Why did Doctor Strange give up the Time Stone to Thanos?

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.
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Why did Doctor Strange not use the Time Stone to defeat Thanos?

Strange didn't use the Time stone AGAINST Thanos. Well, Thanos is just a mere being. He is not a comsic entity like Dormammu, who is beyond the realm of time. He did got trapped inside and had to experience every encounter with Strange - again and again.
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Why did Doctor Strange give the Time Stone to Thanos Reddit?

So the Ancient one tells us that the time stone will not let you see past the point at which it's weilder dies. However Strange is able to look into the future at the reality where Thanos is defeated. Therefore he can see past the point where he dies because he's resurrected.
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Why did Dr Strange hold up one finger endgame?

looks to Doctor Strange near the end of the final battle, and Doctor Strange holds up one finger, indicating they've got their one chance. This spurs Tony to make the ultimate sacrifice: Taking all the Infinity Stones for himself and snapping his fingers to destroy Thanos' army.
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Why did Dr Strange get a third eye?

It is only after Strange takes hold of a parallel universe version of Darkhold that he is able to defeat Wanda. But like what happened to Wanda, reading the cursed book comes at a cost for him too. He develops a third eye as a result like Sinister Strange.
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Marvel Theory: This Is Why Doctor Strange Gave Thanos The Time Stone In Infinity War



Why didn't the time keepers stop Thanos?

The TVA chose not to interfere in the Avengers' actions because they knew these new branches would be erased by the Avengers themselves. Loki's escape in 2012 created a branched timeline the Avengers could not deal with, however.
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Can Dr. Strange trap Thanos in a time loop?

Doctor Strange didn't trap Thanos in a loop using the Time Stone in Avengers: Infinity War, but why? In Stephen Strange's MCU debut, he beat Dark Dimension ruler Dormammu by trapping him in a neverending time loop, dying over and over until the demon agreed to his bargain and left Earth alone.
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Why didn't Dr. Strange do to Thanos what he did to Dormammu?

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. Thanos will do what he is supposed to do every time and Dr. Strange will only reset his memory after the end of each loop.
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Did Thanos know Dormammu?

Nobody else than te sorcers knew about Dormammu or the dark dimension and even some people from kamar tak didnt know about this dimension either therefore Thanos would have no way of knowing who Dormammu is unless by using the mind stone our the soul stone or something like that.
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Why did Dormammu keep his word?

In the time loop, he wasn't able to figure it out how he kept coming back after dying so many times. So, it wasn't wise to break the promise until he finds a way to break Strange's magic. +1 for pointing out the persistent threat of the time loop if Dormammu went back on his word.
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Why didn't Dr Strange know about Thanos?

Marvel Studios can go back to the idea that Thanos needed to win first for the Avengers to eventually defeat him, as well. Since Doctor Strange was the only one who knew of this in Avengers: Infinity War, he may have opted to not cast the memory spell and let things run their natural course.
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How did Thanos become a zombie?

Titan Physiology/Zombie Physiology: Thanos possessed much of the same physical constitution and abilities from his extinct species. Later, Thanos was infected with an encephalopathic virus that overloaded his brain's limbic system, turning him into a zombie.
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Does Loki have a Time Stone?

Did Loki Steal The Time Stone? While fans loved this display of power, some claim that Loki got help from the Infinity Stone that he had stolen from Casey's drawer. According to them, Time Stone is the only explanation as the structure had appeared to move backwards along with the smoke.
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Why did Dr Strange spare Tony Stark?

Strange gave the Time Stone to Thanos to spare Tony's life because he saw something important. If we go a bit behind in the movie, we saw that Dr. Strange saw a millions futures and there was only one which they could win in.
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Can Thanos beat Dr Strange?

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. This hints at the true cost of Doctor Strange subverting his plans from Infinity War and Endgame.
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How did Wanda get infected?

In an alternate 2018, Wanda is among the Avengers who became infected by a quantum virus, turning into a zombie. She is then taken by Vision to Camp Lehigh, where he attempts to cure her with the Mind Stone, though she proves immune.
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Can Ultron beat Thanos?

In a one-on-one fight, Thanos could easily break through Ultron's armored body and destroy him. Ultron's weaponry combine Stark and Chitauri technology, and while his energy blasts are deadly, they still wouldn't be enough to defeat Thanos.
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Why did Thanos go to Wakanda?

“Thor knows Thanos is going after the Stones, and he knows that there are Stones on Earth, so that's what leads him to Wakanda,” the Russos replied, via the official @Avengers Twitter account. It makes sense.
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Why do the Infinity Stones not work in Loki?

Infinity Stones can't work outside of their native reality in the comics, but they can in the MCU, indicating that Kang removed their power in Loki. The MCU changed the rules for the Infinity Stones in Marvel's Loki, and this was likely due to tampering by Kang the Conqueror, the true power behind the TVA.
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How did Doctor Strange bring everyone back in endgame?

Strange returned to life when Hulk reversed the Snap, so was able to direct the final events of his plan with one hand (while holding back an onrushing wall of water with the other), delaying Iron Man until the exact moment that he could steal back the Infinity Stones and destroy Thanos.
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Did Thanos break the mirror dimension?

Strange fight head-to-head on Titan in Avengers: Infinity War, Strange attempts to put Thanos in the Mirror Dimension but Thanos literally shatters the Mirror Dimension wall using the Power Stone and then re-purposes the shards into an attack using the Space Stone.
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Who is more powerful than Dormammu?

Galactus would easily defeat Dormammu outside the Dark Dimension, but it turns out that even on Dormammu's turf, he retains his power and has the means to grow even stronger.
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Why did Doctor Strange go to the Dark Dimension?

Clea left the Dimension and entered the main universe to find Doctor Strange. She stopped him on a sidewalk in New York City and tore an opening to the Dimension telling him he was needed to fix a multiversal incursion. Strange then suited up and the two entered the Dimension to save it.
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