First printed in Magic 2010 (2009)

All 2 prints

The List (PLST) #M10-128, 2020
Magic 2010 (M10) #128, 2009

Burning Inquiry

Sorcery

Each player draws three cards, then discards three cards at random.

MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 1.1% of Modern decks played it (25 of 2236). Most played in Moonshadow. In the last 30 days 0.1% of Pauper decks played it (1 of 1908). Most played in UBRG (unclassified).

Staple

Modern staples: main deck, 2% of decks (#242)
Red, Sorceries, Card draw, Discard

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Combos

6 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite self-mill…: Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Burning Inquiry + Underworld Breach
Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite self-discard triggers for all players…: Burning Inquiry + Storm-Kiln Artist + Underworld Breach
Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players…: Burning Inquiry + Runaway Steam-Kin + Underworld Breach
Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite self-mill…: Burning Inquiry + Electro, Assaulting Battery + Underworld Breach
Exile your library, Win the game: Burning Inquiry + Kykar, Wind's Fury + Thassa's Oracle + Underworld Breach
Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Burning Inquiry + Hullbreacher + Underworld Breach

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Modern Other periods →

In 25 of 2236 decks (1.1%).

Share of decks

1.1%

▼ 0.5 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

25 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.9

in the main deck

Win rate

64%

4 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Moonshadow	10.5%	1%
WBRG (unclassified)	1.7%	49%
UBRG (unclassified)	0.7%	19%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Faithless Looting	100%	31.9
Bloodstained Mire	100%	3.5
Hollow One	88%	89.4
Detective's Phoenix	88%	8.2
Street Wraith	88%	6.9
Marauding Mako	84%	89.4
Lightning Bolt	84%	2.7
Arid Mesa	84%	2.3
Vengevine	80%	54.2
Scalding Tarn	80%	3.3

Best win rate

Deck	Record
WBRG Bambil in Modern Challenge 64	6-2 75%
WBRG Bawer in Modern Challenge 64	6-2 75%
WBRG Bambil in Modern Challenge 64	6-2 75%
WBRG kyporioth in Modern Challenge 64	5-2 71%
WBRG Thronhart in Modern Challenge 96	5-2 71%
WBRG Bambil in Modern Challenge 96	5-2 71%
WBRG Applepies96 in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
WBRG kyporioth in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WBRG Jackad7, 27 Oct	4 main	5-0
WBRG Applepies96, 25 Oct	4 main	#22 3-3
WBRG Applepies96, 23 Oct	4 main	#16 4-2
Moonshadow JubyTheDwarf, 23 Oct	4 main	5-0
UBRG MahfuzVanGogh, 22 Oct	3 main	#32
WBRG Bambil, 14 Oct	4 main	#20 3-3
UBRG MahfuzVanGogh, 13 Oct	3 main	#30 0-2
Moonshadow Williambax, 12 Oct	4 main	#23 0-2

Pauper Other periods →

In 1 of 1908 decks (0.1%).

Share of decks

0.1%

= vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

1 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)