head to head
vs
Deus ExvsMight and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven
Deus Ex leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Deus ExMight and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Deus Ex leans harder on execution: Aiming and movement matter but never define victory
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven leans harder on variance: Hidden item statistics and dungeon layouts provide exploration unknowns
Optimization9 vs 9
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.