head to head
vs
Crusader Kings IIvsDota Underlords
Crusader Kings II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Dota Underlords leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Crusader Kings IIDota Underlords
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 4
Dota Underlords leans harder on reads: Scouting lobbies and contesting opponents' compositions
Variance5 vs 7
Dota Underlords leans harder on variance: Random shop rolls and item drops drive every game
Optimization7 vs 8
Dota Underlords leans harder on optimization: Economy management and composition math dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.