Archive: Author: Ted Dickinson
Cranial Insertion: Begin the Begin (January 6th, 2008)
Just like a good filet mignon, what's there is juicy and tasty...
Cranial Insertion: Hear Those Sleigh Bells Thrumming (December 16th, 2007)
We here at Cranial Insertion do not have access to Santa's mailbag, nor would we ever want it.
Cranial Insertion: Flightless Birds (November 25th, 2007)
In honor of Thanksgiving, I'd just like to point out that not only is "Turkey" not a valid creature type, but "Chicken" is no longer officially recognized either.
Cranial Insertion: In the AEther (November 4th, 2007)
Remember, remember the Fifth of - oh, forget the Fifth, it's time for Cranial Insertion! Moko > Guy Fawkes.
Cranial Insertion: I Call Shenanigans! (October 14th, 2007)
The Lorwyn questions continue in what has been one of the most active weeks for the cranial.
Cranial Insertion: Law and Disorder: Special Rules Unit (September 23rd, 2007)
In the Magic rules system, some questions are considered especially heinous.
Cranial Insertion: We Demand an en-Kor (August 26th, 2007)
This week was a strange one for the cranial.
Cranial Insertion: Conspiracy to Commit Delay (August 5th, 2007)
It's been quite the week for us here at CI.
Cranial Insertion: Fiery Soot Mafia (July 15th, 2007)
Poor Eye of the Storm.
Cranial Insertion: Oh, Humble Dagger (June 24th, 2007)
I'll bet Juliet never thought a dagger's ability to stab could sometimes be removed only if she had a little humility!
Cranial Insertion: Wee Madness! (June 3rd, 2007)
Before we jump into this week's article full of questions from the cranial.
Cranial Insertion: Magus Delay (May 13th, 2007)
Cranial Insertion returns with flashbacks, wiffleball bats, color-changing sunglasses, no Stuffy Doll (!) and no delay! Well, maybe something about Delay.
Cranial Insertion: Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shrouds (April 22nd, 2007)
This week's Cranial Insertion marks the return of the artifact creature that just won't seem to go away, a non-Magical artifact creature telling meandering stories of pre-Sixth Edition rules, and a far less wordy Giant Spider.
Cranial Insertion: The Un-un Week (April 2nd, 2007)
What is it about that [card]Stuffy Doll[/card]?
Cranial Insertion: Crowned Kavu and Lobotomized Monkeys (March 19th, 2007)
Apologies to Moko for the title.
Cranial Insertion: Teferi's Stately Loop, Replaced (February 26th, 2007)
After last week’s monstrous review of the first 100 days of CI and a lot of old questions, it’s time to go back to the cranial.
Cranial Insertion: Planar Time Chaos of Elemental Temporal Spiral (January 29th, 2007)
You probably already have two questions about this article.
Cranial Insertion: Bloody Pens, Bloody Moons, Bloody Slivers (January 8th, 2007)
We here at Cranial Insertion apologize for the minor insanity last week.
Cranial Insertion: Splitting Faces (December 11th, 2006)
There have been many questions about split second and morph floating about various Magic-related message boards and the cranial.
Cranial Insertion: Five Wishes (November 19th, 2006)
The CompRules Police sent me out on yet another strange case.
Slow Mana, Fast Children: Time Spiral in Vintage (November 1st, 2006)
While Time Spiral won't revolutionize Vintage either, what it will do is provide a small set of new cards that may re-energize some older archetypes and cause unique problems for some of the most commonly played decks.
Cranial Insertion: All About Triggered Abilities (October 30th, 2006)
Are you lazy? Do you hate having to activate or cast things to have fun?
Cranial Insertion: Unusual Suspects (October 8th, 2006)
As a plainclothes detective for the CompRules Police Department, I always get the strange cases: boats with priority shipments colliding in midstream, guys on horses changing allegiance in the middle of a combat zone.
Frozen Out: Coldsnap in Vintage (August 10th, 2006)
In the midst of Ravnica block, which has had less impact on Vintage so far than the two blocks preceding it, Wizards of the Coast announced the third set in the long-passed Ice Age block: Coldsnap.
Researching Vintage: A Look at Dissension (May 4th, 2006)
Overall, though, the outlook for Ravnica block has looked weak in comparison to the multiple deck types spawned from the Mirrodin and Kamigawa blocks.
Law of the Draw: A Critical Look at the Vintage Restricted List (March 16th, 2006)
Besides the rules to which all constructed formats are bound, one law of the land prevents Vintage decks from descending into anarchy: the restricted list.
Walk the Leyline: Guildpact in Vintage (February 14th, 2006)
With the results of the most recent major Vintage tournament already in, the format is in a state of flux.