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Civilization VvsTeamfight Tactics

Civilization V leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Teamfight Tactics leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION2 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
Civilization VTeamfight Tactics

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 1

Civilization V leans harder on execution: UI actions need no precision; speed is not a factor

Reads2 vs 3

Teamfight Tactics leans harder on reads: Scout opponents but no live adaptation

Variance5 vs 7

Teamfight Tactics leans harder on variance: Shop rolls and augment offerings swing lobbies

Optimization9 vs 9

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.

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