Three Steps Ahead
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Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.) + — Counter target spell. + — Create a token that's a copy of target artifact or creature you control. + — Draw two cards, then discard a card.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 9
Three Steps Ahead + Dualcaster Mage
- Infinite creature tokens
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite looting
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one creature.
Steps
Cast Three Steps Ahead by paying {U} plus an additional {3} to select its second mode, targeting a creature you control. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying {1}{R}{R}. When Dualcaster Mage enters the battlefield, it triggers, copying Three Steps Ahead, targeting Dualcaster Mage. Resolve the copy of Three Steps Ahead, creating a token copy of Dualcaster Mage. Repeat from step 3.
Three Steps Ahead + Urza, Lord High Artificer + Worldwalker Helm
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite blue mana
- Cast all spells in your library
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Three Steps ahead selecting its second Spree cost by paying {3}{U}, creating a token copy of Worldwalker Helm and a Map token. Activate Urza's first ability by tapping a Worldwaker Helm and a Map, adding {U}{U}. Activate a Worldwalker Helm by paying {1}{U} and tapping it, creating a token copy of the Worldwalker Helm token plus a Map token for each Worldwalker Helm you control. Activate Urza's first ability twice by tapping two Maps, adding {U}{U}. Repeat from step 3.
Three Steps Ahead + Naru Meha, Master Wizard
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite looting
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one creature.
Steps
Cast Three Steps Ahead by paying {U} plus another {3} to select its second mode, targeting a creature you control. Holding priority, cast Naru Meha either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{U}{U} plus commander tax, if applicable. When Naru Meha enters the battlefield, it triggers, copying Three Steps Ahead, targeting Naru Meha. Resolve the copy of Three Steps Ahead, creating a token copy of Naru Meha. Put either Naru Meha into your graveyard due to the legend rule. Repeat from step 3.
Three Steps Ahead + Mirror-Mad Phantasm
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Three Steps Ahead by paying {U} plus an additional {3} to select its second mode, creating a token copy of Mirror-Mad Phantasm. Activate the Mirror-Mad Phantasm token by paying {1}{U}, shuffling the token into your library and milling your entire library due to it not having a card named Mirror-Mad Phantasm in it.
Three Steps Ahead + Biovisionary + Thunderclap Drake
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You've cast your commander from the command zone at least twice this game.
Steps
Activate Thunderclap Drake by paying {2}{U} and sacrificing it. Cast Three Steps Ahead by paying {U} plus an additional {2} due to Thunderclap Drake to select its second mode, targeting Biovisionary. Thunderclap Drake triggers, copying Three Steps Ahead at least twice, with all copies targeting Biovisionary. Resolve all Three Steps Ahead spells, creating at least three copies of Biovisionary. At the beginning of your end step, each Biovisionary triggers, causing you to win the game.
Three Steps Ahead + Biovisionary + Echo Mage
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Three Steps Ahead by paying {U} plus an additional {3} to select its second mode, targeting Biovisionary. Holding priority, activate Echo Mage by paying {U}{U} and tapping it, copying Three Steps Ahead twice, with both copies targeting Biovisionary. Resolve all Three Steps Ahead spells, creating three token copies of Biovisionary. At the beginning of your end step, each Biovisionary triggers. Resolve the first trigger, causing you to win the game.
Three Steps Ahead + Roxanne, Starfall Savant + Basalt Monolith
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Three Steps Ahead by paying {3}{U}, creating a token copy of Basalt Monolith. Activate the token Basalt Monolith's first ability by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}. Roxanne's second ability triggers, adding {C}. Activate the token Basalt Monolith's second ability by paying {3}, untapping it. Repeat from step 2.
Three Steps Ahead + Summon: G.F. Cerberus + Biovisionary
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
At the beginning of your precombat main phase. Summon: G.F. Cerberus triggers, putting a lore counter on it and triggering its third chapter ability, copying the next instant or sorcery spell you cast twice. Cast Three Steps Ahead by paying {U} plus {3} choosing its second mode, targeting Biovisionary. Summon: G.F. Cerberus triggers, copying Three Steps Ahead twice, with the copies targeting Biovisionary. Resolve all Three Steps Aheads, copying Biovisionary three times. At the beginning of your end step, each Biovisionary triggers. Resolve the first trigger, causing you to win the game.
Three Steps Ahead + Carnage, Crimson Chaos + Activated Sleeper
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Three Steps Ahead by {U} plus an additional {3} to choose its second mode, creating a token copy of Carnage. Put the nontoken Carnage into your graveyard due to the legend rule. When the Carnage token enters, it triggers, putting Activated Sleeper from your graveyard onto the battlefield, or another applicable card otherwise. If Activated Sleeper was not returned in step 3, cast it by paying {2}{B}. Regardless, choose to have Activated Sleeper enter as a copy of Carnage. Put Activated Sleeper into your graveyard due to the legend rule. When Activated Sleeper enters, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Carnage. Repeat from step 5.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Sefris of the Hidden WaysThree Steps Ahead fills your graveyard, which Sefris of the Hidden Ways can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
- Sevinne, the ChronoclasmThree Steps Ahead fills your graveyard, which Sevinne, the Chronoclasm can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Oskar, Rubbish ReclaimerThree Steps Ahead fills your graveyard, which Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath UnboundThree Steps Ahead fills your graveyard, which Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Gale, Waterdeep ProdigyThree Steps Ahead fills your graveyard, which Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Rona, Sheoldred's FaithfulThree Steps Ahead fills your graveyard, which Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- The Master, TranscendentThree Steps Ahead fills your graveyard, which The Master, Transcendent can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Dragon Man, Reformed RobotThree Steps Ahead fills your graveyard, which Dragon Man, Reformed Robot can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Kenrith, the Returned KingThree Steps Ahead fills your graveyard, which Kenrith, the Returned King can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Sauron, Lord of the RingsThree Steps Ahead fills your graveyard, which Sauron, Lord of the Rings can use because it reanimates creatures.