head to head
vs
Heroes of the StormvsParagon
Heroes of the Storm leans Reads (Mind & Math); Paragon leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Heroes of the StormParagon
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 7
Paragon leans harder on execution: Third-person aim and ability dodging decide every lane fight
Reads7 vs 6
Heroes of the Storm leans harder on reads: Team-fight cooldown trading is prediction
Variance3 vs 2
Heroes of the Storm leans harder on variance: Map objectives and merc camps vary
Optimization7 vs 6
Heroes of the Storm leans harder on optimization: Talent picks and team comps deep
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.