head to head
vs
Fire Emblem: AwakeningvsLibrary of Ruina
Fire Emblem: Awakening leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Library of Ruina leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fire Emblem: AwakeningLibrary of Ruina
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Fire Emblem: Awakening leans harder on execution: No twitch elements; pair-up placement is the only spatial decision under time
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Library of Ruina leans harder on optimization: Deck construction and clash math is deeply 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.