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12/02/2024

Quizgiving III

(or, Hollywood keeps making sequels, so why shouldn't we?)

For Thanksgiving, we're giving thanks for your questions by asking you questions, so come join us in this week's quiz episode of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(12/02/2024)
Quizgiving III
(or, Hollywood keeps making sequels, so why shouldn't we?)
By Carsten Haese
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11/25/2024

Questions on Broadway

Everyone's got rules questions to share, and we're going crazy in here answering them, so join us in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(11/25/2024)
Questions on Broadway
By Justin Hovdenes
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11/18/2024

Building Up Our Foundations

Foundations is out now and it's dominating our inbox, so let's continue our deep dive into Magic's latest set in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(11/18/2024)
Building Up Our Foundations
By Nathan Long
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11/11/2024

Prelude to Foundations

Magic: The Gathering Foundations is coming out this week, so it's time to take a look at that set in this week's fundamental article of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(11/11/2024)
Prelude to Foundations
By Carsten Haese
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11/04/2024

Vote Vote Vote!

Voting may be on Justin's mind, but there is always time to answer rules questions.

In addition to the usual rules questions and answers, Justin has an important message for our US American readers in this week's patriotic issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (1 Comment)
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(11/04/2024)
Vote Vote Vote!
Voting may be on Justin's mind, but there is always time to answer rules questions.
By Justin Hovdenes
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10/28/2024

Halloween Costume Ideas

It's Halloween this week, so Moko got dressed up as "Sexy Zombie" and is handing out candy to strangers. Join us for costume ideas and answers to your rules questions in this week's spooky issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(10/28/2024)
Halloween Costume Ideas
By Carsten Haese
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10/21/2024

This is a (Play)test

In preparation for MagicCon Las Vegas, Nathan is taking a look at the playtest cards from Mystery Booster 2, so join us in this week's wild and wacky issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(10/21/2024)
This is a (Play)test
By Nathan Long
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10/14/2024

So you think you can take a Judge Test?

Need help on that upcoming test? Here are a handful of tips and a handful of practice questions.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(10/14/2024)
So you think you can take a Judge Test?
By Justin Hovdenes
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10/07/2024

Fear of Questions and Answers

Spooky month is underway, and we're continuing our exploration of Duskmourn: House of Horror. Face your fear and join us in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(10/07/2024)
Fear of Questions and Answers
By Nathan Long
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09/30/2024

Little House of Horrors

Duskmourn: House of Horror is out now and it has brought a wave of scary questions to our inbox. Let's answer some of them in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(09/30/2024)
Little House of Horrors
By Carsten Haese
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09/23/2024

Duskmourn: House of Q & A

Duskmourn: House of Horrors is coming out this week, so it's time to take our first look at this set in this week's bone-chilling and blood-curdling issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(09/23/2024)
Duskmourn: House of Q & A
By Justin Hovdenes
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09/16/2024

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!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(09/16/2024)
Halloween Creep
By Nathan Long
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09/09/2024

Fall Color Pie

Fall is in the air and your questions are in our inbox. Join us as we answer them in this week's autumnal issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(09/09/2024)
Fall Color Pie
By Carsten Haese
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09/02/2024

Bear Cubs and Internet Chatrooms

Chatrooms have questions and we will add Bear Cubs to as many of them as we can.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(09/02/2024)
Bear Cubs and Internet Chatrooms
By Justin Hovdenes
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08/26/2024

A Few of My Favorite Cards

The hills are alive with the sound of Magic, so join us as we answer your rules questions in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(08/26/2024)
A Few of My Favorite Cards
By Nathan Long
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08/19/2024

Back to School, 7th Edition

Now With Basically The Same Foreword

Summer is almost over and school is back in session, so sharpen your pencils, open your notebooks, and pay close attention in this week's educational issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(08/19/2024)
Back to School, 7th Edition
Now With Basically The Same Foreword
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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08/05/2024

Bunnies, Bunnies, It Must be Bunnies!

Or Maybe Otters

I've got a theory that there's nothing we can't face if we're together, so join us as we answer your questions about Bloomburrow and beyond in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(08/05/2024)
Bunnies, Bunnies, It Must be Bunnies!
Or Maybe Otters
By Nathan Long
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07/29/2024

Rabbits and Squirrels and Birds, Oh My!

or, Where the Mild Things Are

The Bloomburrow prereleases are in the books, so join us as we take our first look at that set in this week's adorable issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(07/29/2024)
Rabbits and Squirrels and Birds, Oh My!
or, Where the Mild Things Are
By Carsten Haese
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07/22/2024

Baltimore Here I Come

Flying to Baltimore for a Prerelease Seems Extreme

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!

By Justin Hovdenes (1 Comment)
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(07/22/2024)
Baltimore Here I Come
Flying to Baltimore for a Prerelease Seems Extreme
By Justin Hovdenes
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07/15/2024

Midsummer Cleaning

It's getting toasty at the Cranial Insertion offices, partly because it's summer and partly because our inbox is full of your burning questions. Grab a cool beverage and join us as we clear our inbox in this week's hot edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(07/15/2024)
Midsummer Cleaning
By Nathan Long
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07/08/2024

Summer Time Quiz

It's better than going to Summer School

School's out for the summer, so we're doing our part to make sure your minds stay sharp. It's time to test your knowledge in this week's quiz episode of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(07/08/2024)
Summer Time Quiz
It's better than going to Summer School
By Justin Hovdenes
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07/01/2024

Killing Me Softly

Assassin's Creed is coming out this Friday, so join us for a first look at that set in this week's killer episode of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(07/01/2024)
Killing Me Softly
By Carsten Haese
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06/24/2024

A Third of Modern Horizons

Modern Horizons 3 continues to dominate our inbox, so join us as we answer more of your questions about it in this week's modern issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(06/24/2024)
A Third of Modern Horizons
By Nathan Long
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06/17/2024

Modernest Horizons

or, The Most Modern Horizons Yet!

Modern Horizons 3 is out now, so get ready to expand your horizons and join us in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(06/17/2024)
Modernest Horizons
or, The Most Modern Horizons Yet!
By Carsten Haese
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06/10/2024

3rd Modern Event Horizon

We are on a mission to recover a ship and answer questions about Modern Horizons 3.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(06/10/2024)
3rd Modern Event Horizon
By Justin Hovdenes
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06/03/2024

Modern Horizons Flashback

Modern Horizons 3 is on the horizon, so we'll take a look at questions about past Modern Horizons releases to get into that Modern mindset. Join us in this week's historic episode of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(06/03/2024)
Modern Horizons Flashback
By Nathan Long
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05/27/2024

Avacyn's Memorial Day Sale

It's Memorial Day, so we're lighting fireworks and serving hot rules questions fresh from the grill in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(05/27/2024)
Avacyn's Memorial Day Sale
By Carsten Haese
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05/20/2024

Question and Answer Roundup

Like cows escaping the barn, questions can be difficult to round up.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(05/20/2024)
Question and Answer Roundup
By Justin Hovdenes
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05/13/2024

Happy 41st Birthday to Me!

Nathan is gaining another age counter today, so join us in wishing him a very happy birthday in this week's celebratory issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(05/13/2024)
Happy 41st Birthday to Me!
By Nathan Long
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05/06/2024

Horsing Around

Outlaws of Thunder Junction continues to dominate our inbox, so saddle up and join us in this week's equine edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(05/06/2024)
Horsing Around
By Carsten Haese
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04/29/2024

NRG St. Paul - Tournament Report

What happens in St. Paul does not stay in St. Paul, so join us for a special tournament report in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(04/29/2024)
NRG St. Paul - Tournament Report
By Justin Hovdenes
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04/22/2024

It's High Noon!

We're meeting you for a Wild-West-style duel at high noon, but our pistols are loaded with knowledge! Join us in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(04/22/2024)
It's High Noon!
By Nathan Long
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04/15/2024

Meet The Outlaws

It's time to take a look at Outlaws of Thunder Junction, so hold on to your hats and join us in this week's wild issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(04/15/2024)
Meet The Outlaws
By Carsten Haese
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04/08/2024

The Rules They Are A-Changin' 2.0

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

By Justin Hovdenes (3 Comments)
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(04/08/2024)
The Rules They Are A-Changin' 2.0
By Justin Hovdenes
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04/01/2024

April's Hidden Joke

It's April Fools' Day, so we're playing a (mild) prank on you. To find out what the prank is, join us in this week's foolish issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(04/01/2024)
April's Hidden Joke
By Nathan Long
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03/25/2024

Happy Bronze Anniversary!

Cranial Insertion has been around for nineteen years, so join us as we celebrate this prime-numbered milestone in this week's exciting issue!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(03/25/2024)
Happy Bronze Anniversary!
By Carsten Haese
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03/18/2024

Facebook Mailbag 4.0

You have questions, hopefully I have the answers.

It's time to take a look at some more questions from the Ask-the-Judge Facebook group, so join us is in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(03/18/2024)
Facebook Mailbag 4.0
You have questions, hopefully I have the answers.
By Justin Hovdenes
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03/11/2024

Case of the Missing Vault Boy

The recent releases of Murders at Karlov Manor and Fallout have generated lots of questions, and Nathan is tackling some of those questions, so join us in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(03/11/2024)
Case of the Missing Vault Boy
By Nathan Long
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03/04/2024

S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Delivery

We're taking a look at the Fallout Commander decks, so step out of your Vaults and explore the Wastelands with us in this week's rad issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(03/04/2024)
S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Delivery
By Carsten Haese
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02/26/2024

A Touch of Modern

Justin is showing us seven of his own Modern decks and answers rules questions that come up with those decks, so join us in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(02/26/2024)
A Touch of Modern
By Justin Hovdenes
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02/19/2024

Whodunit?

Ravnica: Clue Edition is arriving in stores this week, so let's take a look at that exciting game mode in today's investigative issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(02/19/2024)
Whodunit?
By Nathan Long
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02/12/2024

The Tell-Tale Candy Heart

Valentine's Day is coming up, so we're putting a lot of heart into this article. Come join us in this week's Poe-etic issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(02/12/2024)
The Tell-Tale Candy Heart
By Carsten Haese
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02/05/2024

Law & Order: A Karlov Whodunit

Dun, dun, duuun!

Murders at Karlov Manor is here, so grab your notebooks and try to help us unravel the mystery in this week's thrilling episode of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(02/05/2024)
Law & Order: A Karlov Whodunit
Dun, dun, duuun!
By Justin Hovdenes
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01/29/2024

The Short Winter

Here's the weather forecast for the Cranial Insertion offices. Less snow than usual for this time of year, but there's a steady rain of rules questions, so let's go ahead and answer some of them!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(01/29/2024)
The Short Winter
By Nathan Long
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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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01/15/2024

Facebook Mail Bag 3.0

Yes, Facebook is still around, so let's take a look at some questions from the Ask-the-Judge Facebook group in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(01/15/2024)
Facebook Mail Bag 3.0
By Justin Hovdenes
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01/08/2024

Ravnica in Review

It's time to revisit Ravnica, so join us in this week's nostalgic issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(01/08/2024)
Ravnica in Review
By Nathan Long
Translations: Deutsch  English  Español  Français  Italiano 
01/01/2024

New Year, New Questions

It's New Year's Day, so make your resolutions and join us in this week's celebratory issue of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(01/01/2024)
New Year, New Questions
By Carsten Haese
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