Transformation Plan

Barring any surprises, the first Stone Thanos should have obtained was the Mind Stone within the Mind Scepter. But the Mind Stone had difficulty fully unleashing his power. Especially against figures like Odin, Thanos had no way to use the Mind Stone to secure victory. That was why he cooperated with Loki and sent him to Earth to seize the Space Stone. With the Mind Stone and Space Stone working together, he should have been able to control countless living beings regardless of distance.