Mauro Acerenza | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:29:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Mauro Acerenza | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 I Sold My Duals and Learned Lessons in the Process https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/11/i-sold-my-duals-and-learned-lessons-in-the-process/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/11/i-sold-my-duals-and-learned-lessons-in-the-process/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=101444

After losing his job, Mauro faced the difficult decision of selling his dual lands. How'd he come out on top in the end, and what lessons are there for us?

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Is Burn still competitive in the new world of Modern? Mauro attempts to answer that question with a recap of his recent Magic Online experiences.

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This week Mauro explores the history of Reserved List foils, their prices, and some current opportunities for investment.

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This week Mauro dives into Revised and foreign language dual lands, and explores the price differences between the languages and printings.

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Quiet Speculation welcomes Mauro Acerenza to the team with his first article on transitioning from competitive Modern player to Reserved List investor.

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