head to head
vs
Crusader Kings IIvsMagic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers
Crusader Kings II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Crusader Kings IIMagic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 4
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers leans harder on reads: Human multiplayer rewards reading bluffs; AI duels do not
Variance5 vs 6
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers leans harder on variance: Draws and hidden hands shape every duel
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.