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Shimano's website is a bit confusing. I see the Saint SL shifters, and then the XT and XTR. Is the Saint an entry level? Is XTR still their top of the line?
Top to bottom of the MTB groups:

XTR, Deore XT, SLX (renamed from Deore LX), Deore, Alivio, Acera, Altus, and Tourney.

Trekking/touring groups:

Deore XT (same as MTB), and the new Deore LX.

Downhill groups:

Saint, and Hone. Saint is somewhere around Deore XT level. Hone (it's been discontinued) was somewhere around Deore LX / Deore.