What Happened To The MCU"s Mordo After Doctor Strange

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Chiwetel Ejiofor played a variant of Baron Mordo in Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness, but the fate of Earth-616's Mordo hasn't been revealed. Stephen Strange and America Chavez travel from Earth-616 to Earth-838 in Sam Raimi's Doctor Strange sequel, attempting to escape the torment of the Scarlet Witch. In this reality, the two come across its resident Sorcerer Supreme, Baron Karl Mordo. 2016's Doctor Strange established a tentative friendship between Strange and Mordo that soon turned sour, as the Phase 3 film's post-credits scene revealed that Mordo was embarking on a quest to rid the world of sorcerers.
After Doctor Strange, however, Mordo hadn't been seen or mentioned, and the original version was omitted from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The rivalry between Strange and Mordo was shown in the Illuminati chamber, but questions still remain regarding what Earth-616's Mordo has been up to. Multiverse of Madness made a quick reference to the MCU's Mordo, as Strange mentions that his rival had dedicated his life to killing him, suggesting the pair may have clashed off-camera between Doctor Strange and Multiverse of Madness. Chiwetel Ejiofor did confirm that Mordo had survived Thanos' snap in Avengers: Infinity War but that the character was "engaged" at the time.
What Earth-616 Mordo Has Been Up To

It could be assumed that Mordo's engagement would be that he's continuing his quest, hunting down sorcerers and taking their power, just as he did to Jonathan Pangborn in Doctor Strange. However, Mordo makes for a very morally interesting villain, as he only steals the power of sorcerers he believes are perverting the natural order, such as the Ancient One using power from the Dark Dimension, Doctor Strange using the Time Stone, or Pangborn using power to walk. This means that his quest might be morally justified, as he only targets potentially dangerous sorcerers, though his absence from the MCU implies this might not be going all that well.
While it's unknown exactly what Mordo has accomplished with these actions, a lot could have transpired between the events of Doctor Strange and Multiverse of Madness, especially if he survived Thanos' snap as Ejiofor suggested. Mordo could have amassed a huge amount of power, though neither Doctor Strange nor the MCU's new Sorcerer Supreme Wong seem bothered about Mordo's conquest during Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and there seemed to be no shortage of sorcerers protecting Kamar-Taj during the Scarlet Witch's attack. Nevertheless, with the threat of incursions threatening the natural order, Mordo could easily return to ensure that the bill comes due.
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Nearly Killed Off Mordo

Mordo will likely return in the MCU's future, however, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness nearly squashed this possibility, as concept art for Doctor Strange 2 revealed that Mordo was originally killed at the hands of the Scarlet Witch. Given Mordo's code, it makes sense that he'd target the Scarlet Witch, as the Darkhold had corrupted her into using dangerous magic to scour the multiverse in search of her children. However, Mordo was no match for the Scarlet Witch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, though since this scene was cut, it's possible that Mordo could return to rekindle his animosity with Stephen Strange.
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