Scarlet Witch is one of the strongest characters in all of Marvel Universe. She is a Nexus being which means that she has the ability to alter reality and create a separate timeline using her powers. Over the years, there have been various versions of Scarlet Witch that have been introduced in Marvel comics across its different storylines and series and some of them are much stronger than the others. In this article, we shall thus be talking about the power levels of all these versions of Scarlet Witch and rank them accordingly.
7. MC2 Scarlet Witch
MC2 Scarlet Witch is an older and much more mature version of Scarlet Witch. The full form of MC2 is Marvel Comics 2 which was written as an alternate possible future for the Marvel superheroes.
In this universe, Tony Stark a.k.a Iron Man and Scarlet Witch fall madly in love and the latter gets into a coma in an attempt to save Tony from an attack. When she wakes up several years later, she is brainwashed by Loki into believing that the Avengers are the reason for her state and she goes on a mission against them. However, soon she is able to save herself from the control of Loki and she escapes.
6. Age of Apocalypse
The Age of Apocalypse was launched by Marvel in 1995 as a part of the X-Men franchise and it replaced Earth-616 for a brief period of time it also had an impact on the Main Marvel Universe when the original timeline was restored.
According to this series, Scarlet Witch dies but some scientists make a clone version of her and she turns rogue. The clone Scarlet Witch is almost able to eradicate almost all the Mutants in the world. Being a clone, this version of Scarlet Witch had the full knowledge of all her powers and potential which was what made her so powerful.
5. Ultimate Scarlet Witch
The Ultimate Scarlet Witch storyline is set in Earth 1610 which is a future version of Earth where Scarlet Witch can teleport and fly as well. The most unique thing about Ultimate Scarlet Witch is that she is very patient unlike all the other versions of the character and uses it t her advantage in every case. A cool minded Scarlet Witch? Yeah, sounds pretty dangerous.
4. MCU Scarlet Witch
We must not forget that the MCU version of Scarlet Witch that is played by Elizabeth Olsen is pretty darn strong as well. Although she is not as strong as maybe the strongest Scarlet Witch versions in Marvel comics, she sits easily in the top 5 list.
MCU Scarlet Witch can create an entire pocket reality of her own as she did in Westview and she also broke the Multiverse in all likelihood. Moreover, her battle with Thanos where she completely obliterated the Mad Titan proves just how insanely powerful she is.
3. Weapon Hex
In Marvel’s Warp World series, Gamora assembled the infinity stones and folded the universe in half creating a complete mess. As a result, many Superheroes were merged into a single being. Scarlet Witch for example got merged with X-23 a.k.a Wolverine.
Weapon Hex had both – Scarlet Witch’s unbelievable magical force and Wolverine’s healing powers and adamantium bones and claws.
2. Zombie Scarlet Witch
Marvel fans must be aware of the Marvel Zombies series where every Superhero gets turned into a Zombie. Scarlet Witch too gets turned into one after being bitten by Zombie Punisher. As a result, she became immortal which made her even more powerful. If you have seen “What If…?” episode 5, you must have seen how strong Zombie Wanda was. It’s kind of like that. She worked for Zombie Kingpin for a long time in the series.
1. House of M
House of M Scarlet Witch is undoubtedly the strongest version of Scarlet Witch and arguably one of the strongest characters ever in the Marvel Universe. In an attempt to finally get her kids Billy and Tommy back, she wipes out almost the entire Mutant population by just saying the words ‘No More Mutants’.
Over the years, we have seen countless characters in the different phases of MCU movies. We have loved some of them, hated some of them, called them underrated and overrated based on their powers shown in the movies. But we all definitely have one such character whom we consider to be the strongest in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and we have our own argument for that.
Marvel Producer Richie Palmer has named the two strongest MCU characters
Wanda Maximoff and Doctor Strange
However, Marvel producer Richie Palmer just revealed in a recent interview that there are two Superheroes in the MCU whom they consider to be the strongest from the rest and they are both going to appear in MCU’s upcoming project – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Yes you guessed it right, he is talking about none other that our beloved Doctor Strange and Wanda Maximoff a.k.a the Scarlet Witch.
Both of them will be playing key roles in Sam Raimi’s upcoming Marvel spectacle and according to some theories, we might even see them going against each other as the trailer suggested that Wanda Maximoff might be the antagonist of the movie. Richie Palmer’s words have thus heightened the excitement of the movie as this would imply that two of the strongest characters in the MCU will be coming face to face in the Multiverse of Madness.
“It’s really exciting for that very reason. They’re arguably two of the most – if not the most – powerful beings in the MCU. It was only a matter of time before we got them together, and we do it in a pretty fun, unique way,” Marvel producer Richie Palmer told to Disney’s D23 magazine.
Although we know that both Doctor Strange and Wanda are extremely powerful, it is unknown as to who would win if thee were to fight each other. In WandaVision, Agatha Harkness said that the Scarlet Witch is supposed to be stronger than the Sorcerer Supreme which had left fans confused. But it was cleared out in Spider-Man: No Way Home when we came to know that Wong was actually the Sorcerer Supreme currently as Strange was blipped out in the Thanos’ snap. So it would be hard to judge who is the stronger sorcerer.
Given how big the stakes in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness are, we can expect to see both Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch at their fullest potential in the movie. That would give us an idea as to who is stronger between them.
However, there is also a possibility that Wanda Maximoff would become an ally of Doctor Strange in the later half of the movie to face an even bigger threat to the Multiverse.
Marvel released the trailer of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness yesterday and fans cannot stop talking about it. It was undoubtedly one of the most captivating trailers ever for any Marvel movie and fans can’t wait to see what “Madness” the multiverse has in store for them.
In this article, we shall be breaking down the trailer scene by scene and we shall also discuss the easter eggs that you might have missed.
1. Doctor Strange’s Nightmare
“Every night. I dream the same dream. And then, the nightmare begins”
– Doctor Strange
The trailer unfolds with Doctor Strange opening his eyes in shock. He says the above-mentioned quote about his nightmares and dreams as he stands in front of a Sanctum Sanctorum that is midway through being completely disoriented in a black goo (similar to what we say in ‘What If…?’ Episode 3). Strange stands in front of it on a pile of skeletons scattered all around.
The doorway to the Sanctorum opens and a stairway to heaven (or maybe hell) going all the way up and disappearing in the clouds is shown.
Cut to darkness, someone breaks a glass, Strange sees that Kamartaj is under attack, a devilish creature is holding America Chavez in his tentacles, Defender Strange falls into a portal swirling all around and Doctor Strange wakes up from his dream.
2. Not Doctor Strange?
The scene where Doctor Strange wakes up from his nightmare has confused many fans. It shows that his hands are perfectly fine and he is sleeping in what looks like his original house.
One more noticeable point is that Doctor Strange’s voice says “And then, the nightmare begins” when he seemingly wakes up from his dream. Thus, many theories have suggested that in reality, Doctor Strange’s nightmare is waking up in a reality in which he never met the accident and was never became the Sorcerer Supreme.
3. Doctor Strange performs Chaos Magic
The first scene after the nightmare showed Doctor Strange reading the Book of Darkhold and performing Chaos Magic. America Chavez and apparently Wanda Maximoff was also present in the same room.
It seemed as though Doctor Strange was reading the Book of Darkhold in search of an answers and when he held the Red orb-like thing in his hand, Strange looked surprised.
He slammed the spells back into the Book of Darkhold, in a way that suggested he was trying to hide what he just learnt from the other members of the room (maybe from Wanda particularly).
4. Attack on Kamar-Taj
A scene in the trailer shows Kamartaj being attacked by someone. A cloud, similar to Alioth – the pet monster of He who remains whom we say in Loki, covered was seen covering Kamar-Taj as Minotaur stood alongside the other sorcerers to protect it.
Minotaur makes his debut in Doctor Strange in Multiverse of Madness. In many Marvel comics, he has been portrayed as a sidekick of Doctor Strange.
5. Doctor Strange has broken the multiverse
Doctor Strange exactly these words in the trailer to explain why he did what he did in: “I did what I had to do… to protect our world”. Many believe that his statement means that in order to save his own world, he has sacrificed the realities of several other worlds as all of them are now entangled between each other.
Wong replied: “You cannot control everything strange. You opened doorways between Universes, and we don’t know who or what will walk through it”. He thus confirmed the Multiversal theory and it is now sure that any of Marvel’s universes can make an appearance in the movie. Madness indeed!
6. Wanda portrayed as the Antagonist
“You Break the rules and become the hero. I do it I become the enemy. It doesn’t seem fair.”
– Wanda Maximoff
There has been a weird aura about the character of Wanda Maximoff a.k.a Scarlet Witch in this movie ever since we saw her in the Teaser. She was once again shown wearing a comic book accurate costume while sitting in a meditative pose, perhaps practising some spell.
When Doctor Strange called “Wanda”, her eyes opened and strange energy exuded from her body. Cut to the scene where Doctor Strange came to meet Wanda in her alternate reality of solitude where she flew (in Sokovia) after moving away from Westview.
Doctor Strange asked her, “Wanda, what do you know about the Multiverse?”
She replied, “Vis had his theories. He believed it was dangerous.” Strange then said, “He was right”
This is an interesting point as despite Vision warning Wanda about the Multiverse, she created her own pocket reality in Westview to bring Vision back after his death.
In a scene that is even more unsettling, we can see Doctor Strange and Wanda standing in the same location but has now turned completely red. Wanda, who was previously seen in her casual attire, is now transformed into Scarlet Witch and he says to Doctor Strange, “You Break the rules and become the hero. I do it I become the enemy. It doesn’t seem fair.” (and the trailer shows a memorial of Doctor Strange).
This scene kind of confirmed the role that Scarlet Witch is going to play in Multiverse of Madness. As many had anticipated, she is indeed an antagonist in this movie.
7. America Chavez’s first look
Doctor Strange’s nightmare gave us America Chavez’s first look. She was tied to the tentacles of a mystic creature who was trying to attack her.
It was after this that America Chavez opened the Star like Multiversal portals, which according to marvel comics, is her superpower. The way in which Doctor Strange was protecting her in the teaser, it seemed as though the trailer scene was where America Chavez discovered her true powers for the first time.
8. First look of Defender Strange
Defender Strange
The first scene of America Chavez also gave us the first look at Defender Strange. He looked wounded in Doctor Strange’s nightmare and was wearing a red coloured costume.
The TV spot trailer, however, gave us a much clearer look at Defender Strange. In this scene, his costume had a yellow coloured design in the front.
9. Mordo’s role in Multiverse of Madness
Mordo
“I am sorry Stephen. Your desecration of reality, will not go unpunished.”
– Mordo
The last battle scene of Doctor Strange(2016), where Strange used the time stone to make a deal with Dormammu, showed Mordo leaving Doctor Strange as he was done with Sorcery.
“Yes, we did it. No price to pay. We broke our rules just like her (Ancient One). The Bill comes due,” he had said before leaving.
Now that his prediction is proving to be right, Mordo has returned but is he the one the MCU knows? Rumour has it that this is in fact a variant of Mordo from an alternate reality in which he is the Sorcerer Supreme.
The trailer has also suggested that he is closely related to the Illuminati.
10. Mordo vs Doctor Strange
A particular scene in the trailer shows Doctor Strange being attacked by Mordo while he is still in his handcuffs. The scene was also shown in the teaser but now that we know the involvement of the Illuminati, things are clearer.
The scene is taking place in the Illuminati headquarters and while many believe that it is a battle scene between the two, some theories also reveal that Mordo is actually trying to break Strange free so that he can help them in the Multiversal war.
11. Doctor Strange arrested
In the most talked-about scene of the trailer, it is shown that Doctor Strange is being handcuffed and arrested for his ‘Desecration of reality” and the Multiversal crime that he committed.
The handcuff being used is particularly special. It has runes engraved on it and also a green light on top that gives it a futuristic look. It was the first hint from the teaser that pointed towards an X-Men involvement in the upcoming movie.
12. Iron Legions/Ultron Sentinels
Iron Legions accompanying Doctor Strange
A bunch of Iron Legions, who is better known as Ultron Sentinels or Drones whom we saw in Avengers: Age of Ultron were seen accompanying the handcuffed doctor strange to a hall like a chamber.
The Ultron Sentines are most probably from an alternate reality in which Tony Starc’s vision of making Ultron succeeded and did not fire back like we say in MCU.
It also suggests that a Supreme form of Tony Starc and maybe Ultron himself can will be spotted in Multiverse of Madness. According to rumours, Tom Cruise will play the role of Superior Iron Man.
13. Illuminati Headquarters
Illuminati Headquarters
The hall that handcuffed Doctor Strange was taken into looked like a court room for trial similar to the one we saw at TVA in Disney+ show Loki. There were six chairs placed at a platform and 3 of them were filled.
It clearly showed that the hall in discussion was indeed the headquarters of Illuminati, a secret group of Superheroes in Marvel Comics.
14. Patrick Stewart’s debut in MCU as Professor X
“We should tell him the truth”
– Professor X
When Doctor Strange stands in front of the Illuminati, a voice says, “We should tell him the truth”. And the Marvel fans needed no second guess to tell that it was the voice of Patrick Stewart (who played the role of Professor X in the X-Men series).
Although his face was not revealed, it is now confirmed that Professor X will make his MCU debut in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. According to Marvel comics, Professor X was a part of Illuminati and thus his appearance makes sense too.
15. Multiverse falls apart & Doctor Strange travels through universes
Dr. Strange and America Chavez fall through universes
A confusing scene from the trailer shows Doctor Strange and America Chavez travelling through different Universes and timelines. One of those timelines tracks back to the prehistoric age and also has Dinosaurs in it. From there, they move to what seems like a comic book universe.
A particular scene also shows Doctor Strange disintegrating into various blocks just like his world. It reminded us of Avengers: Endgame when Thanos broke Drax into various blocks using the reality stone.
16. A glowing figure attacks Wanda- Alternate Iron Man or Captain Marvel?
The glowing figure in the trailer
The trailer showed a glowing figure attacking Wanda Maximoff in the Illuminati Headquarters. There are four theories as to who it might be.
The most easy possibility is that it might be Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel as she was the closest character that the figure seemed like. However, it could also be a alternate version of Captain Marvel or maybe even Monica Rambeau who got her Superpowers from entering Wanda’s alternate reality in West View in Wanda Vision.
Others think that it might be Superior Iron Man who is a part of Illuminati and thus attacks Wanda when she tried to break into their facility.
However what many are neglecting is that it can also be Human Torch a.k.a Johnny Storm, who is a member of the Fantastic Four. Just imagine the crowd reaction if Chris Evans appears as Human Torch in the movie !
17. Gargantos came to abduct America Chavez?
The Mystical demon Gargantos who broke free in the New York City and was even shown in the teaser as well, was seemingly interested in adbducting only America Chavez.
In the trailer, we can see Doctor Strange and Wong protecting her. The TV Spot trailer showed America Chavez under Gargantos’ tentacles and it confirmed that the creature wanted the to abduct the teen.
18. Wong’s Variant saved America Chavez
Wong’s Variant?
In the scene where Doctor Strange fights Gargantos to save America Chavez, we also saw Wong using a magical lasso to tie the tentacles of Gargantos. But a clearer look shows that Wong looks slimmer and different from his usual self and it is possible that he is a variant of Wong.
19. The Doctor Strange Statue
Doctor Strange’s Memorial
When Scarlet Witch tells that Strange is seen as a hero despite his actions, the trailer cuts to Doctor Strange standing in front of a giant statue of his. It appears to be a memorial and the universe in which it is located, appears to be a peaceful one. Apparently the Doctor Strange of that universe used his magic for only the wellness of the people.
It is also being guessed that in that alternate reality, Doctor Strange might have sacrificed himself (instead of Tony Starc) and thus he is viewed as a hero in that Universe.
20. Scarlet Witch returns to Westview….with Wanda?
In a rather disturbing scene, we seen Scarlet Witch seated at Wanda and Vision’s house in West View and she looks mentally broken and sad. An alternate self of Wanda, with scars on her head, is then seen standing in front of her. She touched Scarlet Witch in a rather pitiful way.
One of them is Wand and the other is her Astral projection like we saw in the end credit scene of WandVision. According to many, this scene will be important for the character of Scarlet Witch going forward as it will decide which version of Wanda will she choose to be.
Many even thoerised that Scarlet Witch was sad due to a failed attempt at re-creating her alternate dimension with Vision and her kids in it.
21. Zombie Wanda Maximoff?
Zombie Wanda
Although it is not clearly shown in the original Trailer, the TV spot shows a Zombie version of Wanda Maximoff. It is similar to what we saw in ‘What If…?’ season 1 episode 5 and it will be interesting to see what Sam Raimi has in store for the character.
23. Bloodstained Wanda Maximoff at Illuminati HQ
In a particular scene, a bloodstained Wanda Maximoff is standing at the gate of Illuminati Headquarters and she has a chaos magic spell in her hand, ready to attack.
From the background, setup and her dress, it is sure that Wanda got wounded in her fight with the glowing figure.
24. Illuminati have abducted Wanda’s Kids!
When wounded Wanda Maximoff is standing at the door of the Illuminati Headquarters, the reflection in her eyes give out a staggering detail.
According to many, the reflection shows two cages and rumour has it that the Illuminati has trapped her two kids in those cages. It has angered Wanda as she and her brother were also trapped in similar cages by Hydra. Although they had volunteered for the project themselves, she hated her days at the Hydra concentration camp.
It is due to this reason that Wanda has attacked the Illuminati headquarters.
25. Zombie Strange?
The last scene of the trailer showed a much darker version version of Doctor Strange which is different from Evil Strange. The TV Spot gives a much more detailed view at his face and it indeed seems like Zombie Strange is appearing in the movie as well. He casts a spell that brings out many skeleton hand projections from his body, similar to what we saw Doctor Strange do in the battle of Titan against Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War.
