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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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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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!
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Back to School, 7th Edition
Now With Basically The Same ForewordSummer 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!
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Bunnies, Bunnies, It Must be Bunnies!
Or Maybe OttersI'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!
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Baltimore Here I Come
Flying to Baltimore for a Prerelease Seems ExtremeJustin 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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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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The Rules They Are A-Changin' 2.0
The Rules They Are A-Changin' But We Keep Up With Them.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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Ravnica in Review
It's time to revisit Ravnica, so join us in this week's nostalgic issue of Cranial Insertion!
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End of Year Quiz II
You sure have learned a lot this year, now let's see if you've retained any of it. It's quiz time!
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Daylight Savings!
We're a bit jet-lagged from setting our clocks back an hour the other night, but we're still here to answer your rules question, so join us for this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!
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Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
Fall is in the air, and we're celebrating harvest season with a fresh crop of rules questions from our inbox. Join us in this week's pumpkin-spiced issue of Cranial Insertion!
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Born to be Wilds of Eldraine
Get your motor runnin', building new decks with faeries!
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Clearing Out the Backlog
We're rapidly approaching the release of the next fall set, so we're taking some time this week to clear out our of backlog of questions that have accumulated over the summer this week at Cranial Insertion!
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Grilling, Chilling, and Quizzing
With summer grilling season in full swing, Moko wants to cook your brains with a fiendish quiz. Do you have what it takes to answer these questions? Find out in this week's quizzical episode of Cranial Insertion!
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Return of the Rules
A couple of weeks after the release of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth, your questions about this set still burn hotter than the Fires of Mount Doom, so let's answer some of them in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Belated Dad Jokes
We're celebrating the recent Father's Day with some dad jokes, so join us in this week's paternal issue of Cranial Insertion!
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Lord of the Rulings
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth is out now, and the rules tempt you, so join us in this week's precious issue of Cranial Insertion!
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Rules Question Tango
And now, inspired by a recent theater production, Carsten and Moko present their rendition of the Rules Question Tango in this week's musical episode 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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A Happy 40th to Me!
Oh lordy, look who's forty! Nathan recently turned 40, so join us in wishing him a very happy birthday in this week's celebratory issue of Cranial Insertion!
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Small Set, Big Questions
March of the Machine: The Aftermath is out now, and although it's a very, very small set, it's causing a lot of questions. Join us as we look at a few of those questions in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!
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Question to Many, Answer Wrongly to a Few
What do Hamlet, Magic, and Quizzes have in common?To be or not to be a rules expert, that is the question. Find out the answer in this week's quizzical issue of Cranial Insertion!
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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!
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Down with the Sickness
Nathan is a little under the weather, but he powered through and answered your burning questions from our inbox. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope you'll join us in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion.
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The Snow Must Go On
The Cranial Insertion offices are snowed in, but we have the heat from your burning questions keeping us warm, so join us in this week's snow-covered issue of Cranial Insertion!
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This Article Was Stolen
I, Dave Elden of JudgingFTW, have stolen this article. Let's see what trouble I can get up to with it.
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"Who" Are You?
Owl be damned, the CI office is being overrun by owls, so join us in this week's issue of Cranial Insertion that's guaranteed to be a hoot!
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Autobots, Roll Out The New Cards
Rules Questions in DisguiseThe nostalgia continues as Justin reminisces about some of his favorite childhood toys, so join us in this week's transformative 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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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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Sweets for a Sweet
It's State Fair season, and to compete with deep-fried Twinkies and deep-fried ice cream, we've prepared a batch of deep-fried rules questions for you! Come on in and enjoy these tasty treats in this week's delicious episode of Cranial Insertion!
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Let's Get This Party Started
It's my party, and I'll scry if I want to! Come join us at the Cranial Inn where the party has gathered to answer all of your rules questions in this week's adventurous issue of Cranial Insertion!
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Word on the Street
Psst! Hey, you! Yes, you! Do you want answers to Magic rules questions? We've got lots of answers to give, and all we ask in return is just one tiny favor. Are you intrigued? Let's broker a deal in this week's informative episode of Cranial Insertion!
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Rules and Gabigools
While celebrating Mother's Day at a local restaurant, Andrew encountered a mob boss and made him an offer he couldn't understand. Find out what happened next and join us in this week's exciting episode of Cranial Insertion!
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Racers, Start Your Engines!
Gear up and gather around as we wait for the excitement to start! We here at the CI offices have been preparing and tuning all week for this set of excitement. Kamigawa has seen its neon destiny and it looks promising! So join us as we explore that destiny in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Neon Lovin'
Finally we have returned to Kamigawa and its destiny has gone to neon! There are Phyrexian's hanging around all over the place and Tamiyo has been compleated! We here at the CI offices have worked really hard to bring you yet another compleated article chock full of those rules questions and answers that you need, plus just a little touch of the glistening oil so you too can join the Phyrexian army! Read on in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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This Article Is a No Bones Article
This week are are dropping all the pretenses and providing nothing but straight up answers to all of those rules questions you have burning in your minds! So we have put together yet another article on the up and up, clean and simple. So read on in this week's no frills edition of Cranial Insertion! Or did they mean they left all of the physical bones from this week's article?
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A Midnight Monster Mash
We are ready for the graveyard smash, are you?
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