head to head
vs
Clash of ClansvsPokemon HeartGold Version
Clash of Clans leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokemon HeartGold Version leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Clash of ClansPokemon HeartGold Version
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Clash of Clans leans harder on execution: Troop drop placement is forgiving
Reads3 vs 2
Clash of Clans leans harder on reads: Base layouts anticipate human attackers' habits
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.