head to head
vs
Brütal LegendvsThe Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring
Brütal Legend leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Brütal LegendThe Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
Brütal Legend leans harder on reads: Multiplayer stage battles pit you against adapting commanders
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring leans harder on optimization: Build orders, hero powers and unit counters decide battles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.