head to head
vs
Halo Wars 2vsSmite
Halo Wars 2 leans Execution (Grand Arena); Smite leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Halo Wars 2Smite
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Smite leans harder on optimization: Builds, relics, and rotations are theorycrafted.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.