Marvel’s New Sorcerer Supreme Proves Doctor Strange Can Give ANYONE the Title & Powers

Warning: SPOILERS for Blood Hunt #5

Doctor Strange’s mantle as Sorcerer Supreme is one of the most powerful and most important stations in all Marvel Comics – and Marvel just revealed how Strange could potentially hand the title over to any character under the right circumstances. In this way, the publisher radically redefines the meaning of the Sorcerer Supreme role, and along with it, Doctor Strange’s essential place in the Marvel cosmos.

Blood Hunt #5 – written by Jed McKay, with art by Pepe Larraz – features an undead Dr. Strange bequeathing his Sorcerer Supreme title to Doctor Doom. Realizing that only Doom can save the world from the vampire horde, Strange gifts Doom with a portion of his living soul, and his title along with it.

In the process, Stephen tells Victor that this fragment of his soul’s purpose is “to bond to your own, in the same way as Clea did when I died.” With that one line, Strange changes everything fans knew about Marvel’s magical hierarchy.

“Blood Hunt” Revealed That Doctor Strange Can Imbue Anyone With His Sorcerer Supreme Power

Blood Hunt #5 – Written By Jed McKay; Art By Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, & Cory Petit

In giving Doom a portion of his soul – along with the Sorcerer Supreme mantle – Strange explains how Clea, an accomplished sorcerer in her own right, underwent the same transformation so that she could become Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts. While both Doom and Clea had valid reasons for filling Stephen’s boots, this makes it clear that they weren’t chosen off their own merit. Imbued with Stephen’s soul, both Sorcerers Supreme claimed the title on the technicality that their title still belonged, at least partially, to Dr. Strange.

If such a maneuver could gift both the benevolent Clea and the sinister Doom the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme, it radically changes the nature of the role, and Stephen Strange himself. Doctor Doom has long been considered one of Marvel’s top magicians, even once vying for the title of Sorcerer Supreme the old-fashioned way. However, that previous worthiness has no impact on Victor’s finally assuming the mantle. Rather, it’s only a technicality that allows Doctor Doom to become Sorcerer Supreme, and if it works for Doom, then it could work for anyone.

However He Got The Job, Doctor Doom Is Fully Capable Of Being Sorcerer Supreme

Doom Has Long Coveted Strange’s Power

Doctor Doom has long vied for the title of Sorcerer Supreme, and after years of plotting, Victor has finally become Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts. Whether the Scion of Latveria’s newfound station ends up going to his head – which fans know that it inevitably will – or not, it’s clear that any magic user in the universe now has a way to cheat the system. And by giving his power to Doctor Doom,Doctor Strange has upended Marvel’s magical rulebook for years to come.