head to head
vs
Auto ChessvsHearthstone
Auto Chess leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Hearthstone leans Variance (Grand Arena).
Auto ChessHearthstone
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 6
Auto Chess leans harder on reads: Lobby of human opponents pivots compositions adaptively.
Variance5 vs 7
Hearthstone leans harder on variance: Draw RNG and discover effects swing games
Optimization8 vs 7
Auto Chess leans harder on optimization: Economy curves and synergies reward solving.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.