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Dota Underlords leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Hearthstone leans Variance (Grand Arena).

EXECUTION1 /10READS4 /10VARIANCE7 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads4 vs 6

Hearthstone leans harder on reads: Human opponents bluff and adapt mid-match

Variance7 vs 7

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 7

Dota Underlords leans harder on optimization: Economy management and composition math dominate

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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