Quote Originally Posted by JBiddles View Post
Xykon and Redcloak probably cleared out most of the worst defences, but more importantly: Dorukan's Gate was secure because it had an Epic Wizard sitting on it.

Dorukan's Gate was only compromised because he flew into a panic and went out to throw himself at Xykon. If he'd kept his head, he could have cast Limited Wish for a Death Ward and ruined Xykon's whole day. Hell, he could have kicked back and researched Dorukan's Epic Smite Lich or something.

The Gates tend to fail because of a flaw in their guardians. Dorukan's was that for all his intelligence, he couldn't think straight when emotionally provoked.
Limited Wish might have just killed Dorukan via aging, allowing Xykon to win by default.