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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!
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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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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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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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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!
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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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Skipping Through All The Time Lines
Life is a journey, time is a river, the door is ajar. Or maybe I have a quick quiz for you.
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Hello Tomorrow (and Goodbye to Yesterday)
The New Year has once again arrived with a bang! And we are celebrating in the only way we know how here at the CI offices! With Moko banging those skull drums that he has and us putting together yet another article chock full of the answers you need to kick off yet another fantastic year of playing Magic! So join us for yet another exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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See You Space Cowboy
Howdy Cowboy's! Time for some us to rustle up those rules questions and get you some answers to those burning questions! So let us jump right in and fire up those engines in this weeks adventurous 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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Fall Colors
Fall is here and the leaves are changing colors once again! So we have turned over a new leaf, changed our colors, and prepared yet another fantastic article chock full of those fall rules questions you have burning in the back of your minds! So join us for this week's autumnal edition of Cranial Insertion!
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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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Let's Do the Time Spiral Again!
Time Spiral remastered is spoiled and ready to hit shelves, so we take a look at those burning questions you have remastered and now in full HD! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion as we spiral into the hottest rules answers you need to crush your opponents again!
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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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Banned, But Not Forgotten.
Many a card in MTG has been banned or restricted. These cards although hidden away, still deserve a little love.
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Welcome to the Isolation Zone
Staying inside and cozying up by the fire with one of your favorite online articles to read! That is right folks, it is that time of the week again, time for another exciting edition of Cranial Insertion. Hopefully the rest of the week is less exciting than this last one, Moko is getting a bit stir crazy from being locked inside all the time.
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Unconceivable!
Unbelievable and undeniable yet another edition of those rules questions and answers you love has come into your life! Providing you with all of the unformation you can possibly handle with respect to rules of Magic the Gathering! So join us once again as we unravel the mysteries in this week's unquestionably excellent edition of Cranial Insertion!
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A Decadent Quiz
We are celebrating an anniversary this week, with Carsten having been with us for 10 years! So break out the party hats and piñatas! No put those back Moko, we do not need fireworks this time. Last time half the office was set on fire. So join us for a decathlon of quizzical inquiry in this week's base 10 edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Just Hear Those Slay Bells Jingling
Ho, ho, ho! Santa joins us bringing presents and joy to all the people of the world! Or... maybe just special guest in answering all of those rules questions you folks have! So join us in this week's rewarding 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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Back to School, 4th Edition
Now with a Brand-New ForewordSummer is coming to a close and that can mean only one thing, School is starting again! So to celebrate we are breaking out all the higher learning we have and sharing that with you! So join us for this week's educational edition of Cranial Insertion! Now with fewer textbooks!
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Meltdown
The temperature is blistering hot and so are these cards from the M19 Core Set! So we have put on the heat to respond to all of those burning rules questions you had!!! So join us for this week's sizzling edition of Cranial Insertion!
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June Bug
Pardon our mess as we work out some kinks with the sites operation. None of that will stop us from providing high quality answers to your questions, it just means you have to watch your step as you wade through! So read on in this week's mostly operational edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Memorial Day Rules Question Barbecue
In rememberance of those mages who have fallen we bring you the answers to this questions that puzzled them! So that you may learn from their mistakes and enjoy the fruits of their labour! So salute to our fallen brethren and read on in this week’s reflective edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Spring Forward
Switching up the clocks and springing forward an hour, so with less sleep we are bringing you as many answers to your questions that we could jam into out 23 hour day! So join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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March Madness
March is creeping up on us and Moko is getting a bit stir crazy for spring! Join us as we take you through some of those rules questions that have been gnawing at you for an answer, in this week's edition of Cranial Insertion! Just watch your step.
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Take Me Down To Orazca City
The grass is green and the people sure are pretty here in Orazca City! Now we just have to keep Moko from making a mess so we do not get thrown out of here. Turns out they frown upon Zombie Monkeys here, who knew? I suppose there will be a measure of peace when we are gone, plundering all the rules knowledge we can from this place and bringing it to you in yet another edition of Cranial Insertion!
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A Thankful Year
The year is winding down and Thanksgiving is near at hand so we here at the Cranial Insertion offices are giving thanks for you our readers! So we are serving up another article of the rules questions and answers you know and love! Join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion.
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Mixed Mailbag Madness!
Checking in with from our stuffed mailbox we bring you yet another article chock full of those answers you seek! So join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion! Postage required in certain areas.
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Commander Anthology of Interest
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How Revolting!
The Aether uprising is in full swing as is the search for a new cleaning crew here at the Cranial Insertion offices. That is the last time we let Moko do the party planning.... While we wade through the cesspool that has become our office we take a peek inside our mailbox to respond to your rules questions, so join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Quizgiving II
or, The Return of the QuizGiving thanks for those things we have received all year. We present to you this quiz article! We know it is what you have all been waiting for! So praise Moko and read on in this week's interrogative edition of Cranial Insertion!
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Kaladesh
Time to solve the puzzles of life, the universe, and everything! Oh, wait they did that already and the answer was 42?! Oh, well I suppose we will go back to solving all of those rules riddles and puzzles that you have continuously sent in to our offices! So join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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An Eternal Flame
Eternally answering your rules questions all then time every time! If only we could do something about Moko's eternal stench. Anyway join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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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!
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Food Colouring
We are honouring the day of thanks and to do that we are serving up a huge helping of rules questions and answers for you! So join us for another exciting edition of Cranial Insertion, and watch out for the stuffing, I think it's alive.
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Springtime for Tarkir
or, Sturm und DragonSpring is in the air and we are bouncing forward with some more of your rules question from Dragons of Tarkir! So with the tempest still raging and the dragons circling above our heads, lets dive deep into those answers! Read on with this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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The Fall of the Curtain
The End of an Era, and other assorted clichésCallum 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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Marching into March
Join us as we forge ahead springing into warmer waters. This week we continue with a bouquet of the rules questions and answers that you have come to know and love! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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A Feast of Rules
You have been stuffing our inboxes with great rules questions. So while we get ready to stuff our faces, we are going to stuff your head with answers to your questions! No, Moko, no... stop that. So read on witch this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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My Wish is Your Commander
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The Morph They Stay the Same
We are staying on track and continuing our coverage of your rules questions and answers! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Going Bananas
or, The Full MonkeyMonkeys everywhere! Mayhem ensues along with your standard dose of rules questions and answers! Give me the ****ing banana's you **** ****! Sorry about that, bad Moko! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Are You Smarter Than a Sliver?
or, Sliver Me Timbers!The hive mind awakens again! Slivers are at it again taking over everything they can. To honor this we are going to take over your mind with a quiz on our legion friends. So read on with this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Modern Season's Greetings
The Modern season has kicked off and is now in full swing! So this week we thought we would celebrate by modernizing your rules knowledge with some Q&A on the format du jour! So join us for this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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The Born Ultimatum
Born of the Gods is on the horizon, and we have a fresh set of rules questions. Join us for this weeks exciting pre-prerelease article. You know you need to read it!
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Starred and Spangled
Celebrating the passing of the day of independence of the U.S. with a super special Boros, Azorius, and Izzet article! What is that... we are still covering all the guilds? Anyway, join us for this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Breaking the Mold
Creeping or oozing molds always find a way to keep growing. Just like our question and answer repitiore! Join us for some not so old questions in this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!
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The Museum of Modern Card Interactions
Hey, everyone it is that time again! Time for this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion. Join Carsten this week for some Modern musings!
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An Arsenal of Goodies
(not the football kind)With the recent release of Commanders Arsenal we have some commanding rules questions for everyone! Join us in this weeks thrilling edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Group Therapy
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Black and White and Red All Over
or, Sunburnt ZebrasIt is quizzically wonderful, or is that wonderfully quizzical, what Moko can do with questions! Time to put down that eReader and check out this weeks Cranial Insertion! Read on for this weeks exciting article and test your knowledge!
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