head to head
vs
League of LegendsvsWarcraft III: Reign of Chaos
League of Legends leans Reads (Grand Arena); Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
League of LegendsWarcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos leans harder on execution: Micro of heroes and units decides fights
Reads8 vs 7
League of Legends leans harder on reads: Lane and jungle constantly mind-game opponents.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.