head to head
vs
Guardians of Middle-earthvsHeroes of the Storm
Guardians of Middle-earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Heroes of the Storm leans Reads (Mind & Math).
Guardians of Middle-earthHeroes of the Storm
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 7
Heroes of the Storm leans harder on reads: Team-fight cooldown trading is prediction
Variance2 vs 3
Heroes of the Storm leans harder on variance: Map objectives and merc camps vary
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.