head to head
vs
Magic DuelsvsMarvel Snap
Magic Duels leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Marvel Snap leans Reads (Grand Arena).
Magic DuelsMarvel Snap
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 7
Marvel Snap leans harder on reads: Snap/retreat decisions are pure opponent psychology
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Magic Duels leans harder on optimization: Deck construction and mana math 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.