head to head
vs
Code VeinvsMagicka
Code Vein leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Magicka leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Code VeinMagicka
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Code Vein leans harder on execution: Dodge timing and stamina management in melee
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Magicka leans harder on variance: Co-op friendly-fire chaos adds unpredictability
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.