head to head
vs
Fire Emblem: The Sacred StonesvsMadoka Magica Magia Exedra
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Madoka Magica Magia Exedra leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Fire Emblem: The Sacred StonesMadoka Magica Magia Exedra
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Madoka Magica Magia Exedra leans harder on variance: Gacha pulls gate which characters you optimise around
Optimization8 vs 7
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones leans harder on optimization: Branching promotions and grindable maps reward build planning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.