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12/31/2012

All Crazy Teenagers

Not to Be Confused with Those Crazy Teenagers

The world is ending and Moko was let out to write yet another article, this time about some crazy teens. Wait... what? That was two weeks ago, only the year this time? And no, actual teens are involved with the article, just something about spells? Okay then, read on for this weeks amazing edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Moko (7 Comments)
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(12/31/2012)
All Crazy Teenagers
Not to Be Confused with Those Crazy Teenagers
By Moko
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12/24/2012

'Twas the night before Christmas...

Christmas is upon us and James is gifting everyone with the best thing possible... answers to their rules questions! Join us for the festivities in this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (0 Comments)
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(12/24/2012)
'Twas the night before Christmas...
By James Bennett
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12/17/2012

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!

By Carsten Haese (1 Comment)
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(12/17/2012)
The Museum of Modern Card Interactions
By Carsten Haese
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12/10/2012

Where the Bunnies Roam

or, Getting Inside Your Head

Join Eli as he takes a journey into the inner workings of the brain. Oh, yeah and he answers some rules questions along the way! Read on with this weeks exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (15 Comments)
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(12/10/2012)
Where the Bunnies Roam
or, Getting Inside Your Head
By Eli Shiffrin
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(12/03/2012)
Blow, thou winter wind
By James Bennett
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11/26/2012

 

(11/26/2012)
Thanks Given
By Carsten Haese
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(11/19/2012)
Ravnica: City of Cats
or, I Can Has Shockland?
By Eli Shiffrin
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11/12/2012

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!

By James Bennett (3 Comments)
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(11/12/2012)
An Arsenal of Goodies
(not the football kind)
By James Bennett
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11/05/2012

Overload²

The illustrious and great Niv Mizzet will guide you through his factories and show off his most wondrous experiments. Oh, yeah, and he might just answer some rules questions too. Join us with this weeks homage to Izzet! Warning some things might explode.

By Thijs van Ommen (4 Comments)
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(11/05/2012)
Overload²
By Thijs van Ommen
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(10/29/2012)
A Matter of Life and Death
or, Endings Are Just Beginnings
By Moko
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10/22/2012

Dead Man's Party

or, Leave Your Body at the Door

The party is heating up! This week is Rakdos week here on Cranial Insertion so unleash your thirst for rules knowledge and head on inside!

By Eli Shiffrin (6 Comments)
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(10/22/2012)
Dead Man's Party
or, Leave Your Body at the Door
By Eli Shiffrin
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(10/15/2012)
Technically Correct
or, The Best Kind of Correct
By James Bennett
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10/08/2012

 

(10/08/2012)
Group Therapy
By Carsten Haese
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10/01/2012

City Lights

or, Flaming Goblins in the Sky

Back in the City again! With the prereleases just finishing up and the release events coming up Ravnica is in full swing. Join us as we Return to Ravnica in this weeks Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (5 Comments)
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(10/01/2012)
City Lights
or, Flaming Goblins in the Sky
By Eli Shiffrin
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09/24/2012

Standard's Last Gleaming

or, You Spin Me Right Round

Round and round we go, like a record baby! Rotation season is in full swing as we spin ourselves dizzy on preexisting rules questions. So join james on his revolutionary journey around the CR in this weeks exciting Cranial Insertion!

By James Bennett (8 Comments)
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(09/24/2012)
Standard's Last Gleaming
or, You Spin Me Right Round
By James Bennett
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09/17/2012

Falling into Autumn

Leaves starting to fall from the trees and that can only mean one thing! Autumn is in the air, no new Magic sets, of course! Alas as we wait for the Return to Ravinca, Carsten takes us through some freshly fallen (in our inboxes) rules questions!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(09/17/2012)
Falling into Autumn
By Carsten Haese
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09/14/2012

Spin Cycle

Doing laundry has never been so much fun. Or mentally devastating.

By Carsten Haese (1 Comment)
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(09/14/2012)
Spin Cycle
By Carsten Haese
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(09/10/2012)
Raining Cats and Dogs
but Mostly Cats
By Eli Shiffrin
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(09/03/2012)
Realms... Charted?
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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(08/20/2012)
We Will Be Heroes
or, Yes, Hero of Bladehold Gets Exalted
By Eli Shiffrin
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08/13/2012

The Sun is a mass of incandescent gas

(or, if you prefer, a miasma of incandescent plasma)

With the sun shining down it is hot, hot, hot! Just like this edition of Cranial Insertion, so join us inside with some mind melting rules questions!

By James Bennett (4 Comments)
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(08/13/2012)
The Sun is a mass of incandescent gas
(or, if you prefer, a miasma of incandescent plasma)
By James Bennett
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08/06/2012

Summer Games

Welcome back to the Olympic Games, and this time we take you to the Magic Triathlon, this event consists of... wait, that is not a real event. Okay back to you Carsten with this weeks Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (4 Comments)
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(08/06/2012)
Summer Games
By Carsten Haese
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07/30/2012

Black and White and Red All Over

or, Sunburnt Zebras

It 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!

By Eli Shiffrin (24 Comments)
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(07/30/2012)
Black and White and Red All Over
or, Sunburnt Zebras
By Eli Shiffrin
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07/23/2012

 

(07/23/2012)
A Cycle of Rings
By James Bennett
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(07/16/2012)
Thirteen by Thirteen
By Carsten Haese
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07/09/2012

Lucky M13

or, Que Serra Serra

With the M13 prerelease just under our belts its that time for Eli to tackle all of those burning rules questions!

By Eli Shiffrin (9 Comments)
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(07/09/2012)
Lucky M13
or, Que Serra Serra
By Eli Shiffrin
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07/02/2012

Born on the Fourth of July

(or, ooh, look at the explosions!)

It is an explosive celebration! Join James as we celebrate the 4th of July by liberating all those rules questions Cranial Insertion style!

By James Bennett (8 Comments)
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(07/02/2012)
Born on the Fourth of July
(or, ooh, look at the explosions!)
By James Bennett
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(06/25/2012)
Summertime!
And the livin' is easy
By Carsten Haese
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06/18/2012

 

(06/18/2012)
Eternally Yours
By James Bennett
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06/11/2012

CI vs Megashark vs Giant Octopus

or, Deep in the Asylum

Is that a Deep-Sea Kraken on the horizon over there? Nope, that is just some Mystic Snakes on a Train. Read on as Eli gives a tribute to budget giant monster flicks, oh yeah, and answers rules questions too!

By Eli Shiffrin (7 Comments)
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(06/11/2012)
CI vs Megashark vs Giant Octopus
or, Deep in the Asylum
By Eli Shiffrin
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06/04/2012

Planeswalking on Sunshine

(and don't it feel good!)

Back from his recent journey through the Second Sunrise of Planechase, Carsten takes us through the exciting interactions of the new release! Read on to find out what feel good rules questions await!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(06/04/2012)
Planeswalking on Sunshine
(and don't it feel good!)
By Carsten Haese
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05/28/2012

Sound the Horns!

(or, what's that buzzing noise?)

Come on in and raise a cup along with James while he plays his vuvuzela and answers all your rules questions! It is Magic World Cup fever here at Cranial Insertion, read on!

By James Bennett (8 Comments)
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(05/28/2012)
Sound the Horns!
(or, what's that buzzing noise?)
By James Bennett
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(05/21/2012)
Calling All Angels
or, Sorry, Wrong Number
By Eli Shiffrin
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05/14/2012

The Human League

or, Of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Don't you want me... to explain some rules? There definitely is a Fascination with rules going on here in this weeks extraordinary edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (21 Comments)
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(05/14/2012)
The Human League
or, Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
By Carsten Haese
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05/07/2012

My Angel's Back

(and you're gonna be in trouble)

The Helvault has been shattered, Avacyn has been restored, and it's time once again to be touched by the better angels of our nature. Or, at least, by some questions!

By James Bennett (9 Comments)
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(05/07/2012)
My Angel's Back
(and you're gonna be in trouble)
By James Bennett
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04/30/2012

If Life Gives You Demons

or, Make Demonade

Since summertime is getting underway what better marriage than Cranial Insertion and Avacyn Restored? Find out what soulbonding adventures await, so grab a nice tall glass of iced demonade!? and read on with this weeks Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (3 Comments)
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(04/30/2012)
If Life Gives You Demons
or, Make Demonade
By Eli Shiffrin
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04/23/2012

Waiting for Avacyn

Still waiting for Avacyn Restored? Want to know what is in the Hellvaults? Well, so do we! In the meantime join us once again in our pre-prerelease article partying with all of the usual rules questions you know and love!

By Carsten Haese (7 Comments)
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(04/23/2012)
Waiting for Avacyn
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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04/09/2012

What's in the Box?

or, Seven Deadly Monkeys

A box full of surprises and all those rules questions you know and love, in this edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (8 Comments)
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(04/09/2012)
What's in the Box?
or, Seven Deadly Monkeys
By Eli Shiffrin
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04/02/2012

The Day after April Fools' Day

or, Just Another Magic Monday

Lots and lots of questions on Legacy Weapon in this exciting edition of, what was that? Legacy the format you say... Lots and lots of Legacy, the format, questions and nary a Legacy Weapon in this exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Carsten Haese (4 Comments)
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(04/02/2012)
The Day after April Fools' Day
or, Just Another Magic Monday
By Carsten Haese
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03/26/2012

Copper Anniversary!

Copper and wool, oh my! We have prepared an exciting anniversary article full of special metallic and cloth rules questions! Okay they are just normal rules questions, in this exciting edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Brian Paskoff (1 Comment)
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(03/26/2012)
Copper Anniversary!
By Brian Paskoff
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03/19/2012

The Oxidda Loxodon Mox Paradox

or, X Marks the Spot

It's time to lock up the house and turn out the lights, but not before we cross some mountainous elephants!

By Eli Shiffrin (8 Comments)
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(03/19/2012)
The Oxidda Loxodon Mox Paradox
or, X Marks the Spot
By Eli Shiffrin
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03/12/2012

Dawn of the Undead

Creatures undying all around us, what are we todo? Why, read this weeks Cranial Insertion, of course! This weeks edition with the standard compliment of zombies, humans, brains, and oh yeah, rules questions too!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(03/12/2012)
Dawn of the Undead
By Carsten Haese
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03/05/2012

 

(03/05/2012)
CranialInsertion.com!
By Brian Paskoff
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02/27/2012

Announcing Announcements

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(02/27/2012)
Announcing Announcements
By Carsten Haese
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02/20/2012

 

(02/20/2012)
Back and Forth
or, Transcontinental Judging
By Eli Shiffrin
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02/13/2012

Monday the 13th

Unlucky Monday the 13th? This weeks article features heartfelt rules questions, in this our Valentine edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Brian Paskoff (0 Comments)
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(02/13/2012)
Monday the 13th
By Brian Paskoff
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02/06/2012

Undying Questions

or, Decreasing Confusion

Little-known fact: Increasing Confusion's art was based off of our inbox. Moko is down there somewhere.

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(02/06/2012)
Undying Questions
or, Decreasing Confusion
By Carsten Haese
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01/30/2012

Bad Moon on the Rise

or, One Eye is Taken for Jar of Eyeballs

What is that noise I hear!?! Oh, it is just some CCR playing while Eli answers some scary rules questions! Join us in this for this weeks edition of Cranial Insertion!

By Eli Shiffrin (0 Comments)
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(01/30/2012)
Bad Moon on the Rise
or, One Eye is Taken for Jar of Eyeballs
By Eli Shiffrin
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01/23/2012

Almost Dark Ascension!

Smacking Cultists for fun and profit!

By Brian Paskoff (1 Comment)
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(01/23/2012)
Almost Dark Ascension!
By Brian Paskoff
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01/16/2012

Question Salad

Chef Carsten is at it again with his New Years resolutions; including eating right, exercise and reading lots and lots of Cranial Insertion! Join us for this feast of rules questions!

By Carsten Haese (0 Comments)
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(01/16/2012)
Question Salad
By Carsten Haese
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