Why did Thanos wait to destroy the Infinity Stones?

So long as the Infinity Stones still existed, they would serve as an irresistible temptation. So Thanos decided that the Infinity Stones had served their purpose in the grand order of things, and had to be destroyed. It implies that only a power related to the Infinity Stones is able to destroy them.

Why did Thanos wait in endgame?

Thanos needed the complete Infinity Gauntlet in order to carry through on his genocidal plan, and even having most of the Stones wouldn’t allow him to wipe out half of the universe with a snap of his fingers.

Why didn’t they destroy the stones in endgame?

Since the Infinity Stones have supposedly left served their purpose, Thanos opted to fully destroy them so that the Decimation could not be undone. At that point, both he and the Avengers didn’t think there’s another way to acquire the stones – that’s until Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) brought up the idea of time travel.

Why did Thanos destroy the Infinity Stones in Infinity War?

Since the Infinity Stones have supposedly left served their purpose, Thanos opted to fully destroy them so that the Decimation could not be undone. At that point, both he and the Avengers didn’t think there’s another way to acquire the stones – that’s until Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) brought up the idea of time travel.

Why did Thanos win the MCU final battle?

Thanos knew exactly who he was up against and what they could do. Even his Black Order is too weak to defeat those heroes without all of the Infinity Stones. In the end, Thanos won because he played the MCU like a master chess player.

What happened to Thanos in Endgame?

After successfully gathering all six crystals, Thanos was able to snap half of life in the universe out of existence, leaving the heroes undermanned and defeated in Endgame. Things got worse when the Mad Titan told them that there’s no way to reverse the decimation because he destroyed the Infinity Stones.

What happened to the Infinity Stones in Endgame?

Avengers: Endgame apparently completes the story of the Infinity Stones, with Thanos believing he’s destroyed them. The Avengers believe him, so much so that they plan a “time heist” to steal the Infinity Stones from the past in order to use them in the present.