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Three Steps Ahead 
Oracle Text
— Counter target spell.
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— Create a token that's a copy of target artifact or creature you control.
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— Draw two cards, then discard a card.Format Legality
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Three Steps Ahead, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 30 | 1.4 | 352 | 1.7 |
| Pioneer | 16 | 1.1 | 130 | 1.1 |
| Duel Commander | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1 |
Details
- Set
- Marvel Universe
- Rarity
- Mythic Rare
- Mana value
- 1
- Collector #
- 62
Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Three Steps Ahead
Final: 1 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (3)
Instants (19)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (18)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (34)
Sideboard
Final: 7 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (9)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (37)
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Think Twice
- 1 Change the Equation
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Remand
- 1 Flare of Denial
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Exclude
- 1 Unwind
- 1 Dismiss
- 1 Memory Deluge
- 1 Rewind
- 1 Engulf the Shore
- 1 Fact or Fiction
- 1 Mystic Confluence
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
- 1 Minor Misstep
- 1 Opt
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Three Steps Ahead
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Withdraw
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Logic Knot
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (39)
Sideboard
Final: 4 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (5)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (18)
Enchantments (5)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (3)
Instants (18)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (3)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (16)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (34)
Sideboard
Final: 2 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (3)
Instants (28)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Instants (26)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (3)
Instants (18)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (16)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
Final: 2 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (7)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (36)
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Change the Equation
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Dreams of Laguna
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Remand
- 1 Think Twice
- 1 Flare of Denial
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Exclude
- 1 Unwind
- 1 Dismiss
- 1 Memory Deluge
- 1 Rewind
- 1 Engulf the Shore
- 1 Fact or Fiction
- 1 Mystic Confluence
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
- 1 Minor Misstep
- 1 Opt
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Three Steps Ahead
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (39)
Sideboard
Final: 1 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (3)
Sorceries (12)
Instants (46)
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Pact of Negation
- 1 Brain Freeze
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Curate
- 1 Impulse
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Moment of Truth
- 1 Remand
- 1 Snap
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Unsubstantiate
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Frantic Search
- 1 Intuition
- 1 Mana Short
- 1 Unwind
- 1 Rewind
- 1 Turnabout
- 1 Misdirection
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Dizzy Spell
- 1 Dream's Grip
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Gigadrowse
- 1 High Tide
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
- 1 Mental Note
- 1 Opt
- 1 Peek
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Suspend
- 1 Thought Scour
- 1 Three Steps Ahead
- 1 Twiddle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Repeal
Lands (35)
Sideboard
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (3)
Instants (28)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
Final: 1 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (6)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (13)
Artifacts (1)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (6)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (23)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
Final: 6 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (3)
Instants (28)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (19)
Enchantments (4)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (22)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (6)
Planeswalkers (3)
Lands (25)
Sideboard
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
