head to head
vs
King of the Monsters 2vsThe Lord of the Rings: Conquest
King of the Monsters 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The Lord of the Rings: Conquest leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
King of the Monsters 2The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
King of the Monsters 2 leans harder on execution: Grapple timing and special inputs decide brawls
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 3
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.