Why Loki May Be Doctor Doom’s Most Important Target In Avengers: Doomsday
Most Marvel fans assume Doctor Doom’s biggest enemies in Avengers: Doomsday will be the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, or eventually the X-Men. But there’s a strong argument that none of them are Doom’s real target.
That target might be Loki.
Ever since the ending of Loki Season 2, the former God of Mischief has become something far bigger than a traditional Marvel hero. He isn’t simply protecting reality anymore. He’s literally holding it together. And that could make him the most important character in the entire Multiverse Saga.
Loki Is Currently Holding The Multiverse Together
At the end of Loki, Tom Hiddleston’s character sacrifices his freedom and takes control of the timeline tree at the End of Time. The transformation into the God of Stories completely changed his place in the MCU. Thor protects worlds. The Avengers protect Earth. Loki protects reality itself. That’s why many fan theories have started focusing on him as the center of Avengers: Doomsday.
If the multiverse is the battlefield, Loki is standing directly at its heart.
Doom’s Plan May Require Loki’s Power
One of the most popular theories surrounding Doomsday and Secret Wars is that Doctor Doom will attempt to gain control of the multiverse before reshaping reality. In Marvel Comics, Doom often achieves victory through intelligence, manipulation, and long-term planning rather than pure strength.
If Doom wants to control every timeline, create Battleworld, or rewrite reality itself, taking Loki’s power may be the fastest path to achieving it. The God of Stories isn’t just another hero. He’s the lock protecting the entire multiverse. And Doom has never been the type of villain who ignores a key like that.
Why Loki Might Be Doom’s Biggest Obstacle
Physically, Doom can fight almost anyone.
The Avengers.
The Fantastic Four.
The X-Men.
But Loki presents a different problem. He’s connected directly to the structure of reality itself. Destroying heroes is one thing. Taking control of the force keeping every timeline alive is something else entirely. That’s why many fans believe Loki could become Doom’s first major target instead of his final opponent.
It would disappoint fan if Marvel spent two seasons turning Loki into the multiverse’s guardian only to keep him on the sidelines during Doomsday.
How The Battle Could Play Out
A possible sequence feels surprisingly easy to imagine. Doom discovers Loki at the End of Time. Loki refuses to surrender control of the timeline tree. A massive magical and cosmic conflict follows.
Then Doom wins.
Not necessarily through raw power, but through planning, manipulation, or some hidden advantage. If Marvel wants an Infinity War-style ending, Doom taking Loki’s power or corrupting the timeline tree would instantly raise the stakes heading into Avengers: Secret Wars. Reality itself could become unstable. And suddenly every hero in the MCU would be fighting to restore what was lost.
The Twist Fans Really Want
The battle may not stay Loki versus Doom for long. It may become Thor and Loki versus Doom. That’s the emotional angle that keeps appearing in fan discussions.Many fans also believe Avengers: Doomsday could finally deliver the long-awaited Thor and Loki reunion, something Marvel has been building toward ever since Loki became the God of Stories.
Adding Doctor Doom to that situation makes it even more powerful. Because for the first time since Infinity War, Thor wouldn’t just be fighting beside Loki. He’d be fighting to save him.
That feels exactly like the kind of emotional story Marvel likes building giant crossover movies around.
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