head to head
vs
Etherlords IIvsPokémon White Version 2
Etherlords II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon White Version 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Etherlords IIPokémon White Version 2
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Pokémon White Version 2 leans harder on execution: Turn-based menus remove any physical ceiling
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Etherlords II leans harder on variance: Card draws decide what each duel offers
Optimization8 vs 8
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.