head to head
vs
HearthstonevsStar Realms
Hearthstone leans Variance (Grand Arena); Star Realms leans Reads (Grand Arena).
HearthstoneStar Realms
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 7
Star Realms leans harder on reads: Human opponents adapt faction strategy to counter your build
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.