Why was Thanos able to lift the Stormbreaker?

He’s able to hold Stormbreaker because it does not have the “He who is worthy” enchantment on it like Mjolnir did. If you recall Mjolnir did not have it either until Odin places the enchantment on it when he banished Thor at the beginning of his film. Any one strong enough could lift Stormbreaker.

Is Thanos worthy of Stormbreaker?

Hi, Stormbreaker (in the MCU) doesn´t have the same enchantments as Mjolnir, you don´t have to be worthy to lift it. In the comics however, Stormbreaker is the hammer of Beta Ray Bill and has exactly the same powers as Mjolnir, so Thanos wouldn´t be able to lift it.

How did Thor’s Stormbreaker almost take down Thanos in Infinity War?

We finally have a clarification about how and why Thor’s mighty new axe, Stormbreaker, was able to almost take down Thanos at the end of Avengers: Infinity War, more specifically how the weapon was able to penetrate a blast from an Infinity Gauntlet powered by all six Infinity Stones. The element of surprise was everything.

Could Thor have defeated Thanos with his hammer?

Thor & Mjolnir Could Have Defeated Thanos in Infinity War A new fan theory suggests that Thor might have been able to defeat Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War if only he still had his trusty hammer, Mjolnir. By Christopher Fiduccia Published Oct 02, 2018

How does Thanos kill Vision in Infinity War?

When Thor confronts Thanos in Infinity War, the Mad Titan has just killed Vision and placed the Mind Stone into the Infinity Gauntlet. Thanos is flexing, charged up with the Stone’s energy, when a lightning bolt from Thor slams him into the ground.

What is Thanos’ greatest trick?

The greatest trick that Thanos ever pulled was to nearly convince you he had a point. And that really is saying something, considering that the supervillain the Marvel Cinematic Universe has spent the past six years threatening us with snapped his fingers at the end of Infinity War and magicked away half the sentient population of the universe.