head to head
vs
AwesomenautsvsHeroes of Newerth
Awesomenauts leans Execution (Grand Arena); Heroes of Newerth leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
AwesomenautsHeroes of Newerth
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Heroes of Newerth leans harder on execution: Last-hitting, denies, and fight micro
Reads6 vs 7
Heroes of Newerth leans harder on reads: Human teams adapt picks, ganks, and rotations
Variance2 vs 3
Heroes of Newerth leans harder on variance: Fog of war and rune spawns
Optimization6 vs 8
Heroes of Newerth leans harder on optimization: Item builds, lane math, and map control theory
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.