head to head
vs
Heroes of the StormvsSmite
Heroes of the Storm leans Reads (Mind & Math); Smite leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Heroes of the StormSmite
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 7
Smite leans harder on execution: Third-person skillshots raise the aim floor.
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
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.