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Legends of Runeterra cover artvsMight & Magic: Duel of Champions cover art

Legends of RuneterravsMight & Magic: Duel of Champions

Legends of Runeterra leans Reads (Mind & Math); Might & Magic: Duel of Champions leans Optimization (Grand Arena).

EXECUTION1 /10READS7 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Legends of RuneterraMight & Magic: Duel of Champions

Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads7 vs 6

Legends of Runeterra leans harder on reads: Alternating priority and spell mana create bluff layers

Variance5 vs 6

Might & Magic: Duel of Champions leans harder on variance: Card draws and hidden hands.

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.

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Legends of Runeterra

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Might & Magic: Duel of Champions