Chapter Summaries

Andrew failed to make Knull his weapon or subordinate, but bargained for Knull to perform twenty-five tasks and arranged for him to cooperate with Dormammu against the Mechanical Demon King. Dormammu arrived through Kaecilius and offered Knull freedom and power in exchange for restraining the newly born Mechanical Demon King, leaving Knull doubtful about the plan.

• Andrew provoked Knull and tried to turn his anger into a divine weapon, but Knull chose to seal his consciousness rather than surrender.
• Andrew revealed that another-universe Knull had supplied his scheme, then negotiated a contract requiring Knull to complete twenty-five tasks without opposing him.
• Andrew returned Knull’s Soul Shell, told him to accept an incoming offer and betray its maker, and persuaded him to use the Symbiotes in the setup.
• Kaecilius arrived on the planet and summoned Dormammu at the seal, where Dormammu offered Knull freedom and Dark Magic in exchange for restraining the Mechanical Demon King.
• Knull questioned Dormammu’s plan after learning the Mechanical Demon King had been born only five years earlier.

Dormammu freed Knull and recruited him to keep Andrew occupied ahead of an assault on Earth, but Andrew secretly coordinated with Knull to turn the plan against Dormammu. Meanwhile, Andrew expanded Rebirth Hell’s forces and established a soul-collection operation in a parallel universe, leaving Coulson to build it up and eventually take it into space.

• Dormammu told Knull about Andrew, offered him Dark Magic, and signed a contract with him to keep Andrew occupied while Dormammu prepared to attack Earth in three months.
• Dormammu’s magic shattered Knull’s prison, and Knull emerged on the Symbiote Planet as Kaecilius left to report back.
• Andrew revealed that he had been monitoring events and warned Knull to watch for tampering with the Dark Magic; the two agreed to follow Andrew’s plan to kill Dormammu.
• Bully Spider-Man agreed to lead the symbiote army into Rebirth Hell, while Female Doctor Octopus joined and The Leader was tasked with addressing the symbiotes’ weaknesses.
• Andrew established a Lesser Hell in a parallel universe and instructed Coulson to trade medicines and technology for soul pacts, then expand the operation into space.

Andrew trained Wanda in dream magic and warned Strange not to expect a future with Christine. After Christine rejected him, Strange returned to Kamar-Taj and dreamed of a tragic accident that set him on the path to becoming a powerful mage.

• Andrew settled the parallel-universe arrangement with Coulson and Knull, then collected symbiotes.
• Over the next three months, Americans prepared for another disaster while Tony Stark promoted his plan to deploy rescue robots and unmanned armor.
• Andrew taught Wanda to project objects into dreams and urged her to develop dream magic so she could sense another version of herself.
• At a New Jersey teahouse, Strange told Andrew he had found a way to undo the witchcraft affecting the Electric Light Stone Man and planned to return to Kamar-Taj.
• Andrew advised Strange to ask Christine directly about their relationship, and Christine told Strange she did not want to be with him.
• Strange returned to Kamar-Taj and dreamed that Christine died in a car accident, prompting him to seek a miracle and eventually become the Sorcerer Supreme.

Strange learned that an alternate version of himself had become a corrupted sorcerer while trying to save Christine, and the Scarlet Witch planned to use him to reach the Main Universe. The two Stranges met through a dream and shared their troubles, leaving Strange with the offer to summon Black Strange’s power against Kamar-Taj’s coming enemy.

• Strange dreamed of Dark Doctor Strange’s attempts to save Christine and awoke relieved that his own Christine was alive.
• The Scarlet Witch told Black Strange that he could change Fate by sacrificing the Main Universe’s Strange, and they agreed to work together.
• Black Strange learned Dream Magic and entered Strange’s dream, intending to prepare a way into the Main Universe.
• Strange and Black Strange discussed Christine, their separate struggles, and Kamar-Taj’s looming enemy.
• Black Strange promised to avoid harming the Universe and offered Strange the use of his power against the coming threat.

Knull sent a magically enhanced Symbiote invasion toward Earth while Kaecilius prepared to attack the Three Sanctums. Earth's defenses failed to stop the asteroids and upgraded Symbiotes, and the chapter ended with Knull appearing over half the planet.

• Black Strange branded Strange with a Rune Brand and sent him away, hoping the method would help Strange survive a future crisis.
• Kaecilius learned that Knull would keep the Mechanical Demon King occupied, then told the Traitors to prepare to attack the Three Sanctums in three days.
• Carter and the superheroes detected an asteroid wave and arranged for Shuri to launch nuclear bombs, but Knull swallowed the bombs and destroyed the unmanned aircraft.
• Knull destroyed the Satellite Defense System, and the asteroids crashed into cities as enhanced Symbiotes emerged and attacked civilians.
• Tony activated the Defense Bureau's Sonic Attractors, but they failed against the upgraded Symbiotes, and Knull appeared in the sky above half the Earth.

Knull threatened to destroy Earth while symbiotes attacked, and Kaecilius began destroying the Sanctums to weaken Earth’s defenses. Andrew dispatched allies to fight on several fronts as the New York Sanctum braced for an attack.

• Knull ordered the symbiotes to devour all intelligent life on Earth within twenty-four hours and threatened to destroy the planet.
• Susan contacted Andrew, who identified Knull as Demon King level and told the heroes to fight the symbiotes while he considered how to stop Knull.
• Kaecilius and his Dark Mages destroyed the London Sanctum, killed its guardian, and disabled one of the Earth Defense Network’s three nodes.
• The Ancient One sent Mordo and Strange to protect the remaining Sanctums while Andrew sent the Peace Knights to Earth and assigned succubi to collect souls.
• Andrew sent Illyana, Hulk, and Ava to protect the New York Sanctum, where Strange and Wong were already on alert.

Illyana and her allies reinforced the New York Sanctum while the Peace Knights joined the fight against symbiote monsters across Earth. Andrew confronted Knull on Mars after stopping nuclear strikes on thirteen cities, and their battle continued with Andrew holding his own despite using a projection.

• Illyana, Hulk, and Ava arrived at the New York Sanctum, where Strange learned that a red cloak upstairs was destined for him.
• The Peace Knights joined the superheroes, and Bucky reunited with Steve, gave him Nano Flying Boots, and fought beside him against the symbiote monsters.
• Knull sent nuclear missiles toward thirteen American cities, but Andrew appeared as the Mechanical Demon King and made every missile vanish.
• Andrew and Knull traveled to Mars and began fighting, with Andrew using the Space Stone, nuclear blasts, the White-haired Man, the Destroyer Mech, and nano suits.
• Lucifer watched Andrew battle Knull and remarked on his rapid rise and powerful treasures, while Andrew offered him a vibranium wall.

Kaecilius and the traitors attacked the New York Sanctum while Dormammu and the Demon Kings battered Earth’s weakened defenses. With the sorcerers struggling against the empowered attackers, Illyana’s allies joined the battle, and Hulk fought the Symbiote Dragon Kaecilius summoned.

• Mordo and the surviving sorcerers arrived at the New York Sanctum after Kaecilius breached another Sanctum, and Mordo objected to Illyana’s demons joining the defense.
• Kaecilius and the traitors reached the Sanctum as Dormammu’s eye appeared over New York, shattered the Sanctum’s shield, and empowered Kaecilius before the Ancient One forced him from Earth.
• The traitors stormed the Sanctum, and Hulk smashed one with his Adamantium Hammer before killing him with an iron ball when his Symbiote healed his injuries.
• Illyana cut down the traitor sorcerer’s attacking soul as Kaecilius criticized Mordo for accepting demonic help and summoned a Symbiote Dragon.
• The Symbiote Dragon bound Hulk and carried him into the sky, but Hulk tore free and blasted a huge hole through the dragon with his iron ball.

Hulk fought the Symbiote Dragon while Illyana battled Kaecilius at the New York Sanctum, where Mordo was infected by a Symbiote and lost control. Kaecilius entered the Sanctum and opened a Space Rift, unleashing Symbiote Monsters on the mages.

• Hulk traded blows with the Symbiote Dragon in the ruins of New York as nearby citizens evacuated and Odin, Frigga, and Little Hela watched from a farm.
• Carter and Tony learned that Kamar-Taj was also under attack and prepared to send help if needed.
• Illyana fought Kaecilius, who drew on Dormammu's power and claimed he would defeat the New York Sanctum's defenders.
• A bald Traitor mage infected Mordo with a Symbiote, which amplified his rigid obsession with rules until he attacked Illyana.
• Kaecilius used Dormammu's Phantom Image to strengthen Mordo, then rushed into the Sanctum as Mordo kept Illyana from stopping him.
• Kaecilius opened a Space Rift before Master Daniel, and Symbiote Monsters poured out to attack the mages.

Strange summoned his alternate selves for help, but Black Strange seized control of his body and fought White Strange in the Dream World. Andrew then drew Wanda into a dream, revealed the Scarlet Witch’s scheme, and asked Wanda to secretly help stop her pawn.

• Kaecilius trapped Strange in the Mirror Dimension, stole Wong's Ring, and left him bound as the magic circle neared completion.
• Strange summoned Black Strange, who took control of his body and revealed his plan to build an altar and summon the Scarlet Witch; White Strange appeared and refused to help him.
• Black Strange fought Strange and White Strange in the Dream World, while White Strange urged Strange to control the dream and weaken their enemy.
• Andrew sensed Strange's danger and drew Wanda into a dream, where he explained that the Scarlet Witch had linked her fate to Wanda's.
• Andrew asked Wanda to use Dream Magic to help stop the Scarlet Witch's pawn without revealing herself, and Wanda questioned why they had to oppose the Scarlet Witch.

Wanda entered Strange’s dream to help him stall the two Doctor Stranges while learning their magic, as Andrew and the others struggled against threats across Earth. Dormammu outmaneuvered the demon kings and brought the Dark Dimension to Earth, engulfing the New York Sanctum and turning its mages into dark puppets.

• Wanda took control of Strange’s dream and helped him fight the Nightmare Demon and Black Strange while urging him to learn their magic.
• Kaecilius attacked the New York Sanctum’s core formation as Illyana and the Ancient One tried to stop him, while Andrew was trapped on Mars by Knull.
• Hulk interrupted Kaecilius, but Kaecilius damaged the formation and prepared Earth for Dormammu’s arrival.
• The Demon Kings of Hell ambushed Dormammu, then fought among themselves before Dormammu sealed them inside a Dark Planet.
• Dormammu extended the Dark Dimension to Earth, broke through the Ancient One’s defenses, and engulfed the New York Sanctum.
• Illyana fled with Hulk and Ava as darkness swallowed the other mages and turned them into puppets.

Dormammu invaded Earth through the Dark Dimension, but Andrew and The Ancient One revealed that they had let him enter as part of a plan to restore the Three Sanctums and sever his connection to the Dark Dimension. As Dormammu fled, Kaecilius stabbed him with Andrew’s soul-damaging Curse Dagger, leaving him wounded and exposed.

• Scarlet teleported the heroes to New York, where Susan’s Defensive Shield protected them from the darkness and Dormammu’s arrival flattened the city.
• Dormammu declared Earth his and confronted The Ancient One, who used the Time Stone as Andrew arrived with the Space Stone.
• Adam blocked Knull while Andrew, The Ancient One, and the White-haired Man combined the Infinity Stones’ power to create a Space-Time Formation.
• The formation reversed time to restore the Three Sanctums and Earth’s Defense Network, weakening Dormammu’s connection to the Dark Dimension.
• Dormammu tried to flee back to the Dark Dimension as the formation severed his connection, while Odin and the heroes watched the plan unfold.
• Kaecilius stabbed Dormammu in the head with Andrew’s Curse Dagger, which damaged Dormammu’s soul and sent him crashing into the ground.

Andrew, The Ancient One, and their allies defeated Dormammu after revealing that Kaecilius and Knull had both been undercover agents. Dormammu was left with only his head as Earth’s survivors reckoned with the devastation and the cost of the victory.

• Andrew’s spacetime formation cut Dormammu off from the Dark Dimension, while Kaecilius revealed that he had been working undercover for the Mechanical Demon King.
• Dormammu attacked Kaecilius, but Andrew and The Ancient One intervened as the mages fought the Traitors; Dormammu tried to surrender before Knull arrived to support him.
• Andrew and The Ancient One unleashed their ultimate attacks, and Dormammu and Knull answered with their own powers as the battle shook New York.
• Knull’s hidden spear pierced Dormammu from behind, allowing Andrew’s spear and The Ancient One’s Holy Sword to destroy most of Dormammu’s body.
• Knull revealed that he was an undercover agent too, and Dormammu realized that he had been outmaneuvered and defeated.
• Tony lamented the deaths and destruction caused by the battle, while Rhodes argued that Andrew’s actions had prevented Earth’s destruction.

Andrew became ruler of the Dark Dimension, appointed Kaecilius to help control it, and helped restore the mages. After foiling Black Strange and Scarlet Witch’s attempt to seize Strange, he pursued them into Void Land to confront Scarlet Witch.

• Andrew stopped Dormammu’s self-destruction, took his soul, and fused with the Dark Core to become ruler of the Dark Dimension.
• Andrew summoned the preserved mage souls and began resurrecting them, while Kaecilius left Kamar-Taj to serve him and received dark authority.
• Andrew stopped Black Strange and Scarlet Witch from pulling Strange out of the Main Universe and redirected their teleportation to Void Land.
• Andrew rescued Strange and returned Wanda’s consciousness to her body as The Ancient One and Illyana handled the aftermath on Earth.
• Andrew pursued Scarlet Witch and Black Strange into Void Land, where Black Strange offered to leave if Andrew handed over Strange.

Andrew fought Black Strange and the Scarlet Witch in the Void Land, using four Infinity Stones and the summoned eye demon to turn the battle against them. Black Strange fled to his collapsing universe to resurrect Christine, while the Scarlet Witch broke free and launched another attack on Andrew.

• Black Strange and the Scarlet Witch attacked Andrew, but he trapped them in a pocket space and countered their magic with the Infinity Stones and the Destroyer Mech.
• The Scarlet Witch altered Andrew's body with Chaos Magic, while Black Strange disrupted Andrew's Time Seal and reopened the summoning array.
• Andrew revealed the Mind Stone, took control of the eye demon, reclaimed the Eye of Agamotto, and had the Destroyer seize the Darkhold.
• The demonic creatures inside Black Strange rebelled, driving him insane; he teleported to his universe to resurrect Christine, causing the universe to collapse as White Strange moved to stop him.
• The Scarlet Witch rejected Andrew's claim that she had lost, forced apart the eye demon's tentacles, and sent countless red shadows swarming toward him.

Andrew defeated Scarlet Witch by turning her into a Zombie Mechanical Scarlet Witch, then learned that she had planned to sacrifice the Main Universe to change every Wanda’s Fate. After Scarlet Witch’s consciousness disappeared, Andrew discovered a collapsing universe and spoke with the Watcher about the indifference of the Multiversal Creator Gods.

• Andrew stopped Scarlet Witch’s Chaos Magic curse by using Zombie Wanda to curse her, then completed her mechanization and separated her lucid consciousness from her body.
• Scarlet Witch explained that she wanted to sacrifice the Main Universe so every Wanda could escape her tragic Fate, and warned Andrew that Chthon was dangerous.
• Scarlet Witch’s consciousness dissipated, leaving only Zombie Mechanical Scarlet Witch, and Andrew sealed the Darkhold away from the Main Universe.
• Andrew observed the Main Universe’s attached worlds and noticed Cybertron beginning to merge with it, then watched a universe collapse as Black Strange and Christine perished.
• Andrew collected the collapsed universe as a Mini-Universe and questioned the Watcher, who explained that the Five Creator Gods generally did not care about the destruction of individual universes.

Andrew returned to the Zombie Universe to prepare a campaign against its Zombies and Thanos, while the Main Universe recovered from the invasion and Kamar-Taj reorganized. After confirming The Ancient One would remain Sorcerer Supreme, Andrew entered the Dark Dimension, where its power welcomed him as Dark Overlord.

• The Watcher advised Andrew to begin paving the way toward the Multiversal Level by becoming Lord of Hell in many Universes, and Andrew sent an avatar to the Zombie Universe.
• Andrew and White Vision planned to purge the Zombie Universe, enlist Bully Spider-Man's Symbiote army, and confront Thanos; Andrew also sealed the Darkhold beneath Kamar-Taj.
• The Main Universe began relief efforts, the authorities established a Gods and Demons Department, and Knull left Earth with the Symbiotes after agreeing to keep receiving magical power.
• Andrew warned Strange with the fate of Doctor Strange Black, confirmed The Ancient One would not retire, and learned she assigned Strange to guard the New York Sanctum while Mordo remained secluded.
• Andrew entered the Dark Dimension, where its dark energy welcomed him as its Dark Overlord.

Andrew secured control of the Dark Dimension, threatened the Demon Kings, and prepared for a future battle to become Lord of Hell. He later discussed Wanda’s plans to become a superhero and protect Pietro, while Wanda decided to contact Scarlet and infiltrate Hydra.

• Andrew sealed the Demon King Projections across Dark Planets and warned the Demon Kings to submit or face a full-scale offensive within three years.
• The Demon Kings refused to submit publicly, though Andrew’s threat left them suspicious of one another as they prepared for battle.
• Andrew reviewed his gains, including the Dark Dimension, the Time Stone, the Darkhold, and the Cosmic Gem, then handed the Dimension’s affairs to Kaecilius.
• In the Dream Realm, Andrew told Wanda that Scarlet Witch could recover after he reached Multiverse-level, and Wanda decided to train in magic and join the Defense Bureau.
• Andrew gave Wanda Magic Nano Boots for Pietro’s protection and told her she could warn Tony Stark about the Super Artificial Intelligence she remembered from a dream.
• After waking, Wanda studied Hydra’s files on superheroes, recognized Scarlet as Andrew’s apprentice, and decided to contact her and become an undercover agent.

The Defense Bureau prepared a careful assault on Hydra’s headquarters in Sokovia after Wanda supplied intelligence, while Andrew secretly arranged to monitor Tony Stark’s planned super artificial intelligence. Half a month later, the heroes and Doctor Doom assembled near Sokovia, with Ant-Man, Wasp Woman, and Electro already infiltrating the base to disable its shield.

• Scarlet told the Defense Bureau that Hydra, led by Baron Von Strucker, controlled Sokovia and had weapons, metahumans, and civilians that complicated a direct attack.
• Steve ordered Scarlet to have Wanda investigate the base, while Carter considered seeking help from Doctor Doom; Tony also heard Wanda’s warning that his planned artificial intelligence might destroy the world.
• Natasha reported to Nick Fury that the Defense Bureau had found Hydra’s headquarters, and Fury said he would investigate gods and demons behind Earth’s disasters.
• Andrew told Alice to tamper with Tony Stark’s future artificial intelligence and watch for any records of Section 7, while continuing his study of spatial and time laws.
• Half a month later, Ant-Man, Wasp Woman, and Electro infiltrated Hydra’s headquarters with Wanda’s help as the heroes gathered outside Sokovia.
• Doctor Doom arrived with hundreds of soldiers in magical robotic exoskeletons and agreed to help protect the city while joining the attack on Hydra’s base.

The Defense Bureau and its allies launched a surprise assault on Hydra, capturing Baron Von Strucker and crushing the base’s forces. Afterward, Tony planned to create a super artificial intelligence while Steve vowed to hunt down Hydra’s remaining operatives.

• Wanda and Pietro captured Baron Von Strucker, disabled the base’s defenses, and helped the Defense Bureau teleport its forces inside.
• The superheroes overwhelmed Hydra’s operatives and defeated the rampaging beasts, with Doctor Doom and Tony Stark killing the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
• Doctor Doom told Tony he planned to study at Kamar-Taj and become the next Sorcerer Supreme, but declined Tony’s offer to join the Avengers or invest in Latveria.
• Baron Von Strucker surrendered, and the battle ended with Hydra’s forces nearly wiped out, though Dr. List had destroyed Hydra’s technical data.
• Steve vowed to track down Hydra’s remaining operatives, while Tony prepared to create a super artificial intelligence with the Mind Scepter.