head to head
vs
Heroes of the StormvsStronghold: Warlords
Heroes of the Storm leans Reads (Mind & Math); Stronghold: Warlords leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Heroes of the StormStronghold: Warlords
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 6
Heroes of the Storm leans harder on reads: Team-fight cooldown trading is prediction
Variance3 vs 4
Stronghold: Warlords leans harder on variance: Warlord favor costs and troop reinforcement timing add uncertainty
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.