head to head
vs
Guardians of Middle-earthvsSupreme Commander
Guardians of Middle-earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Supreme Commander leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Guardians of Middle-earthSupreme Commander
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 5
Guardians of Middle-earth leans harder on reads: Five human opponents to predict in every lane fight
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Supreme Commander leans harder on optimization: Streaming economy and build-order efficiency are the backbone
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.