for this week's edition of Cranial Insertion! Hot off the presses!

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Gated Community

Oath of the Gatewatch is out in the wild now! Moko is busy swearing his latest oath, not going in there to witness that mess. And here we are again with your rules questions ready to be answered! So join us as we continue to keep our oath in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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The Fall of the Curtain

Callum takes us on a tour through memory lane as we close the chapter on PTQs and begin anew with PPTQs and RPTQs. For this episode we reminisce over your rules questions and provide you with the answers you seek so that you can turn the page. So join us for this weeks historical edition of Cranial Insertion!

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It's In Tents

We are packing our gear and camping out in anticipation of the new Commander 2014 sets coming out! In the meantime we are serving up some piping hot rules question and answers just for you. So join us around the camp fire for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

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The Gods Must (Still) Be Crazy

Getting crazy here in the Cranial Insertion offices, with these rules questions. Our coverage of Born of the Gods continues this week, while Moko goes to town! Join us for this weeks exciting edition!

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Twenty Questions

It's 20 years in the making! Magic is 20 years old and we are celebrating with a trivia article. So come test your knowledge and learn something about Magic's history, in this edition of Cranial Insetion!

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A Strange Week for Grak

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Question Salad

Chef Carsten is at it again with his New Years resolutions; including eating right, exercise and reading lots and lots of Cranial Insertion! Join us for this feast of rules questions!

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Forty Candles

Join us as we break out our candelabras (of Tawnos) and celebrate another year with Carsten on this eve of his birthday! Oh, yeah and lets not forget more rules question fun than any of us can handle, in yet another exciting pre-holiday edition of Cranial Insertion!

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It's the end of Worlds as we know it

Moving on to a new year of Magic, which has several start points to its years!

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Remember, Remember

Nothing going on here, just another bunch of miss-coordinated stunts and may-haps a bunch of pithy responses to some really good rules questions! Be sure to read the latest issue of Cranial Insertion to spice up your Monday!

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Goodbye EDH!

While EDH is shorter to type, it has the same number of syllables as Commander. At least, in English.

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Authorlace

You may write a column as though you were another columnist with the same pay grade. (Pay grade includes benefits.)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Not including frequently asked questions that are just meant to antagonize judges. Stop acting like banding is confusing or something!

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Iron Anniversary

Don't fear us, we're ferrous.

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Go for the Goat

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

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Mirrodin Bee Sieged

Not the bees! No! Noaaaagha!

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Santa's Hidden Information Violation

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Going to 11

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G'day Y'all

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More Heavy Metals

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Order of Operations (M10 Version)

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Spring Break Goyfapalooza

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Games Afoot

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Under The Knife!

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Order of Operations (The Old Version!)

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Godheads on Pikes

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It's the End of the Year as We Know It

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Carpe Capram!

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At the Supermarket

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Paper Anniversary

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