Wanda had actually persuaded Cyttorak to lend a hand personally, and things immediately became much easier.
As the Sorcerer Supreme, Su Ming had not dealt much with him, but Cyttorak could still be considered an old acquaintance of Kamar-Taj.
Raggadorr's Rings, Cyttorak's Crimson Bands, Dormammu's Mirror Dimension, and the Vishanti's Weapons of Order were all spells Ancient One had been particularly skilled with.
The Rings were shield magic, while Cyttorak's Crimson Bands were the Crimson Bands—basic skills that even Kamar-Taj apprentices could use.
The Crimson Tyrant was considered powerful even among Demon Gods, but he was also one of the more easygoing and lazy ones. He was never particularly proactive about anything, and had even once refused to lend out power because he wanted to rest.
Most Demon Gods loved making deals with sorcerers, especially human sorcerers. Lending power was one of the major ways Demon Gods bypassed Hell's system to acquire human souls.
But whether Cyttorak did business depended entirely on his mood.
When he was in a good mood, he would give away Crimson Gems for free. When he was in a bad mood, he would ignore you no matter how much your lips wore thin from chanting spells.
Doctor Strange of Earth-616 simply did not get along with Cyttorak. At crucial moments, he often wanted to use the Crimson Bands, only to finish the incantation and wave his little hand for absolutely nothing. That made him miss his combat openings, and he ultimately had to solve the problem by hacking away in melee with a huge axe.
After encountering that situation too many times, that Strange had even been forced to improve his incantation and casting gestures.
"By the name of Cyttorak, Crimson Bands!" The first half was the standard procedure. Then Strange would press his palms