First printed in Outlaws of Thunder Junction (2024)
All 5 prints
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Marvel Universe (MAR) #62, 2026
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Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ) #323, 2024
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Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ) #75, 2024
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Outlaws of Thunder Junction Promos (POTJ) #75p, 2024
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Outlaws of Thunder Junction Promos (POTJ) #75s, 2024
Three Steps Ahead 
Instant
Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.)
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— 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.
MTGO price: 0.02 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In the last 30 days 8.0% of Standard decks played it (114 of 1419). Most played in UR (unclassified). In the last 30 days 5.9% of Pioneer decks played it (24 of 408). Most played in WU (unclassified).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ), Premier Draft | 57.9% | +3.7 | +8.2 | 20801 |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ), Sealed | 56.9% | +1.6 | +6.7 | 826 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Staple
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Standard staples:
main deck, 9% of decks (#55)
Blue, Instants, Counterspells, Card draw -
Pioneer staples:
main deck, 3% of decks (#188); sideboard, 2% of decks (#88)
Blue, Instants, Counterspells, Card draw -
Duel Commander staples:
main deck, 2% of decks (#748)
Blue, Instants, Counterspells, Card draw
Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.
Combos
12 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens…: Dualcaster Mage + Three Steps Ahead
- Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite blue mana…: Three Steps Ahead + Urza, Lord High Artificer + Worldwalker Helm
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Naru Meha, Master Wizard + Three Steps Ahead
- Infinite self-mill: Mirror-Mad Phantasm + Three Steps Ahead
- Win the game: Biovisionary + Three Steps Ahead + Thunderclap Drake
- Win the game: Biovisionary + Echo Mage + Three Steps Ahead
- Infinite colorless mana: Basalt Monolith + Roxanne, Starfall Savant + Three Steps Ahead
- Win the game: Biovisionary + Summon: G.F. Cerberus + Three Steps Ahead
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Narset's Reversal + Sea Gate Stormcaller + Storm-Kiln Artist + Three Steps Ahead
- Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite creature LTB…: Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Genesis Chamber + Phyrexian Altar + Three Steps Ahead
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Legal
- Pioneer Legal
- Modern Legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Not legal
- Future Standard Legal
- Historic Legal
- Timeless Legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Not legal
- Premodern Not legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Not legal
- PreDH Not legal
- Tiny Leaders Legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Legal
- Standard Brawl Legal
- Competitive Brawl Legal
