head to head
vs
Empire EarthvsVainglory
Empire Earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Vainglory leans Reads (Grand Arena).
Empire EarthVainglory
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Vainglory leans harder on execution: Touch-precise last-hits, dodges, and ability aim
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Empire Earth leans harder on optimization: Epoch advancement timing and citizen allocation are near-optimally solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.