Im kinda late on this but Zan just made a video about universal coverage. he talks about and shows that universal coverage has one step ahead but people think it doesn't bc route tech cancels it out (one step cancels the route tech too so its a neutral matchup).
so don't put one step ahead on cards with universal, please save an ability slot
here is the full vid if you want to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTqtI6FA_hM