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Lethal LeaguevsSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate

Lethal League leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leans Reads (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION8 /10READS8 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
Lethal LeagueSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate

Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 8

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads8 vs 9

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leans harder on reads: Adaptive opponents drive ledge and platform mind games.

Variance1 vs 2

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leans harder on variance: Stage hazards and items if enabled.

Optimization3 vs 5

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leans harder on optimization: Matchup knowledge and kill confirms are learnable.

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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