head to head
vs
Legends of RuneterravsMinion Masters
Legends of Runeterra leans Reads (Mind & Math); Minion Masters leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Legends of RuneterraMinion Masters
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 3
Minion Masters leans harder on execution: Placement timing matters but inputs are simple
Reads7 vs 6
Legends of Runeterra leans harder on reads: Alternating priority and spell mana create bluff layers
Variance5 vs 5
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.