head to head
vs
For the KingvsMassive Chalice
For the King leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Massive Chalice leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
For the KingMassive Chalice
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.
Variance7 vs 6
For the King leans harder on variance: Dice-roll combat and random maps dominate single runs
Optimization7 vs 8
Massive Chalice leans harder on optimization: Bloodline breeding, research timing and tactical positioning are 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.