Can Scarlet Witch beat Doctor Strange? (Answered and explained)

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has been out for three weeks now and we can finally get into more of the film. For instance, the age-old question of who would win in a fight between Doctor Strange and the Scarlet Witch.

Just before the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, I had speculated if Scarlet Witch could beat Doctor Strange.

I compared both magical users’ abilities, whether innate or learned, and used evidence from within the Marvel Cinematic Universe films and TV shows to form a conclusion. Was I right?

*** This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Don’t read on if you haven’t seen the film and don’t want it to be spoiled for you. ***

Is the Scarlet Witch more powerful than the Sorcerer Supreme?

At the end of the day, their magical powers seem pretty even-keeled. Both had the power of telekinesis, conjuration, transmutation, astral projection, teleportation, and time manipulation. There were some things here and there that one could do that the other could not, but thankfully they are both on the same side.

Oh… wait.

It was just the methods they used their powers that differed from one another. Doctor Strange had to learn how to use magic—there’s nothing innate about his ability. He studied books to learn his magic and became one of the best members of the Master of the Mystic Arts. Meanwhile, Scarlet Witch’s magical ability was something she was born with; though they were enhanced by the mind stone. As we discovered in WandaVision, Wanda Maximoff wasn’t just born with any old magic, she had chaos magic — which is what made her the Scarlet Witch.

Who Would Win: Scarlet Witch or Doctor Strange?

Before Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, our best answer came from WandaVision. When Agatha Harkness explained Wanda’s true power to her, she discussed how she uses Chaos Magic, making her the Scarlet Witch. The Darkhold prophesized that the Scarlet Witch would destroy the world; that she was more powerful than the Sorcerer Supreme. Now, technically, the Sorcerer Supreme is Wong — and the latest Marvel film confirms that the Darkhold is correct — the Scarlet Witch is more powerful than the Sorcerer Supreme. Wong was never really a match for Wanda during the film, having been taken her prisoner for most of it. But what about Doctor Strange himself?

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness proves without a shadow of a doubt that Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, would and does beat Doctor Strange. Strange puts up a good fight, but it’s not the good Doctor who stops Wanda. Ultimately, it’s America Chavez who sends the Scarlet Witch to Earth-838 where our Wanda sees her kids of 838 recoil in fear of her. It’s at that moment that Wanda realizes the Darkhold changed her and decides to let Wong and Chavez go and destroy the book.

So there it is! The Scarlet Witch can indeed beat Doctor Strange! What did you think of the fight sequences between Wanda and Doctor Strange? Let us know in the comments below!