head to head
vs
DEFCONvsLegends of Runeterra
DEFCON leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Legends of Runeterra leans Reads (Mind & Math).
DEFCONLegends of Runeterra
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
DEFCON leans harder on execution: Issuing orders needs no dexterity, only attention
Reads6 vs 7
Legends of Runeterra leans harder on reads: Alternating priority and spell mana create bluff layers
Variance3 vs 5
Legends of Runeterra leans harder on variance: Less draw RNG than peers but still present
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.