head to head
vs
Honor of KingsvsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Honor of Kings leans Execution (Grand Arena); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Honor of KingsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 5
Honor of Kings leans harder on execution: Mechanical skillshots, combos, and positioning under pressure.
Reads7 vs 6
Honor of Kings leans harder on reads: Predicting human opponents' ganks and rotations is central.
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.