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Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012vsStellaris
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Stellaris leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012Stellaris
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 3
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 leans harder on reads: Human opponents bluff and bait; AI does not
Variance6 vs 5
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 leans harder on variance: Draw order and hidden hands drive individual games
Optimization7 vs 9
Stellaris leans harder on optimization: Empire builds, fleet comps, and economy dominate.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.