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InscryptionvsLibrary of Ruina

Inscryption leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Library of Ruina leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads2 vs 1

Inscryption leans harder on reads: Scripted opponents with light bluff moments, not true adaptation.

Variance5 vs 5

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 9

Library of Ruina leans harder on optimization: Deck construction and clash math is deeply 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.

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