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Duelyst cover artvsGwent: The Witcher Card Game cover art

DuelystvsGwent: The Witcher Card Game

Duelyst leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Gwent: The Witcher Card Game leans Reads (Mind & Math).

EXECUTION2 /10READS8 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
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Execution2 vs 1

Duelyst leans harder on execution: Unit placement on grid is precise but not twitch-demanding

Reads8 vs 8

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance5 vs 5

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization9 vs 8

Duelyst leans harder on optimization: General ability and minion synergy optimization is exceptionally 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.

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