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The Season of Gifting
The holiday season is upon us, and our gift to you is another article full of answers to your burning questions to warm your hearts and fill your brains, so join us in this week's festive 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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Summer Time Quiz
It's better than going to Summer SchoolSchool'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!
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Question and Answer Roundup
Like cows escaping the barn, questions can be difficult to round up.
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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!
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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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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!
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Last Minute Shopping
Things are quite hectic at the Cranial Insertion offices with last-minute preparations for the holidays, but we're still here to answer your rules questions, so join us in this week's exciting issue of Cranial Insertion!
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Charisma, Weeeeeeeeee!
With this much charisma, we should be able to answer any question!Your party comes across a Magic rules article. Is it evil or chaotic neutral? Read on to find out!
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You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween
It's almost Halloween, and we're giving out brain candy at the Cranial Insertion offices, so join us in this week's frighteningly educational issue of Cranial Insertion!
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Go To An RCQ, Show Your Strength
Justin has been busy judging Modern tournaments for the current RCQ season, so join us in this week's modern edition 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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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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Nostalgia Reprinted
Dominaria Remastered is arriving in stores this weekend, so buckle up and get ready for a trip down memory lane in this week's nostalgic issue of Cranial Insertion!
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Quizzing In The New Year
Let's start the year off with a quiz, want to make sure you didn't forget everything over holiday break.
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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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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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Welcome to Magic 30!
Nathan is preparing to go to Las Vegas for the big Magic 30 convention this weekend, but first here's another selection of Magic rules questions to answer, so join us in this week's celebratory issue of Cranial Insertion!
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A Brief Respite
In a refreshing change of pace, there's no new product release to cover today, so let's take a look at what's new in our mailbag in this week's relaxing 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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Random Questions for a Random Week
There is no rhyme or reason for any of this.
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Facebook Mail Bag
Wait, useful things can be found on Facebook? Yes, Magic Judges!
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Dad Jokes
It's Father's Day, and along with our usual selection of rules questions and answers, we present some dad jokes for your... enjoyment? Get ready to groan with delight and join us in this week's paternally punny episode of Cranial Insertion.
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Dancing in the Streets of New Capenna
Summer's (almost) here and the time is right for dancing in the Streets of New Capenna! Join us as we journey from Where The Streets Have No Name to Easy Street in this week's street-smart episode of Cranial Insertion!
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Mob Nixilis is Making You an Offer You Can't Refuse
It would be a shame if your board state were to meet an unfortunate accident. We could help prevent such unforeseen tragedies.
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Snakes!? Snaaaaaaaaaakes!
The Cranial Insertion office has been infested with snakes! Snakes! Why does it always have to be snakes? We're not quite sure, but we've asked Moko to take care of the situation so that we can go ahead and answer your rules questions. Join us in this week's snaketacular edition of Cranial Insertion!
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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!
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What Do You Mean I Haven't Slept in Three Days?
No you're out of order! This whole article is out of order!We are shaking it up here at the Cranial Insertion offices! We have put together yet another Enchanted article to fill in the Blank Space. This article will fulfill your Wildest Dreams and alleviate all that Bad Blood between you and your opponents! So Look What You Made Me Do in this week's Gorgeous edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Don't COUNT me out!
Are you ready for a bloody good time? It's time for our first look at Innistrad: Crimson Vow, so join us for this week's toothy edition of Cranial Insertion!
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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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A werewolf is steering a submarine
The thrilling tale of Captain Harry McHowlsThis week, we're digging into some hairy questions about Midnight Hunt. There's action! There's intrigue! There's niche references!
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A Midnight Monster Mash
We are ready for the graveyard smash, are you?
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Commander and Conquer III
I like my commander decks, and I like answering Magic Rules questions, so lets meld those two things together and answer rules questions about my commander decks.
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Upgrading Moko
We have been working overtime, pulling late nights and drinking tons of coffee, in order to revamp and enhance Moko! These upgrades will make Moko better, faster, and more mentally unstable all the better to answer your rules questions! So join us and see the fruits of our labour! In this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Dungeons and Dragons and Beholders, Oh My!
There are many dangers in the Forgotten Realms and with the help of Dorthy and Toto, we shall prevail.
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Modal Double Faced Cards & Where to Find Them
Modal Double-Faced Cards are little strange, so lets dig deep and learn all about them.
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In the Real World
Playing in the real world back from the throws of VR, we take on those pesky rules questions you have! So join in in this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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There's No Business Like Snow Business
With the release of Kaldheim things in the CI office have started to heat up, so in order to cool them off we have taken a load of your questions and jam packed them into this week's article! So read on in this week's chilly edition of Cranial Insertion!
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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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Legen... Wait for it... Dary
Commander Legends has hit the shelves and you have hit our inboxes with all of those fantastic questions. So we have geared up and buckled down to answer as many of those questions as we could jam pack into a single article! So join us for this week's mythical edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Legendary Leftovers
The legend continues as we take a peek at some of those fantastical cards coming from the new set Commander Legends! With all of that legendary might pulling its weight around you have more questions than ever, so we have broken out the big guns this week and put out mettle to the test to once again answer all of those questions to satisfy your curiosity. So join us for this week's legendary edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Questioning Dead
As it turns out, zombies aren't just hungry for brains, some are hungry for answers too.
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Postman is here, come get your mail!
The mail is here, and we have yet another serving of information jam packed into this week's article! So grab your best reading spec and start turning the pages, in this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Dogs and Cats, and Dinosaurs, Oh My!
Somewhere over the rainbow, the latest cards have arrived from Jumpstart! So we take a moment to answer all of your questions from the latest and greatest. Pay no mind to the the happenings beyond the curtain. No there certainly is not a zombie monkey behind the curtain, just look over here at all the great rules questions being answered! Join us for this week's exciting edition of Cranial Insertion.
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Of Ogres & Onions
What do cakes, parfaits, onions, and ogres have in common? They all have layers, as does this article! Tons of Layers and tons of ogres.
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Akroma's Memorial Day Sale
or, Furiously Slashing PricesFire up the Improbability Drive! Break out those questions to life, the universe, and everything because we have the answers! 42 of course! Well, that is to Magic related rules we have all the answers! So join us for another improbably good edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Magical Mystery Tour
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks! I really need you to write, more questions that is, so we can continue answering them in our weekly article! This week we have an article jam packed with questions ab out the very popular mystery boosters! So join us to find out what might be inside in this week's explosive edition of Cranial Insertion!
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...And They All Lived Happily Every After
Theros Beyond Death is just around the corner, so today we'll take one last look at the rules questions that Throne of Eldraine has to offer while it's still the current set, so join us in this week's fairy-tale ending edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Lucky Number Thirteen
Luck is with us this week as we pull out all the stops! Answering all those rules questions for which you have so desired the answer! So join us once again for this week's fortunate edition of Cranial Insertion!
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Oko no Moko
Oko is banned in standard! Read all about it in this week’s exciting edition of Cranial insertion!
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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!
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