head to head
vs
Final Fantasy XIVvsMagicka
Final Fantasy XIV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Magicka leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Final Fantasy XIVMagicka
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Magicka leans harder on variance: Co-op friendly-fire chaos adds unpredictability
Optimization9 vs 7
Final Fantasy XIV leans harder on optimization: Rotations and raid solves are theorycraft puzzles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.