head to head
vs
Dragalia LostvsMiddle-earth: Shadow of War
Dragalia Lost leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Middle-earth: Shadow of War leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dragalia LostMiddle-earth: Shadow of War
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Middle-earth: Shadow of War leans harder on reads: Nemesis system mimics adaptation but follows knowable rules
Variance5 vs 4
Dragalia Lost leans harder on variance: Gacha summons gate which units and dragons you build around
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.