Three Steps Ahead {U}

Instant

🏷️ Card draw (Instant)🏷️ Instant-speed enabler🏷️ Counterspell

Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.) + {1}{U} — Counter target spell. + {3} — Create a token that's a copy of target artifact or creature you control. + {2} — Draw two cards, then discard a card.

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Outlaws of Thunder Junction

English · 2024-04-19

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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from Marvel Universe, released 2026-06-26, and the set is Standard legal.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: 8fffd839-2337-4a14-9312-cee085a17f4b
Oracle ID: 282dfeaa-6243-4f92-838a-5cb54fa85184
TCGplayer ID: 544417

📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence

Standard Decks33%
Avg. Copies3.8
Sideboard Share43%
Top Archetypes:
Mono-Blue Tempo (50%)Azorius Control (50%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
5th Place at Pro Tour Barcelona (J. Peach)July 4, 2026
2nd Place at Standard Open (P. Vitor Damo da Rosa)July 5, 2026
5th Place at Standard Challenge 32-Player (M. Juza)June 20, 2026

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