head to head
vs
Heroes of the StormvsLeague of Legends
Heroes of the Storm leans Reads (Mind & Math); League of Legends leans Reads (Grand Arena).
Heroes of the StormLeague of Legends
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
League of Legends leans harder on execution: Mechanics matter but not aimbot-decisive.
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.
Optimization7 vs 8
League of Legends leans harder on optimization: Itemization, wave management, and macro are solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.