head to head
vs
Crusader Kings IIvsMagic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers
Crusader Kings II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Crusader Kings IIMagic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 4
Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers leans harder on reads: Human multiplayer brings bluffing; the AI campaign does not
Variance5 vs 6
Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers leans harder on variance: Library draws drive every game's possibilities
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.