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04/04/2022

Casting Call, Actors Need Not Apply

Casting a spell most of the time is very intuitive to players, but if you dive into the deep end of this pool, it can be complex.

By Justin Hovdenes (0 Comments)
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(04/04/2022)
Casting Call, Actors Need Not Apply
By Justin Hovdenes
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01/24/2022

Chilling Out

The weather is cooling off, but thanks to your burning rules questions, it's nice and toasty inside the Cranial Insertion offices. Grab a hot beverage and join us for this week's relaxing edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(01/24/2022)
Chilling Out
By Carsten Haese
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11/11/2019

A Song of Ice and Ire

Winter is coming. The elks are running around in full force, food is being harvested, and the questions are being answered! So read on in this week’s frosty edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(11/11/2019)
A Song of Ice and Ire
By Carsten Haese
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10/21/2019

A Tale as Old as Time

In the days of yore, magic was controlled by the most powerful sages atop their mountains. These gurus of time and reason, wait... not that kind of magic? Not those types of tales? The Grimmer variety? Read on in this week's mythical edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(10/21/2019)
A Tale as Old as Time
By Nathan Long
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06/17/2019

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!

By Andrew Villarrubia (0 Comments)
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(06/17/2019)
I'm Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot
By Andrew Villarrubia
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01/14/2019

The Anticipation is Killing Me

The waiting is the hardest part sometimes. This week we continue taking a look at those questions you have wanted answers to for what seems an eternity now. You asked and we answered! So join us in this week's anticipated edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(01/14/2019)
The Anticipation is Killing Me
By Nathan Long
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01/07/2019

Running with Blades

Life is oh so brief, and the search for ways to extend it seem like something everyone seeks. To that end we have put together answers to those rules questions you have been wanting to know, so you can smash your opponents and extend your life (at least in games of Magic)! Now if we can just get Moko to sit still long enough to answer all the questions. So read on in this week's extraordinary edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Charlotte Sable (0 Comments)
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(01/07/2019)
Running with Blades
By Charlotte Sable
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11/05/2018

Always Have a Fallback Plan

Having a contingency plan is totally important, which is why you of course want to read all the answers to your rules questions! So join us for this week’s exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Callum Milne (0 Comments)
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(11/05/2018)
Always Have a Fallback Plan
By Callum Milne
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10/29/2018

A Very Frugal Halloween

Tis but a short while before the night of All Hallows’ Eve and you would think with a zombie monkey as our mascot we would be more prepared! Alas we do have another helping of the usual for you! So join us for this week’s freighteningly good edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(10/29/2018)
A Very Frugal Halloween
By Nathan Long
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01/11/2016

Snow is Overrated

We are inundated with snow here at the Cranial Insertion offices! As the snow continues to pile up we sally up to the fire and break out some of your rules questions to answer! So cozy on up to this week's mind warming edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Nathan Long (0 Comments)
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(01/11/2016)
Snow is Overrated
By Nathan Long
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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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03/03/2014

The Winds of Winter

Yet another winter storm is arriving across the U.S. And the winds are kicking up. Just like the snow in some areas the rules questions are coming down in droves! Join Carsten as he tries to shovel his way to answers, in this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (4 Comments)
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(03/03/2014)
The Winds of Winter
By Carsten Haese
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(12/03/2012)
Blow, thou winter wind
By James Bennett
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08/27/2012

Around the World in Three Days

Join us as we travel the world. In the wake of the Magic World Cup, James takes us on a journey of rules questions!

By Carsten Haese (2 Comments)
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(08/27/2012)
Around the World in Three Days
By Carsten Haese
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04/16/2012

 

(04/16/2012)
Thanks for All the Questions
By Brian Paskoff
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02/20/2012

 

(02/20/2012)
Back and Forth
or, Transcontinental Judging
By Eli Shiffrin
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(04/19/2010)
Eldrazi Crossing
or, What Would You Do with One Million Mana?
By Eli Shiffrin
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03/02/2009

PTQ&A

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(03/02/2009)
PTQ&A
By Brian Paskoff
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06/30/2008

 

(06/30/2008)
Waiting For Moko
(This Is Your Brain On Urchin)
By Diane Colley
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