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Clash Royale cover artvsHeroes of the Storm cover art

Clash RoyalevsHeroes of the Storm

Clash Royale leans Reads (Mind & Math); Heroes of the Storm leans Reads (Mind & Math).

EXECUTION4 /10READS7 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Clash RoyaleHeroes of the Storm

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 5

Heroes of the Storm leans harder on execution: Skillshots and rotations require hands

Reads7 vs 7

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance5 vs 3

Clash Royale leans harder on variance: Opponent's deck hidden until cards appear

Optimization7 vs 7

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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Heroes of the Storm