No Way Home revealed that Wong is the MCU's Sorcerer Supreme, not Strange, and Doctor Strange 2 shows that he remains in this position.

WARNING: Contains SPOILERS for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Wong is the Sorcerer Supreme, a fact first revealed in Spider-Man: No Way Home that has not changed since. The role of the Sorcerer Supreme is held by the being with the greatest power of the mystic arts. This was held by the Ancient One in Doctor Strange, but after her death at the hands of Kaecilius, the post was left open – as Wong states, "Earth has no Sorcerer Supreme to defend it. We must be ready."

Given the MCU’s focus on Doctor Strange as the franchise’s central master of the mystic arts, it was assumed that he would become the Sorcerer Supreme in the years following the Ancient One’s death. This theory gained ground with Strange’s use of the Eye of Agamotto throughout Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, with the hero taking one of the key items used previously by the Ancient One. However, Strange was never confirmed to have been given the role of Sorcerer Supreme and Spider-Man: No Way Home confirmed that the title had gone to somebody else.

The MCU hero deemed worthy of the title is Wong – the former librarian of the mystical city Kamar-Taj who was integral in Strange’s magic training. Doctor Strange 2 demonstrates that even after the events of No Way Home, Wong is still the MCU’s Sorcerer Supreme. Be it because of a technicality or because Wong deserves the title more than Strange, Wong’s position as the Sorcerer Supreme suggests that he is the franchise’s most powerful wielder of magic.

It was revealed in No Way Home that Wong came to occupy this role after Strange was turned to dust by Thanos’ snap in Avengers: Infinity War. The ensuing 5 years without Strange, it is implied, meant that Wong was the world’s most powerful sorcerer and received the high accolade because of it. Strange’s envy over this fact is played for comedic purposes in Spider-Man: No Way Home, though there is much to suggest that Wong is deserving of the position – from the extensive period of his life that he has dedicated to training and study to the clear respect that he receives from other sorcerers. Given the short period of time between Spider-Man: No Way Home and Doctor Strange 2, there is no reason why Wong would have been demoted.

Doctor Strange 2 shows Wong pushed to use his position as the Sorcerer Supreme more than ever before as he is forced to defend Kamar-Taj from the Scarlet Witch’s attack. Wong commands each of his students in maintaining the city’s defenses and manages to amass an impressive number of sorcerers from across the world – all of whom greet him with a ceremonial bow that Strange refuses to re-enact. While at the end of the film it appears that Steven has come to terms with Wong’s superior position – finally bowing – Doctor Strange 2's final shot suggests that the title may soon be transferred to him.

Doctor Strange 2’s ending shows Strange awakening his third eye – mirroring that of Sinister Strange from the Incursion Universe. In the comics, the ability to open one’s third eye grants extra powers to the user such as the ability to see through disguises and probe others’ souls. Finishing on this cliff-hanger suggests that the title of Sorcerer Supreme may be challenged after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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