head to head
vs
Crypt of the NecroDancervsWizard of Legend
Crypt of the NecroDancer leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Wizard of Legend leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Crypt of the NecroDancerWizard of Legend
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Crypt of the NecroDancer leans harder on execution: Rhythm-locked inputs on every beat punish any miss.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Wizard of Legend leans harder on variance: Arcana and relic drops vary per run, opening different combo paths
Optimization6 vs 6
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.