head to head
vs
Magic: The Gathering ArenavsYu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Magic: The Gathering Arena leans Optimization (Grand Arena); Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
Magic: The Gathering ArenaYu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 6
Magic: The Gathering Arena leans harder on reads: Bluffing instants and combat tricks against humans
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.