User blog comment:Kir the Wizard/Thawne's Deadline – The Black Flash!/@comment-27673963-20170109145830/@comment-25811707-20170112183929

That might be it, He could also be using the Spear of Destiny for his whole team to get what they want, For Malcolm to make his plan work without killing anyone he is close to, for Damien to live and make his organization feared throughout the world, and for Snart to be able to live again. And having Damien's future changed would encompass him staying alive.