head to head
vs
Magic: The Gathering ArenavsYu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution
Magic: The Gathering Arena leans Optimization (Grand Arena); Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Magic: The Gathering ArenaYu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution leans harder on execution: Activating chains and effects has no twitch component
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance7 vs 6
Magic: The Gathering Arena leans harder on variance: Mana screw and topdecks remain decisive
Optimization8 vs 10
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution leans harder on optimization: Combo lines and archetype knowledge form an extremely deep system
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.