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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: 2 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
- 1 Duelist of the Mind
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Ledger Shredder
- 1 Phantasmal Image
- 1 Sinister Concierge
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Thing in the Ice
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 Harbinger of the Seas
- 1 Haughty Djinn
- 1 Svyelun of Sea and Sky
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Stoic Sphinx
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Ethereal Forager
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Phantasmal Shieldback
Sorceries (4)
Instants (33)
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Remand
- 1 Snap
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Flare of Denial
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Mystical Dispute
- 1 Psionic Blast
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Misdirection
- 1 Mystic Confluence
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Fading Hope
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Hydroblast
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Thought Scour
- 1 Three Steps Ahead
- 1 Vapor Snag
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Disrupting Shoal
- 1 Logic Knot
Artifacts (6)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (34)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (3)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (22)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (35)
Sideboard
Final: 7 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (7)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (14)
Enchantments (4)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (14)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (12)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Instants (10)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (25)
Sideboard
Final: 4 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (7)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (14)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (7)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (13)
Enchantments (4)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (6)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (15)
Enchantments (4)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
Final: 1 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (10)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (25)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Instants (16)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (3)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (22)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (35)
Sideboard
Final: 1 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (7)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (14)
Enchantments (4)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
Final: 3 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (6)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (16)
Enchantments (4)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (5)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (16)
Enchantments (4)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (3)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (22)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (35)
- 1 Castle Ardenvale
- 4 Deserted Beach
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 4 Field of Ruin
- 4 Floodfarm Verge
- 2 Fountainport
- 1 Hall of Storm Giants
- 4 Hallowed Fountain
- 2 Hengegate Pathway
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plains
- 2 Restless Anchorage
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (6)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (16)
Enchantments (3)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (6)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (16)
Enchantments (3)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (6)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (16)
Enchantments (3)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Final: 2 | Swiss: 6
