head to head
vs
Legends of RuneterravsSpace Station 13
Legends of Runeterra leans Reads (Mind & Math); Space Station 13 leans Variance (Grand Arena).
Legends of RuneterraSpace Station 13
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Space Station 13 leans harder on execution: Clunky intentional interface; speed helps but rarely decides.
Reads7 vs 6
Legends of Runeterra leans harder on reads: Alternating priority and spell mana create bluff layers
Variance5 vs 7
Space Station 13 leans harder on variance: Random antagonists, events, and chaos define every shift.
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.