Thor’s Cheat

Loki indeed paid no attention to Mephisto, much less Mjolnir. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he directly sent the Killing Machine to find Thor. The God of Mischief knew perfectly well that he could not lift Mjolnir, let alone go to Kamar-Taj to seize the hammer. That day, when Donnie descended upon S.H.I.E.L.D. and lifted the hammer, Loki had actually been watching from afar. Out of caution, he had not approached.