head to head
vs
HearthstonevsPlants vs. Zombies Heroes
Hearthstone leans Variance (Grand Arena); Plants vs. Zombies Heroes leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
HearthstonePlants vs. Zombies Heroes
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 5
Hearthstone leans harder on reads: Human opponents bluff and adapt mid-match
Variance7 vs 6
Hearthstone leans harder on variance: Draw RNG and discover effects swing games
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.