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Clash of ClansvsMight & Magic: Clash of Heroes

Clash of Clans leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS3 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads3 vs 2

Clash of Clans leans harder on reads: Base layouts anticipate human attackers' habits

Variance3 vs 4

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes leans harder on variance: Random unit reinforcements shape each turn.

Optimization8 vs 8

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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