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Sligh / Burn

Real tournament results for Sligh / Burn: meta share over time, card choices and the latest lists, with links to every source. Data through Oct 18, 2026.

Deck guide & prices →

Meta share · 90d: 8.2%; −0.9 pp down 10.0% over vs previous 90 days
Meta share · 30d: 7.7%; −0.3 pp down 3.6% over vs previous 30 days
Lists · 90d: 399; 971 in the last year · 202 Top 8s
MTGO win rate · 90d: 51.5%; 95% CI 48.3%–54.7% · 924 matches

Tier 1 by 90-day meta share (all events).

Share of placement points per week, all eligible events, plus the paper and MTGO split.

All eventsPaperMTGOWeekly points share; gaps = no eligible events that week.

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Sligh / Burn weekly meta share
Week ending	All events	Paper	MTGO
Oct 18	8.4%	9.9%	2.2%
Oct 11	9.6%	10.2%	3.7%
Oct 4	5.7%	5.5%	6.4%
Sep 27	8.1%	7.0%	13.3%
Sep 20	8.6%	7.4%	14.1%
Sep 13	10.3%	10.6%	8.9%
Sep 6	4.8%	3.6%	11.1%
Aug 30	6.7%	6.8%	5.2%
Aug 23	10.1%	10.4%	2.1%
Aug 16	9.6%	11.2%	4.4%
Aug 9	7.3%	6.0%	11.5%
Aug 2	9.4%	6.6%	17.6%
Jul 26	8.1%	8.3%	7.3%
Jul 19	9.4%	8.3%	13.0%
Jul 12	7.0%	5.7%	10.0%
Jul 5	7.6%	5.5%	10.0%
Jun 28	8.6%	9.3%	7.6%
Jun 21	4.4%	3.9%	4.9%
Jun 14	13.0%	10.1%	17.5%
Jun 7	15.6%	16.5%	14.3%
May 31	5.0%	3.3%	6.6%
May 24	10.0%	12.3%	6.7%
May 17	5.3%	4.7%	6.0%
May 10	11.2%	13.3%	8.1%
May 3	7.3%	9.1%	5.7%
Apr 26	13.5%	13.4%	13.6%
Apr 19	9.8%	11.2%	8.2%
Apr 12	7.3%	8.7%	4.8%
Apr 5	3.2%	3.8%	2.6%
Mar 29	2.9%	0.0%	7.8%
Mar 22	7.6%	5.7%	10.7%
Mar 15	3.9%	4.5%	3.1%
Mar 8	7.9%	10.2%	5.2%
Mar 1	4.9%	5.7%	3.2%
Feb 22	16.1%	16.1%	—
Feb 15	8.6%	8.6%	—
Feb 8	3.6%	3.6%	—
Feb 1	16.1%	16.1%	—
Jan 25	11.4%	11.4%	—
Jan 18	7.0%	7.0%	—
Jan 11	6.9%	6.9%	—
Jan 4	4.5%	4.5%	—
Dec 28	0.0%	0.0%	—
Dec 21	20.0%	20.0%	—
Dec 14	10.4%	10.4%	—
Dec 7	7.0%	7.0%	—
Nov 30	14.9%	14.9%	—
Nov 23	10.4%	10.4%	—
Nov 16	0.0%	0.0%	—
Nov 9	9.6%	9.6%	—
Nov 2	8.5%	8.5%	—
Oct 26	7.5%	7.5%	—

Average list

Built from 399 lists in the last 90 days: the most-played cards at their typical counts. A reference point, not a recommendation.

Main deck (60)

Sideboard (15)

Card play rates

Share of Sligh / Burn lists (last 90 days) that play each card, average copies, and the change vs the previous 90 days (368 lists).

Main deck

Sligh / Burn main deck card play rates
Card	In lists	Avg	vs prev.
Incinerate	100%	4.0	+0 pp
Mountain	100%	10.9	+0 pp
Lightning Bolt	100%	4.0	−0 pp
Grim Lavamancer	100%	4.0	−1 pp
Mogg Fanatic	99%	4.0	−1 pp
Seal of Fire	94%	3.6	+2 pp
Fireblast	90%	3.9	+13 pp
Wooded Foothills	79%	3.9	−4 pp
Bloodstained Mire	73%	3.7	−10 pp
Jackal Pup	70%	4.0	−7 pp
Cursed Scroll	58%	2.4	+7 pp
Sulfuric Vortex	57%	2.5	+6 pp
Barbarian Ring	53%	2.3	−5 pp
Mishra's Factory	39%	3.7	+13 pp
Ball Lightning	39%	3.8	−0 pp
Pyrostatic Pillar	33%	3.6	+5 pp
Price of Progress	32%	1.9	+13 pp
Black Vise	27%	3.9	+12 pp
Flame Rift	24%	3.6	+1 pp
Earthquake	23%	1.7	+9 pp
Goblin Vandal	20%	3.3	+8 pp
Lava Dart	20%	2.7	−9 pp
Goblin Patrol	17%	2.0	+1 pp
Wasteland	17%	3.4	+11 pp
Karplusan Forest	15%	3.9	−9 pp
Forest	14%	2.7	−10 pp
Call of the Herd	14%	4.0	−9 pp
Treetop Village	14%	2.8	−10 pp
Naturalize	14%	2.1	−9 pp
Volcanic Hammer	13%	2.5	+6 pp
Sylvan Library	12%	2.0	−11 pp
Quirion Dryad	11%	4.0	−12 pp
Rancor	10%	1.1	−10 pp
Reckless Abandon	10%	1.3	+1 pp
Ensnaring Bridge	6%	2.4	−4 pp
Shock	4%	2.9	−1 pp
Urza's Bauble	3%	3.5	+3 pp
Goblin Cadets	3%	2.9	−10 pp
Browbeat	2%	2.3	+1 pp
Rishadan Port	2%	3.7	+0 pp

Sideboard

Sligh / Burn sideboard card play rates
Card	In lists	Avg
Overload	85%	3.3
Red Elemental Blast	74%	2.7
Pyroblast	66%	2.7
Mogg Salvage	56%	2.8
Price of Progress	45%	2.2
Earthquake	43%	2.0
Tormod's Crypt	37%	2.0
Anarchy	33%	1.8
Flaring Pain	31%	1.8
Pyrostatic Pillar	16%	2.1
Naturalize	14%	2.0
Tranquil Domain	13%	1.9
Ravenous Baloth	12%	2.0
Pyrokinesis	11%	2.5
Lava Dart	10%	2.1
Simoon	8%	1.0
Pyroclasm	8%	2.1
Phyrexian Furnace	8%	1.5
Ensnaring Bridge	7%	3.0
Rejuvenation Chamber	6%	2.8
Sulfuric Vortex	6%	1.7
Cursed Scroll	6%	1.0
Hull Breach	5%	2.0
Bottle Gnomes	2%	3.2
Cursed Totem	2%	2.0

Top lists

Best finishes (last 90 days), largest events first. Open a list to see all 75, or follow the source link.

1stNeal SacksSacred Torch Showdown 2026 @ Order of the Sacred Torch (New York, NY)Jul 25, 2026109 players
Main (60)
2Barbarian Ring
12Mountain
4Wasteland
4Wooded Foothills
1Goblin Patrol
3Goblin Vandal
4Grim Lavamancer
4Jackal Pup
4Mogg Fanatic
4Fireblast
4Incinerate
4Lightning Bolt
3Volcanic Hammer
3Cursed Scroll
4Seal of Fire
Sideboard (15)
3Earthquake
4Mogg Salvage
4Overload
4Red Elemental Blast
Source: MTGTop8 decklist (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab) · event page (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)
1stEduardo RolandSide Event Sudamericano Premodern 2026 @ Magic Lair (Buenos Aires, Argentina)Aug 23, 202670 players
Main (60)
2Barbarian Ring
4Bloodstained Mire
10Mountain
4Wooded Foothills
3Ball Lightning
2Goblin Vandal
4Grim Lavamancer
4Jackal Pup
4Mogg Fanatic
4Fireblast
4Incinerate
4Lightning Bolt
2Cursed Scroll
2Seal of Fire
3Sulfuric Vortex
4Urza's Bauble
Sideboard (15)
3Earthquake
2Ensnaring Bridge
4Mogg Salvage
2Pyroblast
2Red Elemental Blast
2Tormod's Crypt
Source: MTGTop8 decklist (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab) · event page (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)
1stNick MoranBCDL Open 5 @ The Warp Gate (Columbus, OH)Aug 23, 202664 players
Main (60)
1Barbarian Ring
4Bloodstained Mire
4Mishra's Factory
9Mountain
4Wooded Foothills
4Grim Lavamancer
4Mogg Fanatic
4Fireblast
4Incinerate
4Lightning Bolt
2Price of Progress
4Black Vise
2Cursed Scroll
4Pyrostatic Pillar
4Seal of Fire
2Sulfuric Vortex
Sideboard (15)
2Anarchy
3Earthquake
4Overload
2Price of Progress
4Pyroblast
Source: MTGTop8 decklist (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab) · event page (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)
1stRyan DuboisMogg Monthly: Phyrexian Colaugust @ Delta Beer Lab (Madison, WI)Aug 8, 202632 players
Main (60)
4Bloodstained Mire
4Mishra's Factory
8Mountain
4Wasteland
4Wooded Foothills
4Goblin Vandal
4Grim Lavamancer
4Jackal Pup
4Mogg Fanatic
1Earthquake
4Fireblast
4Incinerate
4Lightning Bolt
3Cursed Scroll
4Seal of Fire
Sideboard (15)
1Flaring Pain
2Mogg Salvage
4Overload
2Pyroblast
4Pyrostatic Pillar
2Red Elemental Blast
Source: MTGTop8 decklist (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab) · event page (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)
1stmedvedevPremodern Challenge 16Sep 19, 202631 players
Main (60)
18Mountain
4Grim Lavamancer
4Lightning Bolt
4Flame Rift
4Incinerate
4Mishra's Factory
4Fireblast
4Pyrostatic Pillar
4Mogg Fanatic
3Sulfuric Vortex
4Black Vise
3Seal of Fire
Sideboard (15)
4Overload
4Mogg Salvage
3Flaring Pain
4Red Elemental Blast
Source: mtgo.com decklist (opens mtgo.com in a new tab) · event page (opens mtgo.com in a new tab)
1stLuis Fernando WoodSemanal @ Bazar de Bagdá (São Paulo, Brazil)Aug 19, 202631 players
Main (60)
4Bloodstained Mire
12Mountain
4Wooded Foothills
4Ball Lightning
3Goblin Patrol
4Grim Lavamancer
4Mogg Fanatic
1Earthquake
4Fireblast
4Incinerate
4Lightning Bolt
3Price of Progress
1Reckless Abandon
2Cursed Scroll
1Ensnaring Bridge
2Seal of Fire
3Sulfuric Vortex
Sideboard (15)
2Anarchy
1Blood Moon
2Cursed Totem
1Flaring Pain
4Overload
2Pyroblast
2Red Elemental Blast
1Tormod's Crypt
Source: MTGTop8 decklist (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab) · event page (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)

Recent results

Recent Sligh / Burn results
Finish	Player	Event	Players	List
5-0	walrusmadness	Premodern LeagueOct 17 · MTGO	—	mtgo.com (opens mtgo.com in a new tab)
1st	Endlessinertia	Xpress #5 - Agus Arbol @ EndstepOct 16 · Paper	12	MTGTop8 (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)
2nd	Fgallart	Xpress #5 - Agus Arbol @ EndstepOct 16 · Paper	12	MTGTop8 (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)
3–4	Spaghetti	Xpress #5 - Agus Arbol @ EndstepOct 16 · Paper	12	MTGTop8 (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)
15th(2-3)	esmyth	Premodern Challenge 16Oct 16 · MTGO	24	mtgo.com (opens mtgo.com in a new tab)
3–4	Cvn085730	ELS - Lega 2026 - Tappa 3 @ Eternal League Spezzina (La Spezia, Italy)Oct 15 · Paper	15	MTGTop8 (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)
5–8	Rul	Xpress #4 - Agus Arbol @ EndstepOct 15 · Paper	27	MTGTop8 (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)
5-0	ironvictory1	Premodern LeagueOct 14 · MTGO	—	mtgo.com (opens mtgo.com in a new tab)
5-0	esmyth	Premodern LeagueOct 14 · MTGO	—	mtgo.com (opens mtgo.com in a new tab)
19th(2-3)	RobertoDelFuego	Premodern Challenge 16Oct 13 · MTGO	27	mtgo.com (opens mtgo.com in a new tab)
22nd(1-2)	psoriasaurus	Premodern Challenge 16Oct 13 · MTGO	27	mtgo.com (opens mtgo.com in a new tab)
1st	K3rb0	Xpress #3 - Agus Arbol @ EndstepOct 12 · Paper	21	MTGTop8 (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)
5-0	BurnMann	Premodern LeagueOct 12 · MTGO	—	mtgo.com (opens mtgo.com in a new tab)
3–4	James Gates	$1K Sunday 9:00am @ SCG CON Los AngelesOct 11 · Paper	17	MTGTop8 (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)
5-0	Stud	Premodern LeagueOct 11 · MTGO	—	mtgo.com (opens mtgo.com in a new tab)
5-0	HaciendaSomosTodos	Premodern LeagueOct 11 · MTGO	—	mtgo.com (opens mtgo.com in a new tab)
2nd	Kongui	Unified Team Trios IV @ Magic Lair (Buenos Aires, Argentina)Oct 10 · Paper	—	MTGTop8 (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)
3–4	Miguel Salas	Júpiter Madrid Semanal @ Júpiter Juegos (Madrid, Spain)Oct 10 · Paper	12	MTGTop8 (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)
3–4	Hodge J	ELD Open x NEPMM @ ELD's Time Vault Games (Bellingham, MA)Oct 10 · Paper	26	MTGTop8 (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)
3–4	Matthew Kovacs	Crab Cup Invitational Qualifier 2026 #10 @ Amazing Discoveries (Tucson, AZ)Oct 10 · Paper	19	MTGTop8 (opens MTGTop8 in a new tab)

How lists are classified

A list counts as Sligh / Burn when its main-deck signature cards reach the rule threshold (6): Jackal Pup (2), Grim Lavamancer (2), Fireblast (2), Incinerate (1), Lightning Bolt (1), Ball Lightning (1), Seal of Fire (1), Price of Progress (1), Sulfuric Vortex (1), Chain Lightning (1), Cursed Scroll (0.5), Mogg Fanatic (0.5). Rules 2026-10-18.v3; see the methodology.

Meta share over time