head to head
vs
Age of EmpiresvsLeague of Legends
Age of Empires leans Optimization (Mind & Math); League of Legends leans Reads (Grand Arena).
Age of EmpiresLeague of Legends
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
League of Legends leans harder on execution: Mechanics matter but not aimbot-decisive.
Reads6 vs 8
League of Legends leans harder on reads: Lane and jungle constantly mind-game opponents.
Variance4 vs 3
Age of Empires leans harder on variance: Fog of war and map resources
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.