head to head
vs
Fallout 76vsMarvel Contest of Champions
Fallout 76 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Marvel Contest of Champions leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Fallout 76Marvel Contest of Champions
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Marvel Contest of Champions leans harder on execution: Parry and dodge timing matter but ceilings are modest
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Marvel Contest of Champions leans harder on variance: Gacha crystal pulls gate which champions you even own
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.