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DNF DuelvsPaladins

DNF Duel leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Paladins leans Execution (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION7 /10READS7 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
DNF DuelPaladins

Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads7 vs 6

DNF Duel leans harder on reads: White-damage pressure and Awakening baits drive human yomi.

Variance1 vs 2

Paladins leans harder on variance: Card draft order adds mild run variance

Optimization5 vs 5

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.

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