head to head
vs
Legends of RuneterravsShadowverse
Legends of Runeterra leans Reads (Mind & Math); Shadowverse leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
Legends of RuneterraShadowverse
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 7
Shadowverse leans harder on variance: Draw RNG and hidden evolve triggers shape board outcomes
Optimization7 vs 8
Shadowverse leans harder on optimization: Class archetypes and curve optimization are 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.