head to head
vs
Age of Empires IVvsLeague of Legends
Age of Empires IV leans Optimization (Grand Arena); League of Legends leans Reads (Grand Arena).
Age of Empires IVLeague of Legends
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Age of Empires IV leans harder on execution: APM and micro matter, lower than SC2
Reads7 vs 8
League of Legends leans harder on reads: Lane and jungle constantly mind-game opponents.
Variance2 vs 3
League of Legends leans harder on variance: Champion select and minor RNG only.
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.