head to head
vs
Heroes of NewerthvsLeague of Legends
Heroes of Newerth leans Optimization (Grand Arena); League of Legends leans Reads (Grand Arena).
Heroes of NewerthLeague of Legends
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Heroes of Newerth leans harder on execution: Last-hitting, denies, and fight micro
Reads7 vs 8
League of Legends leans harder on reads: Lane and jungle constantly mind-game opponents.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.