I hardly doubt they will beat or undo his actions simply by physical force. This would ultimately lead to Earth-616's Avengers embarking on atime heist, restoring all life throughout the universe, and reducing Thanos' army with the snap of Iron Man's nano gauntlet inAvengers: Endgame. While Strange's actions may have briefly allowed the eradication of half of all life, he at least survived the battle with his soul intact and most of the universe restored. Now, Thanos has been seen in various projects sinceEndgame,albeit through nods like the connection to his brother Eros in Eternals or potential tiesto the Guardians of the Galaxy in Thor: Love and Thunder. . The necessary team-up between Tony Stark and Scott Lang to adapt PymTech also explains why Strange was willing to save Iron Man's life despite his earlier vow not to do so. Tough to say, but I think Thanos might win this one still. If heknew about this event, then hemay have taken it into account when giving Thanos the Time Stone. In the end, Doctor Strange pulls off a massive win for the Avengers and humanity because he chooses the one future scenario where the Infinity Stones are not only gone, but Thanos is also out of the picture. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. He had no way of breaking out of a time loop. All of that leads to one big question, however - what happened in all of those alternate futures that Doctor Strange saw in Avengers: Infinity War? Doctor Strange has seen Lang's role in the future, and knows Stark possesses the knowledge and technology to use the secrets of the Quantum Realm to thwart Thanos and reverse the effects of the snap by combining his resources with Hank Pym's technology. Maybe the reality stone could counter it if the user can trick the timer into undo the spell/give up the stone. In Infinity War, Thanos' primary goal on Titan is to get the Time Stone from Strange; bringing it out of wherever he'd hidden it to create a loop riskedexposing it to attack. There is always a chance but by himself he would not have much of one with out doing something dramatic like when he fought the Hulk He used the po It's pointed out that if Doctor Strange knew about the Celestial inside Earth, then surely he would've gotten involved in the Eternals' plan to ensure that it worked. This bit brings up an interesting detail. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is now playing in theaters worldwide. RELATED: How Marvel's Eternals Hid in Plain Sight for Thousands of Years. Then he would use the 4 stones to overpower the time stone and strange would lose his stone. Nope, not happening. The Sorcerer Supreme infamously never usedthe powers of the Time Stone in the fight against Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, and though he and his fellow Avengers eventually won the day, he paid dearly for his hesitation. Attempting to use his magic to find a better way might have set off an Incursion as well. Many have assumed the Sorcerer Supreme is playing a long game, one that extends beyond his death at the snapof the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet after viewing over 14 million possible futures (14,000,605, to be precise) before his fight, though it is unclear how this will ultimately unfold in Avengers: Endgame. Even during a recently released Eternals deleted scene, Sprite and Makkari have a conversation about the worth of the human population. The time loop only worked on Dormammu like that because his realm had no relative time. Strange also doesn't like stark, possible he chose the first one stark dies lol. By venturing across the multiverse and weakening the walls separating different timelines, Strange was single-handily responsible for this event, to the horror of himself and his friends. lol. In his spare time, Ben is usually watching movies, playing games and running D&D games for friends (and hopes to one day actually be a player). "Oh, we win in 1 of 14,000,000 scenarios? Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Olsen, Chadwick Boseman, Sebastian Stan, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Bettany, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Benedict Wong, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Holland and Anthony Mackie. Joshua Isaak is a Comics Staff Writer for Screenrant and attended New York University. Thanos should still win, although he'd have to try much harder. Next: Captain Marvel Is Stronger Than Aquaman - Even Underwater. They were separated and had no real plan until it was too late. A largely peaceful reality protected by the Illuminati instead of the Avengers, Doctor Strange is introduced to the group after their own version of Infinity War and Endgame. He once asked Tom Cruise about his supposedly fake-butt in Valkyrie (he swore it was all real). On-screen stone feats However the real reason they lost is also the main moral question of the story. Looking back at this scene, it appears that Thanos was well on his way to replicating what he did in the prime MCU as he fought the Illuminati on Titan. He used it to look at all possible futures and saw that the only way to beat Thanos required him to give Thanos There are practically infinite possibilities and who's to say that there aren't more but he just didn't look past that first one. I also wonder why Doctor Strange didn't just use the time stone to defeat Thanos. There were TONS of ways to beat Thanos, BUT there was only one way to stop the stones which are ALL now in close proximity from being used by others. While there may have been other means, the cost to the heroes (and the world as a whole) would have been too great for the Avengers to take. Furthermore, in round three when DS is given the opportunity to foresee all possibly future battle outcomes, he would know any potential tactics Thanos might use and thus could effectively steer the direction of battle away from these to ones that are more favourable toward himself. Strange to truly conjure up what he would consider to be a victory from the situation.". Doctor Strange 2 seemed to indicate that there was another way to defeat the Mad Titan besides the way it worked out in the Infinity Saga - one that didn't require the world to go through such turmoil. Round 2: Doctor Strange with time stone (with prep) vs 4-stone Thanos, 20 feet apart, time loop already activated. Thanos snaps 2x. He knew that there was no possible way to win on Titan but that several things needed to happen and if they did not happen exactly according to his vision victory would be statistically impossible. They were headed to Titan to fight Thanos, and he wouldn't be there if the stones weren't there. It's this method that a classic Avengers villain uses in Avengers: Mech Strike #4 - and though he has no need fortheTime Stone itself, Doctor Strange can certainly emulate his technique, however heinous it may be. To see the other way Thanos met defeat, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is in theaters now. If you are talking about MCU Dr Strange vs MCU Thanos , then Dr strange would win. In infinity war , he went toe to toe with Thanos who had 4 infin Every other outcome on Titan is merely delaying eventual defeat since it is inevitable someone much worse than Thanos will one day wield one or more of the stones," the Redditor concluded. Copyright 2020 The Direct Media Group LLC. If you didnt know, then Doctor Strange at his absolute best had fought someone who was wielding all the Infinity Stones, and thats Adam Warlock. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. @user189728 Considering Dr. the Mind Stone, the Time Stone, and the Soul Stone. Hence I'm very curious if there are any possible combos/changes that four stones could overcome the power of time Stone and foresight. RELATED: Avengers: Endgame Had A Better Thor Than Chris Hemsworth For One Deadly Reason. In 2016's Doctor Strange, Stephen uses the Time Stone to age an apple forward in time, watching it rot in the span of seconds. This is a place for fans of various creative works to share theories, interpretations and speculation related to that particular creative work. One could interpret the other stones as independent of time. I think you're expecting too much from fantasy. In Stephen Strange's MCU debut, he beat Dark Dimension rulerDormammu by trapping him in a neverending time loop, dying over and over until the demon agreed to his bargain and left Earth alone. -Where is Captain Marvel? Dormammu had no concept of time. Stones destroyed. I think he at least try it in 1/14000605 alternate futures. She's important too. WebWhile on Titan, Doctor Strange and the rest of the gang battle against Thanos (Josh Brolin), ultimately failing to defeat the Mad Titan. If yes, how would he overcome the time loop/time freeze? @zezima: logically four power stones should be more powerful than one power stone just by sheer quantity. Does Thor aim for the head? In Eternals, the Celestial Arishem reveals that he seeded another Celestial within the Earth's core and that it will emerge when they gain "vast amounts of energy from intelligent life." Wait was there a time stone in the drawer with the infinity stones? Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness reveals that another group of heroes from across the multiverse defeated their world's Thanos without resorting to the over-arching plans of Infinity War. Given that number, it's likely he saw many large events that go beyond just the Snap. Round 1: Doctor Strange with time stone (no prep) vs 4-stone Thanos, 20 feet apart, can both activate at the very moment the battle starts. Strange can't just fight Thanos the same way and be successful. Would have made for a If you are talking about MCU Dr Strange vs MCU Thanos , then Dr strange would win. WebDoctor Strange did indeed use the Time Stone to beat Thanos. Press J to jump to the feed. Strange did use the time stone against Thanos on Titan. Despite a brief jaunt in Mathematics at Durham University, film writing was always his calling. Based in London, he oversees a global news & features team based in NY, LA and beyond. Round 3: Doctor Strange with time stone (with prep AND foresight) vs 4-stone Thanos, 20 feet apart, time loop already activated. 8 Doctor Doom. None of the other allies can die. Even if they'd cut off his arm, taken the Gauntlet, or if Strange had somehow trapped him in Dormammu's dimension, the Soul Stone would have remained loyal to Thanos, and rescued/saved/healed him from any such fate. He currently lives in the United States and writes about Marvel, DC, Star Wars and other properties. By halving life on all planets, he essentially delayed the destruction of many Celestial-seeded worlds. One theory I've seen and agree with is that once Thanos had the Soul Stone he was effectively unstoppable as it became sort of like his "guardian angel." If disintrigate the very stone itself could not stop its effect, I am not sure if someone else can just take it and make it stop without the caster's consent. Doctor Strange likely saw millions of futures where the Avengers beat Thanos, but he would have also seen millions more where the Earth is destroyed soon after by the Celestial. When Strange was looking into the future, did he see the 5 year gap or was it like a blank void to him, and then being re-awakened again when the Hulk snaps everyone back? None of that contradicts what the OP said though A question I always wondered is were all these possibilities as a result of them landing on Titan? Are these dimensions part of the same universe though? Almost all of the heros have made major self sacrifices in order to save others in the past. Only Star Lord was willing sacrifice a loved one to save the universe and for that he gained Thanos respect. While none of these is a resolute explanation,they show that Doctor Strange putting Thanos in a timeloop may not be as foolproof as it may initially seem. With T'Challa and Shuri among those lost to Thanos' snap, there may be no other surviving individuals from Earth capable of deciphering and repurposing the advanced technology, making the trade-off for Stark's life even more necessary. Existence of the TVA absolutely ruins this scene for me because it doesn't matter how many outcomes they lose, the TVA were always waiting in the wings to step in and prune the timeline should they fail. It has always been evident that Doctor Strange is playing a long game at the end of Infinity War, despite its cataclysmicshort term consequences. Doctor Doom is perhaps Marvels most significant villain, so unlike the Beyonder, his future in the MCU is practically guaranteed. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. But there wasn't enough onscreen proof that the events casted by reality stone is more than hyper-realistic illusion, and DS might be able to see through it given that he is a soccerer supreme. You'll catch on eventually you practically answered why Strange could use that in the dark dimension and not on earth for example. This exposed him to new plans and ways to combat Thanos, hinting that there may have been solutions present that didn't require Doctor Strange's plan in the MCU. In the comics, Drax is not only much stronger than his on-screen counterpart, he was essentially created to defeat Thanos. . . . . . . . . . . Just Let's be real here: Dr. Strange affected freaking Dormammu with his atomic manipulation , if Dormammu had hard time against it, then Thanos has no Despite Strange memorably saying "There was no other way" before disappearing in a haze of dust, he was quite wrong; there was indeed another way. The Mad Titan wishes to destroy Kang the Conquerer, and the Avengers want to undo the damage he's caused to the patchwork-of-time-periods Earth. This hints at the true cost of Doctor Strange subverting his plans from Infinity War and Endgame. I'm under the impression that four stones should be more powerful than just one. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Strange's ultimate decision resulted in the deaths of Iron Man, Black Widow and the Vision -- resulting in the Scarlet Witch's fury with Doctor Strange. You can follow him on Twitter @samstoneshow and ask him about Nintendo, pop punk, and Star Trek. Regardless of the reasoning, seeing this newexperience against Thanos adds a whole new perspective to how the MCU progresses over the past 14 years and what could still be lurking over the horizon. Or maybe mind stone could take over DS mind and force him to undo/give up, but Thanos do not have time Stone here so that is out of the option. There's actually a lot more reasons why Strange didn't put Thanos in a time loop than it at first seems. I don't know. The Time Stone, one of the six Infinity Stones, is perhaps the easiest and most succinct method; the wielder of the Time Stone can even move objects forwards and backwards through time. Marvel admits Doctor Strange had another way to take care of Thanos through time manipulationbut Thanos would suffer a horrific fate. For the same reason he didn't just cut Thanos' hand off or his head like they did the other guy. Doctor Strange uses the Time Stone to view over 14 million alternate futures to determine the outcome of their battle but is unsettled to see only one of them showing the Avengers victorious. That attempt failed. They may have even ended the battle before Thanos even touched ground on Earth-838, meaning that Thanos would have been missing the Time and Mind Stones before completing the set. Fantastic, and Doctor Strange, Eitri the Dwarf made for him on Nidavellir, the Book of Vishanti had the ability to grant the reader anything they need, because he wasn't the Sorcerer Supreme of his universe yet, making the Stark tech gauntlet, and bringing everybody back to life, Tony snapped his fingersand sacrificed himself to kill Thanos, Iron Man: Disney Releases Never-Before-Seen Post-Credits Clip Online, Mario MOVIE Director Confirms Princess Peach's Role Reversal. Dormammu resides in a different dimension, not a different universe. Since Thanos exists inside the time, his memory will be reset, therefore the time loop won't make him tired and fall like it did to Dormammu. Strange has to ensure the BEST possible outcome that includes killing thanos with as little casualities. For requests, comments, or to hear his pitch for a third Avatar series that incorporates robots, you can reach him atbs.zachary@gmail.com. Strange moved the apple forward after only practicing with the Stone for a minute - imagine what he would be capable of if he had just a little more time to hone his skills. Although Avengers: Infinity War debuted in theaters nearly four years ago, MCU fanatics can't help but debate over one pivotal scene involving everyone's favorite Sorcerer, Doctor Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch). I feel like together, they would have prevented Thanos from obtaining the Time and Mind stone leaving Thor with the ability to cut off his head. Doctor Strange used the Time Stone and saw the one (and only) path to victory over Thanos. Dr. His best shot would be with the reality stone, but I felt the reality he projected were more of an illusion than actual reality-wraping (otherwise he could re-shape the whole universe with just that one stone instead of having to collect all six), while illusions would work on almost everyone on avengers, being a master of mystic art, Strange MIGHT be able to see through it, especially if he had prep/forseen it. WebThanos with 4 stones should have no problems breaking free even if strange somehow succeeds in casting a spell when he failed doing so against Maw. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness showed an alternate ending to Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame where Thanos was defeated on Earth-838. There could have been a million ways to defeat thanos, but doing so in those ways may have left the stones in tact and thus a few years after thanos dies, someone else shows up and kills everyone. All Rights Reserved. In fact, one of these solutions ended up being effective, resulting in Thanos' death during a conflict on Titan. GTA 6: Did Rapper 50 Cent Just Tease His Role In Next Grand Theft Auto? And also, it's unknown how far into the future Strange peered, as the Emergence was ready around one year after the events of Endgame, meaning he would've had to have looked pretty far into each future. Much of this has to do with the introduction of the Multiverse, which first came to the big screen in Spider-Man: No Way Home before expanding to new heights in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Yes, the other stones could be used to stop Strange, but only once he has time to actually use them, which he wouldn't. Warning - the rest of this article contains spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. On-screen stone feats only. However, the cost would have been far too great to take on. Looking for all the world like a vengeful Hamlet, Kang holds aloft Thanos' skull, triumphant. or does he go into a "void" so to speak only to re-emerge later when the hulk snaps everyone back? The gauntlet works there. Wait, why the heck would Doctor Strange willingly give Thanos the stone? Free creative use of the stones' implied abilities UNRESTRICTED by what was shown on-screen (within reason/logics). Would he be froze still or can he still perform? Unfortunately, nothing can stop the warlord, who goes as far as to nearly kill Tony Stark it's at this moment that Doctor Strange decides to give up the Time Stone. As a result, Doctor Strange hands over the Time Stone to the villain, allowing Thanos to take one step closer to wiping out half the universe. And yes, I understand that Thanos had other stones that would allow him to be less susceptible to the time stone's power, but the stones, as far as I know, don't act independently. Ya, Ive seen one theory saying the power stone over-rules the other stones. As Doctor Strange desperately tried to figure out a way to defeat Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, he peered into 14,000,605 possible futures. In the prime MCU, Strange gave the Time Stone to Thanos after the Mad Titan stabbed Tony Stark, only leaving the villain one Infinity Stone short of completing the set as he left Strange, Stark, Spider-Man, and four of the Guardians of the Galaxy on Titan. Tony Stark must earn the respect of Thanos during the fight so that he does not simply kill him because he can. Throughout Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, various characters note with some anger that Strange's only way to beat Thanos resulted in untold pain In a random encounter, the answer is obvious. Doctor Strange would utterly wreck Thanos with his powers. Doctor Strange at regular levels can even Especially within his favourite franchises, such as Star Wars. The route the story goes into leaves us with thanos defeated, the worlds revived, the stones and the temptation they bring for power hungry monsters gone, and our heroes alive (most of them). This is why I found this whole battle scenario quite interesting to think about. He knows that he has the ability to alter the time stream, so I presume he was considering those possibilities as well in his 14 million options. Strange saw millions of possible futures and only saw one that ended in victory and that was the one that happened in Endgame. Despite being vital in how they beat Thanos, Strange still surrendered himself to his allies because of his crime and didn't even resist when Black Bolt executed him. and Strange responds "If I tell you, it won't happen" (I'm paraphrasing here, these might not be their exact quotes), but we can infer that means that Strange thinks he's still on track with his vision (If we were already off track he could just say "No this different already but it doesn't mean its impossible to win" or something like that). The film arrives on April 26. He covers breakouts on comics, film, television, video games, and anime. >Dr. @doomstoaa: Again where was it confirmed he could do the time loop specifically again outside of Dormammus dimension lol? new Spider-Man trailer seems to imply hes not worthy of the time stone either. Doctor Strange in the MCU timeline is shown to defeat his opponents through magic and intelligent work. The biggest hole in this theory is that the Time Stone itself could be powerful enough on its own to reverse the damage to the Gauntlet or Etri's hands, as seen by Thanos using the Stone to restore Vision after his temporary destruction at Strange wins. During Infinity War, in the battle of Titan, Doctor Strange was denied the opportunity of using his time stone against Thanos due to the (IMO) ingenuine-albeit-cop-out limitation of "one victory out of 14,000,605 possibilities" imposed by the scripted writer/directors. If even a small mistake or deviation from the plan was made he would rewind time and try again. This, however, would be extremely graphic and would no doubt clash with the family-friendly image Disney cultivates, even in a literal fight for all existence. During the intense and heartbreaking final act of Infinity War, Doctor Strange arrives on Titan with Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and Spider-Man (Tom Holland). Thus,while he may not have been trying to save Earth specifically, his Snap still would've saved half the population. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Otherwise any number of other people present when he has the stones uses them or seeks them out or becomes a bigger threat. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Strength and power are not the same thing. In terms of strength physical strength no, Dr. Strange is not stronger than Thanos. Thanos is literall @doomstoaa: I'll ask again confirmed where? During the battle on Titan at the end of Infinity War, it's assumed that Doctor Strange did everything he could to This term, of course, comes with its own strategic implications, from a popular tactic in chess. Tony Stark must do enough damage to Thanos to make him bleed and demonstrate to him that he can be defeated. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. Some point out that Thanos' goal was to prevent overpopulation in the universe, and it's also possible that he knew of the Celestials and how they emerge. In Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, Strange made it clear that there was only one way to defeat Thanos among more than 14 million options that he looked into. When Strange reversed time in the final fight of his movie, Kaecellius and his followers broke out of the spell within few moments. All rights reserved. Not a victory. The snap greatly damaged Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet, and that may prove to be the necessary weakening for the survivors to undo his actions in Avengers: Endgame. His victory in Avengers:Infinity War ultimately comes down to his sheer force of will and ability to do what the Avengers and Guardians wouldn't to achieve his goal. It will be interesting to see the role it likely plays. KEEP READING: Eternals' Best Twist Was Making Its Superman the Secret Villain. @kell_saloks: I don't think Strange can use another spell while doing time-stop. Dr. The power and space stones can kill or bfr Strange but can't undo time loop (evidented by the Domarmu battle), the soul stone is featless (as far as I can remember). Marvel/DC. But while some have laid the blame for all that chaos at the feet of certain heroes, things might have worked out for the best, given how dangerous things could have gone for the heroes. Strange, he immediately suggested they turn the ship around to go back to Earth rather than bringing the time stone closer to Thanos. He does go through some measure of self sacrifice to achieve his goals but his main thing is that other people have to be sacrificed to save everyone else. Copyright 2023 Distractify. RELATED:Avengers: Endgame Toy Offers Clear Look at Iron Man's Quantum Armor. Based on feats and logic Strange wins all rounds via time stop. Strange can see The Watcher without infinity stones. Thanos with 4 stones should have no problems breaking free even if strange somehow succeeds in casting a spell when he failed doing so against Maw. Of course, that's not to saymessing with time won't play a part in that More:Time Travel In The MCU & Avengers: Endgame Explained. With the supporting power from space stone, soul stone and power stone, the effects of time stone won't really help Strange to defeat Thanos. Honestly, we aren't even surprised because Doctor Strange has and always will be an absolute mastermind. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It's a worse version of seeing the future and then picking a path bc he's actively in combat where high pressure can mess things up. So what do you guys think? Just two years later, Doctor Strange found himself fighting another near unstoppable force who threatened mass destruction: Thanos. Strange has power over time and has used this offensively many times before, it would seem strange to me if he was only examining paths from the present one. But a key moment in Avengers: Mech Strike #4 might as well have been written as a rebuttal to Strange's inaction in the film. How, exactly, the Quantum Realm and Ant-Man will play a factor in Thanos' final defeat has yet to be seen, but before their deaths at the hands of the Mad Titan, Pym did leave behind a mobile lab to venture deeper into the microscopic world while original Wasp Janet Van Dyne warned Scott of time vortices within the Realm before he returned for an exploratory mission. Doctor Strange uses the Time Stone to view over 14 million alternate futures to determine the outcome of their battle but is unsettled to see only one of Sam Stone is a 10th level pop culture guru living just outside of Washington, DC who knows an unreasonable amount about The Beatles. 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