head to head
vs
Dota 2vsWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Dota 2 leans Optimization (Grand Arena); Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War leans Reads (Grand Arena).
Dota 2Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads8 vs 7
Dota 2 leans harder on reads: Drafts and ganks revolve around adaptive opponents.
Variance4 vs 3
Dota 2 leans harder on variance: Crits, bashes, and bounty runes add noise.
Optimization9 vs 7
Dota 2 leans harder on optimization: Item builds, timings, and lane theory are deep.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.