head to head
vs
Borderlands 2vsHand of Fate
Borderlands 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Hand of Fate leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Borderlands 2Hand of Fate
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 7
Hand of Fate leans harder on variance: Card table randomness and hidden encounter outcomes drive runs
Optimization8 vs 6
Borderlands 2 leans harder on optimization: Skill trees and gear math heavily solved
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.