Slayer has long been one of Halo's core multiplayer modes, built around teams fighting for eliminations rather than objectives, which is why its name carries instant recognition for shooter fans. Short clips connected to Slayer matches have circulated through gameplay videos, streams, and soundboards, where players reuse them to signal a kill, a streak, or a shift in momentum. The appeal is partly nostalgia for classic Halo multiplayer and partly practical: a two-second gaming cue is easy to drop into an edit without slowing the action.