[quote=@Burning Kitty]
<Snipped quote by Eddie Brock>

He got a fair bit of mastery with time loops, no other magic was shown.
[/quote]

Actually, you can see him attempting many different spells to protect himself during the "Dormammu smash!" montage. It's an iffy explanation, but an explanation nonetheless.

In any event, my indecisive ass has finally landed on a character, so I'll get to work on a CS.