Three Steps Ahead
OTJOutlaws of Thunder Junction/#323/2024Rare
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$10.99
Cardmarket€8.29
ManaPool$8.07
TCGplayer$9.39
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$5.50
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $10.99High $10.99Low $9.49▲ 10.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$9.39TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.4%30d▼ 2.2%90d▼ 9.3%
90d high
$10.82
90d low
$9.39
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 5th
Cheapest paper printing
$4.83
Marvel Universe
- Down 2.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 13% below its 90 day high of $10.82.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 30% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
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.
Keywords
Spree
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (18)
wotc12 Apr 2024
You must choose at least one of the listed modes and pay its associated additional cost in order to cast a spell with spree.
wotc12 Apr 2024
If a mode requires a target, you can select that mode only if there’s a legal target available. Ignore the targeting requirements for modes you don’t choose.
wotc12 Apr 2024
If the copied permanent is copying something else, then the token enters the battlefield as whatever that permanent copied.
wotc12 Apr 2024
If a spell with spree is copied, the effect that creates the copy may allow you to choose new targets. You cannot choose new modes.
wotc12 Apr 2024
No player can cast spells or activate abilities in between the modes of a resolving spell. Any abilities that trigger won’t be put onto the stack until the spell is done resolving.
wotc12 Apr 2024
If the first and/or second modes are chosen, then Three Steps Ahead has one or more targets. If so, and all its targets are illegal as it tries to resolve, Three Steps Ahead won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. If at least one target is still legal, the spell will resolve and modes with legal targets (and the third mode, if chosen) will have their effects.
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About this card
Three Steps Ahead
Three Steps Ahead is an Instant, with mana cost {U} (mana value 1). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $9.39 (down 2.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Three Steps Ahead FAQ
How much is Three Steps Ahead worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Three Steps Ahead is $9.39. It is down 2.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $9.39 to $10.82.
What is the cheapest printing of Three Steps Ahead?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Marvel Universe at $4.83 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Three Steps Ahead?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Outlaws of Thunder Junction at $9.39 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Three Steps Ahead are there?
Three Steps Ahead has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Three Steps Ahead first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from OTJ #323, released 2024-04-19.
What is the newest printing of Three Steps Ahead?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MAR #62, released 2026-06-26.
Is there a foil version of Three Steps Ahead?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $12.20 versus $9.39 for nonfoil, which is 30% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Three Steps Ahead legal in Commander?
Yes, Three Steps Ahead is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.