head to head
vs
BelowvsHand of Fate
Below leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Hand of Fate leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
BelowHand of Fate
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Hand of Fate leans harder on reads: The Dealer is scripted; encounters don't adapt to your style
Variance6 vs 7
Hand of Fate leans harder on variance: Card table randomness and hidden encounter outcomes drive runs
Optimization6 vs 6
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.